Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-05-13
Continental Europe.

It Is impossible with the very limited
dates oG.-%hich We have possession as
vet, To predict the course Of these com
ing events. There is not material to al
low US with any fair pIausibility to insti-
tate speculation or conjecture as to the
eyolutions OF even the immediate future
Only one thing is yet certainly defined.
There will be war. This is evident from
the news brought Us by the latest steam
ers-placed beyond all dispute. OF all
tue powers concerned ia the present
iuncture Of European affairs, Austria
seems most determined upon immediate
war, and to have brought forward all her
preparations and matured all her plans,
80 that she stands fully equipped and
ready TO take the field at once. Ii is
manifest Austria has resolved TO preCipi-
tate tie crisis-urze on the already swift
~ cireling wheels OF Destiny. Eagland's
rsmonstrance IS UNDECIDED, that Austria
should stay her urgency or retard her.
movements. Uuin8uenced by England's I
protest against her course, her position is /
maintained resoiuteiy. This stern ulti-
natum Is addressed 70 Sardinia: "le.there
b. the disarmament and disbanding o!'
vour military forces. and let those rebels |
from other governments who to promote
their revolutionary designs have joined
themselves with you, and constitute a vol
unteer militia, be instantly expelled Irom
your territories or war Is declared ia
three days. Evasion in reply TO these
demands will be treated as a refusal. -
Austria, By an immediate commencement
Of hostilities, enters upon the contest with
eminent advantages over her foes. She
has an army Of 100000 men, ready on
the moment OF refusal to submit to her
terms within the time specified, ready to
cross Sardinm's boundary and commence
the warfare. while the latter has only
10000 available men to oppose her march
and withstand the operations of that
mighty mass Of armed men, and France
viii be unable for some days 10 concsn-
trate her troops on the arena Of strife. for
the sappor: and defence Of Ler ally in
the fuJdImeo, OF her treaty obligations
With Piedmont. Austria it thus appears
begins the contest with a great advantage.
Il would seem impossible put that the
other great powers Of Euro C will be in
volved and involved almost Immediately
IN this mighty conflict. All will be swep,
into this fiery whirlpool It's uncertain
on what side the several powers will
range themselves. Russia will probably
Join with Austria. Ia that case England
mast unite with France. This would be
ncediul to preserve the due balance 0
power which is watched With a Jealous
aye by all the great nations Of Europe
Besides England could never suffer th
cause Of constitutional liberty to be over
thrown go Piedmont, and that most pros
porous Land laid a bleeding victim at til
feet Of Austrian despo,i,m. In such
case she would be recieant to all tn
claims Of duty, liberty, humanity an
honor.
BY the arrival Of another Transatlar
ub steamer we shall in all probability b
put IN possession OF such facts as wi
throw considerable light over the darl
ness OF the future, and enable US to tor
some definite idea Of the probable or ce
tain course Of events. Oae thing is CT
tain. The war though severe, cannot
greatly prouacied. The age tor lor
wars mas passed away. A.war that W
nunber as many years as the siege
Troy is what ;he world can hardly by an
possibility ever sec again. The arts
war have been carried 20 an unrival
degreeoi perfection. To carry on a w
with the improved methods and imp
nents Of modern times, involves an e
psnsy which 10 country can long susta
Tho resources Of the wealthisst COVER
ment are soon exhausted Besides, {
surer and more destructive the weapc
of war, the suonera contest must De
cidel. War has in full measure part
palsd in that woldrous acceleration, Il
annihiIation of time and space, or at le
TO that reduction 10 their minimum vii
distinguishes all the movements Of ,
times. Far removed as SIC happily
from this scene Of strife, we cannot be
different to It's coGrse and lis results
Is the question Of human rights and
cries, as against priesily despotism Z
imperial tyranny that lies az the bott
Of this warfare This is its root and
gin. As the lovers Of liberty and
man--as the citizens Of a free rove
ment whose proud boast and precious
heriiance Is the freedom which our faith