The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-15

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chimes with half the fuel that the former re-
quire.
VIII the Zurich Conference be q Fall
urc s-Chanccs Of q Eur0Pean Com
gress.
The accounts received by the Ocean Queen
eem to indicate failure of the Zurich Con-
ference. The only real point Of difficulty in the
treaty of villafranca-that regarding the re-
storation of the exiled princes-has been
predetermined by the votes of their sub
iects, and it now remains to be seen whether
Austria will quietly accept this decision Louis
Napoleon has done all which in good faith he
was bound to do to carry out the stipulation
Of the treaty concerning the Duchess and al
though Austria may insist upon giving more
positive construction to it, the Empcror's decla-
rations, both to the English government and
the Italian delegates show that he has no in
,ention of employing force to carry out an ar
rangement which he must have viewed from
the beginning as merely contingent one. 1t
is said that he even goes further than this, and
that he has given to the Mayor of Parma an as
surance that he will not permit any other
Power to use violence to promote its political
views in Central Italy. Under such circum-
stances Austria has but the choice of two alter
natives:-either to make war again for objects
which have become of minor Importance to
her, OF to accept the proposition to which she
has exhibited so much repugnance-that of re-
ferring the settlement of Italy to general
Congress.
For these results either of which assures the
objects Of the programme put forth by Louis
Napoleon before entering on the recent cam
paign, the Italians have, in a measure, to thank
their own good conduct Had they suffered
themselves to have been betrayed into the in
temperate demonstrations and rash acts coun-
selled by Mazzni and his associates, and to
which their temporary disappointments might
have inclined them, they would have placed it
out of the power of the French Emperor to Sc
been reasonably argued that they were acting
under the coercion of the red republicans, and
that the resolutions that emanated from them
had none of the elements of free will The
good sense, unanimity and frmness with which
hey have conducted themselves throughout
the trying circumstances in which they
have been placed, have not only rendered I'm
possible any such arguments, but have proved
| to the world their capacity for self government
And in this connection we cannot speak
in terms of sufficient admiration Of that noble
minded and gallant patriot Garibaldi, to whose
example and counsels the prudent course pur-
sued by his countrymen is mainly due. He
was wise enough to appreciate in all their con-
sequences the plans Of the French Emperor
and generous enough to recognise in the treaty
of villafranca necessity which was not to be
overcome. Now, whilst those plans are, in
spite Of the stipulations Of the treaty, working
out their objects satisfactorily, Garibaldi, like
a faithful shepherd, continues to watch vigi-
lantly over his trust, and to guard against the
dangers with which the perversity of fanatics
like Mazzini threaten it. In his recent address
10 the army Of Central Italy he tells it that
he will repudiate any one who calls him
self Mazzinian, a republican, socialist, or
even a Garibaldian, and that he will have none
bat soldiers and Italians. This is the language
of high souled and disinterested citizen, who
inspired by just appreciation of the political
necessities of his country, is resolved that no
personal claims or prejudices shall stand in the
way of their attainment.
1t is no small satisfaction to those who, from
the commencement of these complications
have recognized the elevated motives with
which the French Emperor undertook the
cause of Italy, to find his present course be-
lying the suspicious which his sudden termina-
ion Of the war inspired in the minds Of many.
As we have always stated. the treaty of Villa
iranca was necessity imposed upon him by a
combination Of adverse circumstances, and
there can be no greater proof of the good
faith with which be acted in the matter than the
readiness which he eyinces to recognise the
light of the people of the Duchies to the free
choice of their institutions What he conceded
Austria i, is now evident he granted under
reservations, whilst the concessions that he
wrnng from her were positive and clearly de-
dncd. Whatever, therefore, may have been the
Interior views, if any, which contributed to
hasten the peace of Villafranca, it can no
longer be charged against him that be
sacrificed the rights Of Italy by his anxiety
TO promote them The proof Of this lies
in The fact, that by his recognition Of the vote
in the Duches he renders settlement of the
affairs of Italy by the Zurich Conference i'm
possible, and compels its reference to Euro
pean Congress
From the course which he has pursued on
his point Of the villafranca treaty, it must be
also clear to every one that the Emperor only
consented to the conference to conciiiate the
wounded amour propre of Austria, and that he
has all along been in accord with Russia
on the expediency of general Congress. This
has been from the commencement an ardently