The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-19

The advlces received by the Europa add but
little to the information which we previously
possessed on the subject Of the proposed Con-
gress. Doubts are even expressed that it will be
held at ALL Austria is said to have insisted as
one Of the conditions of her consent, that Pied
mont shall previously disarm. We do not attach
any credit to this statement, seeing that it is OPP
posed to all established precedents Of arbitra-
ton. Austria can hardly expect that in a refe-
renee Of this sort she can get Sardinia to assent
to proposition which would leave her entirely
Were she even to make such condition it is not
likely that the. other Powers would 90 into
conference with her on terms so degrading to
her opponent.
On the question of the locality in which the
Congress is to hold its sittings there appears to
be also some uncertainty. Austria is said to OBJ
ject to Baden, but has not as yet named any
place that is more agreeable to her. This, how
ever, is matter Of minor Importance, and can
we suppose, be easily arranged.
Not SO the objection raised by Austria
and Russia to the admission of Sardinia to
the Congress as one of the deliberative
Powers. They contend that she shall
only be allowed to assist on the same
terms as the other Italian States-that is to say,
to look ON and express her sentiments when in
vited to do SO, without the power of voting on
the questions discussed. 1t is to be presumed that
this stipulation will raise some difficulty at the
outset; for after the position as leading Power
conceded to Sardinia by France and England on
the Eastern question, they can hardly consent
now to see her reduced to an inferior rank. That
Russia, which has pique against her arising out
Of that question, and that Austria, which has q
present quarrel with her, should each be glad to
wound her pride by assigning to her the position
OF a small Italian State, we can readily under
stand. But that the two Powers who admitted
her to equal rank and cooperation with them in
a quarrel which was exclusively theirs, and who
were glad to profit by such moral and material
support as che could afford them, should consent
TO her exclusion on a question ia which che is so
vitality interested, scarcely admits of explanation
The only motive which can be assigned for
such apparent iDgratitude on their part H.
tDtt1ue actoH vi Tie CouRIesS lb aTcauy pre-
determined and that it is resolved to drive Aus
tria into corner on this question. By excluding
Sardinia a greater appearance of moderation
ard impartiality will be given to the decisions
that may be arrived at, and heavier weight Of
responsibility cast upon Austria il she refuses to
abide by them.
Were, however, France and England disposed
TO throw over Victor Emmanuel, it is not certain
that they would be able TO do so. Italy, en-
shaved though it be, still counts for something,
and, with Sardinia to head another revolutionary
movement, the abortive efforts of 'is might be
gloriously redeemed. II, therefore, the leading
Powers evince disposition to treat the oues
tons at issue in the spirit Of the Congress of
Vienna, 1t is not improbable that they may be.
reminded by the tocsin of another continental
CONFUSION that there are other interests at stake
than those of the European equilibrium Italy
has only been thus far patient from reliance on
the promises of Louis Napoleon. Should be fail
to fulfil the expectations that he has created
then che will see that her only hope is in her own
efrorts; and by pursuing course Independent Of
him she will probably do more to insure her
! own liberties than she would ever hope to have