The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-04-20
Tho state of Europe.


Events in Italy march quickly. Victor
Emanuel has accepted the crowns OF
Parma and Modena, and even OF the
Romagna, though he proclaims the ut
most respect for the sovereignty Of the
Pope, and willingness to pay him
tribute. Within few days he will ac-
cept likewise the crown of Tuscany; still
Cavour is too shrewd statesman not to
SOC that the centralizing system is unfit
for Italy, and would ruin the country as
thoroughly as it has ruined Austria
Tuscany will retain her Lcopoldinc laws
drawn up according to the principles
and by the advice Of the celebrated
Beccaria, Florence will have Viccrcgal
Court; and oven tho peculiar traditions
and institutions of Lombardy and of the
Romagna are to be respected The bond
Of union to be represented by the King,
the Parliament. the Ministry, and the
Army, which will be common to them
all. Thus tile pccuiiaritics of the differ
ent component parts Of the Upper Italian
realm will remain unchanged, while
their united strength toward the common
enemy will not be impaired. Tho ques-
ton is now whether the Pope viii give
his assent to the annexation by accepting
the tribute offered by Victor Emanuel
though protesting loudly against the
spolation of the patriihohy of st. Peter,
L.
maranatha against the a'udacious King,
and his Ministers. If he chooses the
latter, we may be sure that Austria is
backing him. and that VIC shall have war,
first the Army of the Pope and of the
King Of Naples attacking the Sandman
garrisons of the Romagna, and then an
Austrian invasion, tolloweI!i o French
war. The very unwise annexation OF
Savoy and Nice, which you may now take
for accomplished, has spread general
alarm among the crowned heads of Eu-
rope, and may soon lead to coalition
against France. We see that Prussia is
strengthening her army organization, in
order to be ready for all .eqSNtualities,
while at St. Petersburgh, Tie rumorcd
dismissal of Gorchakof and the appoint
mcnt of Budberg as his successor, indi-
Gates, if true, that the Russian and Anti
Austrian party, is losing ground and that
an alliance between Austria, Russia, and
| Prussia, looms i'm the future. Such an
alliance cannot have any other meaning
than a French war for the extrpation ol
Bonapar;sm and horcstoration of lcgi-
timacy. The Eastern Empires cannot al.
low the principles of universal suffrage
TO be introduced into the public law ot
Europe. They fear, too, the application
of the French theory of natural boun.
darics on the Rhine; and they must band
together or else submit TO the insoent
Supremacy of Napoleon. The. Ercncl
Emperor, however, who tramples tho
treaties of 1915 under his feet, and ever
disregards the just claims of Austria
feels himself strong enough against any
coalition not supported by English sub
sides, since he can at any moment evok,
the principles of nationality from it
grave, and destroy the combinations 0
Legitimacy by calling Hungary to arms
He has wisely made friends with th,
English Nation; the commercial treat,
was really sop thrown to England, an,
she will now not repeat the policy of th
younger Pitt. Her neutrality is secured
Esfs~ The New York Tribune publishes
the following as bona 1fae correspon
dence, but on1its the signatures out O
Difference to the wishes of the parties
THE PEoFrER.
WASHINGTON, April ., 1860
Dear Sir: write in hurry to enquir
whether, if your expenses are betrayed
you will go to Philadelphia and crculat
, a memorial among the Iron men 70
Guthrie as the best Protection candida.
for President.
If you will do so, and Guthrie is cleo
ted, | will see that you have perma
nent and respectable position in one @
the Departments.
Won nm arst and rbot Guthr;a u oc Il Nv,