New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-22

progress of events in Italy. The impression has
become so thoroughly rooted in the public mind
that Louis Napoleon forcsees everything directs
everything, DEGREES everything that what in any
other man would be regarded proof OF impe
tcnce and yacillation in him, excites only per-
pexity and an uneasy Impotence to see Just now
everything is to be cleared up in accordance WIN
their prepossessons. Still, the expected revela-
ton does not appear because it cannot Louis
Napoleon is no longer arbiter of Europe. Ills
Italian policy drifts with the tide, because that
tide is too strong to be stemmed by him. lie
dare not protect the Pope in the possession Oh
his entire domain; for that would expose nm
to the intense and active hatred Of nne-tenths OF
the Italians, and of the party of Progress gener-
ally. He dare not side openly with victor
Emanuel and united, Independent Italy; for
that would place him in still more open antagon-
ism with the Church and with the other great
European despotisms So he rides uneaslly AT
anchor. because he knows not whittier TO set sail
and dares not launch boldly forth upon seas
of unknown breadth and of certain peril.
This suspense may be broken ut any momenti
we think it uW be broken next Spring, though
that does not seem 80 certain to ia as it evil
IDENTITY does to the great majority OF European
publicists. True, a cannon-shOt on the Minclo
may at any moment disturb the echoes Of all
Chrisiendom; but the bankruptcy of Austria, the
yacillations of Prussia, the coldness if not pecu-
mary inability Of Russia may postpone the
catastrophe for months if not years. Austria
arms to the teeth; so does France; yet neither
of them is ready for a great war; and new
war in Italy ia likely to be signal for insurrcc-
ton in Hungary Louis Napoleon has been
widely reproached for his bad faith in not keep
ing Italy where she was left by the Treaty of
Viafranca: but how could hel With Austria
and France mutually bound to LET Italy alone,
her unitary reconstruction was inevitable. II il
highly probable that the French despot has sim
cerely regretted and sought to obstruct the march
of Revolution beyond the Alps; but he could
neither afford 10 send his own iegions to dra-
COON Tuscany and the Romagna into submission
to their expelled, detested rulers of other
days, nor to let Austria do it. What
he might have done was to warn Victor
Emanuel and Garibaldi that any invasion
Of the Popcs dominons would be promptly re-
sisted by his garrison of Rome, cooperating with
the army of LamOricare; and this the Pope
would seem to have had reason to expect II
seems absurd 10 Keep an army in Rome ostcnsi-
bly, Ia protect the Pope and uphold his temporal
authority, yet permit three-lourths of his terri
tories to be wrcsted from him by invading armies,
while the French garrison looks on cnriOns but
content. If the Pope had few more such
scrupulOus champions, such protecting armies, he
would probably wake mp one of these fine morn
ings and find himself well on his way to Munich
or Jerusalem.
The present complications cannot last. Victor
Emanues recent vast acquisitions are but frost
work, while the proper capital of his Kingdom
remains in the hands of his most embittered enc
mics. Evidently, he must have oil Italy or he
cannot hope to retain threefourths of it. Louis
Napoleon cannot abide the existing condition,
which steadily alienaes and embitters millions on
millions of his subjects and is palpably diminish
ing his power and lowering his prestige in Eu.
rope. Finally, the Austrian Kaiser cannot en-
dure it, for his hold on Veneta and the Qnadri-
lateral is hut frail while the cost of his inevita-
bic ornaments is constantly plunging him deeper
and deeper down the abyss of bankruptcy. There
must be- a fresh resettlement of the conceded
rights OF Nations and of dynastes; and how that
is to be made without first fighting, we cannot
perceive. Austria ought to sell Venetia to Victor
Emanuel; but she seldom cOnsults the dictates of
policy when they conflict with those of pride.
The Pope ought TO cOnfne his attention to his
spiritual duties, and let the Italians have gov
eminent of their own choice; but who believes
that he will Gar Alexander wants q revision
of the humiliating Treaty Of Paris, whereby
Russia was crowded back from the Danube and
compelled to disarm on the Black Sea; and, if
he he but patient he will not have To wait long
for his opportunity. The Ottoman Empire is III
the very last stages of decreptude and dissolu-
lion; Western Europe can keep the mockrry of
life in il but little longer. On all hands, the
pOrtcnts Of commOton aud change are unmistak-
able; and We shall BIZ disappointed if The year
about 10 open does not witness great and gan
culinary commissions. Hence the prrmonitory III
dicatons If general Panic are not irrational
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