The New York herald., 1867-09-11


order Of things.
The War Fever In Europe Not Yet AbRted.
Whatever the cause, the fact is undeniable
and patent to all the. world that Europe Is
unwilling, almost beyond precedent to settle
down into condition of trustful contentment
and repose. The certainty, II not the neces-
sity, of great and general conflict, has taken
firm hold Of the public mind. Business men,
as natural consequence, are filed with fear
trade is paralyzed, and money lies useless in
the vaults of the banks in the different COM
mercial centres. 1t is in vain that peace
speeches are delivered and peace manifestoes
issued By those who are supposed to hold the
key of the position. Still the distrust con-
tnues, and the most trifing cause is sufficient
to renew or increase the excitement.
For some days past better state Of feeling
was man Testing itself The peaceful assur-
ances of France and Austria, and the apparent
willingness of Prussia to accept them, were
not without certain quieting influence on the
public mind. Uneasiness, we learn from Mon
days telegram, is again making itself visible.
and perhaps unguarded utterances of the
Grand Duke at Baden should have the effect of
begetting new and even serious complications.
Occurring so soon after the Salzburg meeting,
and on the very heels of the Emperor's peace
prOclamations, the Grand Dukes words cannot
be particularly agreeable either to the En-
peror himself or to the French people. When
1t is borne in mind that at an interview between
the two rulers, not many weeks since, Napoleon
distinctly stated to the Grand Duke that closer
relations on the part of the Cabinet of Carls-
ruhe and the Cabinet of Berlin than those
which now subsisted would be viewed by him
with dispeasure"-whe this is borne in mind,
the words of the Grand Duke read like words
Of defiance. What will Napoleon do? is the
question which many are naturally asking.
Indifferent Napoleon cannot be. The policy
recommended by the Grand Duke is large and
sweeping beyond what It was natural to ex-
pect. He advocates not merely the cultivation
of closer relations with the North German
Confederation, but alliance; and alliance. as
the Grand Duke well knows, means virtual in
corporation with Prussia. Prussia Is supreme
in the North German Parliament, and Prussia,
unchecked, controls its entire military strength.
If Baden takes this step the presumption il
that Hesse, Wrtemburg and Bavaria will fol-
low. The governments of these States may
not precisely agree in opinion with the Grand
Duke Of Baden, but among The people the
feeling is deep and the cry is loud for national
union. II may be impossible for the govern.
ments to resist, even though so disposed As
the example Of the Grand Duchy OF Baden
may prove contagious, much will depend on
the course which she will now follow. If she
seeks incorporation with North Germany will
Napoleon be daring enough to attempt to pre-.
vent it? II the government and people of the
Duchy are of one mind there i. but one way
In which Napoleon can make such an attempt.
and that is by marching his troops into the
Duchy. What then, will follow? Prussia will
pour her legons down upon the invader, and
the united German people will arise a. one
man and stand by the champion OF their rights.
Is Napoleon daring enough TO take such step
Everything foretokens the rapid consolidation
OF Germany under Prussian supremacy n
Napoleon can calmly endure il we see no
cause tor alarm. II he cannot. or will not
endure il, the crisis is near at hand
While uncertainty reigns in the West mat
ters are no better in the East. The Grand
Turk, made wiser and more liberal by his re-
cent tour, has promised 10 grant reforms and
to remove oil disabilities from mis- Christian
subjects. 1t remains, however, to he seen
whether anything which he can now do will
reconcile them to the continuance of his rule.
The Christian subjects of the Sultan object
less to the laws under which they live than 10
the fact that they live under Mohsmmedan
rule. Their desire therefore, ,is not for reform.
but to he placed under Christian govern |
ment. Russia alone Of all The European
Powers openly acknowledges this fact |
although Of Russia il must also he said sbe |
acknowledges aud makes use of the fact to |
her own advantage. Reformation the Sultan !
may find somewhat difficult TO accomplish bu. |
we are DESTROYS at least that he have Ae on |
porthnity Of making the experiment.
Thus much also II Is safe 10 say: So soon AZ |
war breaks out in the West war will break out |
10 the East, and so soon as war breaks out In !
either direction Italy will take advantage Of |
the opportunity and march upon Rome. Look. |
ing at the political horizon Of Europe, we can.
not say II Is promising. but we should con- |
slider ourselves guilty Of rashness IL we said |
thai war wac inevitable.