Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-09-17

AFfAIRs OF lTALY-The foreign dispatches
bring rs nothing farther from the Zurich confer
bnce, but there are some indications Of progress
10 the settlement Of the italian question by the
Italians themselves The states Of central Italy
have formed desnsives league, and the peo-
plo Of Modena aud Tuscany have unanimously
voted their voluntary annexation TO Piedmont,
which precludes the return of the exiled dukes
except BY foreign imposition. The inhabitants
OF hantua, Including the bishop, podesta and
Other notabilities have sent an address to the
representative Of Sardinia at Zurich, praying
shat their city may not be detached from LON.
bardy, and that it may be, like all the country
placed under the sceptor Of the king of Pied.
mont. II is reported on what seems to be cred.
thle authority that the new French ambassador
10 Florence has iDtimated to the Tuscans the
desire OF the emperor Napoleon that they shall
receive back their discarded rulers coupled with
the declaration that while be will use no force
to bring about this result, he will not interfere
should Austria resort to that measure. The
Tuscan minister is reported to have replied,
Tuscany is armed and will abide her fate"
Fhe question of European congress for the
settlement of the italian question is much dis
sussed 10 the English and French papers. The
London Times can see no advantage in sueh a
congress, and thinks that il the Italians will go
on as they have begun they will adjust their own
affairs better than any European congress or
Zurich conference can do It for them. The
London Post the ministerial organ, takes sim
liar view. But the Paris Patrie has remark
able article, urging the opposite view and for
the reason that the Zurich conference is not
likely TO settle enything. Sardinia and Aus
tria are SO antagonistic that they will only COM
muncate with each other through France, and
France finds her attempts at conciliation defeat
ed by both parties. The serious obstacles in
the way Of progress at the Zurich conference
are set forth BY the Patrie substantially as fol-
lows France wishes Haiy to be independent;
Austria does not wish it. A Austria wishes it to
be Austrian. France wishes the pope to con-
solidate his power by prudent reforms Aus
fria wishes the pope to remain subject to iDfu-
ences antipathetic to the French mind. France
oooiSS AHob tnO uuhSs VI uSCduJ duu MOUend
may be able Loyalty TO become reconciled with
their peoples Austria desires to impose them
by force. France wants tho fortresses of the
quadrangle to be occupied by federal army /;
Austria wants the fortresses to be occupied
as barracks BY her army, that this may remain
as permanent menace against the indepen-
dence Of Italy. There is no apparent prospect
Of a reconciliation Of these differences, and the
Patrie concludes that Europe alone can solve
the difficulties and should undertake the work.
These indications are hopeful for the ultimate
result 10 Italy, if she Italians meanwhile improve
the opportunity to consolidate and thus keep
their own destiny in their own control
The present presumption is that the Zurich
conference will be compelled to separate with
cut settling The dilicult questions connected
with the reorganization of Italy. This result
would be highly satisfactory, as the Italians
have already indicated their own determination
from which only force can move them. Carl.
baldi is preparing a strong military force in
Central Italy, and will be prepared to go to
the succor Of the Romagna If the pope should
attempt its reclamation. The present aspect
OF Italian affairs is on the whole full of hope
and promise for the future.