Marshall County Democrat., 1856-11-20
The Diplomatic Rupture With Naples

The official journal of the French govern
ment ascribes the course of the Allies in
Withdrawing their Ambassadors from Ma
pies, to the determination taken by the Paris
Congress to omit no precaution seemingly
requisite to prepetuate the peace which it
was its happy province to conclude. 1taly,
in the despotism rs her governments
Greece, In the weakness of the kingly rule,
belgium, in the licentiousness of a liber-
nj press,-wcre regarded by some or all Of
the powers represented in the Congress rs
nourishng the elements of public disaiiec-
ton, insecurity and confusion, which chief
ly threatened the repose Of Europe; and it
was 10 those countries that the efforts OF the
Allies were,first addressed, in hope. by rem
cdying existing evils, Of averting their ap-
pretended consequences. Greece seems
to have acquiesced in the armed occupa-
ton maintained by foreign troops upon her
soil; and Belgium, it may be presumed,
satisfied French protestations against the
ribald contulnely OF her exotic press, by
pleading the principles Of constitution
which prccludes a censorship, and by IN
vi.ing recourse to laws deemed adequate
to repress abuse. The NoaHenr says that
Naples alone has haughtily rejected the
wellme advice of England AMI France
So far, then, has progress been accomplish
ed in the Neapolitan complication. We
are no longer left to infer the probable pur-
port Of the answer of King Ferdinan to the
demands Of the Allies, from conjuncture
based upon an estimate Of his obstinate
self-sufficiency, and of the confidence he
may derive from Austrian sympathy and
Russian assurance of suppor.. The answer
has already been made, and the interposi-
ton Of the Allies is haughtily repelled-
In its terms, and in the circumstances at
tending it, the response is offensive and
defiant. Troops are put in motion to coun-
teract the effect Of any demonstration that
may be contemplated by the Allied squad
rons, and the King is said to have invoked a
protective alliance on the part Of Russia,
Austria and Prussia, TO guaranty to him
the sovereignty he asserts. At this point of
the controversy the Allies have mani
tested their displeasure by Withdrawing
their Legations from the Neapolitan Court
and their distrust by combining powerful
fleets to be maintained in readiness to act
for the protection of their own subjects in
Sicily and Naples, whose interest are ex-
posed to peril in the event of n popular in
surrection. The combined squadron is no t
to anchor in the Bay Of Naples, but will
cruise within easy sail of the coast while
the crisis is considered to impend. The
situation is one of danger, and it is impos-
sible to foresee the event. The attitude ia
L " 4 Il JI,r
upon the imminence OF rebellion Ill Naples,
which is declared to be the natural and JUS
ti6able consequence of the tyranny and in
humanity Of the government. The moral
force of this assumption and of great naval
disposition made in anticipation of the result
predicted, tends directly to encourage con-
spiracy and to stimulate revolt. With pru-
dent address King Ferdinand managed to
protract the correspondence with the Allies,
and to delay the execution of their purpose.
For, we can scarcely avoid giving him
credit for using some adroitness in gaining
the time, which he has obviously employed
with conscious estimate ofthe dangers that
environed him. Some difference of opinion
among the Allies in respect to the extent
Of their present action, may be inferred from
the resolve announced by the Moniteur
not to send the squadron OF observation di
rectly into Neapolitan waters. and the hesi
tation it involved no doubt also insured Il
the Kings advantage. His preparations
for defence are represented to have beer
prosecuted with extraordinary energy
AGAINST attack from abroad and domestic
rising; and they may suffice to maintain hi
mower till, wearied of security gained o
fear, he comedies juster rule, more hu