Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-03
I,rsn u. Isaaea r.n,.. Amman

prom the Tendon Times. Aprtii&l
The great object Of European statesmen at the
moment Is to avoid at well nigh any cos. the Outbreak Of
war Of opinion Of principles. Al long a. the con-
Aiet can DO confined within the narrow area Of nero
territorial aggression know or less what It's eea
era character and results be- That which ve have
most carefully to ward OF open sn,agousm between
rulers and subjects In those portions Of Europs
which still under despotic sway. Ths q tho opinion.
We believe, OF moderate aud sobermnded men In every
portion Of the civilized world. 1, is not that they wish
well to tho cause OF desPosm but that they dread give
Europe up to FIRE and sword the mere chance of TO-
suit not quite iiolerabe. Therefore Il 10 that the pro-
eeedipgs Of the Prussan and Austrian Courts arc a, mi,
moment scanned with the deepest anxiety the presen,
Is in which Emperors aud Kings must &C, with
moderation aud good ah accept the hazards of very
Hypothetical future Tho turn Of the table Is all ae.ips,
them they provoke the contest and therefore Il I, o,
earnest hope-we may add. our arm eIpectation-tb.,
the German potentaes will their true interests and
adhere 70 the OF justice and order Bevond m.
Alps We greve to say the prospect Is so rcassurng
one OF the tendercst points Of the European
system, and things are to be maintained In their
ent groove, the Kings and statesmen OF that
take careful cognizsnee Of the signs Of tho tim Ia
IL not enough that half million of men will soon bo In
arms upon the banks Of the Danube-that the provinces
OF ASIA which surround the Black Sea given up to the
guerilla warfare of haEtrsincd solderyehst the Car
OF Russia has called his barbarous eves from IN,
pes and mountains OF his vast territory thar In, n
ready gathering the forces Of tho empire her souheas
tern froner that the disciplined bands Of Prussia are
ting the summons to that France ready to continue
the traditions Other great Emperor with or without mo-
nen's nouce-and that in conjunction with Great Br
ain she has already despatched her fleets TO IN, Eu.;ns
ana the Baltic and that Of the choices leys oT
two great nations have already been forwarded 10 tbo
seat otwarf Is there not enough of menace p all this
anu must an Italian protentafe choose such moment for
adding to the general conusiony Surprising and start
ing as such an announcement be- our painful
au 10 record the fact that Italian chosen
tue present time for attempting 'coup dea, and adj
ding TO the general confusion OF the world True IL Ia
that Monaco does among the great Eu OCEAN
Powers aud that at the congresses nations her
voice has not been raised with great effect but men who
accustomed TO watch the vicissitu,es of human a
and the rise and fall OF empires be prepared to adj
init that under favorable circumstances Monaco might
become great and influential Power IL lies as I; We.
on the confines OF two great nations What If Monaco
were to become the nucleus of a regeuerated Ialvp-
What she were to absorb Francep What II both or
these contingencies should happeus In that case the
empire oil Monaco would extend from the little island of
Ushant oil the extreme northwestern point of present
France TO Cape Passaro, the southern promontory Of
ch!. IL would comprise population of 60 100000 of
people among the most Ingenious and warke of man
kind Monaco at the foot of the Maritime Alps and "A
one may say the frontier State OF France and Italy is
geographically speaking avorably situated for such de-
yelopment OF its power either side.
Monaco, as YET bound admit the fact il only
IN the pupa state II does not, believe contain nom
ulaton Of 1000 souls The climate however 4, be,u,;
of nd
lemons oil the most satisfactory kind. Monaco at the
present moment comprises but fifty three square miles
The capital city, however stands proudly upon nron,,
tory which was strongly fortified in former DAYS by the
wariiko soicudo Of Louis XIV. This importan STATE
Is III some measure under the protection OF Sarini.. in
point OF fact the capitol is held by regiment of Sa,d;
nian soldiers The Prince has been accustomed to reside
for six months OF Paris and for al. mamie
At the principal OF his dominons Aswe undsr
stand the recent occurrence, the house of Grmald had
CHOSEN Tue occasion as an opporune
m: oil the yoke Of Sardinia, and probably for taking an
active share in any great European which NAV
extend itself to the Italian Peninsula However
he, the Duke de Valennos-the Hereditary Prince-son
OF Prince Forestan l., regning Prince Of Monaco de-
termned at all hazards TO the ubcon and try the
fortune Of The Of his operations Was the lit
tie town OF Menone, which lies somewhat to the soutb
ward of Monaco. The audacty OF the attempt was WELL
nigh equal that OF Napoleon his return from Eth,
The people may have been prepared beforehand for the
event by his emsae-, but nothing known until ON
the 9th OF this month, the Duke de Valentinois in
grand uniform and attended by his physician arrived
coach and six In the streets OF Menone The of
the medical gentleman may evidence of tn. ex
trcmties to which the Prince deernned to push his
enterprise. The partisans Of the Prince assembled
they were hpt twenty in number but sti
times more numerous than the patriots OF the Fo
rest Cantons who contrved and the liberties of Swift
zerAnd. These faithful 81 unyoked the horses of the
carriage and drew the Prince and his medical attendant,
along of ST. Michael 1t was O'Clock in ib
morning, aud most Of the inhabitants wiser than their
Prince, fast asleep. They aroused from their
SUMMERS by the cry oil Long live Grimaldi!" This cry
must find an echo in the heart Of every on who Is not
altogether unmndiu Of the glorious traditions Of the
English stage. The Prince stepped down from his car
rsgc the inhabitants looked out OF their bedroom win
dows We rejoice TO add that the audaciy Of the Prince
found no response in the enthusiasm Of the population
The National Gusrds-siIty in number deliberately
dressed themselves. The population cried out" Long
live the King Of Sardinia Down with the Prince The
d'y lost On such occasions all depends upon the
impulse impaired at the first moment and this turned
against the enterprsng Prince. The garrison-which
consisted Of corporal's guard-was called up
on TO act although hGy drawn up in the street aud
ready for the OCCASION should their services be required
All was lost, although nothing DONE The Prince
flew for refuge TO the barracks Of the Carabneers OF the
fate of the physician cannot speak with certainy-
the Prince arrested Transferred to Nice
and is confined in the Fort of Yiefrauche Europe
must await further explanations Of this important aud
mysterious affair.