The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-06-23
THE WAR NEWS.

The profound interest felt in the European
news at the present time is our apology for the
unusual amount of space devoted to foreign
affairs At length, an important if not de-
cisive battle has been fought and, after al
lowing for exaggeration, there can be no doubt
that the result has been disastrous to the Aus
TRANS. From the first collision, the Austrians
have been retreating. After boldly crossing
the Sandman frontier, with the air of a con-
queror sure of success, they at once quailed in
the presence of their enemies, as if seized with
a sudden consciousness Of their inability to cope
with them. Step by step, as the French and
Sardinians advanced to meet them, the Aus
trians have given way. They have recrossed
the Ticino, the boundary line, and now are re-
treating towards the heart of their own domin-
ions.
1t was believed that, after the first decisive
battle, the other great Powers of Europe would
interpose, with view to making peace. But
if England and Prussia insist, as a condi-
ton of peace, that Austria shall retain her
foothold in Italy, there is no likelihood that
their good offices will succeed. Louis Napo-
leon, whatever else he may be, is no triAer.
He counted the cost before he undertook to
expel Austria from Italy, and he will not be
dissuaded from it when he is on the eve of
success. The hearts of the people are with
him. 1t is to be regretted that the Ger
man States have any ground to apprehend
danger to themselves from the success of Louis
Napoleon against Austria. Prussia is jealous
of Austria, as an overbearing member of the
Germanic Confederation but the ravage and
tyranny of the first Napoleon has made her
still more jealous of France under her present
ruler. The fact cannot be disguised, that the
greatest danger to Napoleon and his anti-Aus-
tran schemes is likely to come from this
source. England's policy is peace Her peo-
pie deeply sympathize with Italy, and with
Hungary; but her Tory rulers cannot disguise
their Partially for despotic Austria, under the
cloak of pretended regard for " the balance of
power" Still, we believe that the nation has
had too much sad experience to plunge I'M
necessarily into the war. Russia is said to
have good understanding with the French
Emperor and it is to be hoped that the Car
will have influence enough with Prussia and
the other German States, to keep them quiet
Let the present beligerents fight it out and
we have no fears for the result. Austria will
speedily be compelled to disgorge her Italian
prey and it is not improbable that Hungary
will in the mean time successfully reassert her
independence.
NORTH CARoLNA.-The Southern Citizen,
edited by an Irishman, says, "What noble
State might North Carolina become, if she had
about a million additional negroes to begin
With /"
What if she had about a million additional
Irishmen to begin with Would not that
answer as well2 Or does the editor of the
Citizen think that negroes are preferable to his
own countrymen, and better calculated, by their
industry and intelligence, to make North Car
DINA noble State? We should prefer the
Irishmen in every respect, and especially for
their own sakes. Their removal from over
crowded and ADMINISTRATION Ireland to the
fruitful plains and hills Of North Carolina would
contribute immensely to their happiness, at any
rate, if not to the glory of the State. AS to the
negroes, they have elbow room enough in Afri-
ca, and the accounts given of the recent i'm
portations would not indicate that they are in
immediate danger of starvation. But perhaps
the editor of the Citizen looks at the question
from missionary point of view. He sacrifices
all other considerations, even the welfare of his
own oppressed countrymen, to the idea of saving
the poor heather.