New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-05
FRANCE.
THE ITALIAN QUESTION,

journals il might be imagined tina: bad feeling had
arisen between France and England on the Italian
que stion We are convinced that such bad feeling
could exist but the appearance alone OF difference
Of opinion between the Cabinets OF Lonion aud
PARE would be Of nature to provoke misunder'tand-
iJgs between the two nations and We think We are
performing act of good policy by explaining our
selves frankly Oh the subject
. A few months since it almost denied IN EDgland
that there was such thing as an Italian question: and,
ct all eyeIts il was affirmed that it c0nld only be 10!
France pIeext for Intervention IN t3e affairs OF Tue
Peninsula No belief was put in our disinterestedness,
and the most personal and ambitious views were at
ribued to us. Now all is completely changed; 1t is
known hey ond doubt iha. France doss not seek any
thing for herself The whole extent and gravity OF tue
que siion which had been ignored, is suddenly admitted,
ard if a feproach is launched against us it s for no.
having Iiked everything to resolve it completely.
Whose fautl 1t is REFLECTIVE are not ignorant OF
it--that We were alarmed without cause, and that
Europe was not really go menacing az she seemed.
We must be allowed certain reserve on tine poilt.
We knew, perhaps better than otbers, wnat value 70
attach to diplomatic commune stions which are
brought forward somexhst late against us. Bnt,
without revering to AL the causes causes especially
pSilfu-whch stopped us on The banks OF tne Mihcio
MIGHT We not for instance ask England whether che
would have seen with easure the coLutualon oil our
naval operations Our fleet, master ct the Acfiatlc,
was before Venice. AL national pride apart, we may
saw that there also victory awaited us. Is II TO be
supt osed that London would have heard without emo
ton our guns crushing the Notifications OF the city OF
the Dogs Why deny it There Is not 10 TINS ques
ton Il shsdow Of q reproach. We knew thst Eugand
was proud and Jealous cf her great naval power and
il was onite natural thai. under the circumstances
she should be not alarmed, but excited, al a nval
| glory.
As regards Germany, if France took bragg az
her attitude and rejected she frankly owns, the
eyeutuaty of general war 10 was no' let be clearly
understood, because she felt herself too weak 70 mAln
tan it. Never, in fact, was frarce go united, so
s,ror CIV organized a. the present moment; ana II
che was animated has been said with the desire OF
renewing her great military trunphs, never was che
in better condition to realize them. VINE the I'm
peior 10 the plains Of Lonbardy, followed In the I'M
NOR al stepe Of our former victories the Marshal axe
&c Msskoff, on the Rhine, was man not TO allow the
| prestige of our arms TO be sulhed.
But whst would really have been the result OF this
rev uomeIc Struggle The result, whatever II would
have beer would evidently have uyse, the balance of
| power in Europe. The victory Of France a. well as
the victory Of new coalition would have for ever de-
sroyed that nice pIeponderance OF States winch Is
necessary for the civilization AMI liberty Of the world
In face Of this alternative the Emperor thought 1t
right 10 alt he thought that his sovereign RESPONSE
biliy old rot justify him in playing such stake he
respected the independence Of Europe, as lie mesns
! tie independence Of France 70 be respected.
lie this the reproech cast upon the prehminsre' Of
! Nilairsnoal
But theee preliuinsries it is objected leave Italy in
position still mora precaIioUs and more ntolersb.e
than before. In more precarious position Whist
Lombsrdy with her population ana riches, has Just
brought 10 Piedmont new accession OF strength ald
influences and is that nothing! Nene;la, with gov
great countryi and is that nothing Ihe confedeIa-
ten of ltay is accepted in principle by Austria; her
independence lie helcefor;h proclaimed; snd IS a. this
nothing
However il is only with extreme reserve that we
wish e con plain Of these urgent objections Of the
lerds of lay. Their synpatbles come somewhat
late il is tue but the more e1acng they are al
preset moment with the more reason may we be jas
titled in upposing that they will not remain sterile IN
the future.
England lie Of the opinion that We have not done
enough; grated Let her, then, help US TO DO the
rect But before set 10 work together let US
10 a dis,ict understanding.
Our ueigbbors have been particularly shocked at the
restoration Of the Achdukes, 10 which France offered
opposition al NillsfraIcs. They would have prefer
rc9a pure and simple annexsicn ofPsrma, Modsna, and
Tuscany 10 Piedmont. We certainly understood with
cut difficulty, and entirely share, the espeeis sym
pahes inspired by Piedmont and her chvalroEs hing.
Pednopt Il must be owred, hiss made for herself
separate ard glorious position in Europe. She, when
ell depaiIed Of Italy, still hoped and resouley raised
LeT standard. She was her latest advocate an1 her
arest champion, and, placed II the van OF the Fen
irsuls defended against Austria AMI sgsin, il own
weaknesses. But precisely became her part has been
sisrd and dsn crested up TO the present. and be Cause
Il has been nobly represented, We must not make ser
abandon L. Piedmont has been and still L. the sword
of I.sly which she ought 10 be sufficiently strong 10
defend, but Lot 10 absorb. IL concerns her glory Il
the safety Of Italy that the mission OF rational
initiate and devotion taken Up by the House OF savoy
should not charge lis nature.
This conviction, based lorg series OF historical
facts which recent events have not been able 70
charge, is founded upon reason. TA0se who are bent
upon the pursuit of az impossible unity either fal to
rococr2e the very geuius Of Italy, s.nguary ceu!e
ihem,tses with the psrshable results Of sn ephemers
enthusiasm. We certainly remember the lnauiiesia-
tone which have just occurred in the Dach.es. We
1--WE lem cIsc ior itcelty and bear Cur testimony
10 he tranquility snd wisdom Of the inhsbi,snts snd
thu that their wishes should meet with serious aten
ton by the arbitration of Europe. FrA,ce has declared,
al s declares, that the preminsres of Nillafraucs
were couceved snd signed in the nterest Of the peo
PIES ard that in that onse they must be Interpreted.
France declared snd s,i declares that she viii aehsr
focibly interfere htrsslf permit any else 20 in
ttrfere IN the Duohies. At the same time We woud
tugse,t that the votes Of the xsonts Of which
so much has been nd. have rot perhaps 90 much