The New York herald., 1869-11-21

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terranean will not for generations yet to come
be dependent on the wealth Of London.
Alexandria or Port Said, or both, will become
important; Venice may revive; Brindisi
may become grand commercial centre |;
Marseilles may again and more effectively than
ever give Paris sorrow but all this is COM
patible with the permanent pre-eminence of
London. 1t is undeniable, however, that the
Suez Canal will connect resources with enter
prise, and that the world generally will be
enriched by its continued usefulness.
Politically the canal promises to be a fruit
full source Of revolution. On this point, how
ever, it is more difficult to speak with author
ity. All the nations of Europe, now that they
see that success is certain and that money
alone is required to make it more and more
useful, are looking to 1t, and thinking about
it, and scheming about it, Even Russia
begins to be alarmed. She cannot bear
the idea Of being shut out from the
South. She cannot make up her mind to
remain the mistress Of the North, and sit
on her icy throne dominating Europe and Asia
north of the Caucasus and the Himalaya range
and from the Baltic to the Pacific. Russia
wishes to be in and Of the world, and, there
fore, she is impatient. 1t is our conviction
that the North must content itself, for unless
some sudden change takes place in France the
Suez Canal will create moneyed confedera-
tion, including all the best parts Of Asia and
all the best parts of Europe-a confederation
which will give Russia no chance In southern
regions or Mediterranean revolutions. Europe
and Asia must be changed politically by this
new commercial movement, and Turkey,
Greece, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, but
particularly Great Britain, in consequence Of
her Indian empire, must more or less be
politically affected by the canal; but it is
really hard to see how, If the nations now in
command Of the outlets to the Mediterranean
do their duty, the more northern nations can
do better than seek their proper sphere Of
development in the North. Politically the
canal cannot affect the United States of Ame-
RIGA, and commercially our chances, if we are
wise, are greater than those of any other
nation.
In all ages commerce and politics have gone
together. Their relations have been more or
less mutual. But religion is inseparable from
either. This canal, important as it promises
to be commercially and politically, has already
produced some very precious religious fruit
1t has read us the grandest lesson of tolerationl
which perhaps in any age we could have re-
ceved. Time was when Christians burned
Christians if they we're strong enough to do so,
and they called the burning service to God.
We have had 80 much Of that kind Of thing that
illustration is quite unnecessary. Time was,
too, when the Mohammedan put the Christian
to the sword, and 0ice 0ers0 This canal has
proved to US that all this nonsense is forever
ended. Faith is now either too weak or too
wise to allow itself to indulge in such excesses.
The greatest institution of the age has been
inaugurated by religious ceremonies, and the
ceremonies have been conducted before COM
mon audience by Christian and Mohammedan
priests. In this behold, as in glass, pic
ture of the future.
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM HAYTI.-The news
published in this mornings HERALD from Hayti
is important. A correspondent in Jacmel,
writing under date Of November 10, informs
us that Salnave's cause is gone. Two Of his
most prominent officers-General Chevalier,
who recently occupied the post of Secretary
of War under Salnave, and General Vii
Lubin-have abandoned the standard of their
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ing to our informant, Chevalier on the 4th
inst. sent delegation from his headquarters
to Jacmel to arrange the conditions of his ad-
herence to the revolution with the revolu-
tionary party. This being satisfactorily settled,
the General, with portion Of his army,
departed for Port au Prince to demand the
abdication of Salnave in the name of the revo-
lutionists. Vii Lubin has been proclaimed
President. This is severe blow to Salnave
The generals who have thus abandoned his
canse were those upon whom he relied on most,
and whether in the face of such drawbacks he
will continue the struggle short time will
decide.
FATHER HYACNTHE.-The great Carmelite
monk, with the spirit Of true Christian priest,
has generously and patriotically consented to
sacrifice the repose which he sought in this
country, and, for at least one day, to devote
his golden eloquence to the relief of the
French poor in New York city. The re-
suit of correspondence between Mr.. F.
B. Coudert, president Of the Societe Fran
caise da Rienfaisancp and Father Hva-
cinthe, is that the latter will speak at the
Academy of Music on Thursday, the 9th of
December, in favor of the meritorions object
above designated. The occasion win be men,
orable, not only for the French Benevolent
Society, but in the annals Of pulpit oratory in
the United States. 1t is scarcely necessary to
invoke the liberality of our metropolitan public