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Favorable View OF rhc Peace IN EN-
rope.
Letter from Hon. II. J. Raym oasd, Edito
of the N. Y. Times.
AMERICANS ON THE CONTINENT.

AMERICANS ON TIE CONTINENT.
The New York Times Of Saturday con-
| tains a letter on the peace arrangement,
| from its editor, Mr.. Raymond, who had just
returned to Paris from the seat OF war in
Italy. The letter is dated Paris, July l4th,
and concludes as follows:
The main question is, whether the avowed
objects OF the war have been attained. He
[Napoleonl will be judged by the answer
which events may give. No one can deny
that he has substantially freed Italy from
Austrian domination. He has, go far as she
is concerned, annihilated the treaties of 1875
He has swept away the absoutism which
crushed and cursed the smaller States, and
has realized the long dream OF Italian pat
riots, by establishing an Italian Confedera-
on,-which will be governed by Congress
and controlled by the will Of the whole
Italian people. The Pope-instead OF being
the absolute and irresponsible master of the
Roman States-becomes the Honorary Presi-
dent Of a Confederation, in which oil the
States and all the people will have con
trolling voice in everything that relates to
their common concerns. There can be no
longer any suoh thing as absolutism in any
part of Italy; and, as Napoleon says in his
Address to his army, it will hereafter be the
fault Of tho Italians themselves if they do
not now enter upon the paths of Liberty and
Order. He has given ITALY TO THE ITALIANS:
and for this certainly he deserves the warm
est thanks Of every lover OF Italy and Of
every friend of freedom. Perhaps it would
have been more satisfactory if he had left
to Austria no shadow of authority in Vene-
| tia; but If that result could only have been
purchased ut the cost of doubtful general
European war, who will say that he ought to
have paid the fearful pricep
For my own part, believe that the EN-
peror has strengthened himself immensely,
throughout Europe and at home, both by the
war and by the peace. He has carried the
military renown Of France to a point still
higher than it held before; he has given in
dependence to Italy, and placed her destiny
in the hands of her own people; and he has
completely falsifed oil the predictions of his
enemies, and by promptly setting aside and
refusing all personal benefits and advantages
from the war, vindicated his devotion to the
public interests, and conquered 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
meaning Of the term.
! England has, by her own acts, been thor
oughly Inundated throughout this whole
transaction. Ii she had from the beginning
held a position of calm and digpifed neu-
trality, she would at least have preserved the
worlds respect, and consulted her own in
terests. But she began by encouraging Aus
tria to hope for her countenance and support,
and thus precipitsted the war. Then, alarmed
at the spectre she had herself evoked, she
fell into a paroxysm of alarm lest she should
be invaded by Napoeon-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 entered upon for
NAL and pretentious discussion of prelimina-
ries with the other neutral Powers, Napoleon
quietly holds an hours conference with the
Austrian Emperor, and settles with him the
whole affair! Both England and Prussia are
completely ignored in the whole transaction.
They are OF as little influence in this matter
as if they had never existed. OF course the
English press will be more furious than ever,
and will do every thing in its power to dis
parage the peace and depreoiate the war
The Daily News, which took more just view
Of the question at the outset, already denoun-
/ ces the terms of the peace, and the Times
calls upon England to hold herself entirely
aloof from the Congress to which the details
Of the new arrangement will be intrusted.--
The Times insists, that as England has had
no voice whatever, either in the beginning,
conduct or conclusion Of the war, she cannot
hope to be more than an intruder, q cypher
in tho Congress. There is great deal of
truth in this view of the case, but it is far
from Hattering to English pride. Meantime
they will endeavor TO console themselves for
their failure by abuse of the Emperor. For
tunately, he has become accustomed to this,
and will not be seriously damaged by it.
The Hungarians have the most reason for
complaint at the early conclusion Of the war.
Its continuance would have given them an
opportunity to renew their efforts for indie
pendcnce; it's termination precludes oil such
hopes and confirms the authority of Austria
over that province. Whether the "general
amnesty" which is part OF the basis Of peace,
covers all the political offenders of both
countries, and permits Kossuth and his COM
patriots to return to their own country, re-
mains to be seen. II so, it may serve o.
some consolation for their political disap.
pointment.