The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-14

What Goes abdicatiou signify novS
TIE Grand Duse abcicates power which he no Longer
possesses. He rersurces in favor OF his rights which
are no longer his, Of which he hiss been deprived
BE has understood that ha restoration impossble
he wishes to save his dynasty.
Tuscany the right and i! her duty ITO give as re
ply" 1t is too late" She will have nothing more to d.
with Austrian princes coonels and proprstors Of Aug
TRAN regiments, vseeais of Austria.
And In favor OF whom does he wish to abdicatep
Or Prince Ferdinand, who on the oath Of June pre-
sent at the battle of Solferino in the Austrian camp hoo
to see the defeat Of the Italian troops HIS brother Primo
Charles is the man who made the noble proposal to bonn
bard Florence.
tranquilzed.
Tuscany not asked for the abdcation Of the Crane
Duke but hiss decreed the overthrow Of dynasty aut
she muat zee that her decree is respected
THE EMPEROR AND THE CORPS DIpLo.
MATIQUE
The Augsburg Gazette offers the following explanation
OF the scene at St Cloud days ago. when the EN-
peior made his angry speech the corps dipomatque
appears that dipomAtists themselves could not bell
participating IN the agitation which prevailed in Europe
politics were talked with as much unDaon y, g
cafes and m0re than ono statesman allowed his tongue
get the better Of bis discretion and to utter things
fitting bis official position Nov, It happens that the
political surveillance Of the police is as we'll orga azed in
drawing rooms as the Emperor very speed
lily informed OF all the hard things said OF him By foreign
ambassadors and accordingly when he found these gen
temen all assembled together before him in group
much dspeaaed with their conduct His spsec as
rather personal censurc addressed TO the dpo
than collective reptoach TO the governments which they
| represent.
OPINIONS OF TEE FRENCH PRESS.
THE PROBABLE EFFECTS ON ITALY OF THE PEACE
CONCLUDED AT vILLAFRA.sCA.
Vranalaed from the Paris Constitutional July 2 for
the NEW YORK HgRALD1
AS long as his duties sovereign permitted the EN-
peror fought for Italian independence Tae work of re-
dempon il not complete; It Professionally uuac.
ao order 70 t. the world the
h.~.-eI, the work is sufficiently advanced to allow mes
be- enough 70 snS
ize them The preimnares Of the peace Of viilafancs
es federal union It is therefore desirable 70 examine
the practical value Of this idea of union for Italy
There are three sorts Of oy ~ Con
religious, civil and political Italy possesses the FIRST
spite Of the faults committed In theae latter times
aborousy seeking the second aud no doubt many years
will pass before she completely a.tans it. for the
third in spite OF the aspirations Of and the ambition
OF others, IT s in opinion, doubtful that She will
realise it, Everything opposes it-her geographical coz
hgurat.on, and even the genius Of her people.
months the. tho pos
unity Of Italy, under the ancient Roman empire, bad been
but an accident" TO give unity to the Peninsula
all means resorted TO by It's unmercfGl Senate
Interpretations, prescriptions and social Seven
centuries o exertion were necessary to raise abo
rons eoice; and single mistake act of weakness
sucien to cause the whole structure to !oppe to tie
ground.
Such ruins canro. be re erected One cannot struggle
twice against the nature Of country against the
ners Of nation. The pamphlet to which We hsve
ALREADY a'sd S SsS nS. y Ss
unity, she has, on the contrary, always shown great
tendencies for federative union. sin Italy,, 1t says,
SOIL" To be convinced Of il we have only to open tie
history Of modern Italy Her popes and her princes her
political and her soldiers all prosecute the Do
ject All her great men, from Dante and Petrach, from
Savonsrola the mystic reorrser, from Michael Angelo,
the ansere Forentine 10 Count Babo aad the Aob Go
bert, all under different foTms and in different
stances have expressed the wish-a federal Italy
Napoleon l. knew this. HIS language to Vice President
Nez and big conversations at 81 Helena prove that he
only accepted the Of italy Professionally In Selling
i. with bis powerful hand he ''espred legs 10 found q
united kingdom than reeer people" After him.
1885, the federal question raised By Pope Plus
VII and Cardinal GonsalT, and was supported by the
Emperor Alexander l. Il was revived in 1921; was dis
leon III the honor reserved Of solving IL a. lass
This Prince not only served by the victory Of bis
and the singular hrmrezs OF bis reooutious b1t also by
the most imperative circumstances The Italian crisis
crosses 10 much the attention OF tts whole Of Europe that
The friendly well the jealous Powers will Individually
agree upon solution. Some, in generous and disinter
ested sentiment, VII favor the independence OF ouch
nation the others 70 preserve, II there be yet me
thy. To avoid complications Of which nobody could
ioresee the sravy and the extent the italian ques-
ton must be settled and AustriA, which until
row. has bean the evi! genius Of The Peninsula, is
believe, sincerely resigned TO accept. without any
op st bat II ne ae o,ssaz
| u leader. Who will he be The pTeimnaries or the
peace Of yafrarca have also him vance
|
honorary presidency OF the new federal should be
respectfully rendered to the Pope Everything justhee
that cho.ceeveIylhng explains H. The Pope % the very
expcnens Of religious untythe only tha. Italy pos
sesses be persoriAes the most universal aud most
| powerful Idea" HIS double character iusares 10
him the respect and Obedience Of all Az a
Ponth, his Immortal prestige places him far
above ha other confederates AZ Prince, his
Kingdom does rot threaten any Even the condition
CT bis double power Of being elected for life giyes him
also tile 10 that presidency
We easily understand that the Protestant countries may
lxcl-
See; but we understand leas that Catholics who wouli
willingly ihnk themtelges catholic than the Pope
rsse on that subject doubt after doubt obi ec,oD after
ocec.on were t9sen 70 them "the Pope cannot be
an Eatan prince, nor be dependency OF an Italian
prince, nor an Italian confederation he il tLe pope sueh
thesis cannot be discussed we can only observe tha
Plug on thousand occasions, highly gloraed hmse
And this Is eaay understosd The PontG has assured
ly fatberland nationality be ia the comon iaths
OF the faithful But the temporal sovereign evidently
On Italian Prince for ne tegus over talisns, NO.
Italian people, end canno. make part Of any confeders
ton 1t ID the Roman people, the people OF ST. Peter
the people Of Jesus Christ" Those who le
atrsy BY such strange paradoxes either lack in re
NOUS ALLEGATION Of the Goth Of April, ls4s proclslme
that, embracing all the In the sentiment
athery love- he would not declare against Austria
he added, however, "that be could not condemn hos
tonalty gone defend the common causc Of sl th
| Italian natons.n
Thus in the eyes Of Plus X the Romans have q nation
ally They are his subjects but they also tho subject
Of italy he does not Isolate thom In truly impossible con
9iohs OF social s o I56A rot separate them In an ar
oifMy manner from the rest Of mankind; he does no
make OF tie Roman States vast For II the
principles here invoked were applied the subjects OF tb
cnufch would not even enjoy the ancient privileges OF the
Tribe OF Levi The tribe Of Levi accompanied at least
spd A. the bat