Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-08-02
The Peace in Europe,

The sdvices by the steamer Europa oonn'ln
the intelligence of peace, but give no de'aiis Vi
the new arrangement in Italy. Enough Is
known, however, to satisfy everybody thas Inc
Emperor Louis Napoleon has brought the war 10
most lame and impotent conclusion, so lar aS
his protested objects in the outset are conoerheu'
He was supposed to have begun the war TO Sc
cure the independence of Italy, at lis Close NC
find those petty despots, the Dukes OF lus0'"'
and Modena, returning to their States W run
YER q reluctant people once more, and the rope
of Rome, whose hands are reeking win inc mas
sacre at Perugia, installed as Honorary freS'-
dantn of the Italian Confede-acy In an ADDRESS
80 his soldiers the Emperor says that "peace was
ooncnded because the contest was about to as
sume proportions no longer in keeping with the
interests which France had in the war;" vi
course France had no interest in liberatlng Italy
or Hungary; her only interest was that Louis
Napoleon might obtain little military tame' a.
the sacrifice of some fifty thousand lives, anu
TINS seat himself more firmly on the throne
This being accomplished, Garibaldi and kossuth
ara abandoned to their fate. These patriots
oncb thew both are-no doubt feel the force Of
the Scripture injunction, "Put not your trust III
Princes"
That Louis Napoleon's whole object was TO
aggrsndize himself, no one can now doubt, VINO.
ever may have doubted before. False ambition,
however, Often over leaps itself. He has ingra-
tiated himself with the army, but report says,
the Partisan populace are indignant at his failure
TO fulfil his promises. He must, therefore, soon
find means to amuse this powerful element and
divert their attention. Possibly another war,
which is generally thought to be inevitable, will
/ be hurried up for the purpose,
The relations between France and Austria are
now. of course, most amicable. There Is no
danger of their falling out again very soon. 30
loving have they become that the Emperor and
Empress of France, rumor says, contemplate Q
social visit to Vienna. But Prussia will most
| likely be the next object of attack. Napoleon
has q grudge against that monarchy for the
threatening attitude it assumed towards him in
the late war; and the Emperor of Austria prob
ABLY alludes to it when he speaks of the unfavor.
able situation in which he was placed because
his natural allies did not, as he expected, come
to his assistance. Let Prussia then BEWARE
| A German paper called the "Abend Zeitung,'
published in New York, says:
sFrauce having, through short wars, gained
the friendship of Russia and Austria, Prussia
alone remains to be won by the same means, and
the continental coalition against England i;
complete. Should, however, England at length
realize the dangers which threaten her, anc
boldly side with Prussia, then Professionalism and
Catholicism will be arrayed against each other
and we may be prepared for another thirty years
war, the result of which will be an entirerecon-
struetion of the European States"
The New York "Stasts Zeitung," another
German paper, expresses similar opinions. A
after the war with Russia, it says, there CAM
the alliance of the two Emperors of France ant
Russia, so this Italian war will result in an ALI
auce of the three Emperors of France, Austri
and Russia, against Germany and England, il
order TO divide the Orient, dispose of the Rim
provinces and Siesa, and with the purpose O
banishing the influence of England entirely from
the Continent