Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-08-03
From the London Times, July Ill

two principals without the intervention Of their
ministers, and it is not impossible that even the
outline of a peace may be settled in the same un-
ceremonious manner. 1t is a course of proceeding
sehich offers great ddrantdges to the more sagaeious
and tho stronger Of the too negotiators The arm
istce was the result of letter from the Emperor of
the French and a courteous reply from the Emperor
OF Austria; but the public mind, excited by the
sudden cessation of the great din of war; is still anx-
iously asking for or imagining occult causes and
dramatic incidents in so unexpected an event The
cause is undoubtedly conviction in the mind Of
the Emperor that suspension of hostties is at
this moment Of time very convenient and very ex-
pedient to himself With this conviction it is not
very difficult to find . means of opening corres-
pondence. Louis Napoleon accordingly wrote to
Francis joseph regretting the necessity he found
himself under of bombarding Venice. Everything
was prepared, the feet was quite ready to begin,
but the tender heart Of the French Emperor could
not bear the emotion which the possibility of dam
age to that beautiful city caused him. For himself
his most earnest desire was to spare that interesting
monument OF medieval civilization. He put it to
his Imperial enemy-Could nothing be done to avert
this dire necessity?
This was respectable excuse for an overture
from the victor, and it was at the same time de-
cent pretext to the vanquished To Francis Joseph it
must have come like water to a wounded soldier. It
came at moment when he had no longer any con-
fidence in his army, and when his army had no
confidence, in him. He could not sue for peace and
hell his throne but . truce is different thing
Truces are merely military arrangements which are
sometimes followed by . renewal Of war, as thew
were in 1918 and 1849, when they served Is point
to mark the change from Austrian defeats to Aus.
TRAN victories. truce was salvation to Francis
Joseph. He accepted it with coyness that i'll
masked his delight and with an attention to appear.
ances which Napoleon, with future objects In his
head, might not be sorry to humor
There are reasons lying upon the surface why the
Emperor of the French should desire to close the
trst chapter Of his military career. The campaign
Is complete and uncheckered in its success. The
Austrians had invaded the territory of his ally.-
Louis Napoleon has chased them out, and has reta
lated their invasion. The German had declared
throughout all their non official organs that they
would come to Austrias assistance Immediately til,
French crossed the Aincio. Louis Napoleon strucl
great blow, and then passed the Mincio in com
plete tranquility. He has done all that he desired
he mas shown Austria that she il at his mercy, ani
Pruss,a that he Is very far from fearing her. lucl
more t1an this, he has sent Austrian standards /,
farls and has gained victories at the head Of ,
frenen army. In all his previous history he neve
oold 90 quite sure Of the soldiery, for he had no
SHOWN himself = soldier; now he is safe IN this :.
sPect What more natural than that the Emnern
should desire to 80 back to Paris and wear h;s IN
res while they yet are green Surely this Is bstte
tsn rskng reverse in that i'll famed Quartlrilat,
M thousand things might happen The
Pesuient marshes of the Mincio are riie in autumn
levers and ono Of these might prove more fatal IN,
"set'e Why should he wait to break his teet