New-York daily tribune., 1859-06-08


government. which might b. easily put end 10 by
reasonable concession, Improvement, or reform, mas
al ythipg a. do with II. The Ausrans must be cA-
peled from Italy the Italian nation mus; be eNter-
minated: there DO room for compromise aud, il you
ask NJ. Kossuth why be tells you ttai Il Is because the
Italian question is question OF Nationality. This a.
once, according to NJ kossuib, removes the Italian
question out of the domain Of practical politics, places
il above all considerations of common practi-
cal elpediency and leaves but one solut'on-that
which shall be in accordance with the national in-
stircts Of the Italian nation. England grlevou.ly
cred IN tak ing lower ground the basis Of her dpo-
n attic efforts in 1913. and Germany is now likely
/ 10 fall into similar error because she chooses
/ 10 ook at the matter fom the standing point
Of her inme diate interests, instead OF from the
/ lofty abstraction of Italian patonsity. Let 10 one,
theIefoTe suppose that the object of the present
understood by ~ kossuth, il either TO improve the
moral or material interests Of Italy tighten her bur-
dens TO unite her people in Stste To give TO
give them any Kind Of personal municipal political
freedom. Nothing of the Mind. The IS sentimental
ard geographical. II il absolutey Necessary in the
nature Of thirgs that the country south of the Alps
should not be profaned by the presence OF people
speaking language with many consonan's aud
few vovels, seeing that it has been reserved
I by the express order of Providence for nation
speaking language in which the yowels greatly
predominate. Mos, true, this order OF things
has been interrupted for the last 800 years, but
the principle of nationality is just as independent of
prescription of common sense. But then Austria
holds her dominons in Italy under the sanction of the
Treaties OF 1919 snort answer WHICH VI hoS>utu
gives us is that those treaties in degatOn of the
principle of nationality, and therefore void Indeed
according 10 his view, we do not exaciy see whst Is
the ofmaking treaties at all, since, they ahrn
the principle of nationality, they are superhuous and
if thev are in derogation of II they are void Lord
Castlereagh il appears destroyed himself in M Of
Iepentance for having been patty to these treaties,
and in fact the best way for us To remain al peace
will be 10 rcpudate and eschew them altogether.
NJ. Kossuth then raises point which happily II ~
not at present necessary to decide What ought TO be
the course of acton Of this country the war should
spread beyond the dominions of ltaly in other words
what should be Of action If not merely The
Italian DomuioDs, the actual existence OF the Empire
Of Austria, should be threatened VI. kossuth can
see difficulty in the matter. The existence OF Au-.
ra is Of importance whatever 10 NJ. She receiver
II eco COO from NJ ia subsidies during the o the
Frst Napoleon and she did not assist us in the Wal
against Russia. But Whatever VI. kossuth may think,
we cannot regard the existence OF such a
Power as matter of indifference or utterly
scorn the notion of balance Of power IN Europe
which is after all, only diplomatic phrase for
a policy Of enlightened selt-deience. Austria, he
argues can be barrier against Russia Tor she has
large Slavonic population. Let her sink into the Gu
Of Perdition aud there will be more wars in Eu-
rope no more revolutions more necessity Tor stand
ing armies. Austria once demolished and her coinp0-
nett parts redstributed according TO the inevitable
principle Of nationality, all possibility Of future dis
cord will be removed Italy Will resist the encroach'
ments of France, Hungary will form an nvinclble
barrier against Russia and the hereditary domuions
ati,n People have accused France and Russia of am
bilious and aggressive projects. This is entirely de-
lusion France is lamb, and Russia Is dove, while
Austria enterprsng nnovatlng Austria, the sword
Of Damocles hung over the head OF cavern
that feeds the revolutionary volcano. The days 0i con-
quest are past The Third Napoleon has interest and
therefore no wish, TO conquer. The First Napoleon,
could he rise from the dead would in three days be
member of the Peace Society Aggressive war Is au
apachronism which so great man would not fall into
Besides if contrary all anticipation, the Emperor oi
the French should not turn out quite di-ntereted can
not the Italians protect themselves and do they de-
serve their liberty if they cannot! On this point, Nj
Kossuth seems to have some misgivng, for he re-
marks, in passing that, whatever happens 10 Italy,
Hungary, at any rate if emancipated from the House
of Austria, is not ikely to become province OF
France.
We have now, we believe, put our readers pretty
well in ssion of the political creed which NJ Kos
snth submits for their adoption He relieves US from
the weight of all existing treaties by way of giving us
some sound and reliable basis OF political action. lie
dissuades from paying any regard to own defense
by the assurance that Austria is the only Power of
whom we have snv reason to be afraid, and that the
designs of France and Russia cnght not to cause us
n ou,epts thought or uneasiness. lie knows not what
the motives of France are but they cannot be aggres
sive. He knows not what are the objects OF the
Emperor of Russia, but they cannot possibly be selfish
Having thus, is usual with exhibitors oi the kihd
extinguished all Ordinary lights for our guidance he
d;snlays through the lens Of his magic lantern gor
geous vision Of nationaLies and assures us that the
OF " safe course for England 10 treat all that she has
considered realities shadows ali that she has htierto
looked on as shadows realities. We scarcely think
that this emnently practical nation is yet ready to
bark with M. Kossnth this tempting voyage to the
land Of Dreams For the present, resolution is to
be neutral For the future cannot answer, but we
feel quite sure that conduct will be guided by
sderaons very different from those which Inspire the
eloqueI Of the sentimental politicians, for whom his
tory has no teaching, political wisdom no authority,
and who have uniformly contrved to ekinguish the
nsonaities of which they the champions.