The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-08-17
MISCELLANEOUS.

Peace In Europe.
The New York Times contains letter on
the peace arrangement, from it's editor, Mr..
RAYMOND, who had just returned to Paris from
the seat of war in Italy. The letter is dated
Paris, July l4th, and concludes as follows:
The main question is, whether the avowed
objects OF the war have been attained. He
(Napoleon) will be judged by the answer
which events may give. No one can deny
that he has substantially freed Italy from Aus
trian domination. He has, SO far Us she is con-
cerned. annihilated the treaties Of 1915. He
has swe pit away the absolutism which crushed
and cursed the smaller States. and has realized
the long dream of Italian patriots, by csta-
blishing an Italian Cenfederation-which will
be governed by Congress, and controlled by
the will of the whole Italian people. The
PoPe-instcad Of being the absolute and irrc-
sponsible master of the Roman States-be-
comes the Honorary President of Confede.
ration, in which all the States and all the
people will have controlling voice in every
thing that relates tn their common concerns
There can be no longer any such thing as alb
solutism in any part Of Italy and as Napoleon
says in his address to his arny-it will hereaf-
ter be the fault Of the Iatlians themselves if
they do not now enter upon the paths Of Liber.
ty and Order. He has given Italy to tie
Italians and for this certainly he deserves
the warnest thanks of EVERY lover Of Italy, and
Of every friend of freedom. Perhaps it would
have been more satisfactory il he had left to
Austria no shadow of authority in Venetia !;
but if that result could only have been pur-
chased at the cost of q doubtful general Euro
pean war, who will say that he ought to have
paid the fearful price
For my own part, believe that the Empc-
ror has strengthened himself immensely,
throughout Europe and at home, both by the
war and by the peace. He has carried the
military renownof France to point still high
or than it held before he has given indepen-
dence to Italy. and placed her destiny in the
hands OF her own people end he has complete
iy falsfied all the predictions of his enemies,
and BY prOmptly setting aside and refusing all
personal benefits and advantages from the war.
indicated his devotion to public interests,
and conquered the applause even of those who
distrusted him most. If this is not substantial
and true glory. based upon the character and
requirements Of the age, confess my inability
to understand the meaning of the terms
England has, 6y her o,on acts, been thorough.
~ Inundated throughout this whole trans
action. II she had from the beginning held a
position OF calm and digni6ed neutrality, she
would at least have preserved the worlds res
pect, and consulted her own interests. But
she began by encouraging Austria to hope for
her conutenance and snppOst. and thns pesniei-
tafed the war; Then alarmed at the spectre
she had herself invoked. she fell into parox.
ysm of alarm lest she should be invaded by
Napoleon-who already had his hands full in
the South Of Europe. and has, in every act and
word shown himself most anxious to preserve
the friendship Of England.
And finally, when they began to see CLEANS
OF peace. and entered upon formal and pre-
ientious discussion Of preliminaries with the
o'her neutral Powers. Napoleon quietly holds
An hours conference with the Austrian EN-
p.ror, and settles with him the whole affair
both England and Prussia are completely ig-
nored in the whole transaction. They are OF as
little influence in this mater as if they had
never existed. OF course the English press
will be more furious than ever, and will do
everything in its power to disparage the peace
and deprecate the war. The Daily Ne,os,
which took mere just view of the question at
the outset, already denounces the terms of the
peace, and the Times calls upon England to
hold herself entirely aloof from the Congress
to which the details of the new arrange ent
will be intrustcd. The Times insists. that as
England has had no voice whatever, either in
the beginning, conduct or conclusion of the
war. she cannot hope to be anything more than
an intruder. cypher in the Congress. There
is great deal Of truth in this view of the case
but 1t is far from fattering to English pride
Meantime they will cndeavor to console them
selves for their failure by abuse of the Emperor.
Fortunately, he has become accustomed to this,
and viii not be seriously damaged by it.
The Hungarians have the most reason for
complaint at the early conclusion Of tho war.
Its continuance would have given them an OPP
rortunity TO renew their efforts for indepen-
dence; its termination precludes all such hoI es
and confirms tho authority Of Austria over that
province. Whether the general amnesty
which is part Of the basis of peace, covers all
the political offenders Of both countries. and
permits Kossuth and his compatriots to return
: to their own country remains to be seen. fso.
II may serve as some consolation for their
political disappointment.