Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-08-30

Austria will revive the proposals of 1913, and
we will accept them-the other Powers dare not
interfere The Count Cavous consented, and
made Of the idea, OF Italian nationality, mere
footstool of the Austrian-Russian.F French ALI
ance. Only, that since the idea of Italian ma
tionality etnancipating itself, and pointing to-
ward Il duty. regardless of the dynastical amhi
tions of Louis Napoleon, he fastened the peace,
and proposed that which, according TO his earlier
plans, he only meant to accept.
The peace Of Tiafranca is the Inauguration
Of = new Holy Alliance between the three Pow
crs that represent despotism in EnroPe-impe,
rial France, Russia and Austria. The object oil
the alliance is according TO phrases spoken ~
Plombieres and Stutgard, 10 mpeF"IEe E"T"Pe
by overpowcring, by means OF deception the VA
,ional ideas and submitting the question oi Ter
ritorv for the question Of liberty. ne means
following the war III lomhardy. are the di'i"ihS
between the three members Of the Alilahce q,
the Mohainmedan possessions Ill Eufolc anu
Africa, and. the war against England -.
H Austria had not accepted the proposals %,
yillairanca. the plans would have been carried
on. though in modified manner, by thc FIN,
ucror and the Car. Hungary, emancipatru
from Austria, would have shared the late OF
constantinopic; the Mediterranean, become
French lake, would have been directly or indI-
rr.,ly the mistress Of the north and east oil
Europe. while Imperial France would rule the
Wrst and South. At present, the designs OF
81. thrrc Powers are limited. As said, To the
dismenhcrmcn; Of Oriental Europe an" Tie war
AGAINST England and Prussia
I affirm. not from mere conjecture, b"t hy
knowledge Of the fact. the existence oi these
DESIGNS assert that the bases ct the treaty
bctween the Emperor and the Gar, relating TO
the Orient. were conveyed from Paris ny La
Roncierc during his last mission 10 81 fe'c;S-
bur.,. - little before the war in l.ombardy broke
out. | as>cr, that the preparations OF war;
particularly the maritime arrangements, cohti-
nue in France more actively than ever. There
/ lives in Europe one who knows the truth oi
which speak. and could confirm my stale
mcnt<. but will not ,io il; nor shall petra!
I Him who thus prefers to be silent.
The Genius Of louis Napoleon is the genus
/ Of the spirit of cyi Condemned TO ignore or
: Grell the germs OF GOOD, the sublime instinct,
tha, rrcmblc in the hearts of every man and
pnt,on Le is a master in the knowledge oi
/ every cgo.i>m. of every interest, ot every
wroi. tendency, and Of every base passion
which browns those instincts. Like the
tcm,tcr he causes the blow Or the weakness
Tia, draws the victim 10 ruin. He cannot rs
ta,>h. but he knows how To dissolve In tins
rc,n,i..> the sccrc, of his maintained power
:, free aud logically moral policy would con,
denim him TO speedy ruin. The persistence 81
poor. d>melnbercd Italy, in her desire for UNI
rs would suffice 10 upset ali the dynastc plans
| Of Iou.> Napoleon.
War is for the Empire al absolute necessity.
J The Empire does not represent principle such
Il, liberty. nor Il tradition. such As Legitimacy,
mo-: = faith. such rs th"orrary The Empire
represents fact-a force created by iSnrpation
and this fact is necessarily involved, tins
force r.nnot maintain itself except by actions
that .n,fy il, ;lory and territorial aGG'an
element are the Only things the Empire can
give To France in exchange for liberty. here
a power consists Of & chief and an army war
is Luf the normal condition Of its life. 1t Is
but an illusion to believe that the Empire en-
be pcace-it would give the lie to history.
And the alliances with the Empire can only
be- alliances with despOti>m. Alliances are
founded upon an identity Of principles AMI IN
,crcst<. The life of the Empire in France re-
urlircS the triumph of Imperialism in Europe.
The natural allies Of Louis Napoleon are Rus
,ia and Austria. |, would be with Prussia II
the l:hcnish provinces. destined, according to
imperial tradition, to belong to France, did not
prevent. The statesmen who allied England
with the Empire committed crime and at
tempted an iIupo.SibiIity.
i.iGcr defining the moral AMI poiitica. mean
iugS of neutrality. and declaring that n trcmen-
deus expaton will be required Of those ma
tons who seek in neutrality to cvade the duties
which God charges uppn nations rs well rs IN
iiyiiualS, and warning the English against the
increasing power Of France and Russia, Mazzl-
nj proceeds with his iiatribc against the French
Empire.
Imperialism is the imminent danger in En-
rope-Europe should combat II, and conquer or
die Imperialism cannot DE controlled by ca
resSing il, diplomatizing with il, and seeking
to limit lis sphere with hypocritical alliances or
conditional concessions. 1t is necessary to
front it boldly. II France persuades herself
that the Empire is fact with which no one
,larcs contend, if the people convince them
selves that there is hope of support and quar-
ter, Europe is lost.
Louis Napoleon AMI the Ga. intend to AID
each other to the end o. their rule in this prln-
ciplc II is necessary 10 take stand now, lest
the Illusions easily created among oppressed
people. and the despair Of obtaining any exile
rior aid, throw the nations at tie foot Of I'M
pcrialisnl.
each other. sustaining ~ said, the question
of territory against the question of liberty b.
,ogna rite Enyci" y; .,'cc" m"it|.t"trirc! for
the people and liberty.
\ league, headed by England, and compri-
sing England, Prussia, Germany, Belgium,
Holland, Switzerland. Portugal, Spain and the
other minor States Of Europe. should declare
itself security for the independence and liberty
81 IL, f,,r all lpf
affairs. and protect. even to the risk OF war,
tina, liberty and that independence against any
invader whatever: SHOULD cut off at the root the
designs of imperialism; should wcan the popu-
lace forever from il, >cductionS: should make
new wars impossible by the overpowcrng mill
tarv force that the league could send 10 the
field. and thus isolate the empire.
Such a league it is not only possible but easy
to combine The whole Of Europe today is in
dread of the invading tendencies of Imperialism.
In the question Of ltaty-a question on which
now turns the peace Of Europe-the League
would say to the Emperor: You have conclu-
dcd a peace with AUSTRIA the reason Of your
stay in Italy no longer exists. You descended
the Alps to insure the independence of Italy
This independence now requires the absence OF
every foreign army from the Peninsula. Leave
II then.
"You promised Il little while before the war
that vou would abandon the Roman States when
Austria had ,!orc the same The condition is
to-day fulfilled. Depart, ;hen, from Rome;
leave the people Of Italy free to decide with
force the troublr, that have existed for three
centuries between them and their rulers, be-
tween the ncw nation and the AUSTRIAN mistress
Of Venice We shall provide that this nation
shall not pass beyond the Mincin, the confines
assigned /" it by your peace.
And this is the only policy worthy Of Eng
land. With this only can she make the people
fratcrr,izc raise herself to the dignity OF Ia-
ropcan mission, fill without great peril her duty.