Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-05-20
THE FUSS IN EUROPE.


Upon the fertile plains of northern
Italy is concentrated the eager eyes OF
the ciyilised world. Even the feet and
frequent steamship fails to bring US with
sufficient dispatch the tidings of the va
rious phases of the coming conflict. The
curtain is just beginning to rise upon
drama of the most exciting interest. No
decisive or important event has yet taken
place. The movements of the belliger-
ent parties are as yet merely preliminary
to the conflict. The hostile forces cannot
be said to have met, in encounter, upon
the grand field of battle. The French
forces are not yet in position. When this
has been done, then may be heard the
voice of the warrior and the tumult of
battle. Now is to be decided, in all prob
ability, the fate of liberty and the history
Of Italy for generations to come. She
must as the issue of the contest inevita-
bly, become more free or more enslaved.
Her own clear blue sky and sunny cline
viii become the bright emblem in meet
harmony, with her own social and politi-
cal condition, or be in still more melan.
choly contrast with her wretched, de.
pressed and degraded people. The &C.
ton at the Bridge Buffalora on the 28tt
ult. is of no import in the opening con
test. 1t can hardly be said to have any
connection with the events that are tC
follow. 1t only shows that, as was to b.
expected, the Austrians succeeded in car
rying that point. The Sardinians no
having been joined and supported BY
their allies, were yet able by their cour
age and numbers to infict considerable,
loss upon the hated Austrian.
The question is anxiously agitated
viii the war be confined within its pres
ent limits? viii Austria on the on
hand and France and Italy on the other
be left themselves to decide this contest
| Or will other powers hasten to mingle il
the strife or be inevitably drawn into it
/ Question most important Upon the re
Spouse which the events of the futur
shall give to it depend, in great degree
the duration Of the war, and the conse
quences in which it will eventuate.-
When the fires OF war are enkindled an
blaze with intensest fury, it is a great de
duction from its calamities, and most i'm
portant to all nations, that its conhagra
ton be restricted within the narrowes
limits. Yet this is most difficult maj
ter. If one house takes fire it is a mo:
arduOus task to prevent its flames fror
spreading to the adjacent dwellings,
There is reason for apprehension that a
the great powers, by their passions, mt
tual distrusts and iealousies, or imagine
interests, will be drawn into the strife
That would be a war the most fearful
The very contemplation of its possibilit
inspires the mind with feelings of drea,
In the other nations of Europe there ar
the most portentous omens of comm
war. If any one Of the leading power
is drawn into the contest, all the othel
will be helplessly dragged into it. Fac
looks with searching eye to the NOV
ments and purposes of the other. Wit
respect to the conduct Of England Y
look with especial solicitude. Her polio
is by all possible means, if she can,
hold the most rigid ard determinate ne
trality. If moved from such an attitu,
her position becomes one of the mo
grievous embarrassment, and if forced
:, seduced from it, we fear her course ma
not reflect honor upon the wisdom or
tegrity Of her craftsmanship; be in n
blest subserviency to the interests of t
nation, or in harmony with the sentimer
Of her population.