The Arkansas banner., 1849-06-05
The French in ItalE.

According 10 the last accounts. the French gov ernfnent have ordered army of fourteen thou sand men to the Papal States. Some of the jour- nals say that the object is the restoration of the Pope; aad. with this view of the case, they very justly denounce an interference against popular llterty, by government which popular liberty has called into existence. But regard this view erro- neous. The intervention is probably designed for the preservation and protection of the liberty which the Romans have already gaihed. The accounts say that the basis which the Pope is 10 be stored is general amnesty, aad a constitutional rnmeHt--eieii, not eeelesiastiealn all things excepting religions Substantially this is a separa- ton of Chur9h and State; Shd, according to the unts. thos the terms ol which the French and British gol Prnmens consent to the restoration of the Pope, den tnded by Russia, Austria, Spain,
 Naples, snd the L ttholic States of Germany.
 The French gG rrnmeu mt probably now see the weakness oi their position, and the necessity of doing something in Italy, Co prevent t from becom- ing weaker. Had this government sent fifty thoa- sand men across the Alps, and hu ndred thousand the Rhine, immediately after the insu rrec in Milan, Vienna and Berlin. all Italy and Germany would probably have been now united as federal republics; the crimes since committed by the aIis- tocratc party in France, Germany aud Italy would have been prevented, and ths general war, which must come at last, would have been averted. But as if in contempt of all craftsmanship, the French leaders have wasted their opportunities in vile n- [ many aud Italy to be conquered in detail: and if, in the contest raging and destined to spread the aristocratic parties shall triuuph, Russian army
 will again be in Paris dictatiig disgraceful terms to the French monarehists, and butcherng the French democrats. But we have not lost all hope. The treacherous King of Sardinia is removed, the HnBgarians are triumphant, the ScavoDic tribes of Austria are discontented, and the Turks are pre-. pairing for war. If the French enter Itaty, great events may follow, favorable 10 liberty; and thus
 the French government. after having thrown away glorious opportunities, may te forcea 10 fight for Italian and German liberty al last. The French government have resolved upon halfway
 measures as the best mode of irres,ing the march of the old despotism. They may that they can not prevent the restoration Of the Pope, but may
 confine him to a ecclesiastical position When restored. Hence they consent to his restoration upon condition of a free, constitutional and non ecclesastic government for the Romans. This is better for liberty than nothing.
 1 But, after a French army caters Rome will the restoration of the Pope necessarily follow1 Per
 haps this army of French Tepublngas will frafern=e with the Italian democrats. Perlaps the Venitians
 and Sieans, seeing that aid may at last, will continue to fight. Perhaps the Austrian govern
 ment, seeing it's armies driven out of Hungary will draw endorsements from Lonbardy and enable the Mianese 10 rise again. Perhaps the republi- caBs of Genoa and Piedmont vii improve this op- portnnty t0 expe their new kag. Perhaps the
 democrats of Naples. seeing all tis and the princi-
 pal par, ol their tyrants, SwiS mercenary cut
 throats in Sicily, may rise ag,iu. Perhaps the Austrian democrats, taking advantage of the Hun garian successes and the attack O the Turks upou i Russia. may make auother etflrt Perhaps the Prussian democrats may profit Ly these ciTcum-
 stances, 10 strike another and eifectual blow Per
 haps the Poles. seeing Russia Austria and Prussia thus engaged, may unite and r>s 10 a new nat,on-
 ality. We regard this French intervention in o,lv
 as the beginning, not the end, of Italian and Ger
 man freedom aud unity.