The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-07

'EW YORK HERALD, SUI
light comes with the rising sun. II is impossi-
BILE to say at what time it viii come-when
France, England, Germany and the other ma
tons may be convulsed by revolutions; 1t may
be soon, it may be some years hence, but come
it will. The public mind IL fast becoming
charged with the materials of explosion, and an
accident any day may precipitate the event
Had tie governing powers Of Europe left rs
alone, and not attempted to interfere with
our destiny on the American continent, lees
prominence would have been given to the
United States, and consequently less influence
would have been felt by their subjects. By
injudiciously interfering or being mixed up
with our affairs and the affairs Of this continent
they have raised issues which must necessarily
be discussed, and this will enlighten their own
people and raise the United States to be
the object of universal and special attention.
1t is impossible for them TO be silent now. They
are compelled 70 discuss events that occur here,
for they are deeply interested in them. The
public mind Graves information, and the press
must supply it. There is no way of arresting
the ideas which the great events Of the war
stimulated in the first instance, and which
the policy Of European governments has now
brought prominently forward. The command
ing position of this country cannot be ignored
nor its influence arrested. In view of these facts
the governing powers and classes of Europe
The monarchs, aristocracy and privileged
ciasses-will show their wisdom in preparing
for the inevitable revolution that is coming,
and avoid violent shock by timely conces-
sions to the republican principle Of the age.
The CHEvALIER WEBB AND HIS INTERVIEW
WITH THE PRESIDENT is understood that the
venerable Chevalier James Watson Webb, MIN
lister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary
from the United States to the imperial court of
Brazil, was favored the other day with special
and protracted interview with President John
son. It is intimated that the distinguished am
bassador from the equinoctial line, having re-
turned home by way Of Paris, and having en-
joyed in that city long confidential inter-
change Of views on the diplomacy of the two
hemispheres with the Emperor Napoleon, had
some important facts and suggestions to lay
before the President. Nay is declared that
ne had letter to deliver to the President from
the Emperor, and that the Secretary of State
tried hard 10 get a peep at the inside of this
letter before he went away on his cruise in the
Gulf of Mexico, but that the Chevalier Webb
could not oblige him because the letter was a
Confidential one to the President. So much
has been made public, in confidential way,
Of the Importance Of this late official visit Of the
Chcvalier Webb to the White House.
The conclusion inevitably follows that on
leaving Brazil he had made up his mind to 60
Ist to Paris and settle the Mexican difficulty
with Louis Napoleon, and then 10 sail for WASH
ington by the first steamer and 49,. present
-wvmurrrur reinforcement, to the delight
and great relief Of President Johnson. We say
we are drawn to this conclusion from the inior-
nation vouchsafed to the public, confdentially,
Of this aforesaid important diplomatic visit to
the White House. But we have heard OF such
things before from others Of the school
of ''roving diplomats" to which the Cheva
| licr Webb belongs. Colorado Jewett of the
| same school, who has the diplomatic affairs oi
| both Earope and America on his shoulders
carries with him, in the inside pocket OF his
overcoa', a good sized package of letters from
emperors, kings and queens aud potentates o
| smaller dimensions The Chevalier wikoif has
| large sized old trunk full Of such confidential
| imperial and royal correspondence, with which
| he has crossed the Atlantic on affairs of stat,
| a dozen times. With such examples before VI
| this case of the Chevalicr Webb, with slnsl,
| letter from the Emperor Napoleon 10 President
| johnson, becomes n mere bagatelle. The let
| ter-if there was a lctter-was probably on,
congrnulating the President on the termina
tioh of our civil war; the statesmanship OF hi
administration and the prospects OF universal
peace, from the pacific foreign policy foreshad
owed os tina, which he intends to pursue, viii
perhaps q passing allusion to the gratifying re
ports of his Exccllency the United States Am
bassador from Brazil OF the condition of thing
in that country. and nothing more. His lette
and his report of his conversation with The En-
peror we're doubtless not more delightful 10 ih'
Chevalier Webb than they we're amusing TO III
President; for while the one has always bee
devoted TO baubles and fuss end feathers, th,
other is practical man, who Is no. to be de
ccived by the "glittcring senerali,ics" Of i'm
pcrinl confidential letters, or Of conversation
with conceited old gentlemen who have had III
wool pulled over their eyes by imperial condo
scensions
RrHsrAScE or SHn REcBrEw.-we lear
nom Washington that Tho Committee on Con
merce have under considsration . resolutio
against the reinsurance Of American register
10 ships which vacated their registers a
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