The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-08-11
THE PEACE.

| 4HE fEhLE.
The terms of the peace between France and
Austria were not at the last dates settled 1t
is remarkable that Sardinia, though her pos.
sessions are to be enlarged, is not permitted to
participate in the negotiations for peace. By
the last advices, it seems that Austria peremp-
toriiy refuses TO treat with Sardinia. This is
proud language for the vanquiahed party to
assume, and it is evident that Louis Napoleon
is willing to inaict upon his Sandman ally a
humiliating sense of obligation, or the AFRO.
ganee of Austria would not be tolerated. The
other Italian States are as uneereiaopiouslv
dealt with as Sardinia. They are parcelled
out without for a moment consulting the wishes
of princes or peoples.
Louis Napoleon, by this arrogant spirit of
dptation, is adding odium to the unpopularity
which he acquired by his qntimely peace. The
whole Of Italy is disguised and dissatisfied, and
the revolutionary spirit threatens to break out
with renewed violence Mazzini has issued an
address TO the people of Italy, 10 which he ad-
vises open resistance to the dishonorable peace.
He felicitates himself with sardonic pleasure
upon his prophetic foresight Of the disappoint-
ment which he told the people, three mo nths
ago, awaited them. He never believed in the
good faith of Napoleon and it must be con-
fessed that events have given plausibility to, if
they have not justified his sinister predictions
But it cannot be denied that the political
condition of Italy is left in better state BY the
French Emperor than that in which he found
it. Something has been done towards the ex-
pulsion of Austria and the union of the Italian
States Mazzini cannot deny this.
We cannot doubt that the independence of
Italy is desired by Napoleon, and agreeable
with his policy bu that he who overthrow the
liberties of France could be expected to yearn
for the establishment OF those of Italy, is not
admissible. He wished to weaken Austria,
and to form a new element in the European
balance of power, by making his southern
neighbors party to it. But his sagacity was
at fault when he appealed to the revolutionary
element, with the expectation of being able to
control it. We have all along apprehended
that this revolutionary spirit, which it was his
policy for a time to encourage, would endanger
his ultimate purposes, and he now frankly con-
fesses that q perception of this danger has
caused him to halt in his career of conquest
No two ultimate aims could be more widely
different than those which actuated Louis Ma.
poleon in making war against Austria, and
those which setuated the Italian people in
coming to his aid. But for once the people
seem to have been more sagacious in judging
of its consequences than the Emperor.
By the latest news, it would seem that Eng
land begins seriously to entertain fears of
French attempt at invasion. She demands a
general disarmament as . condition of her
participation in the proposed Peace Congress-
The most intense Indignation is felt in France
as well as in Italy, at the treacherous peace
policy of Napoleon. The Legitimsts, the
Orleanists, and the Republicans, are uniting,
with the hope of turning the unpopalarity Of Ma
poleon to account. 1t is said that subscriptions
have been made on large scale, in Paris, to
aid in prosecuting the war. The feeling of the |
Italians is one of irrepressible disgust and in
dignation and it is with difficulty in some
places that the people can be restrained from
kissing the Emperor of the French.
The following account of quarrel between
Napoleon and Count Csyour, the late able |
Prime Minister of the Sandman Government,
is significant. The Paris correspondent of the |
Manchester Guardian vouches for its truth
When, after the peace, NJ de Cavour found
himself for the first time face to face with the
Emperor and the King he found it impossible |
ranain within tho hounds IS
his Indignation burst violently forth-so VIC. |
lently that at length LOUIS Napoleon, under
control as he is, lost temper in turn, and threat
ened The word arrest escaped his Inns;
at which the betrayed Piedmontese Minister
turned round, saying, Arrest mel try it but
you would not dare for you would then have
no choice left you but to 90 back to France
through the Tyroll'"
WHITE SLAvE.-The Bangor (Maine)
Union, in entering upon the third year of its
existence, says Of itself:
1t has never faltered in its support of the |
Administration of that noble old patriot. James |
Buchanan. To all Democratic Administrations |
it will be equally faithful and true. We pledge /
this In advance, for we have full faith in the in,
falllbility of the Democratic party, and, so far
rs Democratic Administrations are concerned, |
We believe that there applies to them the old
maxim, The King can do no wrong"
The above paragraph presents a lamentable
illustration of the American system of pension
ing the newspaper press. There is no creed
too monstrops for this miserable slave to accept;
and hia case Is by no means singular one. A
large portion of the press of the country, which
is kept in existence BY the patronage Of the
party in power is equally pFostituted, aud equal
" ready to advocate any abomination, whether
it be the supremacy of the Pope, the revival of
the slave trade, or the Polygamy of the Nor.
mons