The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-08-31

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Literary Gaseie
THE ITALIAN QUE sTION.-FRENCH VIEW
OF The INGRATrrUDE OF ITALY!
From the Paris const.dsionel--M. Granier ID Cas-
sagnac.
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Much has been said about the ingratitude
Of Italy. II would be too sad to believe in
It, but II MAY not be useless to show that it
has neither cause nor pretext.
As long as the war lasted the feeling Of
benefits received and the JOY at leliverance
escaped in noisy outbursts from the Italian
hearts. and marked the march Of our armies.
The conclusion Of peace has suddenly stitied
their cries. frozen their souls. killed their
hopes or illusions. and, at the first blush.
Italy delivered has not much differed from
Italy oppressed.
Since then. common sense and Justice re-
sumipg their rights, the position Of Italy,
made by the devotion of France, has been
better appreciated.
Nevertheless, all Italians do not exactly
understand what that position is, and what
it has cost. Instead of surrounding the name
and the person Of the Emperor Napoleon with
unbouDded gratitude, they seem TO forget a
little what his personal efforts have been for
the Italian cause the nature and the number
Of the obstacles which iripeded him, and
which he alone in the world had the resolu-
lion to meet and the power to overcome.
Let US enumerate these obstacles, ilb-
mense at the outset. Every where profound
aversion to war, in France as we'll as in the
rest Of Europe little confidence in the wis.,
dom Of Italy; difficulty in separating the
cause Of nationality from Tie cause Of revo.
lution general Tears Of demagogical nut.
break.
These obstacles. still present to the mem
DRY of all men, and which have been en-.
countered and surmounted BY the sole will
Of the Emperor. let ds consider them once
more, that the grandeur Of the attempt may
il necessary, elucidate The enormity Of in
gratitude.
III.
To give reasonable satisfaction to italy wa,
evidently to stiae a central hat-be IL agi
tation and to work towards the paci6catior
Of Europe but, to give reasonable satisfsc'
ton to Italy. il was necessary To establish
her nationality, and 10 accept, to deliver hei
from foreign domination, the chances of NJ
obstinate struggle with one Of the FIRST mill
tary Powers OF Europe.
That plan. vast doubtless. but in itsel
most sensible, presented itself suddenly be
fore the public mind. so natural was it
Nevertheless when il stood forth clearly
abroad. how was It received By public opln
ion in Europe and in France { By pro
found and universal explosion Of disconten
aud objections.
Those same English. German, and Span
ish journals which now find that the Emperor
has done very little for Italy by tearing u
the treaties of 1915 which enehained II. wer,
then nf the opinion that one could not drean
Of depriying Austria of one inch of gssunt
ia I.umbardy without thereby upsetting th,
balance Of power in Europe, and wiihou
immediately provoking all interested States
to come to her defence.
III.
In France The approximations were genera
aud public; in Europe the threats uer,
scarcely disguised.
| Without speaking Of the mistrust INSPIRED
nv the Italian charart.r-4-by their ,lisunirn
their apathy. and recent attempis-justl,
aroused in France, there was nevertheless
real aud deep sympathy for the cause Of TIA
". Hut honest men did not look upon III,
possible results as on level with sure chan
ces. Repugnance was lelt 10 risk re.estab
iished order, security, public prosperity
perhaps the future, in a national attempt
doubtless, but the result oil which, achieve,
by the power Of one nation. had 10 be con
s"lidated BY the energy and wisdom Of an
other.
/ IN Europe the same repugnancr, the sam
objections we're eyinced, with less deIicac
Of expression. Germany threw nut menaees
Prussia was not re.as.uring; the Englis
Government spoke out loudly for Austria
Italy herself, with the exception Of Pied
mont and some patriots in the Dnchies, re
NAMED silent; Rome was anxious and CON
planned.
Nevertheless, Austria, resolute and pre-
pared for war, had already invaded Pied
mont Piacenza, Parma, ferrara, and An
coma were in the power Of tie imperia
troops. Every day the news was expecte
at Paris Of the entrance II the Austrians int
Turin; and Germany threatened an atiacl
on the Rhine il French army crossed tn
Alps.
Such is. IL is known, faithful picture o
the difficulties and perils attached 10 The de
liycranee Of Italy. Never. surely. wer
there greater or more pressing ones an,
yet did they stop or intimidate the liberator
No.
~.
10 few DAYS the Emperor triumph, ave
all internal difficulties. calls back. rallie
around him public opinion BY his superio
common sense, his straightiorwardness, an,
his services; then. certain Of the support o
France, he braves the discomfort Of Europe
and 10 a campaign Of two months he deliver
Piedmont, the whole Of Central Italy, an,
all Lombardy.
The effort was heroic, snnihiIating. dcci
sire and the armies 81 Austria, brough