Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-06
RICHMOND wHIG.
Correspondence Of The Whig.
POLITICAL AFFAIRS IN EUROPE.
PARts, Friday, Nov. 10, l,

Correspondence Of ths Whig.
POLITICAL AFFAIRS IN EUROPE.
PARIS, Friday Nov. l6, 1860.
The present momentary lul in the more exciting
asp cts Of the Italian Question permits Us to glance
the rising cloud in the East There is no dsguisipg ha
the Turkish imbrogo only temporarily settled II
1856 and the eouhAgraton msy break out with renewed
strength whenever the pre-oosupstons which mort
nearly interest the continent OF Europe shall have beer
removed Tee indications that the relative positions
of the Great Powers will shortly be modified II moi
changed altogether. There can be doubt that Grea
Britain views with profound irritation the possibility OF
prolonged occupation OF Syria by her Crmean ally a
we'll the Jrts OF Russia TO secure the amity
of France. Nor is England by any indifferent to
another feature Of French policy, which has assumed
tangible shape in the past three yesrs and is believed 10
clash seriously Nh British interests This last apple o
dlscord between the Cabinets Of London and Paris is
the enterprise Of the Sue Cans Add to all this the
sti unsettled differences relative 10 the annexation OF
Savoy and Nice and il may safely be averred that the
points Of dssensOn than cOunterbalance those feE
lures of general policy upon which the two Western
| PoEers still maintain an ideatty OF sentiment.
report is current, in Euglanj that the plan adopted
BY the Emperors Government, 10 continuation
Of the Syrian expedition beyond the stipulated period OF
six months has taken the form OF diplomatic intrigue,
Consantinope. According 10 the statements Of Eng
lish journals the Marquis de Livaette French Amoas-
sador 70 the Porte ia actively engaged in endeavorDg
I
Sutar authorizing extended occupation Of the LebS-
non with fixed limit There is no truth in this asser
tion. momsnts reflection IS sufficient TO make mIui-
fest its Sbsurdity The French expedition 10 Syria
dispatched 10y the of the Eve Great Powers and
Turkey. The Sultan was the last TO weld reluc-
tAnt approval Of the proposition, aud, with the tardy
ecquiescence of England delayed the sailing of the eIpe
disn some time after the troops we're embarked and
the ships only waiting orders 20 depart Ii has since
been amply demonstrated that the Porte is not seriously
-. an- l.
mitei by the hahommedan fanatics OF Syria aud that the
part enacted by the Turkish Elvoy aud the army under
bis commaned, has been a transparent comedy. No
DTuSe assassin, OF note, with single unavoidable
eeption, has been adequately punished, by Fuad
Pacba; and that iuuciiOuary Is, at this moment,
doing all In his power TO mitigate the just severity
Of tie policy which Gen d'Hautpool is instructed
carry IL therefore becomes evident that
attempt of the Fench Ambasai Tor at Consantnope 70
obtain from the Porte concessions diamericay opposed
its ve able wishes is the merest dream destitute OF
form or substance 1t is a convenient mode Of begging
question upon which the Great Powers will probably
soon be called upon to decide. What the decision of
msjoriiy will be- it is easy predict If six months
occupation of Syria be found insufficient visit upon
the Drue mu7derers the full measure Of etrbutiye JUS
tce which their atrocous crimes demand shall be inc
ed them no reasonable mind can doub: that con-
tinued occupation OF the country will be AUTHORISED
When the rapidly approaching day Of Turkish destruction
sha avn and the political bands which still hold to-
getber the rotten Nahommedan Empire shall burst at
last there is why France SHOULD not take the
helm, rather than any of her sister Poser Russia aud
Austria border States and would, Of course, gladly
extend their territory Prussia has strength, beyond
her frontiers Engand looks only 10 the highWay
to India and France alone may truly be uid to occupy
an independent and untrammeled position
The CstrsugCment on the SueZ canal question has so
long been subject Of discussion in Europe and Ameri
Ca demand remark, other than that Egypt lies
on the road TO India and England would spend last
shilling rather than see that desert peoped by French
men.
Turning TO Italy, there has been no considerable
change 10 frs for the last few DAYS Francis II still
holds GU, at Gae,a but his rapidly dimn
shing hi= army is decreasing to corporils guard and
the arriSa Of the immortal Bosco who went some
mouths aga TO Sicily to bring Garibadi Ia cage Ma.
Piles aud didn't do t does Lot to have increased
the chances OF the dethroned King being able defend
bis last refuge much longer. Gaeta is entirely n
vested, tue land side, and it Is believed that France
and England the point Of notifying Fsancis H..
that if be is determined 10, abandon resistance
utterly useless they will cease opposing bombarjment
at rome Iae departure OF the Pope grows
more imminent The coldness between the protectors OF
the Papscy aud the Roman Cabinet has not diminished
It is said that TO avoid all future possibility OF "0rror
the Duke de Gramont mskes none but written COM
muncatons TO the Ponti6ca Government. ports have
been current in Paris that the Emperor Napoleon has
autograph letter TO the Pope, and that the Count
de Moray ABOUT 10 DC desplthe1 on special ms
sou 10 Rome. As regards the first Of these sores,
have bsen abe to obtain positive iniofmation but
We are authorized declare the rumored mission o NJ
de Morny entirely destitute of foundation The story
probably arose from the fact that Madame de Morny is
nov in Rome which city she visits account Of the
we're illness of the MaIchoness de Cadoe, wife OF the
Chief Secretary Of the French Embassy.
The new organization OF Naples proceeds slowly
gnor Farui seems to encounter no little ;ulty u
making hh appointments. The NeapOltans insstia-
ole place un,ers and the csmor for office is described
as something almost beyond belif or course all the
applicants have rendered invaluable services 10 the revo
lntonary cause though il is perfectly well known that
most Of II tem are impudent mpostors The education
of Victor Emmsnue people must be undone and re-
constructed before reliance be placed in popu alton
reduced by long servlude to the lowest depths OF crng
ing meanness There are honorable exceptions TO this
general rule II there were not Naples would oaly be
an ulcer on the body Of regenerated Italy.
Garbadi and bis fHyorite, Turr SAID to be pann'
ing the grand Spring campaign to emancipate Venetii
There will be escape from war, Austria persists In
refusing TO sell her unhappy Italian province. Francis
Joseph seems determined this point though France
and England would both De glad to the whole q1es
ton settled without otherWise inevitable boodshed
Il s confidently believed that in March next million
of Italians will be in arms eager for the fray, The We
nitiins are silently bidiDg their time vast impulse
will be added to the cause by the surrender Of G'ea
and the departure Of the Pope. When those events
cur, France and England will sOemy recognize the uni
ted Kingdom oil Italy, under the sceptre of Victor