The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-30
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The statement that France and England had protested
against Russian Intervention in Hungary, appears resi-
the following paragraph from London papers Of the
18th:
Advces from Berlin say that joint note, the produc-
lion of the courts OF Great Britain and France has been
addressed to the cabinet OF ST. Petersbugh ntimating
their disapprova OF the Intervention OF Russia in the
Austro- Hungarian dispute and insisting that such inter-
ference be Withdrawn.
Thu Engllsh View Of the French Intervention, and
ths French Reverse in Rome.
From the London Times May IL.
The situation of the French expedition to Rome if il
has ceased to be critical is not the less humatng the
martial character of the French nation and the position
OF the government by which this expedition was under
taken is even more critical thea that of the army
ucre remarkable series OF bunders and failures both
political and military, it has seldom been duty to
record and even in the last moments OF the existence of
the National Assembly, this unucky incident has given
degree OF passion and force to the extreme republican
party which has well nigh crushed the administration
and which threatens to exercise a very unfavorabe
influence the approaching election The root of the
mischief seems to be the extraordinary equvocaon prac
ect in this expedition They had the courage under
take it, but not TO the for which they had
undertaken It; nay when that reason suggested to
them in the form OF aunt, they denied their policy and
disowned their Intentions They have suffered
cOrdingly.
The result of the conferences Of Gaeta had been reso
luton OF the Catholic powers TO restore the sovereignty OF
the Pope in Rome Austria and the Two Sicies were
ready TO take the lead in this enterprises Spain
aged i, and the French republic, which still kept its
edge the Roman republic. did not choose that this resto
ration of the head of the Catholic church should be
effected without her active operation-the So,
as she hoped TO secure the liberal institutions grant
ed by Pho Mono 10 his Subjects from Austrian reac
tion Under these circumstances the expedition started,
taking advantage OF the resolution adopted by the As
sembly month ago, which authorized the French gov
eminent to occupy come point in Itay-or very differ
ent purpose Ii the less be doubted that virtual
concert had been arranged between France, Austria, and
IT,
have simultaneously entered Tuscany and the Papa States
whilst General Oudinot marching from Ciya Vecchia
upon Rome But far from stating or even acknowledging
this to be the case the French government continued TO
the credit OF demonstration against Austria for
what was in reality demonstration approved by Austria
for the restoration OF the Pope. Be the policy of gov
eminent bad or good, just UNJUST is danger
and absurd that which the minister who has adopt
ed il dares not avOw.
The instructions TO General Oudnot bear evident marks
OF this false and equivocal position. Instead of
nouncing that the French troops landed in Italy the
request Of the PontH whom the French republic still re-
cognsed as the lawful sovereign of Rome they sought
to evade this engagement by language equally unsatsac
tory to the Papal and TO the revolutionary party if the
defence of their own influence sufficient ustifca
ton of the invasion Of foreign territory With these
instructions General Oudino landed, and Immediately
possessed himself of Cvita Vecchia completely if
had been French sous prefecture Had the restora
ton Of the Pope been his sole and real object would
have been at least decorous to have occupied this place
in the name OF Plus *; and if the Papa standard had
been raised, possible that portion OF the popua
ton might have rallied round it, as the Neapoltan army
at Teracna actually received with cries OF Vipa
Pho Mono" No precauton OF this kind taken, and
with very imperfect knowledge of the state OF Rome
the division moved towards the city 1t consisted Of
between 5000 and 1000 men, with "a guns and cava
ry, though General Oudinot himself has only served
elsewhere cavalry officer. The Roman provision
very naturally sent to inquire what was the motive
and the object OF the presence OF the French army
in the Roman territory. Here, again. the General was
compelled by his position or by his instructions, 10
on al hat husn
to restore the Pope and put down state OF things
which France and Catholic Europe refused to recognise
Austrians and to repress anarchy. Except as ally
either OF the Pope or of the Roman republic, he had
business TO 90 either one or the other This language
was intended to suit the temper OF the National Assembly
Paris but could neither encourage the Popes friends
subdue his enemies in Rome MaZZini was perfectly
of the position in which he Stood and he acted
accordingly when the French troops advanced to the
1t has excited great establishment that well-apponted
corps of French troops, not wholly unacquaintcd with
street warfare and barrcades. should have been foed
with considerable loss in their attempts open
city like Rome, with better defences than the emer
gency had supplied and stronger garrison than the
the Roman people No one, certainly anticipated that
this modern invasion would find an Horatus Coolies
on the bridge. But this circumstance is of piece
with all know OF the dominant faction in Rome
AS Florence held, till the other day, in the harsh
est dqrance by party Of Livornese facehini. SO Rome
is occupied and ruled by nest OF adventures from
every Pd!t, not oniy Oh ltaiys Dut OF F.uopc Inc
beads OF the Roman and OF the popular bands
in this revolution all foreigners The failure of the
revolutionary party in Sicily and Genoa has driven the
soldiers of anarchy to Rome and Leghorn their last
retreat The French red republicans themselves have
sent no inconsdeiable reinforcements to M. Mazzns
Rome of the People,, and i is by no means improbable
that the hands which barricaded the Porta del Po
polo, had served apprenticeship in Paris the barr
cades OF February and June. The leading spirit OF the
insurgents in the latter contest is known to have arrived
n Rome some time ago; and has been boosted in the
v.
French will be the first to mount the bar
ricades of Rome against the French troops. Hence no
efforts have been spared to debauch the French regiments
in Italy, by the Influence OF their language and
their own counrymen, even in presence OF the enemy
home, formidable addition to the peris OF the gov
eminent and of society in France. The revolutionary
party that country looks the anarchy Of Europe for
the restoration of its power.
Reinfocements have, of COURSE been despatched from
Toulon to the coast of Italy, but should be crou. to
learn what instructions have accompanied these rein
orcements in consequence Of the last hostile and mpe
alive votes OF the Assembly To proclaim the Pope and
depose the Roman tumvate is openly TO defy the voice
OF the National Assembly and expose the ministry to i'm
predecessor; TO acknowledge the Roman republic is TO
sanction the deposition Of the Pope And 10 break faith
with Austria and Naples whose forces probably be-
fore this at ROme in numbers greatly superior to the
French army already there The former alternative IS
to France violent contest at home, in which the ex-
IRENE party have already gained an advantage on the first
onset; the other alternative s to plunge into foreign
with Austria Naples, and Tuscany and to abet the
very which the object OF this expedition to
put down. The French find themselves in Italy the
enemies Of the Italian republicans BY their present policy
and their fears: they cannot adopt either the revolution
or the counter. revolution their cause, and they
learn late, that the prudent course would have