The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-05-30
Affairs Of Eurepe.

Affairs 81 kurope.
1.-THE empire is peace" said the Emperor
NAPOLEON Ill, upon some occasion, we for
get what. Like most Of the sayings of that
pacific individual, with regard 70 matters a
long way on, this one seems to i've susceptible
Of a double application. Members OF the Peace
Society, like those who went upon an embassy
to the Emperor NICHOLAS Immediately before
the Crmean war, or of Parliament, wn'' IKE
CoBDEN and BRIGHT, conceive that 'ae ".o'e
duty Of nations consists in making anu sc'i"s
broad cloth and broad-axes, might DC excuse"
for believing that the Millennium was h1"',
and that hereafter. SO TAR as 'he InPe'o' Vi
the French could prevent it, there shoald be
no more wars. On the other hand. p politicians,
who always suspect hidden meaning in
everything uttered by NAPOLEON, and feel it
duty incumbent upon them to think what
| thew conceive 70 be the worst of his designs,
could no. be greatly blamed for interring that
he alluded to the certainty that the Empire
would, at one day, be the main instrument in
breaking up the arrangements entered into by
the great Powers, for dividing Europe among
Themselves, and restoring the various ration
alities which have lain SO long oppressed. but
not stifed, beneath the incubus of the Vienna
treaty. Politicians of this calibre regarded il as
a blessing to Italy and Hungary that they Were
held in chains by Austria, and saw not how
Poland could desire q more felicitous exist
ence than that guaranteed to them by Siberia
and the knout. Knowing that NAPOLEON
Ill. regarded the present condition of those
countries a a perpetual menace to the peace
Of Europe, they believed that when he spoke
OF peace, he meant the peace to be founded
upon the restoration of their nationality. 1t
appears to US that their reading of the oracle
came much nearer its true meaning, than the
rendition Of Master BRIGHT and the Peace
Congress. NAPOLEON Ill. certainly has not
| brought peace thus far, but a sword. He has
| trampled on the treaty Of Vienna, rs though
it were dust beneath his feet. He has prevent
| ed Russia from ex,inguishing one Nationality,
| and he has put two others into a very fair
| train for asserting themselves.
| The accounts from GARIBALDI's expedition
are still confused and unsatisfactory but
| enough is known to render it certain that it
| has produced a tremendous sensation not only
| in Sicily, but throughout the kingdom of Ma
piles. The inhabitants Of the city of Palermo
| appear to have been at time in open
Instruction against the troops of the King,
and to have been put down only by shedding
| torrents of blood. The royal family seem
| to be in the utmost CONSERVATION, not know
| ing what to do in the crisis, and to have ap-
pealed, rs they were wont to do, to the Empe-
ror of Austria for assistance. Provided that
aid be accorded, the most serious complica-
tons must necessarily arise, and the peace Of
Europe be not merely endangered, but abso-
lutely broken. An Austrian army cannot
reach the kingdom of Naples by land, without
passing through the entire length of VICToR
EMANUEL's possessions and that we feel as
] hoy yxill ho a To do yxit h.
out passing, also, ever the corpses Of the
| two hundred thousand troops, among the
bravest in Europe, that march beneath
his banner. The kingdom of Sardinia stands,
indeed, like a lion in the path Of Austria,
which she will find it impossible to go
around, and very difficult to walk over
From Venice or Trieste, she might embark a
| large force to land somewhere upon the Adri-
| attic shore Of the Neapolitan kingdom put
| while an enterprise of such a description
| would require larger naval resources than
| we believe her to possess, it would present
| other obs tacles, which, to u.s. appear little less
| than iusuperable. 1t would instantaneously
provoke war with Sardinia, and, as a neces-
| sary conseq uence, lead to the invasion Of We
| META, where the whole population is ready to
| revolt, and in all probability to general ris-
ing not only in Hungary and Croatia, but in
| Dalmatia and the other Adriatic provinces.-
Unless backed by Germany, we venture
| the prediction that Austria will not attempt
| to succor the King of Naples. If she under
| take it, with promise of German sup
port then we may feel assured that the
Emperor of the French will second time
| make his appearance on the scene. In point
| of fact, however, it may be greatly doubt
ed whether the German peopts,e.w whatever
| their rulers may desire, will q them to
take part in a war in which Germany has not
only no interest, but The successful result of
which will serve only the more closely to
riyet their own letters. The Neapolitans are
only striving TO do that which all Germany
strove to do only ten years ago. They are en-
deavoring to establish their independence of
an oppressive and ruinous government and
the unity Of Italy. A corresponding feel
ing with regard to their own Fatherland is
the wish Of all Germans, who are worthy OF
the name. 1t is this feeling which prompts
the whole race to enter so keenly into the
wishes of SCHLEswIe HOLsTElN. whose people,
German by descent, language aud customs.
are governed by a people with whom they
have nothing in common. 1t is this feeling
that prompts the action of Prussia, aspiring
now as she always has aspired, to lead in Ger
many and seeking to render her name popular
by IS ponsing the cause of SCHLRswIG
Two mighty nations OF the European family
seem, as yet, to have made no move in these
complicated affairs. Russia is steadily watch
ing Turkey, the object of her undyiCg desire
/ A general embodiment would afford her the
| best possible opportunity for pushing her en-
teEprise in that quarter England has already
pledged herself to the policy of non in terven-
ton. 1t is hardly probable, therefore, that she
will interfere 70 keep upon the throne q mon
arch who has rendered himself SO universally
odious as the King Of Naples, and who was
openly censured, not two months since, by
her own representative for the cruelty of his
reign. The proclamation which the Govern
ment has already issued, prohibiting the re-
cruiting Of Irish subjects for the army of the
Pope, is significant of its intentions. 1t is
true that there is party still in existence,
which puts its faith in the traditions Of the
era Of GEORGE ILL.,, and would gladly stake
her very existence in the causel!of despotism
ON the Continent. But the England of to-day
is very different from the England of PITT
and CAsTLEREAGH. The national will, thanks
to the much abused enlargement of the elect
i've franchise, must be consulted, before such
an important step can be taken. The people
of England, and not few hundred noble
families, have the direction Of affairs in their
hands. A ministry which has no sympathy for
the struggles of AMI enslaved people, cannot
long exist in England. 1t is true the oppo.
nents OF the Government have called on
the Ministry for information relative to
the sailing Of GARIBALDI's expedition but
that was 10 be expected. We have no fears