Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-02-18
From the Washington Union

From the Washington Union.
European PoIitics-Thc sintvvs of W.
The money kings of Europe the Industrial and oor
mercal classes, and one or two of the most powofI
governments OF the European confederacy having co..
their faces against war; and threatened those rulers WI
seemed anxions to disturb the public peace with ho
punishment due to the violation of treaty oblipatSnn
and the subversion of law and authority it wo2d noH
seem that the effort to find satisfactory solution ~
the difficulty honorably to all parties concerned is noo
certain to be successful and that the Emperor NJ
poleon having tried his strength convulsed the conrs
and money markets of Europe startled the peone fou
the repose of peace and given his needy coure an On
portunity which, by all accounts they have bera
awaited themselves-to fill their empty pockets of ~
stock exchange, is content to orego the enjoyment h
promised himself in liberating Italy,
The fact is, however, that although France is op
willing to bully Austria and Austria is by no maan
reluctant to defend herself and her supremacy in Itav
against the nephew of the Corscan bandit" and ii
though Victor Emanuel of Sardinia is eager for an o
porunity of distinction and the extension of his it'll
kingdom, If France and Russia will support him. None
of the three can afford sustain the expense of war
War nowadays cannot be carried on without abundant
supplies, and France, Austria and Sardinia, of all the
nations in Europe, the least in position to Obtain
these supplies Austria is in the market for loan
enable her to meet the ordinary expenses of her gov
eminent. Sardinia obliged to borrow from Enc
land the money necessary to move her contingent to the
Crimea, and cannot sustain her army without re-
sort to loans nsuferabe taxation of her subject
France is loaded with debt and can never make both
ends meet The commercial and industrial classes need
repose; they have much borrowed capital employed in
railroads and other great works. and they know that at
the first blast of the herads of war all these enterprises
must be abandoned and therefore become almost worth
| less
Thus the necessary expense of civilized warfare be,
the most ectua check upon the ambition of ag
gressve rulers. AS civilization advances war become
| all fohti
required to be fully equipped with their bows and arrows
but in this age of Minnie rifles Lancaster guns Colts
revolvers and other costly mderedl of destruction the
equipment of army is very expensive luxury which
the industrial casses-the men who pay-are strongly
disncned to afford their sovereign, unless the sacrifice
is required for the defence of their hearhs and liberties
when every patriot is ready to risk his life and fortune
on the issue of tie fight and when surrender and dis
grace become synonymous.
Whether Austria displays too much interest in Ser
Wan politics, or whether the Italian people are down.
trodden and abused by despot who sits in Vienna Or
IN Paris, not subject calculated to inspire those who
really bear the burdens of with that spirit of self
sacrifice and patriotic devotion which they feel when
their country and Their honor are assaed The idea of
a united Italy "a people unanimously determined to
conquer their supremacy, and, trusting in their own
strength and patriotism, win the freedom which they
profess to prize so much-is admitted to be chimeri
The Neapoltan cannot be persuaded to consider the
Pledmontese as an Italian and the Roman cannot be
equal citizenship with himself There no concord Of
opinion what government should be adopted were
the Austans driven out the Pope dethroned and the
two Scilies delivered from the blghting rule of the
Bourbons There is party in favor of proclaiming
Victor Emanuel King of Italy there is another party
conclaby opposed to any such course and strenuous
ly in favor OF Italian republic and there is another
party in each Italian State-and this is numerically
very formidable party-who think that each PROVINCES
entitled to declare for itself and be governed as
chooses, without regard to Italian unity. to reg
uate these differences overturn existing governments
and wipe out valid treaties, may well stare moneyed
men, and cause them, while locking their strong boxes
to exclaim, Such war will not pay We may help
to enable nations to fulfil their honorable engagements
but we have no money for Italian and Servian cam
pagns, which only lead to bankruptcy and desruc
ton"
If, then, Louis Napoleon or Francis Joseph be ever
DESTROYS to draw the sword long those who hold
the purse strings refuse to find the fun the explosive
tendencies of these imperial gladiators will be eectuay
restrained England says the peace must be preserv
ed" Prussia reechoes this cry, and adds, Austria
shall not be dismembered." Under these circumstances
will Napoleon dare to oppose the voice of Europe and
! the tendencies of the age?
1t is believed by large class of intelligent Europe
ans that the movement of Napoleon in Italy was in
tended to divert public attention from other and more
substantial interests which be attained only through
an alliance with Alexander and that in reality the
Russian and French rulers arranging descent upon
Turkey, with view to early administration upon
the affairs of the sick mans estate" At this distance
we regard the chances of union Of Napoleon and Al
exander, with the purpose of dividing Turkey as far
greater than the active cooperation Of Great Britain
and France to effect political ends in any part of the
world. Those who have been familiar with Russian and
French policy in the East will find abundant induce
ments for descent upon Turkey and in the face Of the
powerful naval forces of Napoleon it is by no means
clear that the British government would do more in op
position to such work than they did in opposition to
the absorption of Poland England will never again
engage in war that shall hazard her commercial man
ufacturng and moneyed interests unless driven into it
by imperious necessity This is, ought to be, well
understood in Paris and St Petersburgh, and hence
Napoleon has nothing to fear from England in union
with Alexander tor the purpose of distributing the as
sets Of the Sultan.
The RESIDENCE OF GEN. CAss.-The Washington
correspondent of New York paper thus describes the
internal spendor of the mansion of the distinguished head
, Of he State Danartment in that CITY