Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-08-09
The italian settlement.

The more the terms and circumstances Of the
treaty of Villafrsnea are discussed, says the New
York Evening Post, the more inexplicsbls they be-
come. We have before US now the elaborate and
official explanations CT the two great sectors in the
settlement and these only cOmpIeats the question.
LOUIS NAPOLEON declares that he made peace be-
cause he was afraid, first, of meeting Europe in
arms, and second, Of encOuntering the revolution;
and FRAKcIs JosEPH declares that he consented to
peace, first, because he deserted BY all his nat
ural allies, and second, because he could make bet
ter terms with LOUIS NAPOLEON than had besa pre-
posed to him by the neutral Powers of Europe
These statements are in conflict for ii cannot be
true that Austria was abandoned by the whole of
Europe, and at the same time that the whole of Eu-
rope was about to take up arms against France
Neither does there appear be any Foundation for
tie rumor that Russia had minated to the French
Emperor her unWillingnsss to eOuntensncs further
action against Austria. A strong impression pre-
vailed when pesOs was made that Russia, desiring
to see Austria Inundated, but not crushed, and
deeming the loss Of Lombsrdy sufficient punishment
for her slippery conduct at the lime Of the Crimsan
war, had changed her policy after SOlfsrinO, and
was plausible, and even likly, explanstion of the
French EmperOr's sudden conclusion Of hostiitiss;
but the best European authorities now seem TO doubt
whether there was any inlefereaoe from st..
Petersburg. A Journal published at Turin, which
speaks with some pesitivsness, says:
s'We are in position TO affirm that Russia never
showed herself so propiEous to the policy Of Napo-
leon III and Of Victor Ensnuel as in these last days
It is not theD Russia that Is to fall the resp0n-
sibilily Of that peace which has elected q cry Of
horror in all Italy. 1t has also been said that the
prelimnaries of peace we're suggested and proposed
| by Prussis under menace Of This news is also
| fale. The basis were neither
| suggested nor imposed by Prussia Here. also, we
are in a position to affirm that Prussia did make
propositions but that those propositions we're e.
vorabe 10 Italy, while those signed By the two EN-
perors at Villafranes are not so,
Unietique sffng. The responsibility Of the pre-
lninsries of peace belongs entirely to Ihe Imperial
government Of France. 1t first conceived the idea
| Of pesce it proposed the armisiice it invited the
Ep,peror Of Austria to an interviews il formulated
the bases Of the peace; it got it accepted land il
was very easy to get thst! BY Francis Joseph; and
6nally it imposed it (Prssesss) upon Italy. This il
the pure truth; this laid down, any one may form
an impartial Judgment of the recent extraordinary
events"
But the most remarkable part of the msnifesto O
FRAxeIs JOsEPH, and one which places Lows Ma
poLEoS in the most awkward attitude before Italy
and the world, is that he not only suggested tn,
peace, but that he off red Austria conditions fa
more favorable to her interests than the condition
proposed by the other great powers. FEAscIs 10
sEPH Gays:
81 resolved to yield to political considerations, 4
make a sacrifice FOR the re-estsblishmsnt Of peace
and to consent to the preliminSries proposed for il
conclusion. after having acquired the eonvioticl
that by direct understanding with the Emperor 0
the French ard without the Intervention Of thir'
party, could in any case obtain less unfaVorsbl
conditions than could expect from the Intervention
Of the three great Powers which did not take par
the war"
This is reported to mean that the neutrAl power
had founded their mediation on the cession Of We
netia as well IS Of LOmbardy. and, should the re
port prove true, it viii show that the French En-
peror himself was the reason why his own pre-
gramne was cartailed. Should it be true, We d
not see how he is to shelter himself from the jus
reproaches Of the Italians. In yielding little
the high-sOuuding announcements Of his proclams
tons to grave considerations Of French policy an
interest," it might have been argued that he vas oal
doing what, IS q ruler, he was bound to do; but /
| proposing for his allies, who had committed 3
thsG hopes to his management tsrlas Of sstilsnsI