Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-04-05
FOREIGN INTERFERENCE.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
Ghaninqs and foundations from Foreign pa
pers, receirsa at the office Of the Richmond
Enquirer,
By F. PARDIGON.
Nothing known up to this lay has So far
altered the situation of affairs in Europe as TO
prevent us to say that the chances of peace or
war are still the same. The great, perhaps the
greatest chance for peace is in the apparent
disinclination for war which exists throughout
France in all classes, the army excepted. Such
a feeling among the population ut large not
only surprises, but embarrasSeS the Emperor.
who was not prepared to meet with that pas
sive resistance to his views. Had he anticipa-
ted it, it is not unlikely he would have devised
some other plan, or waited for a better oppor-
tunity, as he is very fond Of playing on the
popular string and appearing to comply with
the wishes of the nation. The consequence OF
this has been the late peaceful article in the
"Moniteur,' which allows time for breathing
and preparing for a new start as soon as con-
venient Perhaps it is that the thing was pre-
sented in the wrong way to France rs well as to
Europe. The fact is, that early in December
the rumors Of war between France and Aus
tria were very rife, and both Europe and France
did not seem at first to have great objection to it.
How different after the outbreak of the LIST of
January! There was the awkward step that
led the French Emperor into his present arduous
way. Ever since, he has been looked at US a
great bully-the terror of ambassadors and
disturber Of peace. People will not r~ecollect
how the question stood previously to the LIST OF
January. They will have that day TO be the
starting point of the present situation of af-
fairs. Whatever may be the wrong, a kind OF
PREPARATION is now offered to public opinion.
Prince Napoleon is the scape-goat Of the sacri-
flee. We ought not to infer from it that the
Prince acted contrary to the policy of the
Emperor. and incurred his displeasure. Prince
Napoleon and Count de Morny are, to a GER
tain extent, puppets, whose strings are In the
hands Of the Emperor. One IS made to
lump for war. the other for peace, so that
the most interested party, who puts at
work the different tendencies Of his two-fold
policy NAV Judge which obtains the greatest
success. Count dc Morny gave 4 revised and
augmented edition of that part OF the speech
of the Emperor that promised peace to the
Senators and Deputies assembled, and mel
with a success and applause that were moi
wished for. Prince Napoleon was not left alone
to recruit for war-circulars to the prsfsts
pamphlets and newspapers were sent, calling t.
the rescue. Amongthose newspapcrsranked the
two last journals of opposition, lie Steele
md LA Pressc," for no avail, however. The
support of the two Democratic papers assumed
a yerv suspicious character TO both parties
The public at large arc very tickle in their
opipions: but in individuals as in papers. they
want to see consistency. Pamphlets, too, have
at last fallen into disreputc. Indeed, they had
become too plentiful and too much for war
One of them, En- arant Ego ahead, was seized
though for war-becausc written in arevoiu'
tionarv and a~nti-dynaStic sense. Another
bears the paradoxical title, La gnerrc cest l.
mix" The author knows Italy. and his pam
billet is a warm appeal on behalf Of that coun
try. We are not writing a pamphlet, but
were We to decide on concocting one, We SHOULD
call things by their names, and say war i
war not ''war is peace"
An incident occurred at the Tuilcries, ate
the ceremony of depositing in the archives o
the imperial family the marriage contract o
Prince NAPOLEON and the Princess Clotilda. !
most animated conversation took place between
Prince Napoleon and NJ. de Persigny, who at
tended as q member Of the Privy Council. Tit
question Of peace or war being m0oted. Prince
Napoleon expressed his contempt for the trea
ties of 1915, and concluded that Italy shoult
be made independent in spite Of them. liz
then talked ON political and social subjects in
manner which, the correspondent Of the Lon
don "Times." chooses to say could not be sur
passed by the Provisional Government, at tn
Hotel de Vile. in the first excess OF revolution
ary wildness." Then he was promptly taker
up by NJ. de Persieny, who declared that hi
would never cease with all his might to Oppose
doctrines that were destructive of government
and society. The conversation lasted som,
time in that animated tone.
We find in q passage OF Louis Sapoleon's
letter to DR.. Francis Head another instance o
the persistency with which the Emperor dwclls
on the virtual antagonism of France and Eng
land. He said at the opening Of the Chambers
that, owing to his efforts and forbearance. the
Anglo French alliance was preserved in spite
of Irrational prejudices," which he had tc
trample upon for the purpose. He now more
distinctly says: II cannot discover any int
rest they 1.-THE English) can have in exciting
the public mind against France Tread Napoleon.
If in nv own country, | chose to act in thi,
manner, it would be impossible for me after
wards to restrain the passions which | should
have let loose. (Dechainees, unclaimed, say.
the original French."0 Can any one say car
in more formal terms?
After the ratification made by Cardinal An
tonelli, concerning the evacuation OF Rome b,
the French, and Of the Legations BY the Aus
trian troops, the public mind expected son'
new and decisive move on that chess-boart
whose players, in common with the celebra
ted Morphy, have to be able to play blind
folded. This was at the beginning Of thu
month, and we have learnt nothing Of thu
evacuation taking place. The "Opinione" o
Turin, considers the announcement made BY
the Cardinal as a step resulting from a secret
arrangement between the Pope and the Cabinet
of Vienna, in order to lead to the departure o.
the French troops from Rome. Should any
disturbance occur after the evacuation, IN,
Austrian troops might be marched to Rome Al
the shortest notice, while the Pope would, n
the same time, decline the assistance Of France
But az France is not disposed, after clever
years of occupation, to deliver up Rome eithe
to Austria or to revolution, General Goyon vii
not leave with his troops before obtaining ne
cessary reforms. so as to insure public peace
by satisfying the legitimate demands Of tn
people. The late news By the Persia, prove
this view to be perfectly correct There W
learn that the French troops are to remain u
Rome, on the demand Of the Pope; which
means that the Holy See preferred to say, 'Sta.
here" than to grant reforms, or to bind him
self not to deliver up Rome to the Austrians
It has been noticed that the Vienna journal
assumed a more warlike tone at the very inc
ment that q less warlike spirit prevailed il
Paris The TIT Deutsche Post plainly declare
thlt Austria cannot rcnounce the particula
conventions which she has concluded with tn