Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-11-10
AHasrs In EurOpe.

Affairs In Europe.
Toe al-engrOssing topicin Europe-the Italian Embro
giO-is nov entering new phase. Despite the lower
ng appearance Of the political horizon it is safe to be-
eve that there viii be no renewal Of in the North
for the preseat nor viii Austria be the aggressOr The
Empire Of Francis Joseph Is in too precariou5 eond
ton, both in political and financial sense, to permii
an initiative whose consequences would inevitably entail
upon the young Emperor greater disasters than even
tbOse Of last year.
Napoleon ILL., whose line Of policy Is distorted and
msrepresented BY the extremes Of clerical and repubH
(Aazznian) opinion, is in reality, endeavOring to
bring about an adjustment Of the difficulty, on basis
best calculated to satisfy the wishes Of Europe, justly
alarmed at the prolonged distractions Of the Peninsula
and at the same time yield to the desires Of the Italians
themselves To this end the efforts Of the Emperor
bent toward the assembling Of Congress Of the Great
PoWers in which Ialy shall be represented and whose
decision shall be final.
The embarraSsments Of the position occupied by
France, in the question which IS nov being debated in
al the cabinets of the continent be evident to the
people Of America who have attenlively watched the
progress Of Italian emancipation from their liberal
standpoint Before denouncing the steady protection
OF The Papal See by French arms it should be
Dered thar the nation which elected Louis Napoleon to
is throne is Roman Catholic and that the Emperor has
been necessarily obliged to respect the wishes of the
mass Of bis subjects Any other man might have gone
far greater lengths in protecting the Pope and maintain
ing bis domination however detestable those immedi-
aely subjected to clerical misrule governmental re-
form in the POnt6ea States IS work Of time like 9th
er great ReiormatoDs and il cannot be doubted that
Napoleon viii be ready Weld to the demands Of pro
gress whenever the nation for whom be speaks aud
will even partially sustain policy Of hberaly. For the
present the Emperor is obliged to maintain the Pope at
Rome But the arms Of France viii guarantee to Plus
TX only the Eternal City and the slip Of terrific
~ known a. the patrimony Of St. Peter" The rest
viii BE- permitted TO join, de6ntvey, the Kingdom Of
Victor Emmanuel; and the detection Of the Romagus,
Umbria and the Marches sanctioned in spite Of the
howl Of presty indignation throughout France exerci-
ing an influence which the Government cannot disdan
though can and does combat it-as has recently been
most sirkingy manifested by the suppression Of the
Gassits De Lyou perhaps the dangerous uramon-
tame organ IN the Empire. Whatever sacrifices Of his own
convctonior there be doubt Of his liberal pro-
svitesNapOeon may feel imperatively bound to make
10 the religious pradices Of the French people he seems
fully determined to give Vay inch to the thirst Of
the Jesuits for power His course for several years past
aud particularly since Janulry ls59 abundanty proves
the Justice ofthese views BY udcous maintenance
OF the doctrine Of nOnnterventOn, despite the utter
failure Of the viafanca and Zurich treaties the Empe-
ror Napoleon must be held responsible for the eztraord
nary events which have occurred in Italy, since the close
Of the war Had he insisted, the absorption Of the
Daebies By Slrdinh-the FIRST step Of Victor Emanuel
toward the union Of Ily uader bis sCepre never could
have taken place The immense changes Of more recent
date have been automatically disapProved BY the Cabi
net Of Paris but practical measures we're adopted to
prevent thsm France gave the FIRST impetus to the ball
italian Independence, and, when Italy shall have been
constituted under form Of government chosen BY her
self 70 France viii be due her main debt Of gratitude
To turn 70 eorreahve feature in the Italian question
Il has been Alarmed in various quarters that the Empe-
ror Napoeon If not openly supporting the preteniiOns Of
Prince Nurat 10 hcNeapoian throne nevertheless covert
" favors them. There appears absolutely no ground
whatever for the charge. Toe sharp note Of the Moh
teur on this subject aproDos Of published letter Of
Prince Muraf cannot have been forgotten. The decl.
ration Of the official Journal sincere a. very short
time nav prove. The Heapohtans viii chooss for
Themselves; and they DO not vaut Nurat King
The prediction Ve have TO make on this subject
vii, perhaps appear novel but il will be realized
In the preliminary measures adopted, even if they
should ultimately be changed the autonomy Of Naples
viii be respected, and Victor Emanuel viii net govern
directly, bot Prince Of the House Of savoy will be made
Vieeroy By this means the pride Of the NeapOlitaas
vii be saved the blow Otherwise inflicted in the thought
of their country the largest and most poPuous State Of
Ialy becoming mere province Of Sardinia and Naples
being governed a. Turin Thus under the same dynasty,
the new Kingdom Of Italy, (uati the Roman dream can
be realized will lave two Capitals in The South Naples,
and in the North, Turn Florence
No.bng is positively known at Paris, respecting the
conference at warsaw though many rumors are aaoai
none Of which are worth repeating Oae thing IS how
ever certain The Emperor Of Austria has been hail
Cd With genuine enthusiasm either in his journey through
his oun dounions or upon bis arrival in those Of the
Car. There has been a good deal Of official joy, and
numerous uminators ordered by the Austrian police
but the subjects Francis Joseph not frantic with
delight At the eleventh hour concessions OF their master
ana those Of the Autocrat OF all the RasAs unms-
tdasly opposed 70 lending material aid 10 the Power
which turned is hack upon Nicholas 10 the hour Of his
need All Francis Joseph is likely to obtain, at War
s.s. viii be a call for a European Congress.