The New York herald., 1862-11-08
NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY., NOVEMBER 5. 1867

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The distance il about three thousand five hun
dred miles, and Is greater than any circuit eyef
worked in the history Of ,>''esraphins. The
dispatches sent over the famous Ahaneic caoie
from Newfoundland to Valencia, "a Ireland,
proved that for length Of say two thousand
miles, electricity was applicable; but the great
feat performed on Thursday would go TO prove
that no limit exists to the power of the electric
spark. The lines from Cape Race and New
ioundland might be added to the Pacific lines,
and continuity of FIVE thousand miles be OBJ
tanned, enabling the citizens Of San Fran
cisco to receive news from Europe in six days.
How wonderful are the results Of science, and
what maywe not yet accomplish with electri-
city. The friends of the Atlantic cable will
take courage from the wonderful success of the
Pacific line of telegraphs, and we may now
hope for some active steps in the matter of con-
Meeting this continent with Europe. We may,
and that at no great distance Of time, see the
world girdled by these electric wires. Who
can tell where the power of this great invention
ceasess
T00 NumOr1 OF Intervention ON tine Fart
OF France.
Since tho elections an attempt has been
made to force upon the public the belief
that our relations with France are upon an un
friendly footing, and that danger exists Of an
Immediate recognition by that Power Of the
Davis government. We have reason to believe
these assertions unfounded. No doubt the
French government has made representations
to the administration at Washington as regards
the imprisonment of French subjects in New
Orleans, and against acts Of General Butler
complained OF by the French Consul. All this
is in due course Of diplomacy, and as our go
vernment will give heed to the demands Of the
French Minister Of Foreign Affairs, and grant
reparation where it may DC due: we see no
cause for disquietude in the facts.
As far ~ regards recognition of the seeded
States by France, we believe the matter quite
out Of all probability for the present, as it is
well understood in Europe that no steps con-
corning our affairs will be taken by any Eu-
ropean government until after the Isl
Of next January. This is natural
result of the Presidents emancipation decree.
ments handed to our administration by the
French Minister at Washington lose the grave
Importance attributed to them by some Of our
contemporaries and become what they really
are ordinary dispatches, having reference to an
unpleasant subject, to be sure, but quite capable
of a friendly solution.
Our advices from Paris go to show that the
tone of the dispatches in question is unusually
friendly, and, as the information is obtained
from source generally correct we are inclined
10 place reliance upon it, There is every pro
liability, judging from the changes in the French
ministry, that the relations between France and
England will grow cooler, and that, as natural
result, there will be more cordiality in the rela-
tions between the Emperor Napoleon's govern
ment and ours. An impression Of hostility to
England is gaining ground throughout France,
and no doubt this is at the inst;gation and by
permission of the Emperor Should Napo-
leon turn the cold shoulder to England,
all chances of recognition OF the
Davis government by any European Power
would vanish aud the settlement Of the struggle
in the United States become matter more
easily accomplished. Be that as il may, we
have but little fear of European Intervention
now. The results of our late elections will be
construed in Europe as rebuke against the
military and financial conduct of the war up to
the present time and determination to bring
about change-in fact that the people have
awakened TO the necessity Of prompt, vigorous,
overwhelming action-and Europe will apprc-
ciate that at such time Intervention would
bring on general war, or, in the words of Mr..
Seward, g extend the area Of hostilities." The
people Of The North, fully aroused. Will conquer
or die. and foreign Powers will look twice ere
they run counter to such determination.
To return to the subject Of the dispatches
from the French government, we believe them
to refer simply TO the acts of General Butler at
New Orleans, and that upon the subject of in.
tervehtion no word is said. We are quite pre-
pared TO find efforts being made to induce the
public into the belief that all kinds OF misfor-
tunes are at hand. We doubtless have much TO
endure yet; but when Tie conservatives are
fairly in power we shall expect to be saved
the annoyances of indccision OF extravaganza,
OF corruption and mismansgement, and, above
ALL the disgrace Of foreign Intervention. We
are inclined to believe that for the future we
shall prove to the world that we are fully
capable Of taking care of ourselves, and, can
settle our quarrcls without the aid of other
parties.
MILITARY PREPARATIONS IN CANADA.-Some
curiosity has been created by the transfer Of
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