The New York herald., 1870-09-10

doubt, no longer than the few years required 10
cement and fix the uniy OF Germany. The
second republic was mider than the FIRST; the
third republic Is milder than the second, and
Napoleonc imperialism, resting on popular
suffrage, which was weak copy OF the old
fsudal Imperialism Of Charlcnagne, In disap-
pearng from France, is reappearlng in the
gentler form of paternal kind Of imperialism
in the German Fatherland, to which King
William has given unity, glory and safety, and
will presently give liberty.
And now, with the opening Of this decade Of
the seventies, how grandly has the dramatic
action of its first year begun and advanced.
BY the succession Of events which we have
briefly limited wo have seen the forms Of gov
crnment, popular as well as monarchical,
softenlng by regular gradations, and the iioe
OF rational change sweeping eastward, push
Ing on the Russian Gear to become the pioaeer
of Christianity in the far Orient; then, in his
turn, to give way to constitutional monarchy;
the latter to yield also, in due time, to the
republic. In what fulness of years or ripe
ness Of events we shall next discover Asia
undergoing the same process we will hardly
be bold enough to say, but attacked as the far
East is now, on all sides at once, by the
trade, science and religion of the West, the
hour cannot be far distant The boy is un-
doubtedly living whose old age will see
Japan, China, Tartary and Persia cob
webbed with railways and tclegraphs and
hail the surrender of Mohammedan and
Buddhist heathenism in what are now the
citadels Of their power. We are forced by
the amazing rapidity and stupendous import
ance of its events to place this very year
In a ratio of ten to one as compared with any
that have preceded It, in century any ten
years Of which have been equal to hundred
of foregoing time. For moment let us
recall the outline Of late events. In the
HERALD Of April we published translation
in full Qfrom our latest files then received from
Italy) of the despatch from the Marquis de
Banneville, the French ambassador at Rome,
to Count Daru, Minister of Foreign Affairs at
Paris, setting forth details Of the interview
between him and Cardinal Antonelli, in which
the latter dignitary communicated tho reply
on the subject of infallibility.
'Should it please God," was the language
Of Plus as repeated by his Premier to the
French ambassador, ''to reserve us for mar
tyrdom, His will be done! But we have not
got so far on yet Mr.. Ambassador; and the
Emperor soe0 knoaos that his Groom is sus-
pended 6y tito same thread hsas atpholds oar
TIARA. Say to my dear son Daru, that send
him my benedicton"
At the time Of publication some persons
doubted the authenticity of this document,
but its credibility was stoutly maintained by
several of the Partisan and Italian papers,
and also by the German ANgemeine Zestmng,
and was never authoritatively denied More
over, subsequent events singularly justified it,
and we may safely conclude that-si non zero
: ben trocato-the story was well invented,
even if not strictly true.
But, observe the sequel! The few months
from April to September are but just gone by;
the leaves that were budding then are not yet
sere, and To-! the infallibility dogma has been
decreed, the Council has scattered to oil lands,
the empire Of France exists no longer the
republic of France is alive again, Germany
is victorious against tyranny, is united COM
pletely and is the arbiter of Europe; tie
standards of Italy 1uttes on tae hills in sight
OF Rome, if indeed, they do not OF this hour
wave grandly over the battlements of the
Castle of st. Angelo and above the dome of
St. Peters; the Supreme Pontiff, in ceasng
to be sole ruler Of the old city of Romulus,
becomes the guest and prOtfgs Of the entire
civilized world the democratic tricolor begins
to climb the towers of Madrid and Lisbon, of
Milan, Florence and Buda-P Pesth, and Switzer-
land, who but yesterday from her loftiest
peaks could descry naught but royal and i'm
perial insignia around her limits, now sees
the banners Of kindred republics starting up
all along her western and southern horizon.
The Roman Council, the downfall of the Gallo
empire, the dawn OF the European republican
day, the unificasion of Italy and Of the German
Fatherland-such are the four grand acts in
she mighty drama of this wondrous year that
we have already Witnessed What shall the
fifth and the most glorious give US for the
climax? Let us hope that it may be the dis
bandmeat of huge standing armies from the
Atlantic to the Danube, and the fraterniz alton
Of the peoples.
THE PRESIDENT has sent q note to Minister
Bancroft, at Berlin, informing him that while
we cannot become entangled in any foreign
complications we are willing to join with the
other nations in any overtures for peace. Let
all our foreign negotiations be peaceful. Hold
ing OurselYes aloof as wa do from forainn