Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-03-08
WAR PROSPECTS IN EUROPE.

The news by the last steamer looks more
belligerent and the indications point to actual
hostilities at an early day between Austria and
Sardinia. 1t is said the latter is anxious to
commence single-handed, but with the promise
of being joined by France. The Paris cores
pondent of the London Times, under date of
Feb. 10Th, writes as follows
al am enabled to state what is the delibe
rate resolve of the King of Sardinia, who, by
the way, recently said to member of GER
tain royal family that he never would have
consented to the matrimonial alliance which
the French people seem to accept so coldly,
but for the certainty of being aided in his
views by this country. | may affirm, then,
that Piedmont is determined on driving the
Austrians out of Italy-at least, of attempting
to do so-no doubt in the cause Of Italian lib.
erty, but also with the object of constituting
strong kingdom in Upper Italy, capable Of
rendering to Europe the service which Austria
renders but imperfectly or not at all. 1t is pro-
posed that that kingdom shall be so strong as
to be in position to resist Austria on one
hand and France on the other, if need be;
that it shall extend from the Mediterranean to
the Adriatic, comprising Genoa and Venice,
and at least 100000 subjects. AS Pied
mont cannot by herself drive away the Aus
TRANS she seeks help from France; and up to
this moment she calculates to certainty on
having it. On this point | can assure you
that she has not the remotest doubt however
others may think of the matter. She believes
that the interest, the intentions of the French
Emperor, and the necessity of consolidating
his dynasty not to speak of several secondary
reasons to believe that Russia will be with
her-passively if Austria be left alone; dctiUely
and openly if any other Powers make common
cause with her. Piedmont thinks that in case
of war Austria will be unaided, and will have
to face Piedmont and France that England will
no doubt do her best to prevent war, but that
when war is once commenced she will merely
look on, and certainly will not draw the sword
that Prussia purely a German power, will
discuss much negotiate little, but will do alb
solutely nothing; at all events that she will
take no decided steps so long as Germany and
| German interests are not menaced. What
cause or what pretext will be put forward for
| commencing the war, should Austria avoid or
postpone the calamity by the evacuation of the
Legations, | cannot say am not sure whether
France or Sardinia has yet decided on one. 1t
| will, however, be easily found. 1t is reckoned
that the Lombards will give helping hand
| in spite of the tremendous obstacles in their
way. Piedmont has resolved on going the
whole length, and everything has been done
to turn the chances in her favor. Though
events may put off hostilities to a later period
to next year presume-yet in the quarter to
which l allude this postponment looks by no
means probable. In word, Piedmont has
| formed the resolution of establishing under
| the House of Savoy, and with the aid of
France, strong constitutional kingdom in
the north of Italy she believes this is the on
ly combination, the only solution possible, the
only one practicable, the only one she will ac-
cept; and she counts upon having the whole
of Italy with her. Such is the plan of Pied
mont maturely and deliberately formed, and
from which nothing, save the withdrawal of
France from the compact, is likely to divert
her. She is most eager to begin. The when,
the where, and the how depend entirely on
| France