The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-23
The European Congress.
Why THE CONGRESS MAY NOT MEEr-PALAERSrON'
SKETCH OF WORK FOR THE CONGRESS.

evident ebarras OF the French Emperor and the
cser promoters OF the meeting. We may. however, say
that at The present moment looks there would be
~ Congress a. all Such diplomatic council pre- sup
poses some union Of opinion VIZ members, for the
majority OF votes should bind any Power, interfere
wNh the organization or any recognized State
congress Is meeting of independent Powers
- give q moral sanction TO thing done
70 be done by those who have a just claim to
severed II may recognise the enlar e of the
<hian Kingdom although the States concerned may not
approve the Of 1859 may recognise the overthrow
q the Papal authority in the Romagna, although the
hese expressly dapprove OF people choosing their
yurs But there It's powers end, and uiu ar7ogae
Sss SUBJECTS a; their oiu hence follows that unless
mere hope of something like unanimty, s Of little
sse 10 meet at all Congress whieh can bind no usa
~ VI nle sereee oher exhibits fpe voting against
(twg tloO three projecting against particular
ScsCis0n The moral weight Of s decisions will then be-
Dai indeed and they will form no part Of the public law
ms upanimny viii be- is evident difficult to obtain
o. tAe history u recent negotiations profess
- than open TO the world; but enough has been
ade public to enable fair judy 10 be formed 70
- part which the different States will take The moet
portan result Of the fe months undoubtedly
re-estAblfhment OF good understanding between Eng
hnd and France and the conversion OF the Emperor
- views OF the English ministry In these express
s1sne, do TO assert that any action
HIS been agreed by the two countries that
hoy viii bs found always Congress
We merely speak general concurrence OF France in
No principle proclaimed by Engan that, the Italians
LYING oy tne conrso OF events oeen led 70 the
- being, the accomplished fact shall be respected,
snA neither force nor undue influence used 10 re-
aopTe the Papal and Duca eyeems This principle
Dc observed totally independent Of the meeting of any
Congress, ana WILL no doubt be asserted whatever may
Dc the issue of the present negotiations But the know
edge that ouch general agreement exists between the
tso countries hardly likely encourage the COntnen
III powers which wish well " the expelled sovereigns.
Who IN the midst Of bankruptcy and threatened
rebellion, still cpes TO her old policy s OF course indig
psnt that the Emperor Napoleon should hesitate TO carry
0et the Treaty Of Zurich The Courto Vienna which ignores
everything but rulers and armies cannot understand the
Interpretation which the Emperor Napoleon, the in.
stance OF England, is about TO TO the clauses
regarding the restoration Of the FIorentne and
nedenese dynsshcs. The Austrian thinks tina. when
o Potentate agrees that such q thing shall take
paace, he agrees that he will make il take place.
md quite astonshed to hear that the French Emperor
b about 10 come forward with the Papai Mon possumus,
20 argue tina; the right of people 10 choose rulers
anterior 10 the rehs conferred dcposed ruler by
treaty and that the spuatons of Zurich must be held 10
Of Tuscany, ModenA and Parma should they be
able get back there These principles k ely
Ind favor with the royal families cf the Continent
dd ui rova. family Whaeer, and, though annosy
austria has Of late been the fashion in Rustic still enough
Ae Tie sanction Of his consent Probably, however, the
Russian Court in the consciousness Of it's stability
wsu have been inclined to abandon the cause of these
petty monarchs and TO give up the theory OF Legitimacy
Sr the purpose OF couciang France and further hum
sing Austria
u probable that among the German Courts the recog
nssa OF the Italian revolutions has made still more
pahful impression. There is similarity between the
esndu,ons OF Germany and Italy which must make the fall
q the Tuscan and Modenese houses startling fact TO
than ruling family Prussia is said TO incline 10
~ English Interpretation Of international law, but the
patty courts, which have always leaned Russia, and
which BY family alliances gained in their
siderable Influences a, ST. Petersburg, be strongly
hereeted In the condemnation OF subversve doctrine
- The sovereignty OF the people the great Powers
should agree that the unity OF divided nation gain to
~ world, and that legitimate means Of obtaining this
unity dsmiss pretty princes and add their doninons
b soveregpos the historical students Of Central
Germany might not be long in applying the doctrine to
theT own ease The minor princes Of Germany feel that
taetr affair ohen their hadn reghbors house burning.
The Iope has n the meantime been endeAvoring 70
the Catholic world Rom3nism is completely
NE religion decay ing stationary Nations that these
efforts have had the smallest success Ony Fraace
n there to be. found thu example Of Q preponder sung
Power which processes to be guided BY for the
Church. and in France the feeling OF the people is
strongly against priesty assumptions roey may make
gee Of the Church q political engnc for
interfering in the East, for arrogaug Primacy among
The socaed Latin nations, but at Frenchman
above tho rank OF peasant is glad to rcbuke ad
nnEtersd 10 the hierarchy The pamphlet attributed to
NJ &c ia GueTIonniere DOLLY expresses the feelings Of
after the trumphs OF Magenta aud solierno, England
should stand forth rs the champion Of Italian
liberty, and France should be at work 70 restore
TIE rule of priests and police. The French EN-.
peroT with the Support Of his people, has been able TO
disregard the agitation Of his own bishops while the hep
the Papal t. be expected from Naples, Spain
Ireland, Mexico, is small indeed. The pamphlet.
however has been used by the Pope means o!
snpng from the moral jurisdiction Of Esropc and the
ether Powers favorable egnst p-etensons have been
equally prompt 10 avail themselves OF the same
The announcement tina, France and England are in &C
cord has disappointed the whole host Of i'll wshsrs
The Continent; aud the couriicrs who prepared
the maNms OF liberty hootsd out Of court, IN the
Humiliation Of England dread that presidents will be
established ADVERSE - their own narrow and tyranacA
systems Not out Of love 70 the Pope Romanism so
Roamnhm s the regoua correiatve, Austria Russ,a
and more than ore minor State now hanging back from
Sc Congress.
Shall then, the Congress be given ups By all means
far the Epglish people concerned We do not
want tive have wanted IT. We have, the
hary, looked upon with suspicion involving assump
Hope with ipternsona law We have ely
agreed Join nj the pressing instance OF the French
Emperor who declared that necessary the per
solution Of the Italian question Should Napoleon
b able to bring his tvure OF plenipoeutarcs together
ve will send our c~u; bat should he fat, the remark in
England will be, 80 much the better All that will
then remain will be to recognise the Central Italian
which has been formed out Of the Romagna and tho
nmchses either MS an independent kingdom part q
thc Sardinian monarchy. 10 take our stand on accom-.
eshed facts and to leave the Pope and his supporters TO
prom the London Post tGovernlneu. orsan), Jan. A.
Hery Power has its own par. TO play France hs, her
hands full, bot Auslris much more France grows
Aay In strength; Austria becomes creasnply weak y,
Fance sonse.oio toms Ike ,oa:er pporno.,t
arhequer 1. is usnnts in Austria the OF money
bids fair be the ruiScf the empire France self
tanned and self sufficient, buscs herself ahou, all the n
Aes Euroce Austria divided, embarrassed can scarce
d hold her own and forced by n con
promie her own dignity and toe safety Of her people
Italy Is troubled throughout Ia the three aukooss
duchce the prospect n permanent, liberty ani free
eutions Is but confused aud cherries at The
prospects o.: Rome still worse. TIE Unranon
VI 81 Peter, but they have not yet persuaded the
populaoe thu; :scir existing government is goot
nor have .ifsy induced the EmagBo 20 regard the
rssus,iou OF their recently acquired liberty sautary
sscp They have procured tho Pope much we'll Intended
sympathy, especially from Ireland, but they have not
fncceeced in creating any feeling OF graft ude the
breasts of Roman subjects for the merces OF toe Popss
r~ign, ncr any exnsion ut the thought Of the difference
beweer themselves SO froe prosperous and united,
and their enssved and oppressed relRionisis Ire
tand Naples, too on the verge Of dsatccton ooss
HE eisue mbsrment All italy fact Ia deeply sAnsbie
Of The Importance Of what is passing anon gsi LIE CAb
nets Of tho great Powers and feels the enormous STAKE
che has il the remit Turning thence Spain we nnd
difficulties still An obstinate, and, far fruess war
wwh ths chance az financial difficulty the spring
advances. Germany Is IN The shsde The foy Is
exrAue'y thick round The doulnions of tia petty
SSses, some Of whom do not ~ know their own
MIND and oil are hung up between awkward possibilities
Rufss, siieDt and reserved watches through the hay
hut not nprabe mist that enables her VII
being done around her, ard 20 rsn,rc her yll-y
- a0Iifa he day q docron. Turkey almost rcuraby
bankrupt is No, 80 iunsdcy mixed up vita ,hs st OF
Europe just low. but has special financial gnom all her
and opav wi, cNsiv mi. ha, ia