The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-11

WAR CLOUDS ON THE CONTINENT.
From the New York Herald ]

From the New York Herald
Our correspondence and our kilograms from
Europe for some time past have been singulariy
suggestive and, in spite Of peace desires, rather
belicose than otherwise. We have had lntima-
tions Of the most contradictory kind. One day We
are told of army reductions; another day we are
told Of army mobilization: we are agaIn iniormeo
of absence are suddenly summoned to join their
respective regiments. We have not yet had any
high official announcement that war was imminents
but studious Ailence s oitentimes as suggestive as
uneusrded speech. We do not exaggerate Wien
we cay that since the outbreak Of the German war
In 1865 there hes been nothing In Europe similar to
the present condition Of things. There rs can.
tious and determined measuring Of strength: An
the European nations are armed 70 the teeth.
Every one of them believes that the time for action
ia close at hand, but one 10 certain where or In
what connection II may be necessary TO unsheathe
the sword. We describe the situation when We
cay that Europe, burdened with intolerable arma-
ments, is sick Of peace, which is war without she
excitement which naturally belongs to h-war
without the consequent honor or glory: =,
The emperor Of the French presents IN DIS s'1g!e
be new is and ail that he has been since 1851 ne
ow es to success. OF ell successful men Tor the
last quarter OF o century, he has been unqles-
toDsby until very recently me most suoSeis.aa ~ Sssn
on his side. The tide so often written about,
which occurs in the sf1airs Of men. seems 70 have
arrived in the Affairs Of Louis Napoleon His
schemes and plans are no Longer necessary so saS
ores have been disagreeabe to him and hurtfal 70
his prestiee. For years not France alone, but
| Europe and the world believed him iufalhoie. he
was the great temporal pope. His sword sEaysd
| destiny. 1t is 90 no longer. He can make mis-
| takes, and the mistakes are so papable that
| France and even the outside world can see them.
reputation built upon success, deriving all rs
wortd from supposed infaliibiii'y, cannot survive
| repeated failure. Such IL the condition Of Louis
| Napoleon and such Is the situatiou Of Europe.
| France is no longer the controlling power; nor
| Is Louis Napoleon any longer the arbirers The
| power has passed away from the country, and IL
| Is now in other hands. Bismarck, not Napoleon,
commands the situation. Proof Of this is every
where. We see It at the present moment, partl-
| cu,arIy In Spain. The arrangement about TO DO
come to In regard to the Spanish throne Is one
which, to the French emperor, must be extremely
distasteful. 1t is an arrangement, however, which
| be cannot resist. Al In days gone by the money
| of England this time fairly and justly used. has
| been too much for French wit, and more powerful
than Corsican genius. Prussia and England TO-
ministers. Spain makes an election which snubs
Napoleonic as well as French pretension. Italy,
tired of the pope. angry about the approaching
| Ecumenical Council, and sick OF the temporal
power, rejoices in the hope Of freedom. II -.
easiest thing in the world to unite Italy and Spain
against France. With the aid OF English gold,
which Is already working IN the Peninsul,. i
would be all the easier. France u thus losing nez
position. The French people are grieved Napo'
leon. bis mind filed with thoughts about his sue
| cessor, bites his lip with rage. But France has
fine army fully equipped, well oficered and ready
for action. One vigorous campaign might giss
France her ancient position and make Napo,eoL
| greater and more powerful than ever. Why
| should not the army be let loose This rs ths
| European question Of the hour. When France i
| coptepted the world 10 at rest Bot Francs Is MOI
conts nted. The trouble Is all heie.