Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-08-05
Further News from Europe-The Effect of the Az
mistice and Voice of Disappointment.

Ming Although the advceS brought by this arrival are
not late these received by the North Britain still
they are interesting showing the state of public feel
ing in Europe in the interval which elapsed between the
Of the srmstice of the begerent forces
and the reception of the unexpected news OF the treaty
of peace agreed upon by the Allies and Austria.
it is stated that when the prelinnaries of peace are
arranged between the two beligerent Emperors they
will be submitted to the Congress of the European pow
ers who signed the treaties of 1915 and is anticipated
that the representatives of two perhaps England and
Prussia will not leave il pleased with its proceed
ings.
The Paris correspondent of the London News writes
1t is rumored in government circles that in order to
punish Prussia for her recent attempts to lnmidae
France and dominate over Austria, the two Emperors
will sign a peace without Prussas intervention, and
Louis Napoleon will henceorh lend himself to restoring
Austrian influence in Germany.
Another letter, accounting for the armistce, says:
1t is pretty certain that the conduct of Victor Eman
uel and NJ Cavour has given anything but satisfaction
to the Emperor and would if persisted ill., most seriously
commit him with those whose enmty would be most in
convenient. My private opinion in respect to the re-
cent dongs at Verona s that the Emperor of the French
wishes to come to an understanding with his brother
monarch without the interference of the neutral powers
Austria is in q humOr to conclude peace with France,
because she is disguised with the shortsighted and
selfish policy Of England Before France and Austria
come to an understanding the latter will not fail to make
conditions in favor of her South German friends, but
she will hardly think herself bound to do much for
Prussia. Austria is exceeding reyengeful power,
and consequently not like to forget that the British and
Prussian governments might had they been inclined to
do So have prevented the outbreak of the war.
The independence Beige has the following:
In high official spheres specific solution is very gen.
orally believed in, if the Emperor of Austria WILL in
spirit Of Cancellation, second Napoleon Ill. in his en-
deavors to reconcile the phrase in his manifesto free to
the Adratc with the position yet maintained by the
Austrian army in the LombardoV entian territory and
with the treaty rights OF the house of Hapsburg in that
part of Italy People belonging to the encourage of the
Emperor and Empress say in private conversation that
Napoleon H. desires to give to Europe proof of
his moderation. They add that the Emperor amidst all
the excitement of the great task which be has under
taken deeply feels the cruel losses which are involved in
war; carried with all the appliances omodem science
and that after Magenta and Solferno the sight of so
many brave men laid low for his produced great
effect upon that concentrated mind which is calm
the surface and apparently cold They have reason
to believe that the relations of the Emperor with his
ally have not always been unmngled with disappointment
and that he is annoyed by the attitude of certain groups
of parties in Italy.
Judging from the socitude which the Emperor has
always displayed for the head of the Church. they infer
that he must regret the complications of the present sit
uation of Rome Under the influence of these various
Impressions and considering that after his rapid and
brilliant success the result of the struggle if it to
be prolonged could only be question Of time, and the
sacrifice of certain number of lives, the Emperor
thinks he may now propose truce with the object Of
seeing whether the Italian question may not be more hu
namely solved by discussion than by the sword. The
Patrie was mistaken when it affirmed that the Emperor
of Austria proposed the suspension of hostes The
initiative taken by Napoleon ILL., who sent the first
overtures by General dUrbans after conversation
which he had with this young officer the subject of
an exchange of prisoners.
A letter from Turin says the news OF the armstice
gave great pleasure there, and adds
The conquest of Vencta would have given to France
mnrh trnuhp and OccaSiOnpd the EmnprOr NaOO-
leon great embarrassment. The Piedmontese however,
are far from satisfied Their ambition is a par
with their nuity, and they covet Veneta as well as
Lombardy but the Venctians will find themselves much
happier if governed by the Archduke MaXimian with
a national administration. Before the Lombards are
united three months with the PiedmOntese they will
grct the change. The Governor of Lombary appoint
ed by Victor Emanuel has already made himself very
unpopular by issuing notes of the Bank of TIrin, and
declaring them a legal tender Paper money has always
been dskcd by the I.Ombards and the Austrian gov
eminent ventured putting it into circulation.
There is now less than for imposing it,
gold was never so abundant in Italy at the present
moment in consequence of the large quantity imported
by the French for the of the troops and which freely
circulatcs among the population.
From the London News, July u.
TIE VOICE OF DISAPPOINTMENT.
The present moment not, perhaps very proud one
for the Supcrnumerares whose business it is to swell the
triumph Of the haldozn actors whose appear in
big type in the play bills of passing history. 1t may
seem the inspired writer's of the MOniteur ungracous
and dsrespectu to be only moderately exutant at the
declaration of armisce on the plains of Italy,
BlOOdShed is hOrribc-aS Emperor has as
much as he wants of it war is so inhuman-when it
ceases to be convenient and is not the empire peace
when its cause is won, though the for which
it broke the peace be compromised or betrayed? The
MOniteur has not yet set the armisce to music and
should be sorry to msrepresent the composer Of Europe
before his baton has struck the first note; but are
anxious to give a reason for reserve If hesitate
for the moment to chime in with the accIaming chorus
of congratulatiOn, and the hymn of praise of which
" the moderation of the Emperor is the magnificent
refrain.
For moderation" is the can't word of the hour to
which the public opinion of Europe is expected to bow
down in humble thankluness and devout acknowledge
ment. We know what crimes have been committed in
the name of liberty and what horrors have been per-
petrated in the name Of religion; the hoer the words
the more abominabe the acts they concentrate and
we wait with anxiety to learn what imposing sacrifice
is about to be performed under the name OF "modera
ton" Assuredly no sound-mnded Englishman will
deny the virtue of moderation. 1t is the key stone
our constitutional archhe saving principle Of
tonal lifcthe charactcristerc of poy-the habit
of daily experience in all our celestial and civil a
fairs But moderation for domestic use and moderation
as an export are two very different things. Nothing
can be easier than to be guilty of moderation at the
expense of your neghbors, but Engshmen, who are not
addicted to theatrical effects ard not disposed to re-
gard international transactions as so much stage bust
ness for greenroom Emperors apt to call modera
ton ~ Of this kind by another name.
We are certain to hear much of moderation fol-
the next few weeks that it becomes important to the
welfare of the nations more Immediately interested in the
meaning of the term to arrive at an accurate definition
1t a chivalrous, but not to speak by the card,
moderate act, to put two hundred thousand men in
line in order to turn rival Emperor out of Northern
Italy. But having done So it will not be, strictly speak
ing, act of absolute moderation to stop short al
the point where the real difficulties of the campaign be-