The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-09
EDITORS CORRESPONDENTS.
Correspondence Of the Union.
Nav York, May 8, lsi9.
The Continent.

city invariably lake their hrspubshed Euoea" news oy
each steamer from Wilmer Smiths European Times,
which is made from tho antilibera press OF England
Thus. copying from the New York city papers The FIRST ac-
counts-which the newspapers distance almost alone
pubshthe American rarely get before their readers
the truth concerning occurrences abroad lhaye on tue
last four five arrivals carefully compared Wilmer IL
Smiths European Times with the rankest tory papers
ceivcd by the arrivals and find that in facts Tor
rather staemen) and in views, they agree TO the letter
All the lbes papers in England, France, and Germany
side with Rome against the Pope with the Magyars against
Austria, with Turkey against Russia, and with Sicily
against Naples Yet ali these questions the European
Times furnishing the accounts for American reading,
sides with the other parties telling their stories inva
riaby. The consequence is, repeat that the Of
American readers only accounts which embrace nten
tionaly untrue statements got TO inmidate and disgust
the berass Of Europe and America against the strug
Cling patriots of the continent
The number of the European Times coming by the
America actually attempts to gloss over the terrible butch
cries ravshng pndering, and burning recently Perpc-
trated upon the inhabitants OF Caana by the soldiers of
Ferdinand OF Naples he friend and refuge OF The Pope
ground that they rebels against righul and
good government These not the words of that paper
but its virtual argument Publishing for American pa
ons the propretors of that Journal should be COMPEL
ed to refuse brides from the enemies of liberty, the pain
Of losing their American business for doing otherwise
As far perceive, the Of Ferdnands troops
against Catania expected by all parties abroad That
city, though vaianty defended but outpost
of Sicily. Palermo be conquered before Ferdnands
is safe his head and his head his hou
ders That city will be defended the last extremity,
yond doubt From the rulers down hs rag-pickers in
the Streets both and all classes their
hands, and realize they have conquer troops
butcher, die far deaths than the field in defence
of their country rights Their is lost, the
quotations and views adopted from Wilmer Smiths Eu-
ropean Times which you will find in the city papers of
morrow will indicate. Such is decidedly the opinion OF
the liberal Journalists of England. The announcement
that France designs resoring the Pope has doubtless
injured the the cans serving dispirit them
Ru he he recc nd nyct
ries the Huns, announced, it be false
AS explained by the ministerial (French) journals, the
purpose of France is to restore the Pope to Rome Not
Rome the Pope. There is vast difference between
these two projects The Pope. in his Gaetan proclama
lion, appealing the Catholic governments rensate
him. avowed his purpose be recall his grants of be
raj institutions to his Subjects the Punishment
of Mazinn and his coparots in the provisional govern
menr, establish rigorous censorship of the press
Italy, and, of course, his reinstatement temporal
sovereign.
Now mark the difference. France procaims the pur-
pose of her expedition Civa Veccha be ga general
armstice Chat is immunity individuals of all parties
complete secular government (he Pope demanding
cesastical government) nyiolabty OF political liberty,
and abolition Of the holy office and ecclesiastical tribunals
in OF the clergy and the suppression Of popr
etary religious orders" What be different from
these terms than demanded by the Pope and
dorsed by Austiaand Naples2 As far perceive,
France aims out secure for the Italians all they
have been fighting Tor, save 1.-THE unity OF Italy, in which
she with proprety interfere after the result Of the
battle of Navarro have not yet the first line of dem
onsaton the part of the republicans against the spirit
ua authority kngdomhood of Plus TX On the contrary,
in all their publications they I've stouty their
determination always regard him their spiritual
ereign ga complete secular government" in plain Eng
ish, nothing than complete temporal gov
ernmen responsible the Pope rther than the gov
of other Catholic countries responsible the
head of their church If the of France deal
ing honestly in the declaration of these purposes, the
Pope, the people Of Italy, is the party whose purposes
hal
for the Pope restore himself to Rome-no he de.
mands, have Rome restored him. Your readers will
find it charged that France is acting in this
der understanding with Austria. Now, in the same
ant-ibeal papers from which this story comes, in
other columns it is stated that Austria through Ra-
dezk is still demanding that the Romans shall accede
the demands of Plus TX They say that it is ''al up'
with Rome, a few days she will be attacked by Aus
ra sde by France another and by Naples
the thirdall in forgetting, 1t were that they
also the purposes for which France and Austria inter
Italian affairs be different light from dark
France hardly DO playing double in this
because interfere really in favor of the retogra
dists of Italy, would be advertisement on the part OF
Louis Napoeon Of the truth OF the assertion that he aims to
ubvert the republic This would be to deprive himself Of
all his strength least OF sufficient to turn the scale
against him. and probably the loss of his head
order has regned in France since the expulsion OF
Louis Philippe only through the influence and exertions OF
moieratists the and sound republicans, who
Cavagnac for the presidency The socialists want
hope Of thus establishing the ascendency
of their peculiar views The lcgitimsts desire carnage
surely result heretofore, in their
own restoration power. Those facts notorious. The
support the government only prefer
able of the socialists hand, their
podes-he Bourbonsts-on the other. They as much
opposed the mperalst views Of Louis Napoleon either
ofhe parties if he really enterains them Of which
still strong donbts To lose their favor, those
around him must will be DEATH instant death to his
government So, If thus inclined, they will per-
nit him sacrifice them in vain effort to induce the
Inf Era tn et1
not sided in any Of the contests within the last hall
century be that France is bent restoring
Rome Pope, alleged by the enemies OF the French
while circumstances counsel that must be
true that she designs resoring the Pope to Rome, as
avpwed by her and demanded by the Romans
| The America brings nothing further in the way Of
reliable details concerning the affairs of Turkey and Aus
uia Both are however, arming as fast as possible and
for the conflict The story OF London paper
purporting give of nsoent and threaten
ing despatch the Gear the Porte, winding up with
that he intended at to march his army
to Constantnople is doubtless untrue The Post the i'm
organ of the Russian embassy in London contra
diets it fatty "by authority" The Mussulmen are, not
waiting be draughed into the Service but throughout the
empire they rushing by thousands volunteer and In
many districts less refusing pay These are
things before unheard Of in European warfare AT times
the people volunteer sga~st their government but never
fight foreign enemy, believe Rencounters between
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