The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-18
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IMPORTANT EUROPEAN INTRIGUE.

..- Fl, sr IUPIN NOV. 81, 1913.
Ii will be remembered that the Duke de Lichten-
berg, the youngest son Of Prince Eugene Beauhar-
nais, who married Bavarian Princess, was united
few years ago TO the daughter of the Emperor of
Russia. This son;in-law OF the Emperor is the first
cousin of Prince Louis Napoleon, (the latter being
the son of Hortense, sister OF Eugene Beeuharnais)
whom the French are, in all probability, about to
make President, as stepping stone to the re-es-
adjustment of the Empire under the sovereignty Of
the same parsonage NO gn
Now it is found, within few weeks past that n
party has sprung up in Paris, in Petersburg, and in
Milun in favor OF settling the italian question by re-
storing to the Duke de Lichlenberg the son-in- law
of the Emperor Nicholas the throne of Lombardy
occupied by his father, the Prince Eugene Beauhar-
nais, as n Vice Ro Of the Emperor Napoleon. 1.-THE
preninaries of an arrangement between this Gov
eminent and Austria should not be decided on before
the election OF Prince Louis Napoleon TO the Presi
dency OF France takes place. there is every
believe that his whole influence will be directed 10
the accomplishment of the object 10 which have
advertsd, and that influence seconded by the power
Of Russia can hardly fail TO succeed 1t is to be
membered that Russia Is really the only power which
is in position TO impose unacceptable terms upon
Austria except ct the close of war; In which the
latter may find herself compelled TO hccede 10 such
conditions as her enemies may propose.
Not so with Russa. Her gigantic military strength
is a standing menace 10 the very existence OF Aus
tria as an indepenpent power. refusal to comply
with proposal OF the kind suggested urged by the
Emperor Of Russin on personal as well as polti-
cal grounds, would be exceedingly likely to be fol
q compliance, dangerous that would certainly be.
The Emperor of Ruasia and President Bonnparte
would doubtless invoke the popular sentiment Of the
Lombard population, with whom il Is even now said
this Issue of the italian question is viewed with
general favor, TO bring about adynashc ascendency
which would be inevitable.
II would seem as if England and Austria, and even
France, as now governed, must see the immeusura
blyimportnnt consequences all to the disadvantage
Of political liberty and the independence of every
one Of the nations Of Western Europe, which must
naturally, If not necessarily, flow from the enlhrone
ment Of Russian influence in Italy In addition to
the weight with which il now presses on the entire
Austrian and German frontier from the mouth Of
the Danube to the shores Of the North Sea, espe-
cialy if that influence should be seconded by re.
publican France. In presence Of this new and Inn
posing aspect which the Italian question has bui
very recently assumed The interests of Austria Eng
land and those Of France under Cavaignac, us well
as those Of Charles Albert should prompt oil these
parties TO come to an immediate adjustment on any
terms which shall exclude the predonlinance of the
united influence of the Bonapartean and Russian
dynases in the affairs Of Western Europe.