Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-08-05
Treaty of Peace Between Austria and the Allies.
INTERESTING COMMENTS OF THE AMERICAN PRESS


In the absence of the details of the treaty of peace be-
tween the allies and Austria the comments of the press
in relation to the close Of the war and its results will be
read with interest. The Philadelphia Ledger remarks
Onehalf Of Northern Italy remains as it was and
the other half is given to king who is not Italian,
but as much q foreigner the Emperor of Austria
The Popes rule, under whics the Papal States have
been so restve is widely extended and the repub-
cans who entered ZcalOusy into the task of eXter-
mnatng despotic authority, have got nothing for their
labors This may he conclusion very satisfactory to
the Italian patriots how successfully the arrangement
will work time will tell. The people OF Naples evident
ly regard it betrayal of their cause for they have
already attempted revolt and their example may be
more successfully followed by the other States Perhaps
however there ameorations stipulated which, under
the order of affairs may compensate for these iu-
sve dreams Of independent Italian concdcracy en-
hTGclng all the Italian States, with the Italians 10
choose their own form OF government and their rules
/ The French Emperor, either afraid to trust thcm
or unable to conclude peace these terms has set
tied everything himself for the Italians and all they
have to DO is to accept the boon granted This is the
sudden and singular in which there nothing but
victory side and nothing but defeat the other
with the further certainty, if continued of Austria los
ing every possession she had in Italy. Political reasons
induced the war; political policy has hastenel peace
If it is lasting every European nation will have reason
TO rejoice and the interests of this country affected
sufficiently by the war to make us join in the general
graduation that peace prevails in Europe.
! The Philadelphia Pcnnsy ylvanian says:
| We have from the start, contendcd that Napoleon
intention was not the establishment of free and united
and strong Italy, but Italy distracted, weak and
much as possible at the mercy of France The Pope
who his sham-sovcrcignty to the magnanimity Of
the cOnqHeror OF Lomhary, will he fit representative
III Central Italy of the aspirations of France while tho
King OF Sardinia. who is now more dependent upon
France than before, will be expected to do her bid
ding III Northern Italy with implicit obedience. BY
anncNjng Lmbardy to Sardinia France has secured tC
herself for any future contingencies the land route tc
Central and Southern Italy and by the confederation
with the Pope as its head and Austria integra
part the cause Of Italian freedom has been deprived
every shadow OF hope. France will eXercsea mighty
influence upon the future government of Italy, and he
ascendancy will be felt from the Alps to the Straits
Messina and the s0uthernmOst point of Sicily. She ha
achieved great step in the direction her tradition
al policy, great step towards the dominion tn
Mediterranean; and England which contests witt
Prussia the honor of having brought about the termna
tion of the war; WILL before long, have her eyes
to the real tendencies and bearings Of the Napoeon
ideas, which still what they when the orgina
tor pointed from the pyramids of Egypt to India Thi
war is only incident in great drama, of which bu
another act has just been concluded and who knows bu
that the result OF the conference at Villa Franca
some respects similar to that of the meeting betWee
/ Napoleon and Alexander Of Russia.
:, 1t is by means improbable that Francs Josep
accepted at Villa Franca proposition to divide lal
at some future day with France, as the Car agreed
Stutgardt to the partitoning Of Turkey Austria an
, England stood in way of France gaining foothod
Naples, Franco Austrian alliance opening to tie Hap
burg the prospect Of extending bis sway part
the POpes dominions, which to have been kept
reserve for some such political purpose, would might
strengthen the of France against her hereditary
envy and rival for power, England.
The independence Of Hungary and all the gIoror
schemes of Kossuth and his deuded followers, have no
= ended in smoke. When the Emperor Napoleon me-
Fracs Joseph at Villa Franca, be shut the door upo
kossuth. KosSuth has allowed himself to be used as
secondhand tool and as such he is thrown aside the M
ment he is no longer wanted kossuth who had exate
himself into the seventh heaven once relapses int
nothingness-never to rise again