The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-30

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For TIE Southern Press
The Crisis In Europe.
The newspapers received by the Arctic at New
York, do not much modify the Geographic inteIli
gence from Halifax. Something, however is ad-
ded, with reference to Piedmont which is highly
important to the United States, and the other
friends Of liberty in Europe. Il seems that the
French prince, pretender, president, is undertak-
ing the further work of hia holiness, the Pope, by
proposing to send war steamers before Genoa, the
great port Of Piedmont. The stale pr etence en-
ployed for the Intervention at Rome will be doubt
less offered on this grave occasion, TO wit to keep
the peace for weak neighbor, and to prevent the
spread Of Austrian influence in Italy. This out
rageous step is another contemptuous advance up
on the liberties Of the people, and the law Of ma
tons. II is an encronchment which will be re-
sisted and about which American statesmen should
hold themselves advised. Besides the general rsa-
son Of friendship for right and justice, there are
two very special considerations. Piedmont il a
comparatively free country under constitution OF
the year l848, before which it was an absolute
monarchy, and it occupies the road from Switzer-
land to the Mediterranean. That is powerful
reason for us. at the present moment, taking an
interest in its integrity. And it is CO rtain that
Gen. Taylor sent out Mr. Kinney to Turin, with
warm assurances of the interest felt by the Feds-
raj Government in the fortunes Of great south
ern European state, which had Just thrown of
the incubus Of absolute monarchy, and which is
making most rapid strides to religious liberty, by
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breaking up his political power and relations in the
leading State of Italy; and one strong enough to
head future confederacy Of southern republics.
Another reason interesting the United States is,
the proximity Of our own naval station ia the
Piedmontese bay Of Spezzia, which il seriously
threatened in certain contingency.
To explain this matter, it is necessary to re-
member that the president Of France is Bona
parte, prince, and pretender to French en-
pre, as nearest heir Of Napoleon. That for this
object, he seeks the aid OF the English and Rus
sian alliance against repub'icansm in France,
Switzerland and Europe; and they use him to pur-
sue, more eGectually, its destruction. This n.y.
pothesis exonerates the French people from blame,
for by the constitution, the president is the nbso-
lutte master Of the French army and navy, except
that he cannot command in person. In pursu-
ance Of a compact with the cabinets of st. james
and st. Petersburg, Louis Bonaparte has already
moved 'an army Of observation" Of 10000 men
to the eastern frontier, on pretext Of preventing
German attacks; but really for the purpose OF
keeping back the crowds of French sympathisers
who would cross the border to help the Swiss,
when their republic shall have been attacked by
the hirelings and slaves of the Dresde congress.
In pursuance of the same compact, the president
sends his navy to overawe and blockade Genoa,
through which supplies and men could freely en-
ter Switzerland well az Piedmont, when one or
both shall be assailed by the same enemies, in
IF m abolic a.
| we have very considerable trade with Piedmont
and Switzerland via Piedmont, which will be ter
minated by q blockade Of Genoa. This il to be
added to the considerations above mentioned, ia
drnw our attention that side Of our immense re-
lations Of commerce and friendship with the mos,
Interesting part Of the old world.
But we must always distinguish between the acts
Of the presiden', and ofthe people ofFrance. They
are not to be COMPOUNDED at all md we cannot be
too careful in properly fixing the responsibility.
II is even highly probable that the movement OF
the French fleet is at the order of the Dresden
congress. and is hostile demonstration against
the United States, as well as their republican
brethren in Switzerland and France, and the al
most converted and protesting Piedmontese Thus,
it is not generally known that the bay of Spez-
zia is perhaps the best harbor in the world Il is
immense; it is inland it is the key of Italy and
the Mediterranean. When we were compelled by
British intrigue and ARC gance TO quit The Spanish
harbor Of Port Mahon, we made capital ex-
change in getting permission to occupy this new
and splendid roadstead. We have greatly i'm
proved it at considerable expense; and a small
comparative cost would 80 lock the entrance that
the despotic navies Of England, Russia, Spain and
Austria, could be laughed to scorn by an ordinary
American squadron, if forced to go in, till rein
forced We have obtained this famous refuge
and roadstend from the king Of Piedmont (Charl, 3
Albert, then absolutely and built our docks and
MI nd WIS with o,tfn ,lta
ton at all with the holy alliance. But they will
now probably hold their consent TO have been ne
cessary. Let us see by what'course of sophstry.
When that alliance, headed by our present com
merciaI rival, and political antagonist, England,
act in so-called congress- at Vienna, in General
Jackson's year, 1915, they distributed the map
Of Europe among Themselves, without regard to
people, principle, or nationality. They assigned
il Of course to each other, and laid their hands on
much OF the rest Of the globe, which will soon es-
cape their grasp. In the years 1880, and especi-
ally 1913, France shook the arrangement, with
lions strength, to fragments; and walked with a
lions stride over the parties to it. But now u
few schsmera, Sin secret conolave," az we are
told at Dresden, are drilling their equity limbs and
bowling their wills to the Russian autocrat as
Stunning to have become in presumptuous folly a
God of order; but in reality the God Of battles and
confusion,
an whose red altar
Sit war and homicide"
and he dreams Of restoring the original state OF
things, us fur M possible. Pure anachronism. As
II the Coasack . horseshoe could again be nailed
to the door OF the Tulleries As ifthe republic OF
the United States Of North America, would see
the republic Of France, again under the hoofS OF
the Goth, Vandals and British. who entered her
capital in 1914. But let US examine further into
the question, our own interests and duties. II ia
not generally known that there is secret article
in the treaties and acts of Vienna in 1915, which
relates to the bay Of Spezzia, which shuts it up
and condemns il to remain unoccupied. That ar
ticle may be quoted to the American Secretary of
State, within six months, n, the Russian nndAua-
trian lannon's mouth, with peremptory notice
for the American feet to quit those waters and
crulZe elsewhere Denend nnnn IL if France and