The New York herald., 1860-12-08

The CODss n porary CrAses ~ G0sOpsaa
s.d American An~tss-A Hss.say sor
Beth.
since the Hrst Fr~Dch revolution the nations
Of Europe bsve been in \ continual STATE of
rsbsiron. The political theories acquired from
u. and which manly contributed to bring
shout that event. have ever since been germi-
palng and spreading their influences. The uev
principles Of government developed by the
frst Napoleon, in-t-ao OF checking, aided
their rsgr,ss. The treaty arraogem. ma effect
I'd ut the Congress et Vienns would. Il wa~
thmght have etfestuslly arrested their march
VAN prsvi,ion. Had the GerTusn governments
kept faith .l'h their SUBJECTS il mixh', ,0d-- d
have s'ayed 1t for y 'IGs. fD-ir fais-ne-s to
ti.ir pieog1s only served tn give u sun
greater Impulse to Il
TIE reso nIion OF 1880 offered the frat evi-
Deuce o. THE substantial progress winch i,oera-
isn had made. The treason - Louis Pni'up- 60
re principles that he nso acuul ID Wn-n IN sxlt-
here. aud tnat placed nm on the throne, paved
,ne way tor the second experiment of rspuot
can government in France. lt 'ail-d. u,.t De-
csus+ ot its unsuitable. to the en- sract-r ano
temperament Of tn. French p.ooie, "a msns
coprend, but because Of tns imoaciiiy
npd teinshnees of The men who had plscti
theus. lves 1T its hean. The coup d'etdt.
although u changed The TORN OF the gov-'nmeo.
c,d not destroy the irui of the political tram
,Da through which the Frpncn m'nd nan p-s--'
Ia order 10 place h'- d,basty on n secure Dasi-
L"us Napoleon han u appeal ~ the o"pu','
vote, conscious that ,t was the only loht.Ds.
,hAs eouio sustain hIm ~ sinst tne nost,uty -
,ns continental roVrrnm-uts aud secure n'o
the ir-pdship 4 4 e,snd.
This tmm+p-p copre-s,oa once m ,s ~ IN.
principle OF popular -irc,iop n"sh,og nus -,nc'
. n.en abe 10 arrest 't- progress of oons u
,,ons, doctrines. itaiy required bat the pr-r-
dent IL enable her "a wors out her ~man-, . ,f,o"
and she hasteeed 20 pr'ft by Is. In suca-r.
nIly asserting the risht exercis-d ny France
ehe has virtually established it ~ part 81 tn
pubnc ln~ Of Europe. lts formal reco9n'ti !"
b, FL gland, and itr aimnst equally unres-rv-r
acknowledgment by Russia, plaee it brnc-
forth beyond the power of the European g.
verrm.n,s to oyer'urn il. Bus in ncd-r q.
avoio the conflic'e wn,ch may he bemg'.
shsut by the r-cusancy OF the MOTE a---
potic. II is necess.rs mat fni' d,pom &c
confirmation should b@ obtaued Of tnf
new doctrine. II ia, h-tin@a. the only way
which = pesceable solution can o- secured -
the Roman and V~n-risn questions. For ih'
rssaon Italy, as we'll ~ France aud Ruseia
dssirous Of having Congress immediately COZ
vrneo. With the two latter the formal sbr,x
ton OF ,be treaties of vienna and of Paris |.
no ooubt the principal motive In view; NJ.
,hey are not the le-s alive 70 the fact th a. N
attaining these objects. they ~iil be compelled
TO give their sanction to tha neg principles
which are henceforth TO regulate the relations
Of n,obsrchicsl goveroment ~'th their sabjao,s.
Whilst thus in Europe matters are steadily
progressing to the practical recognition Of the
theories which brought about ths French revo-
iurop. and which had their nrst application
here. 1t Ia q singular anomaly to 6nd this
country retrogrsding towards those ideas ana
forms from which its example emancioated the
French people. Since the year 1925, when
ano.iuoni-m first began to rear its head, We
have been gradually losing sight of the great
fundamental principles on which this con'sds
racy was founded, and isD ring, in the pursuit
Of miserable abrtractiors the rights Of States
and of property. until at last the magnificent
structure erected by the wisdom OF our FORE
fathers is In danger Of being destroyed by the
w'cksdDess Of fanatics and demasogues. Apart
from the ruin which their efforts must entail
upon our commercial and financial interests.
ib-se is q consideration which adds TO the bit
ten -ss OF the reflections to which they give rise
in every patriotic mind. Tho dissolution Of the
American Uoion must exercise powerful In
fueuo- in checking, h not entirely defeating
the triumph OF those principles which are now
obtaining the sscendency in Europe, aud which,
y upsrr~sted, nust eventuate In securing for
the masses there the blessings that We have 90
iorg enjoyed Ii IL certain mat II the great
experiment which the American people have
thus fsr successfully carried out should be des-
tined 10 failure, II will encourage the European
despos 20 league together for the suppression
of constitutional Institutions
There must surely be snme means OF
aver,irg q result 20 pregnant with evil,
not merely TO our own interests, but to
'hcee Of humanity. Let us hope that there are
70 be fourc amongst US many wise and patriotic
msn like Mr. Buchanan, who will unite their
sffcrts TO Fave the world from these prospective
care-rs. II Europe has pronted BY our
exanpe IN lite periods Of trial why may not We
borrow lssson frcm Il in our turnl To save its
populations from the miseiies Of war and
the psrslyzstion of ip commerce, Il seeks TO
have the iseues In dispute between the different
governments settled by Congress. The
rem, dy is even more applicable to our own
csse. With no real diversity Of interests, and
but one abstract point Of political difference
q Convention Of the sovereign States of the
Union ought to have lets difficulty In arriving
81 an agreement than Conference Of Powers