Daily national Democrat., 1859-06-03
The War i'm Europe.

The long impending WARM Europe isabout
begun. The steamer, which arrived yester-
day, at San Francisco, brings news of high
ly important character in regard to it, which
we publish under our telegraphic head, in
another portion of the paper twill be seen
that the Austrian and French troops have en-
tered almost simultaneously the Sandman
Provinces The war therefore is almost in
evitable, for france has demanded the aban-
donment on the part of Austria of her Italian
possessions, as a sine qud non to any terms of
amcable adjustment. Furthermore, the re-
cent marriage of the young Prince Napoleon
to the Princess Clotilda, the daughter of the
King of Sardinia, is regarded as an unmis,
takeable evidence of a firm determination, on
the part of France, to sustain and preserve
the integrity of the Sandman Kingdom,
against the encroachments either of Austria
or any other European Power. No doubt,
the motives of Louis Napoleon are eminently
selfish, and that he desires to remove Aus
trian domination from Italy in order that he
may substitute his own but, at any rate, he
is firmly resolved to assist the army of the
King of Sardinia with sufficient reinforce
ments from France, to enable him to drive
back the advancing power of Austria. Aus
tria is as firmly resolved to maintain her as
tendency in the Lombard Venetian provin-
ccs, and to pre-, ent Louis Napoleon from
establishing his contemplated protectorate
over Italy. The stake of either power in the
contest is about the same, and the only in
terest that other powers can take in the con-
test, is to prevent either one of these Nations
from obtaining the absolute and uncondi-
tional domination of the country. Russia
finds it to be her interest to side with France,
for very obvious reasons Russia has no par
ticular concern in the business and declines
any part in the contest. Neither Austria nor
France can interfere with any of her schemes
of aggrandizcment as far as Italy is concern
ed, and she therefore stands neutral in the
fight, although she protested against the
course of Austria at the outset. England may
or may not engage in the embroglo but she
is preparing for the emergency, and has al
ready marshalled and manned her land and
naval armaments, She will look to her own
interests in the war and take action accord
ingly. AS for the other lesser powers of
Europe, they will study the balance of pow
er, and lend their aid, as their own self pres
ervation may dictate. Certain it is that one
of the bloodiest wars that ever convulsed the
Eastern Continent will this one be- Millions
ofmoney will be spent in its prosecution and
rivers of blood pured out.
AT this stage of the contest, it is difficult to
say what precise part the various European
Powers will assume, hut they will certainly
be governed by the instincts of selfinterest,
and this grand governing motive will soon
have the effect to reveal their true positions.
The best idea that can be given, in brief,
of this impending war is this:
That the Italian States, under the lead of
Sardinia, which has liberal constitutional
government, are struggling for their indepen-
dence. Louis Napoleon aspires to be their
champion, but the only question is, whether
he will free Italy from Austria In order to
enslave her himself, or really give her liberty
and independence. We confess that we think |
she would never get either liberty or indie
pendenee from him. The result of Louis Ma. |
poleon's interposition, were no other Powers
to interfere, would simply be that he would
obtain the temporalities of the Romish church
and regain the titular So ereignty created by
Napoleon the Great for his son.
Austria stands alone in this contest, but
there is no very cordial cooperation of the
other Powers against her. She has one of the
most formidable standing armies in Eurupe,
and occupies, with respect to the great field
Of battle now spread out for the armies of
Europe, vantage ground which is exceed
ingly important. She will not be easily sub
dued.
The next news from Europe will doubtless
be of thrilling interest.