Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-11-28
Foreign Correspondence Of The WING.
POLITICAL AFFAIRS IN EUROPE.
FnASco-AnrRlcAN CORRESPONDENTS BUREAU,

FRASCO-ANERICAE CONSEQUENCES BUREAU,
PARIS, Friday, November 9th, 1860.
The relations of France and Great Britain are at this
moment, somewhat paradoNical. In the war upon Chi
ma the two Powers are pursuing an Identical pohey,
closely and fraternaly allied In Italy, they are both
maintaining those principles Of noninterventon which
have been the safeguard Of the Italians in their Efforts
20 escape from hateful foreign influence and unite I'M
der the egis Of a strong and popular government
But in the punishment destined TO be inflicted upon tue
Mahommedan fanatics Of Syria, for series OF massa-
cres which hardly find parallel in history, the two
Western Nations are by no means animated by the same
views As regards China the material advantages 10 DC
derived from successful campaign with unquesuonaoy
accrue to Eugland whose commerce with that distant
Empre has hitherto been and is certain TO continue
vastly more profitable that that Of France. Yet the
outlay of France has not been less than that oil her al
w. and although several London journals have sought
10 make il appear that the cooperation OF the troops
under the command Of Gen DeMontauban, in the deci-
sye action which is likely TO end the war was Of merely
secondary Importance the English chiefs In China them
selves emphacaly give the lie TO this ungenerous ins
uaton by bearing eager testimony to the brilliant and
efficient part borne by the French in the assault and cap
ture of the Taku forts
Rnt in Syria matters wear a very different aspect IL
il known with what reluctance England assened 70 the
plan of an European expedition and with what scrupu
ious nicely the period Of the occupation was limited TO
six months The proceedings Of the French army under
Gen LHautpoo have been watched since their landing
at Beyrui with suspicious Jealousy and it is quite clear
that any proposition prOlong the Occuplnon beyond
the stipulated si1 months will not receive the
adhesion Of the Pamers,on Cabinet The London Morn
io Post which Is the accredited organ Of Lord Palmer
ston has Just published article most offensive to the
nation which Is aiding Great Britain to force market in
the far east for her home manufactures and the produc
ton of her colonies. The notorious unwilingness OF
Fuad Pacha visit upon the Druses the ehasIlsement
which their unuuahable OutTages have so justly mered
i soeped into the 'udispOSon OF the Turkish Nzier
70 .carry punishment to the impotic eXremtes con-
tempaed BY the French" How, it may be asked, we're
the Mahommedans of India punished three years ago,
not TOR the commission OF an indscrminate massacre
prompted by religious analicsm, but for attempting 10
cast of the yoke of a foreign domination? Was con-
sdered 'mpoc to blow revolted Sepoys from the can
mons mouthg 1t is taken for granted that in the begin
ming of next spring. the French will necessarily leave
SYRIA and Lord Pamerstons organ each thinks that the
last three months of the occupation will be passed IN ~
activity Indeed "they have done nothing" and "the
French intervention was not less useless for the reSiora
ton of order than il was superhuous aud grauhous
From this semi-ccal manifesto, IL is evident that the
French and English governments far from an accord
on the Syrian question: but We have reason 10 OeheVe
that the necessity Of Withdrawing his army three months
hence will not be recognized by the Emperor Napoleon,
unless yast changes in the Turkish mode Of administering
justice should immediately occur; aud, whatever the
opinions or wishes Of the Cabinet OF St James, France
will be supported in her determination to properly pun
ish the Druse Outages by every other government IN
Europe.
The present aspect Of Italian affairs and the speedy
solution which now draws near motives Of legitimate
pride TO France In open opposition to the dynasc theo
res Of more than forty years the policy OF Napoleon Ill
triumphs by sheer force OF patience and moderauon II
Is indeed an extraordinary spectacle TO witness tue nv
airy OF nations which played the principal parts IN the
"diyine right" settlement Of 1915, now wheeling into
ue with the democratic Emperor and admitting the new
principles Of national law OF which he IS the champion
On one side Russia Welding 10 the tide, turns her back
upon the House Of Hapsburg, and courts the new ghI
in the West Fastening TO assure Napoleon that no men
ace to France grew out Of the meeting at warsaw hn-
gand observing the inevitable turn Of events suddenly
issues manifesto so radical that its sincerity excites the
ncreduty of the Italians themselves and the organs OF
public opinion at Turin whilst thanking the English for
the encouraging language Of her Maj Secretary Tor
Foreign Affairs advise continued reliance upon the En-
peror Napoleon for something less sudden and more SUD-
stantial
Even Austria cannot resist the current. 1t is now
morally certain as far as anything which depends upon
the caprice Of one mans will be called gertrude,
that the future line OF conduct TO be pursued III Nenua
will be purely defensive Il has been remarked as a
circumstance full Of significance that since the return
OF Francis Joseph from Warsaw the Austrian officers in
veuita have changed their recent yranuca and inso-
lent attitude towards the people for bearing OF modesiy
and courtesy We are informed that last effort to
cOncate his Italian subjects, the young Emperor has
resolved 10 grant Venita liberal constitution, and TO
erect that province INTO uStlutt government,
Archduke Macmillan as Vceroy. II all this should
fi-as il undoubtedly Wilt is hoped that Francis
Joseph will consent to sell territory impossible to re-
tain aud so restore to Europe the tranquility so ardenty
desired.
The incident between the French and Roman govern
mgnts arising from the falsfcat:On of French despatch
and the assertion Of Gen de Lamorcere that his defeat
Al Castle Fdardo and Ancoua owing 70 the unrea"'
cd expectation Of succor from France forms the subject
of leading article in the Constitutional OF this morn,
ing in which is clearly proved, by Official documents
that the Pontifca government never for one mOnelt
counted upon armed assistance from France beyond the
walls Of Rome On the 10th of September Gen. de None,
then commanding at Rome, wrote to Gen. lamoricere,
AT Spoleto that he CGen. Ge None) could not leave
Rome The next day the Roman Minister OF war, NJ
a. Nerode despatched to Gen. LamOrcere the luOrma-
ton that Gen de None had exhibited to hun the orders
his action from which he could not de-
yi.e This Is enough to make manifest the bad faith
of the Papa Government in the whole affair
There is no lust reason why France should much
longer defend a regime RbhOrrent 70 the people VINO
are subjected to it, and who long to join the national
movement. Perhaps Garabald's famous programme, OF
procaining united Italy from the Quirina, may be real
led sooner than anticipated Whilst Victor Emman-
Ne, is at Naples received with ndescrbabe enthusiasm
by the people and Immediately issuing decree uniting
Naples and Sicily to the Kingdom of Italy, the Pope is
preparng TO depart from Rome and his design will proha-
Div no longer be opposed by the Emperor Napoleon
The resources of Plus IN are exhausted, the collection
of Peters pence has been miserable failure, tue reVe
nue. from the provinces which have placed themselves an
der the government Of Victor Emmanuel is suddenly cut
of tie PontiGca army has longer an existence, and
the temporal rule Of the Papacy is drawing to close
As liberal measure interesting to American travellers
abroad we are glad be able to announce that It Is IN
contemplation TO abolish the passport system, IN France
The subject is now under examination oil the Frehch
government.