New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-11-13
Nttu Orleans 1aiIp Crescent.
Affairs in Europe.

&EaaFs an EUROPE.
The Hldepende3te, the journal conducted at Ma
pies by NJ. Alexandra Dumas publishes, under the
title of Memorandum, the following paper, bear
ing the signature of Garibald and which some of
the Italian journals appear to consider as the last
political testament of the great Liberator. The /
piece IL headed
The PRESENT STATE OF EusoPE, ASB WHAT IT
MIGHT Be, FOR THE INTEREST OF GOVERNMENTS AND
PEoPLE-It is known to all men Of intelligence I
that Europe ia very far from being in a normal +
state, and one that suits its populations.
France, which, without contradiction, occupies I
me hrst rank among the European Powers, main /
Jams Tor her internal security 500 600 soldiers under
arms, one OF the finest fleets 10 the world and an I
immense number Of functionaries
England has not the same number of soldiers,
but she has superior fleet, and perhaps greater
number of functionaries for the security of her |
distant possessions.
Russia aud Prussia, to maintain themselves on |
level with the others, also require to pay immense
armies.
The secondary, States-if only from spirit Of |
imitation, and, so to speak, to pay their right of
presence obliged to keep Themselves proper
tionably on a similar footing.
/ will not speak of Austria and the Ottoman
Empire-condemned to an end, fer the happiness
of the unfortunate populations which they have
oppressed for so many centuries.
We may, however, justly ask why does this agi-
tated and violent state OF Europe exist2 Every
body speaks of civilization and progress 1t seems
to me that we do not differ much, luxury excepted,
from primitive times, when men made war on each
other to secure prey. We pass our lives in me.
bacing each other continually and reciprocaly;
and yet the great majority in Europe, not only of
men OF intelligence bnt of common sense, perfectly
understand that we might pass through this poor
life of without that perpetual state of
and hostility one against the other and without
cessty-which seems fatally imposed uuon nations
| by some secret aud invisible enemy Of humanity
| Of staying each other with SO much science and
refinement.
For example, let us suppose one thing-that
| Europe formed a single State. Who would think
| of disturbing her? To whom, ask, would come
| the idea of troubling the repose of Europe, the
| sovereign Of the world?
In the supposition we have made there would be
| no more army, no more fleets, and the immense
capital which is now almost wrung from the wants
| and the misery of the people, and is prodigally
spent in murderous and unproductiye services,
would be converted to their advantage in colossal
development of industry, in the improvement of
roads the building of bridges, the cutting of canals
4 the foundation Of public establishments and the
erection of schools, which would rescue from mis-
cry and Ignorance 50 many. poor. creatures, who,
in all countries of the world, whatever be their
degree of civilization, are condemned to state of
brutishness, to prostitution Of soul and body by
the selfshness calculation or bad administration of
privileged and powerful classes.
Well, the realization of the social reforms which
mention depends simply on.a powerful and gen
erous initiative; for, asK, in what circumstances
has Europe ever presented greater chances of sue
1 the situation as it is OF the present moment
Alexander H., in Russia, proclaiming- the emanci-
patton of the serfs; Victor Emanuel in Italy, cast
ing his scepter into the field of battle, and expos
ing bis person for the regeneration Of noble race
and great nation; in England virtuous Queen
and generous and prudent nation which supports
with enthusiasm the cause Of oppressed rationale
ties and France called to be the arbitress OF Eu-
rope by the mass of her concentrated population,
by the bravery Of her soldiers and the recent pres
tfge of the most brilliant period of her military
history-to which Of them will belong the initiative
Of this great enterprise? To the country which
marches as the advanced guard of the revolution.
Is not the idea of European confederation, which
has been put forward by the chief OF the French
Empire and the realization Of which would cause
the security and happiness Of the worlds it net
better than all the political combinations which
daily agitate and torment the poor people, The
prospect Of the atrocious destruction which sin
gle combat between the great Western Powers
would occasion must cause the man to shudder
with terror who should even think of ordering it,
and probably there will never be one 30 basely
audacious as to take the frightful responsibility
The rivalry which has existed between France
and England from the fourteenth century down Il
the present day still continues, but with far less in
tensity, ard we mention this fact to the glory Q
human progress, SO that an arrangement between
the two greatest nations of European arrange
d ment which would have for its object the welfar
of humanity-can no longer be regarded as tn
dream the Utopia of generous minds.
The basis of European Confederation is there
fore naturally traced by France and England. LIE
France and England but join frankly and cordially
and Italy, Spain, Portugal, Hungary, Belgium
/ Switzerland, Greece and Roumelia will come 0
themselves, as it We're instinctively,. and rang
themselves around.
Lastly, all the divided and oppressed national
tiles sclayonan, CELTIC, Germanc and seandinag
ian, gigantic Russia included-will be unwilling tx
stand aloof from the political regeneration to which
the spirit of the age invites them.
I am aware that very natural objection ma,
be made to the project here propounded
| ia ia bpnnma lUDumerahin a
men at present employed for warlike purposes b,
sea and land? The answer is easy.
With the dsbanding of these forces, nation
would be delivered from oppression and injurou
institutions, and the minds of sovereigns, ceasin
to be occupied with schemes Of ambition, conquest
war and destruction, would be directed toward
the creation of useful Institutions, and would des
cend from the study of geHeralities to that of fam
lies and even Of individuals.
Moreover, by the extension of manufactures an,
the security Of trade, the mercantile marine woul,
| Immediately absorb the active portion of the mill
tary navies, and the inealculable quantity of wor
produced by peace, association and security woul
afford ample occupation for all the armed popula
ton, even were their numbers double what the
are, War being next to impossible, armies woul
be useless. But it would still be advisable to mali
tain the people in warlike and generous habits b
means Of national militia, who would be always
| hand to repress disorder, and any ambition thu
might attempt to infringe the European pact.
ardently desire that these words may come |
the knowledge of those to whom God has confide
thlS nOiy MISSION OF uulIh BUou, dHu tnat Iney WI
indeed do IT, preferring, to false and ephemer,
grandeur, the true grandeur based upon the low
and gratitude Of nations. -
G. GARIBALDI.
EFrom the Turin Opinione Naonael
| SANDMAN VIEW OF THE WARSAW CONFERENCE
The public must neither be deceived nor set asleeI
1t must not be told, as it was with good intentio
by the Constitutional, that Austria is resolved
remain the defensive in Italy, nor it must not b
led to believe that the Conference of Warsaw
animated, with regard to France, with very friend
intentions. All that is not true, and can only b
considered as the miserable expedient of peopl
who seek to disguise the danger in order TO d
pense with the manly resolutions which weigh wit
| men.
1t is not true that the Conference of Warsaw
animated towards us with friendly or even pacif
q, intentions. This interview is nothing but COL
spiracy against France, inspired by fear of GU
Revolutionary fear of our principles-by the de
sire of sitting in Italy revolution, the sister o
daughter of ours. The English Cabinet, aided b.
Prussia. has been the nstigator and the gob etwee
of this bastard reconstruction of the Holy Alliance
lrritated at not being able to prevent the annexa
ton of Nice and Savoy, the English Cabinet ha
spared no pains to raise enemies against us, no
has any sacrifice been too great for its maleyoence
"a | 1t was the English Cabinet which excited Swizer
i. land, caused uneasness in Belgium, and throug
4 the medium Of Prussia lighted the fire at Warsaw
1t is even asserted that the head of the Foreig
Office, who has just accompanied the Queen I
| Cohlpntz has never rpagpd during sfav in