Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-07-30

cOnQuerOr IN his triumph, ana ask ourselves
whether this armistice is really the prelude
to a peace, or whether it is but a stop to
take breath for further race of conquest
The position of the two parties is not of that
equal character which would enable US to
hope that both are in some degree DESTROYS of
. lasting peace. q
Austria hitherto lost everything that she
could have lost. She has been beaten in ev-
cry battle. She has been driven back from
every position. All the prestige of her arms
has been destroyed, and her troops are demon
allied, less by defeat than by profound dis
trust of its leaders, and their military oreani-
cation. She could not be in q worse oondi,
ton than she now is. If she had lost another
great battle on the Adige, if Faschiera had
fallen, if Verona had been taken, if Mantua
had been stormed, it would not be more ap-
parent to the world than it Is at this moment,
that Austria is unable to cope with France as
military power. Toher, therefore, the ces-
sation of hostilities is but the surrender of all
hope Of retrieving her military honor, she
must mean peace, and she must pay the price
of peace if this step is any other than an i'll
advised momentery expedient. To France, on
the contrary, either for peace or for war, this
armistice is worth another great victory
Paris may illuminate for it as for victory on
the Adige, or for the storming of Mantua.
Austria is at home with her resources behind
her, and with Germany mastering at her rear.
France is far away, reduced by her hard
fights, requiring reinforcements, anxious to
bring up her supplies, and DESTROYS of time
TO enable her combinations from the sea coast
to develope themselves. Every moment of
delay to France is gain. Every moment of
delay conceded by Austria is a confession of
exhaustion. If the armistice is but a truce
like that concluded ten years ago, then it has
fatal concession on the part Of Francis Jo-
seph, for it will but enemy to repair his
strength. We hope that in conserving to
this armistice the Emperor of Austria has
made up his mind to the necessary conditions
of peace. The nature of these conditions
cannot but have presented themselves to him.
On the events of that day of Salterino, all
hope of re-establishing the authority of Aus
tria over any portion Of Lombardy, must have
passed away like dream in the morning.
He must have felt the moment was come for
either absolute submission, or for another OBJ
stinate and hopeless fight He has chosen the
former alternative He has submitted-well
what will be the terms? The progress of this
contest has done much to disclose to us the
character of the man who has brought this
campaign to so speedy termination. He
never swerves from his formed design, but he
is never elated by success, and is content to
march step by step and by short certain ad-
yances to the objects he has proposed to him
SELF He may be expected to be moderate in
the hour of his triumph, but however mode.
rate he may be Austria can scarcely expect
more than to be, allowed to enjoy what she
has tor the moment preserved. Lombardy is
gone, and the fortresses which enabled her
to dominate. Lombardy cannot be expected
b remain Internationally in her hands,
Venice is not yet part of the French con-
quests, and she may stipulate that the Queen
Of the Adriatic may be allowed to retain an
independent character under the most popu.
lar OF her Archdukes Lombardy, however
has fallen beneath the sword, and the con.
queror must dispose Oft according to his will
Before this truce is ended the French army
will be refreshed and reinforced. A Ae OF
gun-boats will be ready for launching upon
the lake that surrounds Mantua, and great
army will be ready to make its descent upon
the shores of Northern Italy. Broken and
dispirited as Austria now is, she is better able
to fight than she will be at any future time
We believe .he:.s:.e in resce and we be
lieve the path to peace will be made smooth to
her, for the Emperor has won the advantage
which he proposes to himself. He has climb
ed his days journey, and he is probably in
clined to halt and rest and recruit his strength
If this should be so, and if this war between
France and Austria is ended, France becomes
tremendous in power out of the conflict, anc
Europe will look on with still increasing inter
est, much meditating upon the future while
she rests upon her arms.