Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-09-23
DIAMOND CUTS DIAMOND - EUROPEAN POLL


gagged in taking such preliminary steps Is
will be apt to lead TO the cen'ictloh I'M. fup-
,,rc Of the Anglo. French alliance viii be put
., ,he account of the English, if rupture there
!. Although great importance is attached to
the public opinion of Europe, it is nevertheless
specially with the view of acting on the opinion
of the French people that the efforts OF Louis
Napoleon's policy al home are exertcd. We
will not enquire into the double hypothesis
whether the Emperor Of France is so confident
of the alliance being severed ere long. that he
has but to wait for it with the appropriate com,
posurc and speech Of one who is anxious
to secure the moral prestige Of the wronged
party, or if il is 4 simple manu:uvre for re-
moving all eXtraneous difficulties from the
settlement agreed upon at Villa Franco. Were
England favorable 10 the establishment Of peace
in those quarters of Europe, far from be-
/. ng hostile to it, it is obvious that speedy
completion Of the work of the Conferences hi ght
be looked for with all human certainty. But
is England interested in bringing about peace
Is she TO be benefited by it, or is she not, on the
contrary, to be endangered by the removal oil
all difficulties for any length OF time IN those
intricacics Astounding in the arrangement OF the
affairs Of Central Italy: That is the question,
ct adhuc s"b julice lis cst.
, Admitting for moment, the existence OF
hostile projects against England in the Napo-
leonic policy, one must at the same time con
ccde tha, these must be postponed indefinitely,
unless the entire disposition of all embarrassing
issues with one or more Of the great Euro
bean powers leaves the French Government
at liberty TO act as it might choose, with
unincuinbercd hands. To do but one
thing at Il time is a guarantee OF success, and
We might almost say that to strive to surround
ones self with those circumstances by which
Inc will be allowed 10 exert all his power with
>traigh;ness Of aim on II single point, is :! much
longer and harder struggle than the actual
open warfare that strikes out results loRs pre-
pared for Bat, then il is absolutely ncceSSa-
ry 10 blind the mans eyes whom one intends
to destroy with weapons slowly and carefully
prepared just under his nose. Hence the neceS-
sity of such speeches as that OF Count dc MOI
nv, which. no doubt, would he more praise
worthy if il were less necessary i'll the present
coniuncturcs. England, however, is not quite
in the position Of the blind man. She has cX
hibitcd herself lately in the parsonage of one
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the panic has subsidized, her searching eye is
still watching with 4 look all the time more
disnit;cl and piercing. She wants TO keep her
faithful ally as long as possible, with hands bu-
sy at that thorny stick Of the peace of Villa
Franco, which he vas SO hasty 10 grasp, and
which lac seems 10 be unable to rid him.
self Of, because of It's prich!E and cling
ing nature. We experience no hesitation i'll
stating that England. has opposed, is opposing
and will continue to oppose any dciinliivc and
satisfactory settlement OF the Italian questions;
it is not for want of sympathy 10 the Italian
cause among the English nation At large This
feeling on the contrary. is As certainly cNtant
as il is ,elusivc, since it offers mantle and
screen to the sly aud crafty dealings Of the Eng
fish government.
The Cabinet Of 81. James and that o. the
TuerieS vie in cunning. Which will deceive
the other: Will the French Government
succeed in gainin. confidence for its peaceful
protestation among the English themselves:
If so the English Government will find itself
under such IN irresistible pressure rs TO be
obliged TO unite in the peace Of Villa Franco. If,
on the other hand the English Government
gains credit in Europe as j true friend Of the
Italians, As their last resource in forlorn stu
alton as one who experiences no sympathy for
the peace Of Villa Franco, because it has not
done enough for Italy Whereas, it is for the
reason that it has done too much against Aus
tria,) then Louis Napoleon will have plenty to
consider, aud lac will be very industrious iel
low if lac can stitch up again his Pcnclopc's
cloth, as fast as the .rrte"ds Of Italy, in COM
pany with Austria, will undo it for him Here
is a plc-chase-who will win: vino will
break lis neck: We put Mcphi>;ophile>, him
sell, at defiance to tell us,
The following speech of Count dc Morny,
at the Councl.Gcneral Of the Puy-de.dome, and
the relonder Of the Thunderer, have already
gallopped on the turf of the European press,
and taken their flight, as well-qualiiied pr
SaDg, in the political stud-book. As they are
still running, We cannot designate the winner.
1t must be noticed, that the speech q Count
lie Morny is considered to represent the in
tcntions Of the Emperor, and lest there should
he any doubt about it, the speaker declares
that lie is '.better able than any other to APP
prccatc the loyal fidelity of the Emperor and
his pacific intentions" The declaration Of re-
nouncemcnt of all national hatred and prcju-
dices are most explicit and emphatic They
are, however neither probant nor conclusive.
Not probant-as one who could not stand by
solemn oath cannot be bound by mediate de-
claration of a confident. Not conclusive because
the putting forward Of the names Waterloo and
st. Helena, no more than q display OF national
prejudice and hatred, is by no means necessary
10 ucciaTatiol vi WAL INV '"'"N7N '''N'
in New Foundland, or a rock in the Red Sea,
would be causes for war, more than sufficient,
if we are to take our standard from the causes,
when by these is meant the occasion) Of the
late Crnean and Italian wars, of which Monk
and Valet dc Chambrc were respectively the
ushcrs Count De Morny said:
Gcntlcmcn.-Eachs session Of the Council
General opens under different auspices Upon
every fresh occasion seek to learn your wants,
your hopes, your disquctudes, in order that |
may speak to you Of them as friend in whose
words You have always placed confidence.
You have shared the enthusiasm excited by
our victories, you have shared the universal
gratitude of France for the great moderation of
the Emperor; but at the same time you can