Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-11-07
RICHMOND WHIG.
From, the London Times, Oct. III

FROM lic 4<9hdOH luHtai Oct. lt'l
THE EFFECT OF COUNT CAy0URs SPEECH.
The speech of Count CavOur in the Sandman Cham.
bers viii more than fix the attention Of Europe-it will
act as a basis OF the Italian cause.
We prefer commenting on the speech to giving table
Of contents because il only by reading the speech IL
self that We get an idea of those compact masses OF
and decisive points o; view which mpart such
sodity to il as an outline OF policy TIE Introductory
part in which he settles matters with Garbald eXhb
its consummae dex Gritty converting the seat of strength
in the Sardinan Chambers in which the General comes
of clearly the worse, into splendid compliment and
he greatest homage that could be shown 10 cit
zenn The charge Of the meditaed annexation of SaT-
DINA to France is met by broad distinction be
tween that aud Savoy" for gentlemen, the great
principle of nationality the cornerstone Of our political
ediioe, never be invoked for CT s:on of portion
OF our territory" The whole Of the Italian movement
takes place upon principle which includes Sardinia, and
would make the eeSsion Of it an Inconsistency and con-
tradicti n.
The practical way prevent it. however Is to annex
Naples for % 0O0 goo OF men viii have guarantee in
their very number against either cesson concession,
and thus the question is not only answered. but made
argumen: for the vote Of the Chambers which is
wanted The inleres. Of the speech however 10
head on tue great subjects CT Rome and Venice, aud
here Count CayOur does leave in any doubt what is
"he Pole STAR Of SaI dnis-hat Rome Is clearly placed
in the chart Of poti.a prophecy "the splendid cap
tai Of our Italian kingdom The announcement is
made with great oratorca effect and produces general
emotion in the Chambers-Ths IS at aLy rate open and
straightforward the world cannot compl,n Of disguise,
though il will that made in this form by Sardbiln
MS or in a Sandman Parliament, this IS pregnant all
nouucemcrt aud great key struck. The trUmBe!
has soUaded, aad of those things have been said
from piieh there is no ira0b3ck The RH5i,oa is crossed
aid tAs "Load Star o Sardinia directs hesiGiirglg
10 Me Roman The PshstidH question Is sO!ved
sih equal ODeRHsss regards The ultimate issue.
cloar Of tho
Sandman desgo, there goes running comment OF dI-
ference European politics HoEeyer clearly Rome may
figure in the horizon Of the Sartinan vision, however
deep may be affection for the ilusuious martyr Ven
ice" her time has yet There is way in which
things be done h is Of attempting to iere-
stall il and reach the goal by short cut Europe must
be convinced that Italy govern herself. That is the
awkward doubt that now stands in the way Of complete
Italian emancipation, and that doubt must be removed
by an able and moderate Of administration before
Italian unity is allowed to absorb Rome and Venice. Sar
dna throws herself upon the public opinion of Europe,
in the full confidence that IT, the chosen representative
of Italy, she succeeds in governing it, Europe must give
WAY Austria cannot govern Venice in the vicinity OF
United italy, "An irresistible fatality drives her
TO measures of coercion and severity" She gov
ern any other principle in consequence of the atac
ton which the of Italy exercises upon the fragment
from her which the Oreigners obliged 10 oounteac.-
"l cannot blame him for it," And "the stronger and
more compact Italy becomes the greater will be the at
traction IL exercises upon Venice, Tor the moral world Is
subject laws analogous TO those Of the physical world
according to which attraction is proporIionate to the
mass.
II Sardinia ouly waits then, for the gradual effect Of
her administration upon the mind Of Europe, all must
90 right last aud the inherent weakness OF Rome and
Venice as isoaious from Italy, must end in their ab
sorption. But Italy is in hurry she has the fate OF
the first Napoleon and the Emperor Nicholas before her
as a terrible beacon; showing how impossible it is fOg
the great POEeTs 70 succeed who mistake the public
opinion of Europe. Anoiher reinforcement, may be
peced with equal certainty from the growing evidence
the principle that religion aud freedom quite COM
patible-indeed that freedom is highly favorable to
the spread OF true religious feeng-s truth which is ac
knoWledged by the imprisoned holder OF CathO!c
ideas aud which iusrOus writer iu lucid interval
has proved to the satisfaction Of rs all"
On these two appeals, tbento tbs public opinion Of
Europe and the harmony Of religion and reedom-COunt
Cayour rests the Ultimate accomplishment Of complete
Italian unity aud in the meantime balanced and modi
fed state Of things must content the patriot Ii Is
clear compact view OF Italian policy. lie hds felt his
gro,b,d rs Gn{ speaks IKE physician rho kHOTs his
case. He Is certain OF the principles TO which he ap-
peals He has marked Aem Out with Cearness and pie
cisiou and hi political map will be the only
thorzed map of United IAly.