New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-12
THE COUNT DE PERSIGNY ON THE PROBA-
BILITIES OF PEACE IN EUROPE.

PARIS, Tuesday, Aug. y, 1860.
The Count de Persigny in his cauaclty of President
opened to-day the sLtings Of the General Council OF
the department of the Loire, with speech of which
the folio wing s a summary,
The Count commenced by observing that he was
about 10 examine the existing probabilities of peace
being maintain ed in Europe, and said:
1.-The EmperOrs programme OF Bordeaux has not
been changed. Without pretending 70 abolish war,
the Emperor has, however, repudated the inheritance
of mere fighting for the sake If vengeance for the de-
feats of tire first empire. Before tee inauguration of
tie present Gin 2ire Two extraordinary questions
pening, viz, the question OF the East and that OF
Italy-Deither Of which could be resolved by of
diplomacy. Although the wars resulting from these
questions could not be avoided they carried
with prOmptitude and the Emperor succeeded in real
izing tire object for which they were undertaken.
The destruction of Sebastopol prevented Russia
from taking possession of Constantlnople, and the
Eastern question coRded to the charge Of united
Europe.
Gas regards the war in Italy, the Italian States were
dlNered from Austrian domination, and the principal
Object of the war wac thus obtained. Although the
Italians now eOpaTdize the independence which they
acquired IN consequence OF The war the principle Of
non.iD'eryentOn, now recognized rule of INTERIOR
rational policy exercises dominating influence
the further development Of the question.
These are the only questions which occupy the at
tentl0n Of Europe AZ the present moment.
THE apprehensions entertained in Germany respect
ing the Rhine frontiers, and the fears OF an INVASION
current in England do not merit serious discussion.
The Kline Ia no longer strategic frontier. france,
being stronger when Germany is divided, will never
support the project Of German unity for any compeusa
ton she might obtain.
Concerning the relations between England and
France neither of these two powers desires to enter
upon such a terrible struggle war between then
would be. The English nation is peaceful Their VIZ
tuCus Queen and the eminent in power desire 70
MAINTAIN good understanding between the two ma
tons. In view of 70 many great results obtained by
France, and the luster when they throw around the
French nation 1t is natural that uneasiness ami dstrus
should have arisen III Europe. srance, however did
not create the complications in Italy neither did she
counsel Austria TO follow the fatal policy which led TO
the rsug OF the Italians IL she TespOnsibs for the
treaties which Austria concluded with the Italian
princes France used every possible effort 10 prevent
the conflict. If the Emperor kept silence before tina
outbreak OF the war in reference to hs promises 10 re-
pulse the attacks Of Auera upon italy il was with the
motive of leaving the Italians ia ignorance of his pow
ertul as isance, which, had they been aware of il
would have spread increased excitement among them
Thus the slance with which the Emperor has been
reproached was disadyantageOus TO himself alone
The same can be sad in reference 10 the cssson of
Savoy and Nice 70 France
The Italians after the conclusion Of the peace of
llaianea, having acted in violation of that treaty on
he other side of the Alps France could not renounce
her Alpine frontiers, seeng that great Italian king