Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-09-10
From The London Times, August 81.


Victor Emanuel has now twelve millions oil
subjects aud should Naples be added to his domiLions
will have at least twenty millions France naturally has
wish to raise up such State cose beside her, but
then she does not desire 20 undo her own work. The
Emperor wishes to humble the Pope but a respect for
the Opaion and the religion of his people does not
permit the Emperor TO destroy him. These things give
his policy the appearance and often the reality OF vAcl-
ation. But shall not, perhaps, be wrong assuming
that long as no other Power iutervenes France will
be content 10 allow the drama OF Italian liberation be
played out by italian hands Meanwhile Austria and
Prussia have met at Tophtz and have resolved that
long "a Nencta remains untouched, they viii abstain
from Intervention n Italian affairs but that should any,
attack be made this remaining province Of Austria
they will make common cause in her defence. What,
then are the projects of Garbsdi and the revelation
which he personihes? We know not wha; are
Glribads Intentions but, If we are TO judge OF them
from what reaches US, regard them with more ap-
prehensioa than hope. He is said TO view the conquest
OF Sicily only stepping stone TO the conquest Of
Naples and the united force Of Sicily and Naples
for working the deyernee Of the patrimony
of St. Peter If Of Rome ITSELF from the sovereignty
of the Pope Thus Lord Of Southern Italy, he purposes
it IL said, attack the Austrian Empire, probably b,
creating revolutionary movement In Hungary, aud
er to sheathe his sword ill Italy, including the province
OF Veneta shall acknowledge the single sceptre Of Vic
tor Emanuel.
Ii this plan has much Of the daring, it has also much
of the exavagance OF genius For ourselves, We have
not tNe bNBntel hhOuiu
far he go, encountcring merely Italian oppos
t)n. IL he shall overthrow the Kingdom of Naples, lie
will deliver one Of the aest portions Of the earth from
a cruel and hypocritcal tyranny II lie shall wrest the
patrmony of ST. Peter from the Pope he will free peo
pie possessed of many noble qualities from the yoke of
degrading theocracy. If the people thus delivered
choose aggregate themselves the subjects of Victor
Emmanuel have nothing to say against IT, EXCEPT
that fear they creating Power out Of such dis
cOrdant elements that it must rely for unity on the over
powcring strength its Executive and crgo all hopes
representative Government according TO Of
the word. These things Gar,bald may DO in all proba
blity wilhoat drawing down upon himself the
ed interference of France of Austria Let him draw
the line here and lie may reasonably hope 80 leave TO
poserity name that will rank with Epaminondas Ara
in ancient with Tell Washington in moiern story.
Let him 60 beyond this and he will be brought at
into collision with the resources the discipline and the
valOur OF army, before which his and tumultuar
forces will vanish like exhalaon. The stake is
equal II Austria is set Veuetia side, aud Ga
ribald and all the rest Of Italy the other, success
would add something TO his laures but failure would b.
absolute destruction. Unless Garbaii shall be able tc
storm those formidable orresses before which the En-
peror of the French the head Of his victorious cgon
recoed, he will ind himself il assisted openly and
with al his force by the King Of Piedmont driven grad
ualy back stripped Of town after and province al
ter province m nothing be left OF the great monument
Of Italian liberty except the glory of its rise aud the Dis
grace Of its extinction.