The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-04-03
THE STATE OF EUROPE.
TFrom the Boston Post, Aprill.l


Seldom do our foreign files present themes of the sur
passing interest that they do at present Three millions
of our fellow-men stand ready to fall upon each
other with all the tiger like passions that arise in battle
not at the bidding of such produced the grand
citizen soldier uprising Lexington and Concord
day. but at the bidding of two three public function
aries called kings emperors This is the case ms be-
tween France and Austria.
The case, between Italy and her oppressor is an
other affair altogether but the events has so
mixed this country up with the purposes of mpe-
rial ambition that the chance of its having clear field
and fair play is every day becoming less. The men of
Italy who seek to rise such terrible oppression has
been inflicted the Neapolitan exileswbose misfor-
tunes are now summonng from its depths the f0ve of
public liberty that exists in the masses in Englandsre
not in the enrolled millions that marshaed in battle
array The Italians have everything in the shape Of
ganization yet to do. They bidng their time They
waiting to the foreign uniforms leave Rome But
Mt the very last dates there prospect of such
sight for il report be true the late official demand of
his Holiness has been superseded by nmation that
longer stay of the French troops in Rome desirable
This Is salient point in the of European report
1t is fact that Austria holds steadily to her rights
by treaty Austrian language the interpreter of Ans
tran feeling, The prime object of Lord Cowboys mis-
sion to Vienna to induce Austria to graciousy con
sent to yield to portion of the popular demand of Itay
probably to grant few chips and staws of constitution
al liberty and to modify somewhat the 1915 treaties
by which she holds to Italy Austria ia replv states
that she will do this providing hgh-contracting parties
will covenant to protect her rights against the rcyo-
uohary party Oh ltay VI course no British cabinet could
stand day to guaranty perpetual loss of nationality to
Italy and this will not be done 1t is significant fact
of the strength that Austria feels in her position that on
the very day Lord Cowey left Vienna for Paris-eft
off talking with the emperor Joseph to have talk with
the Emperor Louis Napoeon-the Vienna Gazette-after
long analysis OF the special treaties which Austria had
with the Italian States that Austria in de-
Tending these treaties does not only defend her right but
the foundations Of the independence and the liberty of
European States in general
Italy and the treaties with her the centres around
which events now cluster and such Is the stiffness with
which Austria cngs to the treaties She backing up
her words too, by accumuatng demonstrations of pby
steal force The military preparations in Bombardy arc
described as prodgious troops pouring into il ON
all sides Notifications raising with rapdity extern
sve hospitals being prepared large quantities Of
military stores are accommodating indeed all the signs
arc apparent of actual And all this means n vi
emma letter says, that whatever may be the policy OF
the other powers the Emperor Francis Joseph Is by no
means likely TO bow the neck before thc Emperor Of the
French"