The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-06

ber arrived at Liverpool March co. with II IA of
gold.
THE WAR QUESTION IN EUROPE.
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Proposed Peace Congress to Settle the italian
observation-disclosures 10 Preserve Peace.
From the London News, March 20
On what is called the Italian question 80 far as il con-
Italy herself the feeling of Euglishmen s repre-
scented Enthusiastically and seasonaby enough by the
reception of the Neapoan exes; but when the personal
question Of Italian wrong and sutIengs assumes the
shape Of matte nal wrong demanding national vindica
tion sentiment wihdraws and policy takes its place. Ii
the yoke Of the stranger without foreign aid not voice
among but would God speed, and not heart but
would echo the scchmation but it when the sacred
Of Italian Independence seems to be made the
stalking horse Of irresponsible ambition and the cloak Of
less conspiracy that the instinct of self preservation
that the Gre be put at the
cost Of everybody's comfort but our own:
The announcement Of Congress before instead Of after
war, deliberate the Of Italy, pre-.
sented the great Powers by NJ de Cavour in 1855,
welcomed on all sides as respite and relief from the
anxiees Of the last few weeks. Just when the
matches were lighted and even the frontier bridges
mined little cherub that sits up aoft peeps ont Of
cloud and whispers Congress and ttraightway all the
world forees s fears and goes to sleep again. We have
perhaps been cautious in declining 70 be treasured
easily certain Of cotemporaries many former
occasions but have desire disposition TO accept
the rumored Intervention Of diplomacy with grudgng or
skepcal satisfaction At the same time, It is our duty to
the public against recipate and extreme conclusions
from doubtful and Insufficient premises Nothing well
be more reassurng than the prospect OF diploma
tic settlement OF of nothing, must add,
well be more bese with difficulties and uncertainties than
the operation Of such settlement The sound OF Congress
Is ntoeraby familiar to the ears of the present as of
the last gene ration In welcome and cheering sound?
Let Vienna Verona Lay bach aud Paris answer In the
present instance told that the venue Is TO be
changed representatives. Of Europe getting tired
of ~ waewsks green table, and the cheerful Gil
mate OF LONDON the Hague would be preferred to all
the gsees Of the French capital If thoroughly neu
trail situation be desirable Geneva the Hague may fair
y claim preference. Distance lends enchantment 10
British penpoentary; but there is reasonable appre
henson that the Congress should sit in London
Nalinesbury would his "immOrta truths" until
for arrestng rreparable mischief had gone
by On the other hand, should like the repre- sentative
OF England in the European Council 10 breathe the free
and wholesome air Of his native country while he was
assisting ct the vvise;ton Of Italy The site of the Con
How is to be composed and what will discuss, the
questions which everybody g asking.
We find il difficult to treat seriously the loose assertion
Of foreign Journal that Italy To be entirely unrepre
scented at the Congress- and that Sardinia whose expos
ton Of Italian wrongs wac so heartily supported by France
and England at the Congress Of Paris in 1885, is 70 be alb
cent deliberations which Austria will constitute
herself at plaintiff and defendant In her cause.
France is true, would hold the brief of de Cavour
but it wise the part OF England justly jealous of the
presence Of French imperial bayonets in Italy, TO resign
the defence Of Italian liberties TO the Of French mpe-
rial dplomacyp Is just that the great Powers should
sit 10 experimentalise upon Italy as in corpore
sli Nevertheless, Italy we believe, cannot be
they may. She will have q friendly and pow
erfdl majority among its members If France
is her Champion Russia is certainly not disposed to be-
friend her enemies; and Prussia has no interest 10
with the House OF Hapeburg beyond the Alps whilst
England we may presume to hope s not the England Of
this special advantage the from the contact
and cotagion Of armed Ndpoleoisn, and permits the sym
adtion But we should be deceving readersV pre-
tended 10 look to the Congress for final OF ere peaceful
solution Of the difficulties which are summed up IN the dont
nation not merely in the predomnance, Of Auia from the
Tcino TO the 7ber, ond from the AdyiGttc 10 the Arpenine
Until assured that the basis Of the deliberations Of
the Congress 10 to be Austrian concession, dare not
say cannot feel that adjourned Ia peace secured
tFron the London Times, March I'll
We are happy TO state that Congress Of he great
sidcratso TIE state of Italy and The complication 10 which
has led. Although may all have become somewhat
tired Of Congresses yet there no doubt that this solu
ton Ia the best under the fact only
considering how far each Of the two soveregns prin
cpally concerned has committed himself and how much
retreat would detrac from the pretensous Of either
The recent conduct Of The French and Sandman Courts il
not calculated to insure happier fortune Italy but
trust that the settlement Of that unhappy country
pecay England and Prussia, will make their voices heard
In favor Of humanity and good government France and
n d, sS s . % g y" o. he T SsS
ranquiutty of Southern Europe.
To Lord CowIeys mission the meeting Of the Congress
is Immediately due. The Emperor Of Austria, having
gard 70 the interests Of peace and willing 10 take away
every for aggression the part OF France has
stated his intentions respecting .y fully and frankly
and never has had any design OF attacking Piedmont
The aggressive attitude has been throughout the side Of
sstance and the alleged designs Of Austria have been
mere pretext 10 ornaments intended for invasion
evacuae the Papa States simultaneously with France,
and the result Of such act chances 10 be the exposure
Of the Pope TO danger from the revolutionary party, he
10 Rome should such step be taken file for the pur
pose Of supporting his Holiness A 10 the separate treaties
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