The Sun.
London, England, 1860-02-29 00:00:00

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THE SUN.

LONDON, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 29, IE6O.

The plot thickens in respect to Savoy. Last
evening Mr. KINGLAKE would take no denial to
his motion, aind.his perseverance was crowned with
success. He was most ably—aye, enthusiastically
—supported by Sir ROBERT PEEL, and Ministers
- deemed it the better part of valour to be discreet in
making a timely surrender. The fact is, the
Cabinet, as Englishmen, are as much alarmed at the
future aspect of events as the nation at large.
Hence the manly but cantious observations of Sir
GEORGE Gr,E7, and even of Lord JOHN IttrssELL,
in assuring the House that the Emperor NAPO-
LEON was too prudent to covet any accession
of territory such as Savoy, lest it might
prove, in the end, a very troublesome, if not
a very doubtful gain. In fact, it might
unsettle Europe. And so it would. Where, then,
would be the gain to the Emperor NAPOLEON Or to
France ? For France may he, and no doubt is, too
. strong for Austria, as she has lately proved ; but
• against the world in arms, even the chivalry of our
warlike neighbours woled look rather askance.
Indeed Sir GEORGE GREY said that the Government
did not differ front the general tenor of the
observations of the two gentlemen (Mr. KINGLAKE
and Sir IL PEEL), and ho believed there was not
a man in the House who did not earnestly deprecate
_ the annexation of Savoy to France—a sentiment
that was received with hearty cheers. Lord JOHN
' RUSSELL went even farther, But we must refer
to his sped). He said that he did not believe there
was any treaty concluded between France and Sar.
diniaprerious to the war. At least he was so in-
formed. No doubt he was. It was not likely that
those concerned in the plot would let our Government
into the secret. They knew better. A morning
contemporary in referring to this subject observes :
" It is not likely that the prime movers of the
,conspiracy will ever willingly come forward and
• disclose the party they have played. Neither
Vlcron. EMMANUEL, nor CAYOUR, nor NAPOLEON,
,will voluntarily affix so indelible a stigma on their
reputation. Secrecy was their aim, or we should
'not be denouncing in the nineteenth century anew
pacte de famille, recording ambitious designs and
treacherous concessions, subversive of the European
•equilibrium and dangerous to` the peace of the
'world. Mr. KINGLAKE tells us that on the eve of
the marriage of the Princess CLIOTHILDE of Savoy
with the E.EnThiror's cousin a pacte de famille was
signed, • •, a •
Imomismid, offensive and defensive, to
.Sardinia, the KING on his side promising Savoy and
.Nice in return for whatever possessions he might
;gain in Lombardy. This was in March, 1859. Lot d
Cowt.F.Y, directed by Lord MAIM F.SIIUItY to ask a
question on `he subject, was assured by M. WA LEW-
SKr t;tat 1-I'.aro was no treaty. Of coui se not. Count
CAVy ti:3(r LOUIS NP AI knew better II an
to sign a • treaty at that early staf,Te of the con-
.spiraey a Miele Ih
„fainille would err • y
teltrow the s; tforward Eng,lishinan off the scent.
It was nevi ;scary to hoodwink the English nation
,and parade t(.;c nuinesympathy it hTi alian liberty.
iothing could be more calculated to disguise the
3 -101 groi Inds it French intervention in Italy flan
t, 'te premature- disclosure of any scheme of French
aot v:andisemenVt. And, therefore, M. WALEWSKI

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