The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-19
THE ITALIAN QUESTION.
The Peace Congress Of Meeting Not
Yet Agreed Upon-Austria and Russia
Opposed to the Admission Of Sardinia
as One Of the I" Create Powers
The Paternity Of the Con.
gress Claimed by Eng.
land and Russia,
from the Paris Steele, March 90.


II Ia not only affair of yesterday for Italy, her mis-
fortunes and her emancipation TO be spoken Of in France
We have been as it were brought up from our cradles
with the Idea OF her emancipation with that of Greece
Our poets have sung and our writer's have predicted
and almost all statesmen have made their attachment
70 the Of Italy the stepping stone to public esteem
How many books have been written and speeches made
p ase Of Italy since she thrown by treaties under
foreign yoke Her martyrs were our heroes At every
ment in the smallest Italian town France thrilled
with expectation. Such for the Inst forty has been
the education Of country The natural effect Of all this
has been an vincoe aversion 70 Austria on the part OF
he al e~ .s~e s,. s"asi popar Kos.
many Instructions in laly was that Of the force
of events. opportunity offered itself for Austria
70 have lessened this feeling as BY supporting France
and England in OF civilization against Rus
STA. Instead Of doing 20 she took up position Of
neutrality which injured all parties She has sought
usurp domination in the Roumain Prncpates; sne al
most took possession of the Danube, Of which will be
necessary dispossess her. has thus possible,
increased the hostile feeling against her, petty country
coseto her, although scarcely recovered from serious
war, favor Of the Western canse, and by her
chivalIy gained the friendship even of her enemies.
Enthusiastic acearations hailed her from one end Of
France the other and ihanss TO it, while hatred 10
Austria increased sympathy for Italy became strength
ened Who there that does not remember the subscrip
ton for the OF Alessandraf No deny
what say, and il picture any point,
IL by the exenuation Of certain facts We do not wish
to excite passions which already sufficiently so; the
true opinion OF the public knows what may rely
Go into part Of The country and speak Of Austria and
Of Italy and you will which side the feelings
OF the people lie. IL Is consequently with the strongest
indignation that We have seen certain people seek
TO misrepresent the truth, and endeavor 10 make
Austria the victim ana Italy the executioner. Peo-
pie who formerly defended the cause Of Italy
now speak quite a contrary language They say
You will lose by preaching up to Italy; you
will rase the whole Of Europe agans: you" At the
time others add"Ausira is Catholic have interests
in common with her. What shall we gam by assist
ing the ltaans2 is much better to support Catholic
Austria By breaking with Austria, and threatening tho
Pope, You alarm all religious interests France accord
ing to The people We aude to- placed between two i'm
minent daDgers che would have against her European
coalition she sought TO remedy the msforunes OF Italy,
and religious coalition she pretepds TO impose better
government on the Pope The interests OF the Bourse,
always so readily alarmed, take part in the affair War,
war; they say and whyY For Italy, which has only petty
railways and limited funds and against Austria which has
large railways and metalics, In which gamble and
gam money. But for this of different interests
public opinion would follow It's course, and 1t may be
affirmed without fear Of contradiction, that would have
been powerful enough TO have weighed the determine
ton OF the French government add to have decided TO
hasten by arms the solution which in every ones heart
Unfortunately 1t s now very difficult for public opinion 70
express self frankly The journals know not 10 what an
extent they may be permitted TO treat certain questons
there are no longer meetings which collective ideas
may be expressed Political petionines and other mani
estations OF that kind are also impossible In conse-
quence, If twenty or thirty persons TO be bold
enough to repeat that France wishes and fears
war; their remarks might pass for TRUTH and at least pro-
duce certain illusion These speeches sent In letters
to every part OF Europe they given expression
OF general feeling and nevertheless they absolutely
unfounded. In fact, however changeable nation may
be, she does not aodicste in single day either her aec
tions or her hatred. may be conceived that at given
moment England should be allied 10 us. She had made
great steps towards u.s. We took part In all her financial
undertakings and she participated in ours She offered
enthusiastc ovatons TO generals received
pross and che held ont her hand 10 Turkey and
secure the liberty OF the West In spite Of that how much
old leaven still exists both sides how il Ia revealed
on the slightest occasoD And s utshed that Austria,
uho has neuer done anything Jtt bstroy u.s. i'll treated
fs<nds and dtskd our enemiesa is wish.d that Aurid
should suddenly be regarded IN US Nth friendly eye and
hdt Tor fear q Irritating her haly should be Abandoned
% s6~H
can believe In such changes only blind politicians who
can GEEK 70 make them be believed No: France has
changed because she has no reason FOR doing She
members the coalitions OF which was the very soul
even when holding out her hands us she has forgotten
nothing Of her history that of Italy from 1915 70 1859
All the old leaven still exists nothing has removed H.
With regard 10 Russia have taken revenge which has
satisfied the national feeling England has come oucr
; she has made herself cioe ally; and zoe hare had
Between France and Austria there are on the contrary,
increased complaints which have gone on
year year such the real state Of things Moreover,
between true public opinion, which imperousy calls for
theTiumph OF French Austrian interests II ID easy
TO Judge Let ,he vote Of all DO asked for LET the cgs
latve body for instance be dissolved and IL will be
provided the electoral Hed be left Free whether single
deputy would be elected who would not mako clear and
sincere profession Of faith in favor Of Italy and against
husua o et pktsctte On the subject be submitted 70
the French peopelet them be asked whether they wish
that Italy shall be abandoned IL will be seen Whistler
,pes woua no, reply 10 unanimously. In the mean.
tine our onty not TO allow 70 gain credit and
per nit 70 tho fashcatos Of public opinion TO 90 on
raocted IN the name OF cur country VIC give them the
most for NAL contradiction The whole country a IN favor
Of tho emancipation Of Italy and the humiliation Of
ria ana wnen the moment comes will show Il by It's
enthusiasm and It's pacrifces IL will moi consrsdtct its
history for the pleasure Of Bourse SPECTATORS
rome devotees, and Of two invade OF different
politics, which France has by turns been subjected
AUSTRIA IGNORES sARDINIA's IMPORTANCE In ruB
CoKGREss--sHE CALLS ON HER TO prsARM.
prom the Ont Deustscbe Post Of Vienna, March ISL
The invitation given 70 Count de Cavour 10 visit Pa
riss the sopJec, OF political conecurcs Of all kinds thu
general supposton being that il ia Connected with the
participation Of sardina 10 the Congress We know mo-
whether he true that France supports the admission
sardinia; but, however that may be- We are firmly con
WINGED mot Aut',d s, oon>nt thai Sardinia shall
ps enter into the circle Of The gyead o1oer AZ s already
well known Austria laid down, az the first Of he