The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-27
OPINIONS IN ENGLAND ON NAPOLEON'S
MILAN PROCLAMATION AND THE RUSSIAN
MANIEESTO

MANIFESTO.
From the London Times, June al
Napoleon I'LL has In his address 70 the inhabitants OF
Milan reiterated all his promises and he retains him.
self the character Of the dsnterested regener aor Il
Italy BE declares that ne not one OF those men VINO
does not appear in Italy to further his own OBJECTS OK per-
soua ambition or 70 aggrandze the territory Of France
only wicked, but foolish act, for the time JIG
when moral influences are fruitful and victories are
sterile Napoleon III. enters Milan the iberator Of
Italy. He comes only to give freedom to the finest
part Of Europe; he promises the Lombards that
they will be his soldiers to-day they shall 70 NOR
row be the free citizens OF great country. Ho has
sworn to the Italians TO combat their enemies 70 main
tain tor them domestic order and 10 throw obstacle In
Germans, who are SO unquet in their homes and who
living in their places OF strength he puts forth pro-
testations equally explicit, which have the additional
guarantee Of being endorsed by the Emperor Of Russia
Emperors address to the people Of Milan we have the
dur ng Of the Italian France gives hsr
imperial promise TO Italy; Russia at soothes
she was called 10 this war BY her interests ana
her honor, and that she has no other object
but to defend her a who was upus.y
declares that Aus,ra has been altogether in the wrong;
that objection TO the admission OF Sardinia to the
that the negotiations which succeeded the French 60
venment has honestly seconded the energies Of those
Powers who were sincerely DESTROYS Of peace Russia,
therefore, ID with France In sentiment but, the
itself cannot be averted she will all her efforts
locsze the evil and to confne it to the country where
events have called 1t forth She tells Germany that for
her there Of fear, that the Emperor Of the
French has given assurances which Russia abund-
emily believes, that no enterprise is in prospost
the great Power OF which Prussia is the mead
and The natural protector. France has q righteous
and zee fairly fought out The shall not spread
bey ond Italy and shall not be quenched Italy Rus
sa very significantly ipmates thai Germany ntorferes
in this matter long 1t remains only Italian qsAr.
rel Russia ~ also interfere and restore the equilibrium
OF tho contest.
We must take it that these two crowned heads are su
In the professions they thus publicly put forward to
the world. We must believe that Napoleon when has
driven the AustriaDs from Italy will hand over italy -
the ItaiaDs-wil unite Lombsrdy with Piedmont-wnI
selu aIze the the Roman States-w give
oaC to Naples It's constitution, and accord guarantees
s continuance. We must give our confidence TO Russis
tina; when she favors this cbivalrous course she
also has no hidden object in view that she also
motive minglee with her pity it is only not Unnatural
desire 70 pour some slight humiliation upon the head o(
Austria, and to exat Prussia at the Of her rival
II not TO be suggested that these State papers should
speak that which not true When two great soyereigns
forward to protest before Europe that their policy
Is of vaive and dsnteresed character and tns
If they fighting battles and conquerng Kingdoms It liz
for the progress OF civilization for the moral
Influences and rot from selfish motives bound to
believe themnot, indeed, to throw ourselves of our
guard but still to believe them We cease from
astopHhmen that these things should be So We
leon should wish TO build up in Italy form Of
government which would be inconvenient 10
understand
should seek to give consistency and power and material
form those ideas which must aways be antagonstc to
absolute rule But 1t is vain 10 argue against the proba
bty Of fact when tie fact itself stands bodily in evil
dence Here the declarations voluntarily put forth TO
Europe uncaled Tor BY any special scheme Of policy,
Nun no er wn Inc
the latoGs whom they represent TO the good faith Of tho
professions which they thus spontaneously make.
Surely VIC shall not lay ourselves open to tho
imputation Of weak creduiity if we stiae the in
ftinct.ve suspicious that arise while read these
papers, and accept them with at least the hopo
two great Powers those they profess no more:
that when the Ausrans have been driven from Italy the
war will be stay cd the prize of contest will be wou and
laiy will arise once In uny-a nation Of confedc-
rated constitutional States. Beyond that unquencAAbs
instinct Of suspicion to which We have already alluded
there really reason why these good tidngs should
rot be true and why these professions should rpen
INTO performances is the real interest both France
and Russia that Europe should be at peace The glory Of
having resuscated Italy would give lustrc to the name
OF Napoleon that would throw doubt the possibility
%oud bsvs 81 s Oory Military
and peace would restore confidence to his citizens and
prosperity to the industry of his empire He boasts that
he can commune with the spirit Of his age. he DO wise
enough, and enlightened enough, and thoughtful enough
to comprehend the intelligence among which he lives,
and to shape his acts in harmony with it's tendencies
then this is precisely the policy which he would pursue
1t has high and chvalrous character and has at the
same time all the advantages Of the most humble expe-
diency. 1t would asonsh all into applause II
you'd give to his name the OF great historic re-
viva end 1t would at the same time considerably n-
cea3 the Influence of France the south of Europe and
aid her commercial interests the great inland sea- As to
Russia, her interests quite evident, and are at
this moment all on tho side Of peace Whatever may
be her Interior objects her present duty Is TO de-
vsope her own internal strength. She knows that she
has wastes anc wdxnesses to win within her frontier
before she can hope to repeat with her efforts
distant conquest Public decency is another guarantee
upon which we would place some confidence. Ia this
nineteenth rury even Emperors will be held 10 their
public promises. Solemn declarations made voluntarily
10 their brother SOveregps be treated al ide
woIos uttered without meaning and broken without hest