The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-05-26
[ From Tie London Times. 12th l

THE GARiBALDI EXPEDITION TO SICILY
THE REAL MEANING OF IT.
On the night of the 9Th inst. General Garbaldi
embarked with z, 600 men on board two merchant
steamers of Genoa, and is supposed to have BY this
time landed in Sicily, or on some point of the Ca
labrian coast in aid of the Instruction Such an
enterprise is beyond the limits of either praise or
blame 1t is useless to Judge it by the common
rules which we apply to political transactions. To
reproach the partisan General with violating in
ternational law by taking up arms against State
at peace with his own would, in the opinion of his
admirers, be as puerie as to charge him with rira-
cy Tor seizing the company's steamers. The man,
the cause, and the circumstances are so extraordi
nary that they must be judged by themselves. Sue
cess will stamp Garibaldi general and states
man of the highest rank; defeat, ruin, and death
will cause him to be remembered as Quixotic ad-
venturer of a dauntless courage but weak iudg-
ment, who has thrown away his life in desperate
hlibustering attempt. The expedition to Sicily
may in future be ranked with William of ORANGES
landing in England, or it may be ranked with Mu-
rats landing in Calabria; all that we can be GER
tain of is the heroic courage Of the who has at
tempted it. Garibaldi has, during the late events
in Italy, displayed traits of character similar to
those which in popular estimation belonged to the
late Sir Charles James Napier. Brave as his sword,
dashing, adventurous and fitted for the most diff
cult enterprises, he had yet in time of peace been
pronounced rough and impracticable by those
in authority. Since the conclusion of the war
he has, it appears, not risen in the favor
of the King or his Ministers. His personal
popularity among the Italians is great but this is
the result merely of his military reputation; as
politician he is so little esteemed that
we are told he is likely to be defeated in any
election where he is opposed by Government
candidate. Between the General and Count Ca
YOUR an unfriendly feeling seems to have long ex-
isted On the whole, it is not strange that Carl
baldi should seek field for the display of his
energies. nor strange that the Sandman Govern
ment should be glad to let him go. Garibaldi
sees in the Sician insurrection the chance of in
creased rerown. Count Cavour, no doubt, thinks
that Sicily is much suited for his trouble
some rival than Turin. If the General can free
Sicily, well and good; if he cannot he will either
not come back at ALL or he will come back so fallen
in repute as to be no longer dangerous. SO he is
allowed to go on his forlorn hope with any whom
he persuade to follow his fortunes Nothing
would afford more pleasure to Englishmen than the
freedom of the fine island which is now being
drenched with blood. It's short connection with
England in the days of Eord William Bentinck, is
looked back to both by Sicilians and our own coun
trymen oasis in the waste of the islands his
tory. If we could either give better Government
to Naples, separate the island from the mainland
we would gladly do it. But this instruction is
we fear, not destined to any prosperous result
The worst feature about it is that, whatever hap
pens, it affords the French and Austrian Govern
ments another pretext for interposing. What nav
be the views of the former Power can hardly be
yet OWNED; but the state of the Neapoitan Mon.
archy will no doubt increase the difficulties which
threaten Europe.