The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-27
The European Congress.


tErom the Journal des Dcbats, Nov. 81
VIII England join not join the Congress-? This Is the
by the whole of the press Of Europe which the Ger
man press answered few days back in the affirmative.
Congress connected with another rumor that of the
resignation Of Lord John RUSSELL who, they saw ALWAYS
wished TO make this adhesion dependent certain pre-
hminary conditions calculated 0 hamper the free action
Of this Congress towards Central Italy. But nothing
yet TRANSFERRED to confirm these various rumors and
only simple items of information that the at
tention Of readers to them.
In fact regards this question, is not easy learn
yet what is the final resolution of English policy which
has been rrcsolutc than this moment And
this resoluon quite perceptibe in the language Of
opposition that of the ministry may be easily account
ed for when think Of the difficult situation into which
the unforeseen events OF this year have thrown England
Having vanly attempted to prevent the breaking OF
the war, but resolved at the time not act, and
compelled TO let be that, whilst giving advice to
every body, would any risk in not folio gng it,
motonless during the war; between her sympahcs with
Italy which attracted the one hand and her radi
tona alliance with Austria which appealed To her the
other England has seen the war ended and the peace
concluded without having exercised influence
those great events than Portugal Denmark She had
attained then the IDEAL stale dreamed OF by Mr. Coblen
and his friends; she had for remained much
stranger as the United States TO the sangunary contests Of
our old Europe.
But the defective foresight Of these profound politicians
In imagining that ouch isolation could last for ever
that the interests and temper Of the English people would
put indefinitely with this modest part OF inactive
spectator and prudent councillor regards the great
European Powers Besides, these doctrines OF isolation
that had prevailed in England to be
n
face Of The Congress that about decide e,nes
OF ltayY To enter this Congress for rafyng purely
simply the arrangements of the two Emperors approve
with dociiy anoher's handworkis not this too humble
part for that powerful nation which had hthet figured
very differently in the great councils of EuropcS On the
Other hand, 10 make her conditions before entering tn
Congress- TO publish beforehand her views and mpose
them on others-to pretend to exercise without having
thought the authority which conferred by great sacr
fees or the ascendancy that victory gvess not this
excess OF pride well adapted TO wound the public feeling
Oh all Europe, and to supply with new arguments those
4 htn ne
! tensionsy
In the meantime what is be done9 Which Of these
two parts is she to payy II is Illuminating for the English
people TO enter the Congress with too lowy head is
neither just safe 70 pretend TO enter it
There remains for it, ii is true, the resource Of not appear
ing there at all and Lord Derby declares loudly
Lord John Russell that England ought not to suffer herself
TO be enangled in Congress But can imagine this
Congress without England, and IT, to take impossible
case they were to take her at her word and do without
her. do persons picture to themselves the situation aud
feelings Of the English people after having greatest
affairs Of cotemporay Europe setcd without herr How
| ever imbued We may suppose them 10 be with
.he theory o. ISOLATION and this odd application OF Anne
rican doctrines to English policy would the people
feel themselves on that day wounded in their security
as well rs their honor They would comprehend then
that it is more difficult than is imagined 10 claim among
nations the authority and credit of great nation without
fulfilling the duties of one, TO preserve allies without
naming faithful TO them In adversely well In pros
perityin wori to have came weight in the world
az in the days OF Elizabeth, Cromwell and Pitt without
making more sacrifices and running rsa than the
Manchester school permits II Is marvellous that
of reapipg without sowing and of gaining much without
riSking anything but Is secret that her most skiif
statesmen will not teach her, and 1t s sufficient read
the speeches Of Lord Derby and lord Mlmesbary to per-
ceve that they know as little what to DO Lord Palmer
ston and Lord John Russell
Events alone cxrcate England from the embarrass
ing and dangerous Situation which she Is placed In
through her fault and which IL faithfully expressed
In its reality not In It's causes, by the rrcsolutc and
easy language Of her statesmen.
Administrative Reform I'm Piedmont.
Translated from the Turin independents, November q
for the Ngw YoRK HERALD
Administrative reform il complcted administrative di-
placed by ten great centres in the ancient States and
seven IN Iombardy Ia every of those centres the
government has Governor and sub Governor. Local
interests are entrusted 10 council chosen from among
the administrative voters Of the province. Much liberty
u granted by this new organization of the kingdom.
The following arc tho provinces created by the new
aw-Turn, which includes Aosta, Iyrec, Pgnorol and
Susa a2a 0JO inhabitants Genoa, which includes Albenga,
Chiavar 1cyanc and Savena, CAB 600 nhabitants Aes
sandria, which includes Acqu Asst, Casale, Now and
Iortone fS 900 nhabftants Novare, which includes 81
ella Vercch Vnseea raanza, Ossna, b3 900
Cagliar which includes Igiesa, Isi 0rioano, Aghcro
and 1anuse 32s 500 inhabitants; Chambery, which in
ciudes Upper Savoy Mariana end Tarantansa, 10000
inhabitants; Annocy which includes Chaais and Tau.
cieny, 252Do0 inhabitants Nice which includes Ouogla
and San Rcinon, JAS 900 inhabitants Sassari, which in.
cludes Cagiaii, MORO, 0zeri and Tempo 236000 in.
Labtanis.
Lomhady contains nine provinces-he largest part OF
one OF thcm Mhnies, remains % Austria; Crema and
lodi arc suppressed and Incorporated partly into Milan
and partly into tromonc Consequently the new bouna.
ry Is as follows MILAN, with 500 inhabitants: Rrcsca
with 553 00Q Come, With A. 900, Bergame with 40 900
Payia, TO which Nogbefa, HJrtara and Ho5bo added
with 100000 CFemona, with 100000 sondro, with