Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-05-13
The War in Eurona.

taal war, instead Of neutrality-suspicious. we believe
hostties have already commenced. We, however
End the task much better done by our able con-
temporary--tbe Washington .States--,hat We glad.
ly avail ourselves of the privilege If copying its
article. As we remarked few days ago, the inn
Ibroglio appears to have been provoked by very
tri6ing cause. The whole statement Of the case
however, is embodied in the following review from
the States:
THE aggression was commenced by the Empc-
ror ofthc French ON the lst of January. and even
long before that time the preliminary intrigues
necessary for the purpose had been consumma,ed
with Sardinia and Russia.
Austria has not refused single requirement
Lord Cowley a>ccrtained the professed views Of
the Emperor ofthe French. AUST in at once agreed
to them. Russia disturbed this arrangement by
putting in the suggestion for a congress. Austria
again assented. She asked, it is true. that the
disarmament If Sardinia should be made prclim.
mary condition: but when this objected to,
she waived it Immediately, and substituted the 10.
gical and must proper stipulation that the dsarT-
anent should be general.
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But Sardinia would not disarm As price for
her consent she must be admitted AS n principal
to the congress. This was part Of the PROPOSE
ton Of Russia. and introduced therefore, an en-
tirey new element. Why should Sardinia. which
is the least Italian of NIL the Italian powers be nd
mitted when the Pope and the King &c Naples
were excluded? OF course Austria would not lis.
ten to anything so anomalous. The English gov
eminent, in their efforts at pacfca,icn. then pro-
posed as final attempt that all the independent
Italian powers, including Sardinia, should be in.
vited to join. This, however, in no way. mendcd
the matter Such a suggestion was alike incnn-
sis,ent aud impairment. England aud France
have long ago broken of diplomatic relations with
the King OF Naples, and are not in II condition to
ask him to join them in di plomacy; and. apart
! from that consideration. the question was hy What
right Independent princes were summoned TO CON
fer with other powers on the management Of the
internal affairs of their own States. Would France
allow herself to he called before council of mon
arcbs To II "cry Of anguish" from the M
tionnlitcs in Algeria? Or would England hold
herself bound to appear whenever other Europe
M Powers might insist upon modification in the
administration Of Ireland? As reasonably might
the Emperor Napoleon, as sovereign of French
Guiana, propose to Queen Victoria, Ms sovereign
lof Canada TINT the Governor Of the State of Lou-
siana should be "in,i:el' to attend conference
to put IN end to slavery, on the ground that the
Emperor conccivcs it To be the duty of France to
correct everything in the world that does not
meet her sublime views of the rights Of the hui
man race.
1t was known that the Pope and King of Ma
plcs would take this ground, aud how itcuuld have
been supposed that Ausirin would fail to see the
real nature of the proposition, is Il point which
passes comprehension.
The Pope refused instantly to have his func-
tons, as an independent prince, thus discussed.
and il is surprising to see that, through the tenn
porising imbeeility consequent upon non rccos.
milton Of clear and dGnfed principles the Eng
sh government could put themselves in posi-
ton which would place them logically in the WRONG
in question with such potcutatr. So long
the Ponif claims to be ruler, h. could. In di.-
niy make no other answer, While hc leaned up
on the support Of French aud Austrian hayonets.
not only those powers but all Others were entitled
to demonstrate, but the moment he consented TO
allow tina, support to be withdrawn. all right on
the part Of his brother monarch, to dictate 10 him
or NEEDLE with his affairs entirely ceased
The course Of the Cabinet at Vienna, therefore,
has been in every way rational and Consistent
They have not only from the first consented to
disarm, but have made concessions which, consid-
ering the insulting display Of force ON the part of
al tI.n .,F
frst-rate military power could have been prompted
only by an earnest desire to show every forbear-
ance short of mourning absolute hnmil ation.
With as much legal right to make treaties with
Naples and Tuscany. a- Frnnceha with Sardinia.
she yet consented that these treaties should lie
brought under discussion, and when her interfer-
ence in the Roman States was alleged a. n main
grievance against her, she, without hesitation, sta
ted her readiness to withdraw simultaneously with
France.
In her present ground Of attack upon Sardi-
MIA she is moreover justified, even to the most
minute technieali;ics. Sardinia is bound by COM
pact to surrender all desertcr,, instead of which
she encourages and enrols them. Such conduct
couli in any case be met only by a categorical
summons for its discontinuancc. With regard to
the enrolment Of other volunteers, what Power is
there in the world that would allow such gather
ings Oh its frontiers? The aggregation Of regu-
lar armies is a different thing, because these in
case of an adjustment being arrived at. can be
withdrawn at command; but when revolutionary
bands are collected, no such security is to lie
found. 1t the United States were engaged in a
threatening controversy with Mexico how long
would they permit free corps Of English, French,
Germans. and Italians, to be summoned to the