, 1863-08-04
Gribu11e.



TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1858.
EUROPEAN DESIGNS IN AmER.
lCA.
European policy Is deep game, which
Americans can poorly guess at" was the
remark, to us, lately, Of naturalized
American. We replied: True; but its
drift may sometimes be discovered in acts"
What may be presumed to be that policy
In regard to America, as seen in the clear,
historical events and movements abroad in
connection with the so-ca1led American
war?
Several facts at once present themselves,
The most prominent is the essential unity
Of the policy Of the European States
first, in general matters; secondly, in rela-
Aon to the American war.
It 10 clear that for many years, aside
from particular interests Of individual
j, States and rulers, one idea has pervaded all
the States, namely: protection against the
immense and formidable power of Russia.
The Cossac has been the dread Of Europe
6ince the days of the first Napoleon. The
combination to this end was headed bv
England and France, who, BY the Crimean
war, dictated the peace which followed,
The Italian war, led BY France and sane
TONED by England, huuiliated and GRIN
pied Russia's chief ally, Austria. The
family alliances of England with Prussia
and Denmark, secure their adhesion to the
general European policy Of the dav: while
Spain and other inferior powers-of small
account as enemies, though not insienif1-
cant rs allies are compelled to ciye adhe-
sion to the policy Of the ruling States
That the political unity We a1lege, with
Its aim, is real, is shown by the late action
OF Europe towards Poland. Even Austria
and Prussia, partitioners with Russia Of
Poland, are now en- accord with the leading
European powers, in giving encouragement
to the Polish rcvo1utionists and debating
terms to Russia Russia must be crippled,
hcmmed in, and kept at bay. Europe
shall dictate to her; not she to Europe. :
When the late Senator Douglas visited
Russia, he is reported to have had per-
sonal interview with the Emperor, who
remarked to lin. that there were Int
two genuine powers in the world Russia
and the United States-al1 others were hy-
brids:'' The remark NAV be now recalled.
at time when the policy Of Europe TO-
wards the United States is so mysteriouslv
developing ITSELF What that policy def
nitely is. we NAV not affirm. But certain
facts are beyond question. What hare
we seen, from the commencement of onr
strureler To assert that the almost mi.
yersal leaning Of European symnathv has
been for the South, and a corresnond;nr
GOODNESS shown towards the North, and The
legitimate Government is but to echo the
.-eneral sentiment a1,road and ~ 1,o,,a-
in other words, Europe as a un;t desired
the dissolution OF the American Union
Here was no question of religion or In.
1nanity. Catholic France and Protestant
England are one: while The ant;-s1are~v
sentiment both Of Great Britain and 10
continent concur in resisting ali ;nf1nencs
Of the Presidents Pnoclamat;on and ~
manifest antaeonism Of feelinp and ;ntsr.
est. North and south m tbe e snh;se+ ss,+., ~
slavery to conc;liats their cood III. ~
the Moth or insn;re inst oh1orranoa ~. -
the inhuman desicns If the founders ~ .
Southern confaacrocr Enrono., CO.,
1ics whose re1;oion ard c1,nrci, o.~o..