Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-26
THE FOREIGN NEWS.

The tate which he seemed to court. In two
battles, in which bravery and devotion, on the
part of his troops, were rendered unavaing by
the want of military skill in the commander, the
Piedmontese army were signally defeated and
routed. In moment of despair the King abdi-
Gated in favor of his son, who Immediately con-
cluded truce with the victorious Radetzky.-I
The terms granted by the Austrian Field Mar
shall were snguary moderate, though perhaps
not more so than true policy dictated. TO re-
frain from occupying Turin, the capital, the
gates of which were virtually open, required the
exercise Of forbearance of nc ordinary character.
By these victories, the cause of Venetian indie
pendence is rendered hopeless and Austrian dom
inaton re-esablished over the garden spot of
Italy. That powermay now, at its leisure crush
the new Republics of Tuscany and Rome, and
re-insate the Pope in his temporal possessions,
without the slightest risk of embroing itself
with France or England. Twelve months since.
the French people could with difficulty be re-
strained from precptang themselves upon the
plains of Lombardy to drive the Austrians bevond
the Alps. Now, their re-establishment in Italy,
upon an impregnable basis, seems not to excite a
passing comment from the French press. And
the nation, which in the fervors of its revolution
arv career magnanlmouSlv took under its protec-
ton every people striving for liberty, and fraer-
nized with every republican govern ment, be-
holds with perfect in difference, if not, indeed,
with satisfaction, the certainty of the effective
interposition of Austria in behalf of the Pope
The Roman Republic will be overturned and its
citizens conS gned to the horrors ola Restoration
of all governments the worst, without a single
blow being struck or diplomatic note passed, TO
avert their fate BY the French Republic, one and
indivisble. Indeed, it would seem doubtful
whether the expedtionary column Of twelve
thousand men, assembled at Toulon and about
to embark for Italy, is not a contingent of the
French force to be employed in crushing the in
FAINT Republic of Rome.
i In the meantime, the alliance between Russia
and Austria is daily consolidating and is about to
be rendered still more complete by the boy EN-
peror Of the latter country marrying a Russian
Princess. The election OF the King Of Prussia
as Emperor Of the Germanic Federation, will, it
is thought, produce a rupture between him and
the Emperor Of Austria. In the event Of hostil-
tiles Russia, as ally. of Austria, would cast fear
full odds against Prussia. Austria would pay
dear, however for the alliance for the Gar,
whilst waging war against Prussia and Germany,
would overrun those provinces of Turkey so long
coveted. and possibly take possession of Con-
stantinope itself This is a consummation which
Austria would eschew, not less than France and
England but it is a contamination which, soon
er or later, is inevitable. No diplomatic intrigues
mo proteStS-no arguments can avert it. Russia
would risk war for foohod on the Mediterra-
mean. Let her once establish herself in Constan-
tinople, and France and England united cannot
make her retreat.
We do not prophecy general war in Europe
though the prospect of the continuance of peace
is gloomy enough. The experience of the last
eighteen months teaches difidence in specula-
ton upon the politics of the continent. There
is constantly arising some new and disturbing
element to set at nought all the calculations made
upon given data. Thus, year or two ago, the
enlighted policy ofthe Pope, the first reformer
among the sovereigns Of Europe aroused the ieal-
ousy and apprehension Of Austria; and the ndg-
nation of the civilized world was invoked BY the
too great probability of interference by that pow
er to arrest those deliberations of administration
and institutions, by which the Holy Father was
exciting admiration abroad and securing it was
thought, the gratitude of his people at home. We
now see Austrian diplomacy employed and Aus
TRAN arms ready to be employed to restore to pow
er the very man who was the late object of 50
much dread and jealousy-and all this wthoutthe
slightest deviation from the principles upon which
Austria acts We see the King Of Prussia, who
but lately opposed the progress ofliberal princi-
pies in his kingdom, now placing himself at the
head of the movement, and likely soon to become
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tons, and to be involved in war with the great
power which he was on the point of invo-
king to aid in arresting the encroaching waves of
Democracy. French propagandsn,, from which
so much was dreaded few months since, has
absolutely ceased to furnished paragraph in the
Partisan journals France is now conservative
Order, not liberty,-for these blessings cannot
as they think, co-exist-is now the object Of
Frenchmen. Republicanism is at discount
man who never, until he became candidate,
professed to be Republican, was chosen the first
President, because he was the nephew of Napo-
leon. These things, have said should
teach caution in specializing upon the future
which lies before Europe. We would almost as
soon undertake to predict the combination which
the Kaleidoscope, when shaken, might present
In that country with which our relations are
most intimate there is no popular commotion,
but the necessity Of reforms is daily becoming
more manifest. These reforms will be effected,
and be none the less radical and extensive because
effected in peaceful way, without popular COM
motion or bloodshed. The very latest intelligence
is to the effect that there was to be ministerial
change and that Lord Stanley was to succeed Lord
John Russell as the head of the government-l
We do not altogether credit the news We are
pretty confident that an administration pledged
to carry out tory measures would not last one
week. Lord Stanley was once Wing and has
illustrated the provelbial bitterness ofrenegades
In the confusion Of party lines now seen in En-
gland, he might, however, come into power on
modified principles, but think his chance Of
a long career not very bright.