The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-04-09
Tho impending war IN Europe.

| l-ufnpsah intelligence % OF a decidedly
bellgereut character. The question Of peace
" war seems 10 lia with Louis Napoleon,
and those who know him hest care 10 trust
him Feast The following review Of the
state Of things in Europe 10 from the New
York Evening Post '-
"W We are unable 20 see how the several
governments Of the continent are % eEtri-
cate themselves from their present emhar-
rasbment, without resort 90 that Ultimate
reason 1.-THE sword. The French Emperor
may now affect o love Of peace, as strong as
be peases, and he may cause his undenrRs
10 write sem-paclc articles in the official ga
.-zettes, but after the preliminary movements,
for which he j. responsible, IH cannot shrink
from the inevitable results II our readers
will recall his successive positions, duhng the
last three months, they will see that be- has
advanced too fT 90 arrest himself now, even
II be we're disposed 20 do 30,
His early expression Of sympathy with
Sardinia, his cold words ad lressed to the
Austrian ambassador on New Years day, the
vogue and reluctant qualification Of them In
the honitfur, the unusual activity displayed
in tho French arsenals and dock YArds-the
matrimonial alliance between the French alld
Sandman eOurtf, contaminated almost as
soon as II was announced .he proclamation
Of Prince Napoleon, on leaving beu0a, that
" In evil forlHne on in good, the two nations
we're now allied, as we'll 90 tho dyHasties 49,
the visit Of tho french General Nell, the
leading military engineer Of fmToe, to the
various atrangholds Of Sardihin--lhe issue
~ the pamphlet entitled " Napoleon II |, aud
Italy," with the consent u not under The d.
rect authorship Of tho Emperor, pamphlet
in which the cause Of Italy il Openly rspous-
ed, the role ~ austria Is rGtukcd, ana aU
Italian confederation declared 90 be the only
solution tor the difficulties of the peninsula
while France Is declared % have tradition
al policy in regard 90 the trnns-Aipine regi-
ons 49, old ~ Henry the Fourth and as young
us the eonquests Of Bonaparle-and the re-.
Animation Of llat policy IN the imperial speech
% the legislative body when it vas said, with
latitude Of expression which rpcalls,the re-
publican mnniicstues Of 1902, "that the iu-|
tcrrsis ~ France embrace every just cause.
and civilization wherever il ought % be made
90 prevail % all these circumstance have
created % position from which IL would seem
impossible Tor the Emperor 90 retire.
Bot they have done more they have nwak-
eucd hopes in Italy which cannot easily be
exuuguishrd, even " no secret treaty exists,
"a IL alleged, between France aud Sardinia
plcdging the aid Of the former 10 the latter
in the contingency Of the refusal Of Austria
Il
Italy is represented 10 be trembling with sus-
pended excitement, profound patriotic feel
ing animatng almost every class, which may
% nny moment break upon the Austrilns IN
Wild insurrccton and revolt. Muskets often
60 OF spontaneously garrisons are proyok-
ing the mob thc mob wastes no love upou
the soldiers Of the garrisoni and in the condi.
ton la which llnly Is, a chance or sudden
spark may kindlc widespread combustion.
q
with Inc Pg,ric journal, a." this is none Of my
duing-l have recorded, not created the evil /
II have, like q good physieia'r awakened /
Europe, slumborIug like pllicn, in dccrp- I
tive security" the defense Of her policy MAY 1
bee admitted ~ hdroit, but she vii, be- never. /
thclrss bound los the issue Of events Her
honor is committed TO the cause Of Italy, .
vhatc, cr the construction she may please tp 4
put ON the events and words Of her recent
career.
Meanwhile we do not discern that Austria /
Is disposcd 10 Withdraw nn iota Of her fse, /
Tie mis.ioa- q Loil CSpIc, /, reported 10 /
have failed, while the circular OF Count Ru6i.i
addressed 20 the Austrian ambassador In
London, just previous 10 that mission, re-
mains unqualified and the same. IL reiter.
sites all the rights ever claimed hy Austriaiuthc
peninsula, IL fepels the imPHtalipna If Count
Cuvour upon the character OF hAr rulci ns-
srrts her determination To maintain thenhhgn-
tons aud TO exact the duties Of al past treat
les, aud Il taunts Sardinia, IN measured hu,
sharp phrases, with the msdecds OF the past.
with bad faith, illtcmpcrcd and uilmi in
,rgucs, and persistent resolve to provoke
new hos,iliurs at hazards, and in the hope
II recovering hurcls lost in former .wors-
NH thls is the reverse uf couciiiaIory aud The
journals of Vienna are even more emhitter-
"A d A. h, G.. -
IRE prosecuted with unrelcniinR ,igor"