Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-08-02
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/ Tho lppfehensions oil Napoleon.
TIE promised discussion of the affairs
Of Italy in the House Of Lords has of
lcourse, been abandoned or postponed in
consideration Of the late important news
4 from The seat Of war. Lord Stafford de
Radcliffe. whoEwas prepared to address
i the House in general support Of the pres
TENT settlement of Edrope, and the neces-
sity Of the British Government making
Its weight felt In the negotiations which
may conclude the war, withdrew his mo-
Ef'tion, in order that the Ministry might be
lin no way hampered by; Parliamentary
discussion, at the present moment. The
decision was a right one, for, perhaps, lon
1.-THE negotiations Of the next week it will
depend whether the blessings Of peace
are toibe restored to Europe, Or a war re-
commenced which. there is every reason
1 to fear. will not be confined to Italy
II With regard to- the armistice there is lit
\ tie to communits beyond what the public
already know. The news Of it took per-
sons in authority as much by surpriselas
Hit took the rest Of the world. All that
seems TO be we'll authenticated is that the
proposal came from France, and was the
result OF the 'Emperor's own determine
ton. Fhis factis, indeed, highlyIimpor-
tant, whatever construction may be put
upon It. That the Emperor Napoleon
should stop short in a career of victory,
i and make overtnres to the foe whom he
has defeated in two pitched battles, and
hurled back to the limits of Lombardys
argues either the moderation or the ne
necessities of the French ruler. We can
hardly believe that the latter have been
the cause of this sudden resolve.
n The war is certainly expensive the
lIFrench army il alta considerable dis
lftanoe from home supplies have to be
@paid for, and cannot be exacted as in the
campaigns ofthe First Napoleon |; the re-
ductionof the famous quadrilateral is no
doubt A, troublesome task, and a timid
General might fancy that it is not too
late for the fortune Of war TO turn. But
/ these are difficulties which must have
been foreseen before the war began. A.
i Fortune has as yet favored the French
Emperor beyond hiss most sanguine
hopes. Within Dix weeks after the first
shots were fred al Montebello, lie has
defeated the Austrians in battle 90
| bloody and decisive as to have compelled
them to abandonall thoughts of meeting
him in the open field. He is said to have
promised Paris that the war .shouldAnot
last six months. This bold expectation
has been surpassed by the result, for II
lis quite possible that in less time a blow
may be struck against Verona which will
| virtually bring the struggle to aolose.-
Italy has responded to his call with ed
| thusiasm !; the army is healthy. fever has
not yet thinned its ranks !; Paris is quiet;
4 France obeys the Empress as in former
| times il obeyed Josephene on Marie Lou-
Use; and the people seems TO bear the
burdens of war with an ease unsurpassed
even by ourselves H
/ PHI. then, the Emperor is DESTROYS to
conclude the war, it cannot be because
EheI fndsa conflict with Austria beyond
the powers of himself, his army and his
4 people No success that he had a right
Ito look for could have lequalled that
which he has achieved, and wefully be |.
/ lieye that il he and his rival Emperor
/ were alone in Europe he would continue
the campaign until every Austrian were
driven ont Of Italy. The real cause Of
the French iEmperor's present step will,
we think, be found in the apprehensions
which his transcendant success has in-
4 spired il every part Of Europe. The
H alarm IS SO general that even a man of
II Louis Napoleon's resolution may not
!. choose to disregard it. The change of
Il having All Europe against him, must be
present to the Emperor's mind, and,
1 though France may still lay claim to tile
4 proud motto of Louis XIV, !" lNec pluriir
5lls impair it is quite possible that the
I Emperor is unwilling to trust fortune too
far. However this may be, We. are very
Il glad that the proposal for an armistice
1. came from one Of the belligerent Powers.
+ and not from the Government. England
has not been again n1eddiing, where she
cannot interfere with dignity or success.
!, fhe two antagonists began to fight i'd
,Ispite Of our most pressing circumstances
4 and it becomes us now to leave them
j alone until they give signs that wiser and
better couusels are beginning to prevail,
Il If the next week Or two show that Napo-
leon and Francis Joseph really wish u
!, settle permanently the affairs Of Italy,
) we shall be glad to help them; butt bel
5 comes this country not. to lower it digniI
lty BY pressing her advice, unasked, on
ii two Emperors who have shown no del
Isire that we should share their counsels
4 As Vicksburg paper Of last week, tells
n this singular story. Itsounds hard
4 We yesterday saw an old fashioned
4 gold watch seal which was found BY Mr.
Shepherd imbedded in 4 LEDGE ofihard