The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-07-07
ENGLAND In THE WaR.

Austri., bonten ut Monteb-llo, at Palestro aud
M,gou,a. driven hack in ignomnious haste from
she country which she had invaded, and hurried
IN hsalIcng flight from tho cap ital of her great
eat Italian province. hss lost moro than three
battles. more than her military prestige. moro
than her Lombard crown.
IL We are t" put any faith in the greet organ
of BRUSH opinion, sho has lost her friends in los.
ing her fortune and hes fame. Tho spirit of the
ancient Roman, who haughtily declared that
while the gods took sides with the victorious.
Cato leaned to the vanquished, has plainly not
deseended upon the modern Romans Of the
Thames Tho London Tinics Of tho 18th Of
June. in an article welcoming Lord Psln,snton
f'llo wing language. elaborate. osrtainly, and
Aoneysd Of phrase. but not, therefore, the less
explicit ia meaning:
- The failure of Austrian arms has rsndsrd il
impossible for England or Europe to consider the
two xutsgonstic powers No being on that eou alit>
which was assumed before the war. Then two
powerful and naughty Emperors. each with his
half million OF men. wore engaged in a dispute
which they carried on with cullen dignity on
zach side. The British Government presumed
them to be equally strong and highly placed. and
susceptible Of thoir honor, and go was ablo to AK
each othar TO make concessions for tho purpose
OF Prop'tialing the other. 1t was incumbent on
thom 10 suppose that tho Austrian rule in Italy
could he upheld ngainat foreign invader, and,
=, the Italian aoveregns were rsigning psaess.
them but as the legitimate soversigns of their
btates. But it 10 evident that these presump.
tions according 10 which Lord Derby's Miniatry
shaped its demands and its muend atlons,
must now he abandoned. We are not about
tn forstell the immediate expulsion Of the Aus
trians from Italy; grent power, put ts
mettls. and with Oh immense army aud strong
fortresses, may give many months trouble to
nnr adversary. But tho Austrians have Ger.
tainly shown themselves no match for their ad.
versaries in fair fighting. We cannot doubt.
then, that Lord Palmerston and Lord John Rus.
sell ill evow their sympathy with an Italian
fresdom and a successful campaign. Tho only
means Of procuring o voice in the settlement Of
the Peninsular 10 to have boen previously an ally
with those who hold the country in thar hands
Austria will, perhaps in few months be no
,n"rs au Italian power thun Prussia, and our
interests in those regions will bring in con.
neetion with her moro fortunats rivals. The
same instincts, too, which made us opposed to
France when she appeared to be seeking war,
may make rs opposed to Austria when she
appears to be psrsisting in it. 1t is for tho ad-
vantage OF the world that the last great trial
TO which nations resort should. like other
trials. he as short as possible. The British Gov.
crnment may think that the retreat of Cen
eral Gyulia from tho banks of the 8, Gin, the
repulse at Montehello and the decided defeats
at Psiestro aud Magenta. are sufficient indics.
tions that the Austrians are inferior to their
antagonists, and that they ought u acqui.sce
In tho decision of fortune, and give tho world
peace by retiring from Italy. II, indeed. it be
made evident that they must some day leave tho
country. tho sooner they can be made to leave it
tbs better"
Rendered into palmer English, these en-.
rhatic sentences may be regarded a gracious
advertisement to Austria, and to tho little Ger
man States which have been so eager in her
defence; that the time has como 70, her 10
learn that the England Of 1859 i. no longer the
EnEland Of 1915; that Tire policy Of Pitt and
Castlereagh must he understood to be forever
buried in the grave which has just closed ovsr
tho remains Of Melternich; and that tho same
commercial Britain. which was ready 10 risk
her alliance with France in tho hope Of keep.
ing the peace of Europe unhrokeu, is doubiy
ready now to join in ,rampling beaten Austria
under foot for tho sake of restoring that
broken pence once more 10 tho agitatsd world.
-Neo York 1Tmes