The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-18

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noble and patriotic aspirations. Born upon .
day that gaze existence to our own liberties,
his heroic heart may have learned its truest
lessons in that laid during his exile after the
revolution Of 1858; and returned resolved to
elevate his countrymen TO- q condition cOnsls-
tent with the rational enjoyment Of all their
political liberties. Gallant soul, thusto arise
from amid the oppressed masses Of beautiful
Italy, and while illustrating holiness
which scorns danger, to hold up to the world
paragon which other vanquishers ofdegrAded
governments would do we'll to initiate. HaV-
ing triumphei over every difficulty and dan
ger which beset him,-he who did not SEEK
but
Found, BY dangerous roads,
path to perpetaity Of fame"
has adorned his name with deeds which ought
to gil his highest ambition, even should he
accomplish no more.
His overthrow of the Neapolitan govern
ment on the island, is but the initial Of
series of events, the Inauguration of which,
he has the will, the courage and the energy to
to escape. The unsettled condition of Euro
pean affairs is not likely to be improved by
his future movements for here, the ligaments
which make empires and governments move
within certain sphere are easily deranGed,
and but small departure from the establish
ed line ofpolicy will involve all in hostilities
of no common kind. The liberation Of the
Sicilies will give new phase " political
matters. The existing peace in Europe Is
regarded by those best informed as being only
brief respite from oonvulsiOn, and its rupture,
though not positively certain, is imminent
There is no stability in any government on
the continent and no one can tell whose
crown will toter for . moment. and then sud
denly fall. The present meeting Of the Prince
regent of Prussia Emperor Napoleon, and q
host Of Kings from Germany at Baden Ba-
den, has political meaning which does not
appear upon its face. OF one thing. am sure;
it is not for peaceful purposes. France may
resist the tide Of innovations, and reap from
this contingent revolution, the necessary fruits
Of territorial aggrandizement and consequent
extension Of her political power. The sagAci-
| ty Of Napoleon seams every event with crit.
cal minuteness and analytic caution, and he
well knows that permanent peace in the pre-
sent state Of the empire is q certain withdraw
81 from that career Of greatness and splendoI
which he determined France shall pass through
during his administration. He proclsims peace
and the elevation Of the general intellectual
status and the development Of the physical
and material resources of the nation as his
cherished intentions, and gives currency u
his expressed opinions, by embelishing anC
identifying Paris with innumeTable works o
art, sculpture and painting, and providing fol
the prosperity of the rural districts, by foster
ing the wants of agriculture in all the differ
ent shades in which il exists, but at the SAINT
time, he deprives labor of its remuneration By
maintaining standing army Of four hundret
thousand soldiers What beataic vision o
peaceful prosperity do we witness in the very
act Of Withdrawing from the labor Of tn
country such vast number Of robust, abb
and vigorous men, and taxing the industry o
al classes until it is proftless, to keep then
in the pomp and Circumstance Of war. Blu
to this mild insinuation, his reply is, that Il
be prepared in the event Of an emergency
| renders it necessary.
England, jealous Of his increasing influence
in the continental councils, utters her anxiOu
forebodings as to his objects, through tina
weary diplomat, Lord Palmerston, and tina
other inscriptions intriguer, Lord JOhi
Russell. and regards with other than feeling
Of satisfaction and security his present move
ments, particularly the sublimely shrew'
manner in which the annexation Of Savoy am
Nice was perpetrated. This last master strok
Of policy, he executed without makinga ripl
ON the surface until the transaction was pas
the point when objections are made and heard
Should there be q rupture, GanbalG, amid th
contentious and striles which would enSue
will have all to win; and with the prestige G
death or victory linked b hrs u.rs.s ~ial-s q
fectually rally around him the serried rank
which he has SO often led through thecarnag
Of battle, and point them to the star Of Italial
unity and nationality as that which the.
must set securely in the galaxy Of nations
there to shine with its antique spIendOr. Ii
may thus do all that he desires in that quar-
ter. and realize his hope Of seeing Italy free
united and happy under the mild sway of
ruler who will periodically direct an Of hi
efforts to the amelioration and elevation Of tn
condition ofevery class of her citizens.
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