The Express.
London, England, 1859-10-22 00:00:00

SONDON. SATURDAY, OCT. 22.

Tee Emperor of the Fittmai most speak out.
There is no help for it. He came forward as the
champion of Italian independence. He incited the
populations of the three Italian Duchies to the mow-
went by which they threw off their late Sovereigns.
He is directly responsible for all t►e liabilities they
have assumed, and foe all the perils that they may
yet have to face. They, therefore, hays a distinct
and indefeasible right to demand an explanation of
hie intentions at be, hands. LOUIS NAPOLZON ha
now put his seal deliberately to provisions in the
Treaty signed at Zurich which, when he had con-
ceded them at Villafnuies, were eagerly palliated by
him on his rehire to Paria, at the audience which
he granted to the three Presidents, as coacisedens
extorted by the necessity of the how. Tree, geed
faith to the Emperor of Aral= My be es sacred
as goad faith to the Italian Duchies, although, of
these inconsistent obligations, that contracted with
the Declaim is the prior one. But the Emperor of
the Faascut hes stated, through journals more or
lees officially inspired, that the Treaty of Villainess
did not compel him to do more than tender advice to
the Duchies in f of the restitution of their ex-
pelled Sovereigns. Well, if such is the explanation
of the Treaty of Villafranca, not only has the
Emperor of the Faisal done all that he had
covenanted with the Emperor of AUSTRIA to do,bet
the covenant being already performed, that pet of
the Villafranea Memorandum is obsolete. Loon
Nerotrom has repeatedly advised the Duchies to
return to the allegiance of their Deka and this
advice being as repeatedly rejected, his mission ender
the Treaty of Villairancia is accomplished. Why.
then, does he now, in the Treaty of Zurich, specially
reserve the rights of the three Dakes ? According
to his own gloss, the Treaty of Villafranea nowely
favoured the return of those despots, feet es it
favoured" the Italian Confederation. Is the
interval he has seen that the Duchies will not have
the Dukes beck, and that neither they nor Sardinia
will have a Confederation. Why, then, does he new
reintegrate into the Peace of Zurich stipulations
from which, on his own statement, he bee
been exonerated ? Italy has a right to d►
mend that this question shall be answered.
Italy has certainly contributed largely to his glory
in war. Without Italian aid he might himself
have been beaten in the hardly won battle of Sol-
ferino. And Italy fought by his side on the faith of
an aseurasee that he would not desert the people
whom he had compromised.

The answer to this demand must come from the
ExPLROR himself. We have had enough, and mon
than enough, of articles in the Constitutionnel,
which may lead or mislead Europe at one time, and
then be repudiated by the French Government at
another. If the Imperial policy is only to be made
known through the veil of the prase, why not by
means of the Momiteer, which is the accepted organ
of the State ? If special declarations of the Ex-
ream' himself ire to be set aside by their author,
under the plea of necessity presenting itself daring
the pressure of war, how much morn are articles In
the Colistiesitionnd 1' The policy of communicat-
ing to the public through semi-official journals,
when sanction is to be given to Italian
mapiratious, and then of reserving announcements
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favouring the views of the Austrian Government for
the Manatee, suggests doubts and misgivings to
which the Emperor of the Famed ought not to
expose himself. Besides, LOUIS NAPOLEON, is
respect of Italy, does not appear to occupy the po-
tion ordinarily held by Emperors. The Emperor of
ArbTltlA, on the other hand, is every inch an
Emperor. He never announced to the world his
solicitude for such a profaners edges as a people
wanting to be emancipated. Ile
elametioes declaring that he desired to liberate any
people in the word. Ile doubtless acted to look
down with supreme contempt on his brother at
Perim am au Imperial demagogue. But the Emperor
of the Fattrert has pat himself very much in the
position of the Minister of • Constitutional Sove-
reign. He hue txprrssed nearly as much sympathy
for the Italians ea Lord Joule RI:4BELL himself.
Why should he not make the same expete of his
intentions on the future of Italy ? He hail long beta
eat of the embarreasornt which was held to palliate
the engagements of Vtllahsnati and is now hardly
is • greater position of liability or responsibility
Gnu Lord Jolty. Let the Emperor of the Pintas
declare as unreservedly so oar own Minister of
Foreign Attain the MUMS which he resolves townie.
The Treaty of Zurich reminds one of babbles
on the surface of a dark pool, indicative of rottea-
nese below. Beneath the stratum represented by
the publiebed treaty is there also a secret treaty P
The Treaty of Villatranca itself was carefully, and
perhaps discreetly, kept back from the world. Ito
text was never made known ; but two diplomatists
working together fee several mouths had plenty of
time to throw objectionable provisions or under►
standing, into secret articles, while the two Empe.
tors who blundered out the treaty of Villatrancs is
their pocket-bunks, found that, when written, it was
beet withheld from the public eve. It Ls not tee
much to say th►t the Treaty of Zurich has already
produced deplorable results. It engenders disap-
pointmeet, chagrin, even sospicicia, is Italy ; sad
the ems sentiment. nut without reason, prevails'
also in this country. Sines the agreement of
Wharton was signed, and the war thereby
sisiipended, Italy has gives Europe • maguificent
proof of her capacity for self-government. She