The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-14

tionsiites, which have roused themselves on hi,
advent to the peninsola, and return to France
Even If political circumstances would permit
BIN to do 30, such step would not accord with
the BoDaparte sprit T4,s h.. ever b.-u 80
reverse of that which animates Austria, AMI is
moderate in success, but tenacious to oh ,tinacy
under defeat In such case diplomacy, in
seeking to pacify Europe, would have to en-
counter the task of subduing Aussrisn al
rosance on one side, Nspoleonic tenacity
Of purpose on the other. Instead of
saying to France, thus far shalt thou go snd
10 farther" it would have to address that, and
even stronger language, % Austria. and We doubt
not hat Europe will find the task Of imposing
moderation On victorious Austria much more
difficult than that of doing the same thing wilD
Louis Napoleon in triumph.
Whatever event may betide, the present crisis
in the war in Italy is one of many that has yet
TO come upon Europe. If peace be made and
the desires Of Italian nationality fatisned, the
very example Of Italy must set the other natione
in motion, and give an impulse to popular hopes
and The spirit Of revolution that will bear fruit
The conflict CT opinion has begun, and 1t will 90
on, sometimes with war; sometimes With peace
and sometimes with the arts Of diplomacy, till
the lettering ideas of the middle ages in regard
to Church and State are swept away and
buried forever beneath the rising waves of
progress.
WA NapoIesn Invade England and ireland.
49, Y
Tt'neS, brought us by the last mails from Europe
in describing the popular feeling in that city,
says
besoes The feelings Of satisfaction ut success thero is
vsge sentiment Of surprise and sstonlehment, which
gracpsy meYtes into unlimited confidence aud resusc \
tes sef IL the star OF destiny Of the
such degree that were the Emperor to declare war
sgsns EogGnd tofnorow he would have The dial aad
enth nsiastc support OF the nation.
In b late number Of the London Adve,aser it
was stated that Napoleon Ill would invade Ire.
land at the first opportunity, and ever since the
Italian war commenced the hopes Of Irish revo.
lutionists have been raised that England would
embark in the strife, and give the French En-
peror the opportunity 50 long and 30 ardently
desired.
The invasion Of Ireland, and even Of England,
that the correspondent of the London Times is
right in saying that if Napoleon LII. were to un-
dertake such an expedition tomorrow he would
be sustained by the French nation. 1t must not
however, be inferred from this fact that the
Emperor entertains a,y such design for the pre-
sent. His invasion Of Ireland or of England is
not matter to be lightly thought Of Upon
the hazard Of that die he would cast his all,
and nothing but necessity would drive 90
able a man to such cour.e. If England should
attempt to NEEDLE with him in this war, invasion
would be lis game, and the idea was probably
thrown out in the London Adrsrtser, which ia the
organ Of Kosauth and friendly to the cause Of
the Italians, that Napoleon meditated the inva-
sion Of Ireland, in order TO deter the British
government frem identifying Itself with the in
terests of Austria. But hat be seriously intends
to invade Great Britain or Ireland, unless as
measure Of self defence, is extremely improbable.
The rick would be disproportioned to the benefit
resulting from success, and even success itself
might prove as fatal to him as to Pyrrhus when
be conquered the Romans and exclaimed
"Another such victory, and we are undone"
Yet an invasion is practicable, and if a man Of
such resolution and ability is thrown upon his
mettle, there is NO knowing what he might
do, and there is no foretelling what might
be the consequences. He has proved himself !
G skiIfal general, he has uader his command |
the finest army in Europe, the best appointed !
and the best disciplined, the most intelligent and
The most enthusiastio-a homogeneous race all |
animated by common sentiment and a common
purpose. This army, too, is flushed with VIC |
tory, and is SO confident in its own capabilities
that it would be only too glad to be led against
the British hosts, who have no longer yelling. |
ton to guide them. Only handful of regular |
British troops are available, and numbers, unac.
customed to arms, avail nothing even against q |
small disciplined army; they are mere mob,
like stubble before the devouring flames. The
French burn to eiface the stain of Waterloo, and
SO does Napoleon Ill Whenever he makes up
his mind to avenge that disaster, steam power
renders comparatively easy what his uncle found
to be work Of such difficulty. Had the elder
Napoleon been in possession of this mighty
agent, be would have successfully invaded either
England or Ireland, or both. The steam navy
Of France is now equal to that of Great Britain
and in spite of all the vigilance of the Eng
Itch Channel feet mighty asmy might be
landed on the Irish or British coasts A dark
night OF a fog would render descent perfectly
practicable. The coast defenees are of no &C
count, and both the late Duke of Wellington and
Sir Charles Napier have declared that French
invasion is matter Of easy accomplishment.
This it is which renders the statesmen of Eng
land so i'll at ease. Their "woodcn walls" are
no longer the impregnable bulwarks which they
were found to be in other days, and the question
is not now, can Louis Napoleon invade ais neigh.
bors but win he do it? Whether he will do 80
depends on circumstances, and depends more on
the good behaviour Of the neighbos than on his