New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-15
THE ITALIAN CONFEDER ALTON.

A corrt spondent of the Uryers gives the following
the substance Of the Popes answer to the Emperor
Nsp0ieoD's propositions, conveyed by NJ. MeLneyal,
respecting the Italian Confederation:
Pins IN. thar ks the Emperor of the French for the
interest which be easngy display for tue Holy See
al the person Of the Pope lie reg ards inst .nce
of TIE EmperOrs ial devotion the proposition Tela.
tive 10 the honorary presidency OF confederation or
Itssn league and be would not refuse that post with
ont lav the mQst ample ifforDalon respecting tue
ereogrueits which would result from il, and the elz
tuDs which would exist between him aud the various
ItaDisn suyerei.ns. When he has procured such in
form, top, be viii be enabled to whether catholic
int. re sis permit him to acceptt And III ha case tue
pacs u OF Italy and the return OF its rebelnus pro-
yipces will naturally have 10 precede the estaolsbme
Of that ccni Iteration ard Of the honorary presdeRy
The Steele discusses what should be the nature OF
the Confederation by which the various States OF Italy
are to be come ccd together II says:
We do not desire to zee Italy obtain a Confederation
similar to that Of Germany. We believe that IN such
Col federation il would be difficult for the States COM
posi- it to to understanding, and that such
one W, uld give no strength 10 Italy. SlGce what Is
dered il the unfcaton Of that country, and to give
The ueaus Of enabling the nation to act, Confedera-
lion of a very different kiod osght to be Is aoshed-
Coniede raon OF the populations Rather thsn Con-
fed, IA ion o. States. Yes we vii not deny tive de-
sire for Italy effective representation IN wnch,
publicly and freely, PiedDOnese, Tdscans, Romano,
Neapotsns and Nenetaus discuss toe general in-
t.rests of their common country. The Italian Diet
ught not in opinion, to be composed solely OF the
ehies Of the populations Such Diet eau alone make
Known TO ally her real wants, and announce them to
t.e ~orld. Who i- there that knows toe wants OF
Ge,maly-who publishes them? The Diet accom-
plishes a OF secrecy aud silence toe little II does
The interests OF Germany are never discussed In the
face Of Germany. In Sutherland, on the contrary,
and in America the Central National Representations,
f. ely elected is the true decress of the natiop II
is also III the face Of Italy and by the national Italian
representation, that the Italian national interests ought
10 be discussed In the COns.ituti of Rou naoia,
central commission has been established in order TO
effect the unon and il il charged To prepare conmon
laws customs union, common coins, defensive meas
ures and national life.
The Dir1fio Of Turin states that King Victor Eman.
mel when subscribing the prelminares of pesce, ad
died. Except the clauses relating to the Italian Con-
federation" The Dirnt0 add, that the Sandman
Ministry il resolved at all hazards to reject the Con
fedora ion proposed in the Convention Of NlAfranca,
ard that a6y Minister who should assent to esgne
with Au.tra and the other Princes OF Italy would
basey betrsy the country ard deserve capital condem-