The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-14

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We must, then, make UP our minds 10 let
thee Southern revolutionary movements Of &C.
eess4on RIM their CO arse, trusting meantime TO
the administration to avoid & war while exc
cutting the federal laws, and trusting that The
Inconvenience Of Southern confederacy on
TIE one hand, and TIE necessities Of conces-
SONS TO restore the Union on Che other, will
yet bring the South and the North within hail
ing distance Of each other.
The STATE or Europe-The Spirit OF R~vc-
Tuition In the Ola and the New World.
While every day the revolution now agi
tating our own country is apparently be-
coming more threatening in its strength, the
signs Of the times in Europe clearly indicate
that within very few weeks we shah aer the
commencement Of series Of the grandcst
struggles that ever conyulsed a continent or
swept q lettering throne to ruin, and which
will make 1851 year even more tragi-
cally memorable than its eventful prede-
cessor We haye sonly to look TO France 70
realize sense on tht dangers nd dc.tucton
that lie hid in the uncertain future. II we ey-
tend our glance to Hungary, 70 Austria, 70
the new Italian monarchy, and even fitg be-
yond, we become still more Impressed with
the ominous aspect of every national and po-
liticai feature that there meets the eye
The tendency Of eyerything i warlike, revolu-
tionery; but happily there j. 6 rich store of
promise IN the knowledge that much Of this
coming strife will be the struggle Of Liberty
against despotism; and right IS might. The
lhroes Of nations and the extinction of an en-
pire may bring forth good and as after storm
there come;h calm, so the word may be ulti-
mately the better for all that bioodshed and
calamity which, through the obstinacy Of sove
rcigns, at present appear inevitable. France
is arning and increasing her immense military
and naval forces on q Ear larger scale than she
did even before the campaign Of 1858 in Lom-
hardy. The effective strength OF ier infantry
is being raised, and the cavalry augmented by
several new regiments, the horses for which
are being actively purchased throughout East
crn Prussia. AT the same time she is buying
up all the steamers she can to convert into men,
of.war and transports. There is evidently Sc
rious purport in all this.
We can now see that in the ex-
pecied Italian campaign, which is occupying
so much attention in Europe, and OH the
part Of the crowned heads especially, the
Emperor of the French promises to cut
a by no means obscure figure. M.
Thouvenel, we are told, has already written
a despatch to Vienna, plainly intimating
that victory over Sardinia, in the event of a
war in the coming spring, would call for the
interference of France. But, notwithstanding,
Francis Joseph is firm in his resolve to fight for
Venctia rather than sell it; and herein lies
the hope of the Bourbon King at Gaeta. Aus
trials victory would be his restoration. Louis
Napoleon relies upon an uprising in Hungary
while Sardinia is attacking the Quadriateral |;
and in the event Of an alliance between the
Car aad the Emperor of Austria, which ii Is
not improbable; may draw England into a
great war against the Power of the North,
Russia will be fully occupied. At the
same time, the interference of Prussia and
the German Confederation in behalf Of
Austria he anticipates as the long covet-
| cd opportunity for advancing the frontiers
| of France to the Rhine. With an imperial army
of 700, 900 men and 100000 Italians embarked
| in actual warfare, he doubtless thinks he may
regain what his uncle lost and unite Italy
under one monarch, virtually tributary to
France.
Louis Napoleon is advancing warily but re-
solutely in the path he marked out for himself
| at the outset of his career. When, in 1885, he
| gave to the world the '.Idces Napoleoniennes,"
the world little anticipated that the writer would
ever have the opportunity of carrying out the
| views therein expressed. He alone was san
| guinc of his ultimate destiny.
| His recent reforms in extending the func-
tons Of the Senate and legislative body, and
so giving the French people, not only ..s.50rciii-
cally. but practically, voice in the government
Of the empire, prepared us for the entire liberia
ton Of the press, and the removal Of all restric-
tons upon the right of popular discussion, which
followed Immediately afterwards. The suspen-
sion of the passport system in favor Of the
English is the first step towards its total
abolition; and when this takes place in
France, the other continental nations will be
compelled to follow the good example; so
that very soon, we hope, this obnoxious re-
| striction upon travellers will have sunk into a
| mere matter Of history.
The French pamphlet by NJ Cayla on the
| subject OF the Empcror-Pope was no doubt a
| reflex Of the sentiments OF Louis Napoleon;
| and already the war may be said 10 have
commenced between the episcopate and clergy
| of France and the sovereign. That he should
constitute himself the head Of the church in his
| own empire Is not unreasonable. He would