The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-16

give place 70 mat OF Congress; the recent cleo
lions have decided that, and there need be no
more controversy about it. The impeachment
Of the President is an impossibility; for he has
done nothing to justify such action, and the
Jacobins could not obtain more than q score
of votes against him. The only danger is that
the shameful scenes Of the last session may be
renewed and that either Congress or the Pres
ident acting in hot blood, may involve the
whole country in dangerous intestine quarrel.
Mr. Speaker Colfax may prevent this. II he
allows nothing insulting to be said, then moth
ing insulting can be answered. We hold him
responsible for what has already occurred, and
we point out the only way by which he may
redeem himself III he refuses TO adopt that
course and lends himself to the plans Of the
Jacobins, we beg leave TO warn him that
Speaker may be punished for gross neglect Of
duty and Incompetence in ofHce. ss &
The Russe-Prnsslan Alliance aud NspOleoa's
\ fw Programme.
\ Our special despatch of the 18th inst from
Berlin informs us that negotiations for the
perfection of an alliance offensive and defen-
siye between Russia and Prussia are positively
going on between the capitals Of the two.
countries. 1t is further said in London that
the treaty between the two Northern Powers
provides for the admission OF the United
lishment in the Mediterranean Sea, and guaran-
tees that nation highly favorable commercial
advantages.r The alliance between Russia
and Prussia is also, Notwithstanding many
denials, spoken Of in Paris as an "accom-
plished facI'' There is no longer room to
doubt the truth OF the declaration that Russia
on the one hand has formally agreed TO give
up to Prussia the left bank of the Vistula, and
that Prussia on the other has consented to the
annexation by Russia of Eastern Galicia, and
has promised to see that Russia shall have
what is called "ffeedom of action in the
East''-that is, freedom of action as against
any European power Il is an alliance of
the two nations in question against the rest of
Europe-against Austria and Turkey, who are
to be the sufferers territorialy, and against the
Western Powers. whose traditional policy it is
TO prevent the destruction of that balance
which is regarded as the only guarantee of
safety for any one government snsa it3a
Eastern Galioia, now Austrian territory, was
. Russian State long while ago, even before
Il was Polish; and Russia now attributes her
designs against Austria to sympathy with the
people OF Russian race in that district. This,
however, is only the pretext OF the wolf who
accused the lamb of disturbing the stream and
rendering the water undrinkabie. Russia and
Prussia are beginning q drama that will not
terminate with the transfer of Galicia or with
the change Of owners in the left bank Of the
! vistula. but that will change themapof Europe
and will try by thea ultimate test some already
terribly shaken dynasties. The Emperor Ma
polson saw clearly that Russia would be the
next pressing danger Of Europe, and his Lava
lette circular was in part programme for the re-.
organization Of Europe with regard to that dam
ger. He said, ait is proper, with wise foresight
in respect Of the future. that the nations u
central Europe should not remain parcelled out
into SO many different States, without strength
and without public spirit" He believed that
political science should rise above the narrow
and paltry prejudices Of . past age" and look
at the great facts Of the present. What are
these factsf The greatest ones Of al to the
Emperor are Russia and the United States
the marvellous growth and development in
all the arts OF life Of the two greatest aggre-
cations Of people possessed Of the European
system and civilization. Moreover, Russia is
not only already great and populous; 1t is not
merely thst the United States has just given
evidence of her great military strength--this is
mot all; for, by extraordinary exertion banded
Europe might still perhaps cope with either
Power. But these giants are young, and, al
ready 50 large, are growing. .Russia and the
United States Of America may each, before
another century has expired, contain one hmm
dred millions OF inhabitsnts.n Such Il their
possible growth and, on the other hand, "the
ancient populations Of the Continent within
their restricted territories increase hut slowly,
There Is no equivalent growth in other States
70 match chat of the two younger Powers and,
therefore, those States must keep up q proper
tionate strength by the consolidation Of nation
alities. Hence, instead Of The thirty odd Ger
man governments that were recently in the
confederation, there must be but one. All
Italians must be 10 ONE compact power, and the
Iberian Peninsula must recognize common
ruler. Indeed, II the three Divisions of the
Latin race could be more intimately related, it
would be all the better.
Not only were. these Powers formidable
physically, they. we're equally formidable
morally, and therefore Europe must 90 modify
her system, 80 become more democratic, that
examples Of democratic institutions should not
be terror. Only in that way Il n possible "to
preserve to great enlightened States the wise
direction of the democratic movement which
manifests itself throughout Europe" This il .
declaration that the governments Of Europe
can only maintain themselves against the
roc..I. ~, crx~~s,.~. s~x. a.. 49,. III a.