The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1859-08-06
Napoleon md the Peace.

I thS plty W. 'A| W.
King of Sardinia, except as a subordinate
aud a beneficiary. Heahghts, negotiates, art
makes peace in his own name. Ii not avow
| edIy furshimself, he deals with nations exactl,
as suits his own views Of policy, and as they
affect his own views OF interest. A treaty
of peace has been signed between the Emperor
Of Austria and myself 1t is a right Napo
ieplic announcement in its abrupt assumption
Of command.
Whatever of territory Austria comedies, fol
the benefit of Sardinia. is made to the Emper
or Of France. 1t is by his grace that it passe;
to the King Of Sardinia, as 10 one who has
deserved we'll Of u superior. The Emperor
Of Austria comedies his rights in Lnmba'dy tt
the Emperor Of The French, who ~transter'
them to the King Of Sardinia" 1t was yer,
much in this style that the first Napoleon nsee
to decree the dismemberment, extinguishment
and reconstruction of Italian. States. His he'll
seems to have stepped into hA place, as arbite1
Of Europe, to accomplish his own views will
a will little less arbitrary, and more effective
because it cniists itself SO much on the side q
order. that the most absolute of the Govern
ments yield to him, through policy or through
apprellensiveaess.
The terms Of the peace may %disapppint ex
pectation Of what would be effected by this
war and what wonld grow out Of it. Very
probably they will, but it places France and
her rule in the NEST commanding position il
Europe. The Emperor has immensely strength.
ered bis dynasty by carrying the glory Of the
French arms to a height which equals at least
that Of the days Of greatest triumllas, and has
established a name for himself for generalshiF
and courage which will rally the French reo
pie enthusiastically abont him. He has
widened aud deepened the foundation of his
power in France. and with that great military
nation, flushed with victory. at his back, be is
in a condition to be at this time coprted and
feared by all the powers of Europe. The wor!d
has long since ceased to speak Of him slight
ingly. or anticipate blunders and follies which
would weaken his influence in France. lie
may have earned increased detestation from
those who dislike him. and increased distrrsl
from those who fear him, but it i no longe,
questioned that he holds his power with a firm
bold hard, and impresses his will upon France
md on Europe with a snbtlety, courage and
skill which make him q great man.
We shall doubtless hear a great cutlery
against him for the moderation with which he
used his military successes, aud for the scanty
fruits to the cause Of Italian liberty which the
i0t'y 'llf VI A. ltG Hal HhtC IIblllCGu
i.ombardy is given to the King of Sardinia
Austria, subject only to her participation III
some federal union, which is projected for the
central Italian States-perhaps like the con.
%nection of the Danish Dnchy of Holstein with
the German Confederation. If Austria pre-.
serves Venice, she keeps the fortreSses Of We
rnna, Legnaga and Peschiera, which comprise
l thu Crant 1,,,r rs tt1- L. ..l b. lrt -.
trel'chea in the heart Of Northern Italy still
Mantaa alone. of the four fortresses, is in
Lombardy. There will be. If course, great
discomfort with the Italians, that Austria has
any hold left upon Italy and with Napoleon,
that the undertaking to expel Austria totally
from the Peninsula. should have ended in
leaving her SO material a stronghold.
OF course the Republicans will be exasaera-
ted. and denonnce the French for misleading
and b%etraying them but Napoleon has most
probably known how far to go, whom to use
and where to stop, for the strengthening Of hi
own position, and the establishment Of his own
peculiar line Of policy. He has spared Ans
tria from humiliation, which may make her a
serviceable friend he has freed the Legations
and the other central States from Austrian
Illumination, and If they do not make good use
OF this degree OF liberation, it may be alleged
that j, is not Napoleon's fruit, but their own
and he can appeal to the friends of orderly
progress in political Improvement. for credit
for sir cere intentions aud real services and
above all he will present himself to all regular
governments as having repressed the spirit OF
revolution ut the lime when it was growing ia
be dangerous. and may give farther evidence
OF this by the stern repression Of any Repub-
lic.sn movement that may disturb the settle
ments he shall favor in Italy or elsewhere.
The moderation with which he uses his vic.
tories thus becomes an element of new
strength and we shall probably see the spec.
tacle, before long, Of as vigorous a policy to
suppress popular movements find exiingnish
the hopes Of republicans, as thlt with which
he drove the despot ont of I.onF 'ardy, in the
name Of popular rights. A~t-shaking hands
with Francis Joseph, he is more likely to pre-
sent himself to his brother sovereigns as the
friend Of order. and to lay a heavy hand on
1.-The Mazzini rropagandists if they thwart him
and. before many mouths, Gariba|di and Kos
snth will be in the cold shade Of tho imperial
favor. if they be not deported to Cayenne.
The conclusion we reach as to the results oil
the war to the fortunes of the French Emper.
or, is that he and France are lnrgely gamers
in military glory and political weight, but thal
il does not bsme good to the aspirations ol
Italian republicans and it remains TO be seen
what degreee Of progress it secures, if any,
to the improvement Of Italian institutions
Picayune.