Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-06-18
From the Paris Constitutional
AMERICAN SYMPATHY WITH THE ITALIAN
CAUSE.

The deep impression which the Imperial poll
cy, touching the Italian question has produced
on the United States is sufficiently remarkable
to deserve attention. The entire disinterest-
edness of the American people in the cause
which is now argued in Europe the distance
which separates them from the theatre of
events, and which permits them to estimate
them more fairly than Others less remote the
mschieyous prejudces which have hitherto
prevailed ON the other side of the Atlantic
against the government which Franch has cho-
sen all these are circumstances which should
render still more interesting to us this sympa-
thetic demonstration of the New World in our
behalf
For long time the opinion of the United
States has drawn its information and formed
its judgments respecting France from the En-
gsh Press, and through the medium Of delib-
crate error and malicious censure. Commun-
ity of language and the frequency of inter
course between the British Islands and the
American shores have made the English news
papers the natural instructors of the Transit.
lantic Republic in whatever concerned Europe.
In this way we are to account for the success
which, in other times, the most glarng calum-
MES against the nature and tendencies of our
Government obtained beyond the sea; and
hence those false and unjust imprecations of
France, which would have caused us unatfect-
ed surprise, had we not recognized their real
origin The American minds, adds, some
times, it must be owned, its exaggerations ];
it enlarges facts, and, without fear of criticism,
expands statements already sufficiently infat-
ed. But it is nevertheless only half guilty it
is the narrator whom it trusts which is answer
able for its errors and its injustices, which are
usually involuntary.
This manifestation is the more remarkable
al, II
States has not been deceived. 1t has seen
correctly and judged soundly. Special plead
ing and uncharitable Prescriptions have not
been INDUCED. No interested prejudices, no
jealousy has blinded it. The Italian question,
seen at distance, has appeared in all its sim
picty and all its grandeur. They have UNI
derstood that on one hand there was illegal
oppression of an entire people, and on the
other, the noble desire of that people to con-
quer their nationality and independence, and
the generous resolution of friendly power,
flying to the succor of the weak and OPP
pressed against the strong and the oppressor
Reduced thus to its true expression, the cause
we defend in Italy has instantly attracted all
the sympathies of nation, which itself exults
in its independence, won also by foreign aid.
Our readers may ascertain for themselves,
from newspaper extracts we have given from
time to time, of the warmth of the feeling en-.
tertained in America in favor of Italy, and
with what fairness the part assumed by France
is there appreciated. AT the time, these very
journals have not withheld blame in this con-
nection from the English Government. The
Tory ministry is judged by them with rigor,
which we hesitate to reproduce in its harsh
ness. What authorizes us to draw attention
particularly to the dispositions Of the Ameri-
can public-is that various circumstances prove
that it islsincere and universal 1t would be
sufficient to cite the names Of the various
Journals to conclude that tire generality OF tne
people of the United States applaud the French
policy in Italy and express wishes tor the
triumph of our cause. But what is stronger
proof is that the American letters in the Eng
fish Journals testify to the sympathy which Is
l.r>-4eel Ia oil tl~a-s, amongst all parties,
and in all ways.
We may call this an unexpected miracle, ac-
complished in the Uuited States by the strait
forward character oil French policy Such an
unanimity was perhaps never before witnessed
on the American soil since the days of Wash
ington. This union of opposite parties is less
surprising, no doubt, when we bear in mind
that America is perfectly disinterested in the
event which has occasioned it ; butt neyerthe-
less retains all its eloquence; and this iudg-
ment coming from such a distance, and so IA
vorabe to us, appears the more impartial and
the more worthy of attention.
We should regard this precious testimony as
an homage to the truth; and accept it as an
augury OF happy return of the public opinion
OF the United States to a wholesome and
hencetorward, equitable appreciation of the
policy and the acts of the French Govern
ment.