The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-03

astroDg, kepsibie, clearbeaded and statesman
like view Of the case. He b not a Gre eater nor
disuniobist, but stigmsazss in : severe ba.
proper way the odious theories of Seward aud
Helper. He takes a hopeful and cheerful view
Of things, and, altogether, his speech is the
sonn5est and most sensible that we have heard
recently from any member of his party. The
democracy could 60 to the country upon Mr..
Hunters speech alone, aud win OF course, the
other SeEators, rivals Of Hunter, will hasten to
put themselves on the record, and their atti
'udes may change the aspect Of affairs at
Charleston. But as things stand now, if a good
man cannot be had from the Northern or great
Central States, Mr. Hunter stands among the
strongest, il not the very strongest man for the
Charleston nomination.
The News from Europc-PsobsbIe Meet
leg "s the Congress and Conttarnoee
Of Peace. $500
The steamship America, at Halifax, brings
two days later aews from Europe, the tenor Of
which indicates that the difficulties in the way
Of the meeting Of the European Congress are
gradually melting away, and that this body is
likely to come together to discuss the question
whether Austria and the Pope shall continue to
yex the peace Of Europe.
1t is affirmed that the recent mission to Lon
don Of Lord Cowley, the British Ambassadorat
Paris, was for the purpose of proposing to Eng
land q joint declaration with France that any in
fraction Of the principle of non.intervention in
Central Italy should be held as a cass,s betR:
to which the British Cabinet demurred, Ga the
ground that it might involve the country in
hostiliiies without the consent Of Parliament.
Whatever truth there may be in this report,
there is good ground for believing that the
entente coydiole between these two Powers is
much more active than it has been for some
time past and that Louis Napoleon is proceed
ing with his customary tact and vigor. Care
fully watching the course of events. he is
sparing Of his blows, but severely direct when
he strikes them. AS each is given, he conten
plates for while its effect, and then sets his
agents vigorously at work to increase or coun-
teIact its workings as they may be favorable
or adverse to his desires. Such seem to be the
present movements on the political board Of
Europe.
When the pamphlet on "The Pope and the
Congress" was published, a feeling of alarm
took possession of the crowned heads Of Eu-
rope. and the Congress seemed to be put en-
tireiy out of the question. Several Of them
protested against it. Cardinal .Antoneli re-
fused to 60 into the Congress until it was dis
avowed, and Count Walewski stated that the
policy it advocated should not animate the
Foreign Office of France as long as he remained
at the head of it. Yet the pamphlet has not
been disavowed, Count Walewski has ceased
to be the French Minister of Foreign Affairs.
and DOW it is stated that the Pope is willing 10
give up the Romagna provided the rest Of his
dominions are secured to him. In the mean.
while the diplomatic agents Of France, and no
doubt Of England too, have been actively at
work to sustain and strengthen the policy of
the semi imperial pamphlet. To add to the ef
feet, new commercial treaty between France
and England is concluded, and the friendly I'M
Outstanding between those two Powers sud-
denly assumes its past appearance of intimate
union. a@asrs
The Pope has destroyed his own cause, and
vastly strengthened that Of his antagonists, by
the preposterous character of his demands
Since the first Napoleon was driven from Italy,
the Pope has really had little or no power in
the Legations. The Austrian officers and gar
risons have governed there, under instructions
from Vienna, till Louis Napoleon drove them
out last year. And even in Rome the Pope
has for the last ten years been sustained
by French garrison, ia whose hands he is
virtually prisoner. His refusal, therefore, to
give up what he has not possessed for nearly
two generations, and his demand to be guaran-
teed in what he really does not hold, strike
the whole world as preposterous, and exhibit
the Napoleonic policy in a most favorable
light. To these causes must be added the bad
faith of Austria in attempting to fill Rome with
Austrian troops in Papal uniforms, and thus to
precipitate the revolutionary conflict which all
Europe fears and breads. These views, pushed
by the agents of Napoleon, and strengthened
by the friendly feeling between him aud the Bri-
fish Cabinet, are rapidly gaining ground, and
the Congress is now looked upon as feasible.
Before many months have passed away it will
be manifest that the true sovereignty of Rome,
which the celebrated pamphlet tenders to the
Pope, is really an increase Of his power, and
placing Of the Papacy in on Independent posi-
ton, which it has not occupied for a long
time. This is feasible result for the Con-
gress. The news indicating its probable meet
ing, therefore, indicates aprobable continuance
Of the peace of Europe, in spite Of the Pope
and the headstrong Emperor Of Austria.
ORGANIZATION OF UNION PARTY MEETING
IN PHnApELrHIA.-A call appears in the Phla.
delphia papers for q mass meeting in that city,
to take place tomorrow evening, for the pur
pose Of organizing Constitutional Union