The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-03-18

of ALL the great question Is. whether the Pope, |
with all his mighty influence, can continue what
he is, and he Is, in conf junction with represent
tative governments in. and around his kingdom.
But suppose Plus, with his real greatness Of soul,
grants the demand of the people, another enqui-
ry arises:
Will Europe CONSENT
Austria will not, If she can help: She has
been pouring soldiers into Lombardy by rapid
movements. The railway, between Milan and
Treviglio, by special order. was devoted, exclu-
sively, for sometime to the conveyance of troops.
She wants TO be ready TO strike an effective
blow, and she will do il IL she can. True, the
Pope has denied the Emperor progress through
his kingdom. He cannot, therefore, reach Ma
pies by land; but the sea is open; and, if he wills
he may reach Ferdinand, who married an Aus
trian Princess) and sustain him against his peo
pie. II France, as M. Guizot sometime since
evidently inclined, were to league herself with
Austria, this would be done; but we do not be-
| lieve France will do this, or recommend, or sus-
| tain, an armed interference against Italy. The
subject has been warmly debated In the French
of his remarks. said:
| In the eye of all the cabinets Of Europe, now
upon Italy, there was the spectacle Of a moral
| equilibrium to be maintained; all material ques-
| lions had become moral ones; and in this great
equilibrium Absolutst ideas and Liberal ideas
were exercising their tendencies. IL was The
duty Of the French nation to watch over the
Just balance Of these tendencies. In so doing,
she must neither clandestinely nor violently
impose liberties on countries which have them
not. To impose liberty unsOught would be
violence, and 10 impose il by propagandisIn
would be Perfidy. "But when liberty shall de-
veloPe itself in any quarty, without any other
participation on our part than Montesquieu,
Descartss, Pascal, those sublime agitators of hu-
man ideas, without any other completely on oar
part than the taking of the Bastile, and the Re-
volution Of July-when revolution shall thus
develope itself, il il sacred [aPplausei IL is sa-
! cred, and no one should interfere with il; TO do
50 would be an attack against nature and against
humanity sensation We should not carry lib
srty into any quarter, but ought not 10 suffer
IL 10 DO molested when IL comes spontaneously
Bravo, bravo No; France must not suffer
It. This is the principle Of our policy. You
are acquainted with the events in Italy, IL /,
we who have caused the events in Rome snC
those at Turin. You may see tho genius o.
: France in them, but no where her hand. Yes
We have led the world for the last fifty years, Of
for longer still. We the great criminal,
{ who have founded with Descartes freedom o
thought--who, with Bossuet, fou nded the indie
. pendence Of the Churca--whO, with Monies
Quieu, fixed the eternal rights of the people
|, Yes, We are those great criminals, and we OF,
] not alone. England with Bacon, and German,
with Liebnitz, have also committed their Grimes
E But are the most criminal; and may other
soon partake in this eriminality"'
. You all know what is passing at Palermo A
great city has been bombareed for eight and
I forty hours-bombardcd not by foreigners, bu
BY her own Observation-Disclosures not for in
juries done, but for having demanded rights
Yes, the Inhabitants demanded not anarch ica
and dangerous liberties, but the most equitable
j and most natural rights-that Of being Judge
. by impartial magistrates-of controlling the ex
penses Of an administration which weighs then
down with taxss-of having certain municips
c privileges-in fine. they demanded constitu
: ton for Sicily. Such were the rights for de
A handing which Palermo was subjected 10 4 for
ty-eight hours bombardment. In the name O
- humanity, here denounce such acts. Whe
the Austrians, to spare themselves the delay Q
!. a siege, bombarded Lisle--when England. for
. similar reason, bombarded Copenhagen or
Of indignation rose high throughout all Europe
More recently, when the Regent Espsrtsro, WI
e Barcelona to be similarly treated in order TO re
d, press an instruction, persons Of every part
exclaimed loudly against the act. In whs
u terms must then the present treatment Of Pal
: ermo be designated
TIC this VI. GUIzor replied
lie too agreed that France should watch th
daily changes in the balance of power In fave
i Of free States, and that on every deesase Of alb
V solutism a chance was gained for France. Ever
n natural attempt to recover liberty was Of advan
tage to France; but only on condition that
- were successful, and that from il regular and du
;; rable government arose. The Kings Govern
e ment would, every where and always, maintain
=. the independence of the Italian States. ether
was scarcely anything which NJ. Theirs ha
- mentioned but what the Government was read
o 10 do. He felt bound TO tell the Chamber, ths
J. the advice given by the honorable deputy ha
!, been already acted upon. He might, perhaps
u be more popular in Italy; but the conduct c
the Government in the Italian States has bee n
on every point, in conformity to the true inter
ests Of the country and those of humanity"
So far, then, as France is concerned, Austri
: will receive no aid from her.
And what says the English Government
n the newspaper reports are true, Lord Palmer
ston has signifisd TO Austria, that move agains
E Italy would be considered cause Of war. II SC
, this puts an end to the question. But we fea
. that the papers have no authority to make thi
announcement. Ii is an inference, and fai
one, too, from the course Of the English Gov
ernment A move was made in Parliament q
establish between it and Rome diplomatic rela
tons. and the Pope issued, through the Props
} ganda, rebuke Of the altar denunciation
} against landlords, &C., by the Irish Clergy =
This shows good understanding between tn
Powers Still We do not believe Great Britain
would involve herself in war with Austria.
! France should take part against her. Is thi
! likely WesuPpose nothing but Spanish inter
ssts separates them them now, and, as these ar
not vital. we conclude that they will be pu
aside to uphold Italy. II this be done, Austri,
must submit, and the Pope and people of Itsl,
be left to solve one Of the great problems of our
day.
As many Of our readers may not know of tn.
population of Italy, we subjoin q statement
showing the number Of souls in each division
and the political division which now exists:
LibeIGls. ABso!nas;.
SARDINIA, iS790oo Mosaens asa a.
Roman States, 2,SU,OJv Parma II Plaeen-
Tuscany & Luc. Venetian LON.
| ca, ,1Ol ,7U0 bsrdy 1863 CO
Monaco. 1850 Italian Tyrol, 6220
San Manno, 1850 Istris, (AustIisn) $500
Liberals. Is.OiO,i3O Absolut,sts cree
This classification may not be very exact; YET,
/ nj, G.