Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-05-13
M WILMINGTON journal.
TVIIIN1NGToN. n. .. MONDAY. MAY 9, 1859.
The Foreign News.


nished to us by telegraph, and nothing to change or
modify the conclusions to be drawn from them.
That war is inevitable, is not only conceded by the
press of England, but is admitted in official circles in
that country.
That Austria has rejected the British proposition for
congress- or at least some of the conditions of it, there
can be no doubt it be questioned that she has
sent an plmaom to Sardinia, demanding the dissou-
ton of the Free Corps this last being body composed
of political refugees from the Italian domnlons ID Aus
tra one division being under the command OF Garbadl
leader of the revolutionary movement at Rome in
1919.
OF course even amid the cang of marching squadrons
there are those who think that peace will still be main
tanned but these are few and the facts upon which they
rely in support OF their opinions, very weak and IL
conclusive.
Perhaps the highly threatening position of Austria
may find a solution in report for which the Berlin
correspondent of the London Nes vouches to the effect
that an offensive and defensive alliance had been con-
cluded between Austria and Prussia and that the
Prince Regent of Prussia had declared in the hearing
of the whole court that Prussia determined to sup
port Austria through thick and thin. Efforts also
making to engage all the other Germanc States on the
side Of Austria.
Rumors Of the actual entry of the Austrian forces
into the Pedmontese territory were rife at Paris, as
was also the report of desperate engagement on the
line of the Ticno. These reports WERE no doubt pre-
mature but they show the state of the public mind and
the public calculation of immediate probabilities
Of course England will be forced to arm in defence,
while France has six hundred thousand men in fighting
TRIM with steam navy and the recolections of Water
loo and St. Helena. That the British government
would like to see its overbearing ally, Louis Napoleon,
considerably humbIed there hardly be doubt since
it would relieve England from the standing OF
Cherbourg and Bologne. At any rate there can be
little question that England and France are near about
done with their fondling and mutual complimcntng-
Schemes for the invasion and subugaton of the British
Islands are altogether too freely aud frequently promul-
gated in France to particularly palatabe to our Eng
fish cousins.
Austria is out Of money and must fight or disband.
Therefore her position of insistance, backed as she
thinks she is by Germany. Her army cannot long be
kept up by any means of going in debt that she pos
sesses yet the armed attitude of France and Sardinia
compels her to keep it up sacrifice her italian pos
sessions 1t is no wonder indeed that Austria is urgent
for she is desperate
In a few DAYS we will have the details by anOlher
steamer from Europe, and will be able to feel more GER
tain as to the reliability of the advices by the Niagara
as well as to estimate more accurately the weight to be
attached to and the consequences likely to flow from
them although indeed even with the lights now before
u.s. we see little or no reason for doubt to either
1t has become quite popular to believe, or take or
granted, that in every difficulty in which Austria may
be involved she and she only is in fault and therefore
reasoning upon this presumption rather not reasoning
at ALL the sympathes OF people and press are gener
ally speaking with France and Sardinia and because
Austria takes prompt measures to anticipate blow
aimed at her, most people willing to assign to he1
the responsibility Of commencing hostitics. These as
sumptons would hardly be sustained by a careful re-
view of the facts for such review would show that Louis
Napoleon has medated hostiIities with Austria fol
some time That his intention partly unveiled in
in January last since which time he has temporzed and
prevaricated simply with the view of gaining timethat
such is his design now-that Austria is of this
and is unwilling to be duped longer-that she is in
position to strike stunning blow against Sardinia, the
DOOR little catpaw of the French Emperor and dictate
terms to her in Turin before the French forces come
up-that she can dsconcert all the French arrangements
and prevent the concentration of French forces in time
for any effective action during the first campaign.
AS for good faith or devotion to liberty, take il
that between Louis Napoleon, the man who stole the
liberties Of his country, which he had soemnly
sworn to Defend and Francis Joseph brought up in the
hereditary maxms of the House of Hapsburg, there
be little to choose. The Austrian, however, has this
moral advantage that he is at least honest and plain
spoken and surely that is to be preferred to the consum
mate hypocrisy of a despot like Napoleon, who makes
the suppression of free thought and free speech at home
the preliminary of crusade for liberty abroad.
We all know how foreign influence results i'll domes
tic depression Not a comparison but as an illus
tration we may refer to the interference of different
section of the Union with social institution of this
section This interference necessated the enforcement
of more stringent regulations, and the serve class
our population were injured rather than benefited b.
the efcacious ntermedding of their foolish or hypo
critical friends at the North Now the people of lta
are kept in fume--in constant antagonism to thei
governments-in quasi state of instruction all tn
time by foreign influences. Is it not the natural conse
Quence of this that Austria and the other government
should be led to the adoption of measures OF repression
adequate in their views to meet the emergency? Is
not also natural that in this turmoil and exctemen
useful and benefcent measures should be neglected
postponed, because such measures only arrive at
healthy growth and development in an atmosphere {
peace of order for almost any kind of order is and mus
be better than the rule Of the Carbonar of Italy or h
Red Republicans of France
The Franco Russian Alliance announced in our tell
graphic report of the Ango-Saxons news is startin
feature of the affair, and might well depress stocks.
France and Russia intervening for liberty is ominou