The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-08-06
From EHrOne.

The European news for the past week,
is not very important. The English and
Frence papers are chiefly engaged in dis
cussions and specuations about the late
peace. To the Italian people the peace is
most unacceptable, and continued rumors
are received Of conspiracies and threaten
ed outbreaks in all parts of Italy and par
ticuIarly in those regions which are left
under Austrian or papal domination.
The most important towns of the Ro-
man-States had sent deputation to con-
fer with Garribaldi in regard to the con-
dition of affairs.
The Paris Moniteur, OF the Goth, has the
following defence of the peace treaty by
Napoleon;
Yesterday evening the Emperor received
the great bodies Of state. the presidents OF
which. NJ. Iropling, Count De Morney, and
NJ Borocher, addressed congratulatory
speeches to his Majesty. The Emperor
thanked them for their devotion. and then
explained the reasons for his conduct du-
| ring the late events. He said: Arrived be-
meath the walls OF Verona, the struggle
! as we'll in a military as political aspect.
(! Obliged to attack the enemy III front, who
was entrenched Iy great tortresscs and
protected on his flank 10y the neutrality OF
/ the surrounding territory. and about to be,
| gin long and barren war found myself
III the face of Europe in arms. ready to dis
! pute our successes or aggravatc cur rever
/ scs.
/ Nevertheless the difficulty Of the enter
prise would not have shaken my resolu
ton. ii the means had not been out OF pro
portion to the results 10 be expected. i
was necessary to crush boldly the obsta
Giles opposed, and then To accept Il conflict
on the Rhine as we'll IA on the AdiCc i
was necessary 10 tortiiy ourselves openly
with the concurrence OF revolution. !
was necessary TO go on spending preciou:
blood and at last risk that which a sove
reign should only stake for the indepen
dence OF his country. If ! have stopped
n, it was neither through WEAKNESS or cX
hausture, nor through abandoning the no
bic cause which desired to serve, but th'
interests OF France | felt great rciUctanc,
to put reins upon the ar,ior Of our soldiers
TO retrench from my programme the
territory of the Mincio to the Adriatic, anC
10 see vanish from honest hearts, noble de
lus.OnS and OF patriotic hopes.
In order 10 serve the independence 0
Italy, | made war against the mind of EU
rope. and as soon a. the destiny Of ml
country might be endangered. | made
peace. Our efforts and our sacriiices-havC
they been merely losses? Ne. We have
a right to be proud Of this campaign
We have vangui~Eed an army. numerous
brave and we'll organized. Piedmont ha
: been delivered from invasion: her from
. tiers have been extended to the Mincio-
The idea of an Italian nationality has beel
admitted by those who controlled 1t
Most all the SOveTeigns Of the Peninsul.
comprehend the wants OF salutary REFORMS
Thus. after having given Il new proof o
the military power OF France, the pcac'
concluded Will be prolific Of happy results
The future VIII every day reveal addition
al cause for the happiness OF Italy. the in
fiuence OF France. and the tranquility o
Europe.
The commercial news IS unimuoItaEt.