Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-08-05
WEDNESDAY,. AUGUST 6. 1858.


prospect of War In Europe.
The late news from Europe indicates that a
war between tine "great powers" az they call
themselves, will become necessary to set
Element of the Polish question. 1t appears
that the result of the diplomacy which sent
French, English and Austrian representa-
tons to st. Petersburg, is not what was ex-
pected. The car and his advisers have re-
solved that they will not submit to be bullied.
Gortschakoif has been instructed to tell the
English minister, Lord Napier, that 'the
western powers" will not be permitted to ''in-
terfere in Russian affairs !" and the Russian
replies to the diplomatic notes of the three
"powers," though cunningly framed, are suf-
fciently explicit to show what the car means.
1t is said that these replies are extremely "un-
satisfactory" and that France and Austria are
likely to persist in their purpose, even though
war should be the result. England, however,
as the matter becomes serious, shows dispo-
sition to back down.
Louis Napoleon led the way in this attempt
to compel Russia to change her proceedings in
Poland. Therefore he is now most deeply
committed to a collision with that power. He
cannot afford to retreat; and public sentiment
in France would not allow him to do so if he
would. 1t is not believed that the controver-
sy can be settled by diplomacy; nor is it GER
tain that Louis Napoleon cares to settle it in
that way so long as Austria is likely to act with
him in quarrel with Russia This being the
situation, it is not surprising that the English
government sees war ahead in which it does
not desire to participate The Paris cores
pondent of the London Globe states that ''no
one at Paris can discover any issue but imme-
diate war" Meanwhile, in Russia and France,
the preparations for war are said to be very
active and significant.
This account of affairs in Europe cannot
fail to interest our people. If Louis Napole-
on engages in war with Russia, he will have
less time and means for his Mexican under
taking and less disposition to interfere in our
affairs. Such war in Europe could not fail
to tax all the energies of those engaged in it.
1t could not be confined to two powers. 1t
would, at first, probably, show us France and
Austria against Russia and Prussia; but other
nations would be drawn into such conflict;
and it would not leave the nations of Europe
as it found them. 1t is nowise likely that
Louis Napoleon would be willing with such a
war on his hands, to provoke the hostility OF
the United States, and thus cut himself off
from our supplies Of grain and provisions,
even if he were much more willing than he is
to do our rebels a service. In any case,
his only motive for interference in our affairs
would be the expectation of re-anncXing
Texas to Mexico, and establishing a French
''protectorate" over our southern states. He
is shrewd enough to see that it would not be
easy tn do all this and tho prospects of
war in Europe increase, we may expect to
see him become more and more friendly in
his professions to our government.
1t is not easy to predict the result of such
war in Europe, should it begin. 1t might
extend the boundary of France to the Rhine,
and revive the nationality OF Poland. 1t
might result in the humiliation of France,
through the treacnery of Austria and the
stealthy cOnnivance of England. 1t might
Austria. Such a conflict can not seem desir-
able to most of the European governments
but Louis Napoleon desires war, in which,
he believes, he would win power and military
glory; the French people desire to fight for
Poland, their Gown glorious companion in
arms, as the eloquent Isambert said in the
French chamber of deputies, some years ago;
and Russia will fight if Louis Napoleon does
not withdraw from the purpose to which he is
committed. We shall see if diplomacy can
settle the dispute. We may be sure, howev-
er, that neither France nor England will find
time to interfere in our affairs. Meanwhile,
people will take notice that monarchies do not
best promote tue peace and welfare Of the
world.