The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-11-13
,ghc Future of Italy,

Tie speech of Count Cavour in the anneXa-
ton debate in the Sardinian Chamber explains
the reconciliation Of policy which has taken
place between him and Garibadi. The ques-
ton OF the incorporation of Venice and Rome
into the great scheme of Italian unity ispost-
poncd, not abandoned. Six MONTHS in Count
Cavours opinion, will suffice to change entirc=
" the circumstances which at present prevent
their ABSORPTION. awe DESIRE" he says, shat
the Eternal City shall become the capital Of
Italy, and as to Venice, when we convince
Europe that VIC arc capable of delivering her
unaldcd, it will no longer continue to oppose
the fnIilllnent of this great dhty." Entertain
ing and boldly expressing such opinions, it is
not to be wondered at that Garibaldi should
forget lis old rcsentments and suffer himseflo
be controlled by the views Of a man whose pa
trotism only differs from his in the greater
caution which his training as Il statesman die
tatcs to him.
To Europe the future of Italy is as distinctly
mapped out in this speech of the Sandman
Premier as if it were already traced by the
hand of the historian. The dcspots Of the con-
tincnt may league together, France may pur-
size selfish aud grasping policy, but they can
do nothing against nation composed of a.
100000 OF as brave and intelligent people as
any under the sun, united under constitutional
Institutions aud bonnd together by the memo
ry of their long sutferings as we'll rs OF their
ancient greatness. For the first time since the
fall of the ioJnan Empire, the Italian people
hud themselves again forming distinct ma
tionality and owning allegiance to one Govern
mcnt. In endcavoring to keep Rome and
Venice forcib!y separated from the union Of
which they form necessary parts, the European
Governments attempt an ilnpossibity. They
neither make allowance for the natura! laws
which COVERT such matters nor for the int1ll-
cncc OF historical associations over the minds
OF a newly emancipatcd people. Without
Rome as the capital and centre of its revived
nationality, and without Venice as one of its
vital commercial as well as political necessities,
Italy will ,icvcr rest satisfied. 1t is vain, theI.,
for the European Governments to assume that
they can defeat the natural aspirations of Il
people to possess the memorials after having
seized upon the substance Of their former great
hess.
Nor is it likely that this policy will be per-
SSNSICu ~ diS vi Ol'H'o', WIN SOhhV
Cavour, that but Il short time will suffice to
convince the Continental Governments that
their own stability and tic tranquility Of Eu-
rope depend upon its remuneration. By COM
polling the ccssion Of Rome and Venice to the
new Italian Kingdom they will put a curb on
the future aggrcssions OF France, and remove
from their n,inds- two constant and fruitful
sources Of anxiety. With the Eternal City as
its capital, and Venice as one Of its great CON-
mcrci;l cmporiums regenerated Italy will soon
begin to exercise over the politics and COM
mercc OF Europe, the same widespread infu-
encc that, under other forms, it welded fifteen
centuries back. Her restoration to her pro-
per rank amongst the nations ofthc world will
enable the European cabinets to make such
redistribution of continental territory as will
preserve for the future the political equilibrium
and maintain undisturbed the public peace
Let Austria be entirely excluded from Italy