Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-06-15
"BULL" VS.. "BOMBA"-ENGLAND AGAINST
NAPLES

"BULL" vs. "BOMBA"-ENGLAND AGAINST
NAPLES.
'speck Of war cloud seems to be rising in the
horizon of European affairs, which, if allowed TO
reach eliminating point, may buret over Europe in
Of the grandest storms that history has ever re-
corded.
The Neapolitan government some years ago i'm.
prsoned two English engineers found on board n
Sandman steamer political charges, and though
released after many months Of imprisonment, their
health had go much suffered from cruelty and cou.
iinement, that one became maniac and the other all
incurabe invalid. From article copied below
from the London "rimes,' it will be seen that
England is somewhat disturbed by ths insolence of
"a European State of the fifth class" Bomba well
knows that any forcs used by England to compel pc
cunary ndemnifcaton, would light The war fires from
Messina to the Alps-woud involve in civil war tho
whole peninsula of Italy to thu horror and conster
nation of England powerful aiies, France and Aue'
tria. Relying upon these fortuitous circumstances,
Ferdinand of Naples Indignantly refuses compliance
With the demands Of England and builyingly mounts
2l6n 'heavy guns of longest range" on The Gaets
batteries, constructs bomp proof corridors and mbkes
large additions TO hi. navy" 1t remains to be seen.
whether England will preserve the peace of Europe
at the expense of her honor and the liberty and
hssth Of her own national officers The consequences
of either alternative are very great.
From tho London Times May 25thl
GREAT BRITAIN AND NAPLES.
People may talk Of the incidence OF great mill
tary monarchy or an upbridled democracy, but for
total disregard of all International obligations and
u supreme contempt for all those who are brought
INTO contact with II, commend us to European S'a-
Of the fifth clasa ruled over by All absolute monarch
and lanaticsly devoted 10 the cause of law, order
and religion We have not found the Emperor OF
Chua very easy OF access or very courteous when
approaches; We have suffered many things st the
haud of our Transatlantic cousins; and We have
endured things difficult to stomach from the high and
puissant authorities who rule in the Spanish PENN
sua. Our extensive commerce and worldwide
activity have brought US into contact with many
strange and peoples, and i'll the course of long
career and conuue and success have frequent
" been called upon ~ exercise the virtue of patience
n. Of vsor. 1t is necessary that We should remind
uu. ,ayes, like Ulysses, thar we have now
iur-d wvrse-1mondGnl nsgJora tnitmuS-i in ordrr L"
preserve proper temper aud GOODNESS under the ls,
Of long and uninterrupted series Of provocstOn.
10 which We have been submitting during the las;
yssr, at the hands of the least warlike and eas.
respectable Power of tbs Continent.
Ii is now almost year ago since the armed ship
OF the King ol Naples snized ihe Sandman packet
Cagar on the high seas in defiance OF international
law, and placed her crew in a losihsore dungeon
Of all the victims Of this rot Of hgh.hsnded oppres
sion, lees obnoxious to the charge of con
spring against the NespOtan Government than thr
two English engineers. Their vocation necessarily
confined them 70 the engine room: they we're ignorant
of the Italian language; they were acting strictly III
the discharge Of their duty which was to supply thr
vessel with motive power without in any way inter.
fering with the direction in which that power VIVA 10
be- used. The only ground of detention seems to have
been an Euglish document drawn up at Genos and
placed in their hands in order to prevent the difficulty
Of conversing through an interpreter-a document
which, fairly considered, was OF itself proof OF the
absence of all concert guilty knowledge OF the plot
beforehand, as their remaining by the ship clearly
showed they had wish 10 join their fortunes With
those of the desperate men who were about to land
iu pursuance OF their desperate and hopeless enter
prise. Any other Power, once satisfied OF thess facts,
would have released the engineers with handsome
acknowledgment of their innocencs. But Engand
the Great has no mercy to expect from Naples the
| Little.
No doubt the Neapolitan Government believes,
from its former experience OF this country that II msy
take such step as this with the most perfect impu
nifty. IL knows how difficult it is for the strong 20
proceed to eItremes with the weak, and how ,mpos
sbe wholly to dispe the suspicion that might has
been called in to md the defect of right. II knows
how deeply Austria il Interested in preventing col.
!isoB which might strike out spark capable OF
lighting up blaze from end OF Italy to the other
IL knows the heavy responsibility which is involved
in step which might overthrow every government
in the Peninsua, and involve the ltaiian people AZ
once in the mi-eres of foreign and the horrors OF
| civil war. Ii knows that il stands upon loaded
NINE but il believes that mine will not be lit Tor tear
of the buildings that may BIZ shattered by the expo.
| sion.
These a7e il must be admitted, considerations OF
| very great weight. yet even these considerations
ought not TO Naples ~ to the result OF fhe i
advised course on which she seems resolved to rlsk
her existence. Should the reeut OF ber dogged Oh
snscy be the overthrow Of the exsng state OF things
in Italy, this result although not one which the people
of this country have any vocation To brng ABOUT
! one which they will assuredy witness without etner
d.may or displessure. 1t is for those who have SO
much at stake to lay these things to heart before II Il
700 late rather than for the injured party to forbenr
from asserting his rights out OF Difference for the es
ngs and care for the interests OF those who set MIN
st defiance IL Italy be 10 auCh position that war
with any one Of its Powers must necessarily LEAD 10
\ a war OF opinion aud of nationality, ths fanlt u
| none of ours, and cannot be expected 10 toreg0
tee satisfaction TO which clearly entitled SIMPLY
because our antagonist has alenated hs subjects AZ
| we'll as his allies, and cannot make war without 10
curing the certainty of domestic rebefon as we'll ar
| foreign invasion.
| will echo from the Straits OF Messina to the Alps
We sssk no such catastrophe, but it is for those OIL
whom il will fall to avoid it, not for us TO avert IT,
| Something il said of mediation. but wnat Is thf
mediation TO deal with7 The facts are admitted, th'
| law ia indisputabe, and England must oe chsngec
indeed if she exact for her poorest citizen compen
s.tion ess diligently than for the richest a. nooles
| of tbe land There is but one tone which becomes
| British Cabinet under such circumstances There
! has been far too much delay already, and the TIME
haa arrived for immediate satisfaction from the Nea
politan or immediate action by the English Govern
| ment.
,o., ,y f,r-upCpI AVN rOUNTy