Smyrna times., 1861-03-07
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European Opinion Dpon Our Troubles.

Fom Haspers Weskls.
European Opinion Dpon, Our Troubles.
We have published, from time to time, urti-
Giles from thu leading journals of, France aud
England upon the lamentable events which
have lately occurred in this country we now
publish. in the news colums, an extract from
the Queens Speech, Just sent TO the British
Parliament, ana an extract from the debates of
one of the Rost authoritative bodies in France
the French Academy. Both, as will be seen,
breathe the kindest spirit and the most earnest
wish for peaceable settlement of our difficult
ties.
An idea has long prevailed in this country
that foreign governments were anxious to see
this Union dissolved. design to bring about
dlsunion has been Familiarity imputed to the
British aristocracy in particular; and many
persons, otherwise well informed and sound
minded, have seriously and honestly believed
that the British House of Peers was SO solici.
tous for the dismemberment of the ConfaGeracy
of The United States that their influence and
their means were at the service of any traitors
who proposed TO effect this result The eVents
OF the past few weeks-calamitous as they
events, had the effect of exploding this delu-
sion, and teaching US sounder views on the at
titude of foreign countries toward the United
States.
No Power in Europe-not even excepting
the Papacy-really desires to see the calm and
successful career of this nation cut short by
intestine broils. 1t is the interest of every
foreign nation in the world that the United
States should thrive, should remain united,
and should increase steadily. For the United
States have grown to their present magnitude
by the cultivation of peace, commerce, and in
dusiry; by establishing with all countries
commercial relations as beneficial to them as
to US; by Offering safe horne to exles of all
sorts; by relieving Overcrowded European
countries of their surplus population and by
setting memorable example of a peace fol
government carried on exclusively for the be-
nefit of the governed.
Forty years ago. perhaps, in the days when
the Tories ruled in England, when the divine
right monarchy fiourished in France, aud when
holy Alliances met at Laybach and elsew here
to enforce popular submission TO desrelic theo
ries. the success of the system pursued in the
United States might have provoked jealousy
and even opposition in Europe. But mems
minds change mach in forty years At the
present time Engand is as democratic in sen.
tlment as this country; France has established
universal sUffrsge as the cornerstone of her
Empire; Rusaia is liberarizing her inslitu.
tons; Italy is consolidating a constitutional
monarchy on a popular basis; Germany is
steadily growing more and more democratic.-
All the nations OF Europe are .TeaGlng in our
footsteps. British, French, German, Italian n,
Spanish and Swedish journals, while taking
sides pretty plainly in our domestic quarrel,
all sympathizs warmly with Us in our trouble,
and hope that ii may be settled without war.
| 1t is said that this sentiment is not wholly
disinterested. A civil war in this country
would no doubt derange or trade with all the
nations of Europe, and put them al; to inconve-
nlence But i would be unjustifabIe to as.
crbe all the sympathy we receive to the inter.
ested impulses of European traders. Trade ia
not paramount in Europe, as it is here. Many
expressions of good feeling have reached US
from sources far beyond tAe control of the
counting house. The mercenary instinct ha.
had its influence. no doubt; but beyond and
above it, friendly voice, proceeding from tn,
open heart of our friends across the ocean
reaches US through such channels as tht
Queens Speech, and teaches US lesson of in
ternatOnal good feeling and fraternity which
ought not to bG forgotten.