The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-21


BY the arrival Of the steamship United King
dom we have two days later news from Sicily
The capitulation between Lama and Garibaldi
had been formally concluded and the par
ticulars in brief have reached us. The state
ment that the King OF Naples had invoked
the Intervention of the FIVE great Powers to
guarantee the integrity of his dominions, and to
use their influence to prevent Piedmont from
fayoring an Instruction on the mainland. is
confirmed. The answer of Louis Napoleon,
whose interference was more particularly So
licited. was prompt aud Characteristic. lie re-
piled that mediation was only possible between
two Powers, and unless the King of Naples Off
eially recognized the Siciiian revolution he
could not undertake to mediate between him
and its chiefs. England returned for answer
that she did not intend to interfere iu the con-
1iot, except to stop the cffusion of blood, and
that without taking part on either side; but she
promised to recommend Piedmont not to aid In
fomenting insurreciion in the peninsular posses
sions of the King of Naples. The other Powers,
with the exception OF Austria. which holds no
diplomatic relations with Piedmont, replied in
nearly similar terms.
From the tenor of these declarations on the
part of the great Powers, il is evident that the
Bourbon dynasty has nothing to hope for from
foreign interference. Nothing could have saved
il from the forfeiture which it has SO justly in
Cured BY it, crimes but the energetic interpo-
sitioa Of France and England. Austria dares
not indulge the inclination she feels to furnish
ii with material aid. In the first place she
would, by doing so, again bring herself into
conflict with France; and In the next she is her.
self compelled to make concessions to the popu-
lar demands in Hungary to avert similar out
break there. She has. therefore, been obliged,
much against her will, TO act In concert with
the other Powers, who have shown proper
Difference to public opinion by leaving the
quarrel between the King Of Naples and his
subjects to be adjusted between themselves.
When the people Of Central Italy extortcd
from the European Powers passive admission of
their right TO annex themselves TO Sardinia Il was
felt that an important victory had been gained
over the traditional policy Of the continental So
yereigns. The old theories which had governed
tualy set aside by their federation of that act Of
popular self-assertion. But il remained to be
seen whether their inaction was compelled by cir
Gums tances, or was the result Of convictions
brought home to them by the events of isfs and
the Inauguration in France Of the principle Of
elective sovereignty. as exempli6ed In the per-
son Of Louis Napoleon. The declarations just
made by the great Powers In reply to the de-
mands of Naples would go to establish the lat
ter conclusion. They acknowledge. II not in ex-
press terms, at least by implication The right of
insurreclion as the last resort OF the people
against oppression. When clear case of
uncomfortable wrong has been made out they
will not interfere 10 protect it, authors
against the punishment due to their wanton
abuse Of power This l. all tha, the friends of
popular liberty In Europe have ever sought.
Had Il been conceded sooner Il would have
spared a vast amount Of suffering and blood
she'd. by holding before the tyrannically in
clncd the prospect OF being brought to q GER
tain and severe account for their msdeeds.
II was the conviction that as parts Of system.
they we're necessary TO what Is called Euro
pean order, which rendered so many OF the
petty continental despots Indifferent to public
opinion. aud induced them 10 persevere Ia
courses which have resulted Ia bloodshcd and
anarchy. The reply just given to the demands
Of Naples extinguishes any further delusions of
this sort. II admits that In diplomacy as well
a. in the conduct Of private Affairs principle
should be placed above expediency. and it
recognizes the revolutionary clemcat az one OF
the great European powers. The triumph thus
gained is an important one FOR the cause Of
human liberty. II 40, only raiihes the sue
cesses It has recently achieved, bu, secures in
advance TIE objects that Il hes still IN view