Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-08-06
The Meeting ofthe Emperors.

A letter from Vallegio gives few details
of the interview of the Emperors at Villa
franca. When the Sovereigns were about to
enter the house, the Noble Guards were
ranged on the right in the vrstibule, and
Cent ardes on the left. The Emperor Fran
els Joseph insisted on Napoleon entering
first Napoleon invited Francis Joseph to
breakfast, but the latter begged to be excused
he had breakfasled before setting out. The
two Emperors then entered the tting-room
alone and sat down on opposite sides OF the
table. Napoleon laid on the table few
cigarettes and offered one to the young sove-
reign, who declined it. Although no third
person heard n word of what passed at this
interview, can state that they conversed
some time in Italian, but more frequently in
German. Not word was written down
During the conversation Napoleon mechan-
ically picked to pieces the flowers in vase
before him. On issuing from the house, Ma
poleon convcrsed an instant with Baron Hess,
while Francis Joseph spoke with Marshal
Valiant. They then briefly inspected their
escort. Francis Joseph was so struck with
the uniform and bearing of the Cent-Gardes
and guides that he openly expressed his adj
miration, and also asked whether they
formed part OF the Imperial Guard.
A letter from Vienna says that exactly at
9 in the morning of the 18th Francis Joseph
reached Villa Franca, where he was received
by Napoleon with great kindness and show of
difference The two menarchs breakfasied,
and remained togather until p. NJ, anti it
would appear, settled the basis OF peace be-
fore parting. In military circles IL is said
Napoleon showed documents TO the Emperor
Of Austria, which removed any donbt. be
might have felt about the necessity OF sacrifc-
ing Lombardy. One document was a Prusso-
Anglo Russian peace project based on the
cession OF Yenetia as well Us Lombardy; and
the other was dispatch in which Prussia ex-
pressed resolve not 10 draw the sword in
defense OF any part of the Austrian posses
sions in Italy.
Ii was agreed that the Pope should be
President OF the Confederation, aud Francis
Joseph promised TO do all in his power to
persuade the Pope To agree TO the seeulariza-
ton OF the domains of the Church. This last
piece OF Information appears apocryphal, but
was acquired from an excellent source, aud
doubtless vii prove true. In 1851 II was
known ut Rome that Napoleon had formed a
plan for the confederation OF the Italian
States, aud one or two of lie principal fea-
lures are still in MY memory. Then, US now.
the Pope was To be President ot the con-
federation. bat the executive power was 10 be
In the hands of Slrdinia.
The idea Of the srcularization OF the do
mnions OF the Church, Is neg 10 none OF the
powers.
Information has been received from Verona
that the officers and men of the Austrian
army are greatly depressed, as they bad e2-
pect"d coon to balance the account With the
allies, Had the war lasted ill autaEaa. Il Il
probable that the Emperor would have lost
Eenetia as we'll AS Lombardy bat IL IL fact
that the Austrian army bad almost recovered
lis original strength aud confidence.
The Paris correspondent Of the London
News ssYs le has sera fari4s letter. .eh
says that wbsn Napoie0n announced 10 Vietoa
Emanuel the terms of the treaty, be said--
Has yoar Majesty any observations &c
make - The King, understanding At once
the situation, replied to the question: Has
your Majesty anything 20 add 80 The twe
scsereisns bowed and parted.