The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-29

cannot vet APPRECIATE them, or foresee the reoep-
ton which they viii obtain in Italy In seeing
hostlties suspended before the fall Of We
roma and Venice we might foresee Vene-
Austria but the old plan Of an Italian
Confederation, under the honorary presidency Of
the Pope had been lost sight Of The generalam
Of certain parts of Italy whom their ardent zeal for
independence had compromised in the eyes of their
sovereign. This unforeseen solution Of the import
ant and numerous questions which i seemed neces-
sary to solve in order to arrive at the reestablish
ment Of peace, will produce all the greater sensa-
ton in Europe rom the fact that the neutral Pow
ers were laboriously preparing for regulation Of
Italian Affairs to be made in common. This peace
will certainly count amongst the most memorable
and most unexpected events of our history.
From the Paris Debats, July 1871
We have no need to say that when the war was
once commenced the complete reimbursement of
Venice was one of our dearest hopes, although we
should have thought that such result would have
been too dearly purchased at the cost of general
war But the modification Of the legal situation Of
Venetia has not the less great importance. The
mere fact OF the entrance OF that province into the
Italian Confederation renders impossible the design
which has at times been ascrbed to Germany Of
causing that part Of Italian territory to enter
the Germanic Confederation. II is useless to
add that Venetia, henceforth associated in the
Comm common destiny of Italy, viii probably enjoy
liberal institutions which the Italian Confede
ration win have for mission to support, and
need be to guarantee, as the Germanic Confede
ration has just done for the German duchies sub
figure to ourselves in adpance sohat h,s nalian
confederation under the honorary Presidency Of
the Pope sciu be-; but # these questions present
some diiicnlues, those alic9tes VIII, perhaps,
the new system than the rest of Europe. We hope
that this peace, which was much unforeseen it
is happy, will be accepted by all the Powers with
sentiments which will render it lasting and which
will cause to succeed to this short war long inter-
val Of repOsc and prosperity
From the Paris o0nsti'usi0nns'. July lsl
This great result of one Of the most glorious
campaigns recorded in military history, will fill pos
terity with establishment and admiration. For such
events, time only is wanting to cause them to ap-
pear as great those which have cast the greatest
eclat humanity. And, what is new in history, per-
haps, the conquer0r has not abused his victory. At
ter four battles won, the Emperor, triumphant the
Mmcio, has nobly offered peace TO vanquished
In the plenitude of his force-at the moment at
which Sandman army was investing Pes
chera-at which the French army was
about to besiege yerona-at which Prince
Napoleon had brought up a reinforcement of
40 600 fresh troops-at which the feet consist
ing of forty vessels, was about to lombard We
niCe-at that moment the Emperor Napoleon stops
short and master of himself and of the situation,
dominates and moderates events. He astonishes
Europe by peace which is 80 much the more glo-
rous that in attaining the object of the war; he re-
say, without any exaggeration, that the situation
Of Europe is changed, for thus disappears one Of the
most actiue causes Of the disorder tchich kept
alive By the revolutionary spirit. THE treaties
Of 1915 are torn up as far as concerns Itdly;
Italy is reconstructed In her independence; her de
rent States united in confederation which is in
accordance with her national traditions, and which
is the necessary condition of her political existence
battle by the side of France, receives Lombardy:
The Pope, President of the Confederation, aotU
obtain by that great poIat,ca! position an m
crease Of moral poscer, achich aciU enable him
The Holy See will find in this state of things the
surest guarantee Of its independence, and will
thereby be freed from any foreign influence or in
reference. The duchies also will find in regular
governments the guarantee of their enfranchise.
ment from all foreign influence In word, Italy
will cease to be geographical expression. and
will become the representative Of right, civiliza.
ton and nationality.
from the Paris Constitutional July 1871
Victorious on the Mincio, the Emperor Of the
French might have advanced to new victories
Veneta offered the allied armies new and glorious
fields Of battle But the ,oar, # prolonged might
haze assumed a different character. On the one
hand, certain revolutionary eterUescence had
appeared in some of the Italian States; On the
other hand, Prussia, after mobilizing her corps
darmee, might not perhaps have much longer
maintained her passive attitudes borne along by
the passions which she had been unable to appease,
she might have been obliged to place herself at the
UeaQ OF Inc QatlOndl movement SO peru0tOuSiy cX-
cited against us in Germany. Thus, in advancing
beyond the Mincio, towards the Adriatic, the En-
perOr had to reckon with the revolution in Italy
and with war on the Rhine. What was he to do!
Was he, forgetting the primitive of just and
holy war, to give it greater extension and entirely
change its character? Was he to convert the war
for Italian independence into European war?
Was he to expose to these terrible risks the pros
perity of France, the grandeur of civilization, and
the repose of the world? Had glory been his only
object, he would not have hesitated; he would,
perhaps have renewed those heroic times whose
splendor in history is obtained at the cost of
OF blood But the end he had in view was more
generous, more nseful to humanity
This peace, proceeding from the interview at
Villafranca, suddenly restores Europe to repOse,
and gives France influence the most complete salts
faction that could be desired. For centuries past
Italy has been as if defunct and generous blood Of
France has just resuscitated her. She Is about to
be Reconstructed in conformity with the laws of
her nature and her civilization From the Alps to
the Adriatic there will be strong and powerful
Italian nationality, for the grand confederation, of
which the two Emperors have Just laid the foun-
dations will embrace Veneta as well as Lombar
dy. By means Of this confederation Italy will be
organized, regenrrated, and so recover all the
ditiOns of her existence and her grandeur. An
enslayed Italy will soon be succeeded by an Italy
confederated and free; for the confederation ne
cessarily supposos the union of the peoples and
princes guaranteed by institutions wisely liberal.
These results are imense, and the Emperor Napo-
leon to whom they are due, will be able SO return
at onbe and resume, in all honor, the direction of
his government.
from the Paris Union, July 49,
1t must be remarked that is simply the bases
Of the peace which are given in the teegraphic
despatch They still have to be formally establish
ed in the general treaty which will settle the Sc
condary questions raised by the war directly in
directly. This will, of course, be the work Of a
Congress.
From the Paris uuvers, July 1871
We need scarcely say with what sentiments of
happiness and admiration this glorious news has
been everywhere received. The joy felt at the
peace is doubled by the manner in which the En-.
peror has concluded it, quite Independently of
oe prudential counsels that preparing prg BY TIE
blood which sy had aoaOea 70 Dc shed as ne Emperor
States Of he Church sol BE- properly protected. Glory
ne t,uo Roman Catholic Epeors pho hare concluded BE-
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