Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-08-05

Mr.. RAYMOND, of the New York Times, writing
from Paris on the l4th ult says that the rejoicing
there at the conclusion of the war in Italy, was
matter of duty rather than spontaneous and resist
less satisfaction" but says "this is a temporary
feeling and will speedily pass away" He then en-
tiers upon defense of NAPOLEON, which will at least
interest those who have observed the course of
events in that quarter. Its as follows:
serious point of disquetude is the fact that The
work Of the war is only half fnisbed-that Venetis
is still Austrian, and that Italy, therefore, has not
been made free 'to the Adriatic" The Italians in
Paris are indignant at this half fulfllment Of their
hopes and denounce the Peace a breach of faith
Their sentiments are shared by the Republicans and
Radicals, who looked net only for the entire expul-
sion of the Austrians but hoped also for the return
of the Revolution They regarded the war as mere
ly opening The door for them, ard expected in the
end to make NAPOLEON either their instrument or
their victim. They were eager for the extension of
the WEI 10 the whole Of Europe and locke for the
entrance Of Prussia upon the scene as the signal for
an instruction in Hungary, backed by France and
coun enanted By Russia and for general uprising
of the people in tie Central and Southern Italian
States. Naturally enough, they are disappointed
anu indignant.
NAPOLEON himself evidently feels that leaving
Ven' tia in the hands of Austria is the weak spot Of
the arrangement In his address of the 18th to the
army-published in this mornings Montsxr-he
refers to it as something requiring apology, and
finds enc in the fact that Yene;ia will nevertheless
form part of the Italian Confederation, and so be-
come, actually and practically, an Italian State He
says, moreover, that the war about to take pre-
portions longer in keeping with the interests
which France had in its prosecution; and he gives
this as the controlling motive for concluding peace
His most bitter enemies cannot deny that in this be
has consulted the welfare Of Europe rather than his
own personal aggrandizement, and although it is
vfrv IN hot -
were identified with this considerate and Just poll
cy, this fact cannot deprive him of the credit he
will receive from all dispassoinste minds for the
course he hau pursued.
The main question is, whether the avowed objects
Of the war have been attained. He will be Judged
by the answer which events may give. No one can
deny that he has substantially freed Italy from Aus
TRAN domination. He has, so far as he is con-
cerned, annihilated the treaties Of 1915. He has
swept away the absolutism which crushed and
cursed the smaller States, and has realized the long
dream Of Italian patriots, by establishing an Italian
Confederation, which will be governed by Con-
gress, and controlled by the will of the whole Ital
ian people. The Pepe-instead of being the abso-
lutte and irresponsible master Of the Italian States
becomes the Honorary President of a CoDfedera
ton, in which all the States and sl the people will
have controlling voice in everything that relates
TO their common concerns. There can be no longer
any such thing as absoluiisn in any part of Italy
and, as Napoleon says in his address TO his Army,
it will hereafter be the fault of the 1t liaDs them
selves if they do not now enter upon the paths of
Liberty and Order. lie has given HaIy TO lie HaL-
idHS and for this certainly he deserves the warm
est thanks Of every dover of Italy and Of every
friend of freedom. Perhaps it would have been
satisfactory if be had left to Austria no shadow
of authority in Venelis; but if that result could
only have teen purchased at the cost of q doubtful
general European war, who will say that he ought
to have paid the fearful price!
For my own part, believe that the Emperor has
strengthened himself immensely, throughout Eu-
rope ard at home, both by the War and by the
Peace He has carried the IhiitaryrenoW o. France
to point still higher than it held before he has
established his personal reputation as aGeneral;
he has given independence TO Italy, aud placed her
destiny in the hands of her own people and he
has completely falsifed all the predictions of his
enemies, and by PromIty setting aside and refusing
all personal benefits and advantages from the war,
INDICATED his devotion public interests and con-
quered the applause even Of those who distrusted
him most. If this is not substantial and true glory
based upon the character and requirements of the
age confess my inability to understand the meaa-
| ing of the terms.
England has, By her acts been thoroughly humi-
lated throughout this Whvle transaction If She had
from the beginning held position Of calm and dig
nhed neutrality, she would at least have preserved
the worlds respect, and consulted he-OR interests
But she began by encouraging Austria to hope for
her countenance and support and thus precipitated
! lue AuSh, at bne spectre SDe nad her
self evoked, she fell into psroxysm of alarm lest
! she should be invaded by Nspoeon-who already
had his hands full in the South Of Europe and has
in every act and word, shown himself most anxious
| to preserve the friendship Of England And finally
when they began to see CLEANS of peace and enter
ed upon formal and pretentious discussion Of pre-
hminaries with the other neutral Powers, Napoleon
quietly holds on hours conference with the Austrian
Emperor and settles with him the whole affair
Both E0gland and Prussia completely ignored 10
the whole transaction. They are of as little iniu-
en:e in this matter as if they had never existed.
OF couTse The English Press will be mere furious
than ever, and will do everything in its power to
disparsge the peace and depreciste the war. The
DAILY Ne'es, which took just view Of the
question at the outset, already denounces the terms
Of the peace, and the Times calls upon Eogland to
hold herself entirely aloOf from the Congress to
which the details Of the new arrangement will be
instructed The Times insists that as England has
had no voice whatever either in the beginning, con-
duct or conclusion Of the war she cannot hope 10 be
anything more than an intruder and CIPHER in the