The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-11
FOREIGN coRREsPoNDENcE

pioihfr'sut Twelve uiouths
that, this day, France would be The most peaceful
and prosperous country in Europe, how people
would have laughed or stared, Yet so II 10; inter
nally tranquil, when every other country is ia CON
vulson-iha siege not raised In either Berlin or VI
enna-and In no danger of foreign war, when u IS
threatened al every point where other Kingdoms
touch. Of course, speak of The Continents Britain
10 an excepted case.
Ii is not from any prediction for the sword as
the umpire In settling disputes, that appfeheha re-
course will be had 10 il by the leading powers o.
Europe; but from doubts OF the competency " u.
piomacy TO adjust them 1t Is very true, mere Is no
one Of them whose real interests are not essentially
bound up with peace whom war doss mol ii'ehaes
with ruin; but, unhappy, nations no more man IN,
divduals listen 10 wisdom when passion IL hlgni anu
just now while the talk is of pence the preparation
is for war. But my part IL the historians, NOT Inc
prophefs and from current iacts your readers SHAH
form their own Judgment Those who supply Our
Press are all OF them, partizans their accounts OF
things take hue from their opinions and the atnos-
phere they breathe, and il is from View oil the
whole scene that an onlooker may approximate an
accurate conception Of the real state Of The play
In the North, diplomacy IL likely To be most po-
tent; yet Denmark having refused 10 the ar
misiice Prussia has infatuated To ST James through
the Chevalier Bunsen, that If Lord Panersion
not give guarantee for the conclusion OF peace
terms proposed she will take military occupation
Of the duchies. There is nothing In the power Of
England that viii be left undone--(if for no other
reason, Tor the cake Of her comlnerce) to main
Tain peace at The Baltic
Plus the Ninth has formally demanded the inieven-
ton of the "Catholic powers for his restoration
by arms, the Romans, ready enough to receive him
as Ponlih, have collected an army forty thousand
strong, to keep him out Sovereign; and while
Austria Ia willing to meet the Popea demand, Sar-
DINA Is prepared TO take The field thaying been left
out by the Pope when inviting the other powers)--
the moment the first movement is made for that
purpose Let US, then, consider the position of these
powers, in themselves, in relation 10 one another,
and their other neghbors--and how France and
England, that seem bent acting In unison are
likely to deal with them ALL
The document OF Cardinal Antonel in which, in
the name OF the Pope he calls upon the powers in
terested from contiguy or vicinity In withstanding
the revolutionary spirit, TO effect his restoraons
long, able, and temperate recapitulates fairly The
Popes progress in reform ill he felt called upon to
stop, and then denounces the proceedings which
drove him into exile, in the strongest terms which
human language furnishes-and us the Pope protes-
ted against Them every step declares them Illegal
and calls upon these allies The Popes sake and
their own saiey--to interfere. Austria agrees, very
much, with the Pope, thai the temporal sovereignty
is necessary TO the full exercise Of his spiritual iunc
tions and is even more fully alive to the danger TO
her own Italian dominions, from the spread Of
lutionary opinions, and The force OF revolutionary
example-and 50 would, very gladly, comply with
tie Popes request.
But, then, the Sandman Chambers address their
king, applaud his government for the part they take
In favoring an Italian Confederation, and opposing
any Intervention OF foreigners in Central Italy, They
also recommend closer union with the Two great
Constitutional Powers-France and Engand--and
also with Hungary. The king replied II am CRATE
ful for the sentiments you express, and return thanks
ts the Chambers | rejoice in the harmony that
prevails. Our union Is the best promise Of success
You tell ME the nation is ready for every sacrifice
assure you the army Is in fourishing state and
steady. and my sons have the national honor and
the Independence Of Inly hort This looks ex-
ceedingy like disposition 10 unite with the Ro-
mans, Tnscans, and other ltalans-not to war with
the Pope, but with Austria inlerneddling in the
hafr HI
think they have the same right 10 self government
that the French had; and who say they went about
the getting of II in more peaceful and orderly
manner.
What says France in the matter7 All the ultra
republicans think there should be intervention, -
but on the other side and think. too, that the Pro-
visional Government pledged the nation TO It, Ledru
Rollin cannot conceive how The Pope as Christian
priest, can call for the effuson of blood for things
that Christ condemned. But Lamartine says it did
not follow from the language of the Provisional
Government in l6i6, that France Obliged 10
make common cause, everywhere. with all revoiu-
tionists. The manifesto declared that France knew
no other party, anywhere, than that Of justice right
and the liberties OF nations. She had made no
promise to Italy that she had not fulfilled The
Provisional Government had told Piedmont that if
Italy, invaded by foreigners, or menaced in liz in
fernal transformations, demanded the armed inter-
vention of France, she ready to send an army
TO her assistance; and with that view had concen-
trated so 900 men at the foot of the Alps. But no
such application had been made the contrary
from one end OF the peninsula 10 the Other unan-
imous cry arose against French intervention
France has not deceived Italy. As 10 the Roman
Republic while he would blush 10 see his govern
ment contest the right Of any people 10 give them
selves any form of government they pleased, France
was not bound TO rush into an Immediate alliance
with every nation that should call itself Republic
He would have France declare to Europe that she
would permit no foreign Intervention in Italy and
to offer TO meet the Catholic powers ia Congress
10 settle the question of the liberty Of the Roman
people, and The independence and dignty--he wonld
not say the Sovereign but Of the Pontiif
The government will certainly not interfere on The
part OF the Roman and Tuscan Republics which
now closely allied; and the promptiiude of
Charles Albert and R8detzky 10 come 10 blows WILL
probably, not leave time Tor Congress but will
France Interfere tor the restoration OF Piusl AT the
moment when write all IL uncertainty though the
Sun and Daily Ne,rs have had half dozen an
nouncemanis that she will not but, on the contrary
will oppose the armed intervention of others; while
the Standard, Herald and Times have sent, on the
other hand, NJ ~ Bonaparte 10 Madrid to rive in
the cooperation Of France, and a fleet of armed
steamers nom Tonlon, TO give practical aid to Aus
ina and Naples for the restoration Of the Pope.
However, as only write facis, wair--merely no
ting, by the way, that the Roman Constituent As
sembly are not only making vigorous preparations
AT home but doing their secure CO. operl-
lion abroad They have voted subsidy TO Venice.
10 encourage that power persevere in hostility 10
Austria. The Slcilians have rejected the mediation
OF France and England on the terms proposed; so
that Naples will have enough TO do and the Romans
will ENJOY virtual allies In that quarter. RAtazzi
the new Sandman Minister Of War, who has re,
placed Gioberti is said 10 be ndicious and deter
mined. And England, nj all events, will take no
part the mater--frst, not having been invited,
and next, recognizing only the Popes temporal
power-interveniion on behalf of which would be
contrary TO her maxim Of letting nations decide for
themselves In such matters. Ii is different with the
Cathoiic powers who acknowledge the spiritual SUI
premacy, and who think with Austria, the tempo
porai necessary TO Its due exercise
Awaiting the further development, Of these matters
proceed TO notice that the picture given of Austria
i'sei, Dy me young Emperor in promulgating lis
new Constitution, Is not very encouraging thai
Constitution with which the Times in lis Ans,rioI
airy, and the Chronicle, tnow as much u King wor
shipper as the 1nnes) are in raptures---fofsot,iny
thar, being like the one given by Frederick William
10 his Prnssians, not the production Of the Cham
bers, but given by the will Of the monay,hy il NAV
be as easlIy Withdrawn as granted-"a breath m
make il as breath has maden 'The condition az
our country this day. say he, fills our heart with
sorrow. Domestic peace has left us Pauperism
threatens those countries that once were blessed
with plenty. The intreagues Of a few disaHecled
persons force us STILL 10 our great grief to maintain
an exceptional state in our capital of Vienna. in
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