Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-04-02
european Compliosstons


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European Complications
The news brought By the Arabia, Of which we
published q summary under our telegraphic head
Easurdav Il 81 startling character. France had
issued circular. declaring that the annexation Of
Saroy 70 the Empire is indispensable; and it was
also reported that French troops were under or
ders 90 march to ctambery. mot Cherb"arg, as
was enormously printed. the capital Of Savoy.
Whilst the Emperor. in effect, declares 1t to
be his purp re TO take possession Of Savoy. 10
cause the Interests and safety Of France require
g.; he. at The same time, as sort Of mollient to
.6esoy herself. and to the other governments that
h1st manifested an objection to the aggrandise-
rapnt Of ihr Empire By the restoration 81 lite an
cient limits, declares that the Savoyards shall
be cohsultedl TITS is very much alter the fash
Ion 81 his Uncle. VINO. 1t sail. upon q certain
occasion wherein the wishes Of The people Of
France were to he consulted. gave IL nt that they
could vo,e for whom>oeyer thy pleased; but at
the same time sra.gly intimated tina, it was We
~ necessary they should vote for him. or the
consequence 10 themselves might not be ~ agree.
able.
Napoleon maintains that this lit,' country, ~
ing on the Northern slope ID the Alps, mex, to
France and switzerland, MT larger in territory
than the State Of Connecticut and containing
about six hundred thousand Inhabitants is rs.
sential 10 the protection If the frontier Of his EN-
pire. Perhaps it is. and we cannot see what
great harm would result 10 England by its aces
sim to France: though II is n"'nripGs that this
hoary old freebooter. that has taken more terrific.
~ ia every part Of tho earth than a"y "thcr Po-
wer that is has been on ITS surface,
looks with jealous eye upon every other nation
that catches the infection OF its example Eng
lish journals tiercey den'uncing the French
Emperor, whilst Lord John Russell declared in
Parliament that the government would forthwith
emboiy its views upon the suffice; in grave
State paper
1t is very evident that Savoy will hc annexed to
France for the came telegram that brought
intelligence Of tbs declaration Of the Emperor.
also communicated the result OF the recent election
in Central Italy, npan the question Of annexation
to the Kingdom Ct Sardinia. The people have
decided 10y an overwhelming vote in favor Of the
government of fictsr Emanuel, and Napoleon
is known to.bp favorable to the contamination OF
their wishes in this regard thi- fact alone, will
reconcile tho King Of Sardinia to the loss Of Sa.
yoy BY i.s cession to France. when he will be
more than compensated hy the accession to his
Kingdom OF the rich Italian provinces.
What, them will follow? Possibly war lie. /
tween England and France in which Austria and
Russia would join. II is imposs bic to escape the
conclusion that the relations existing between
France and England are no, # the most am'cablc
character and il the latter take the ground that
the present political status shul hot he changed
by the anne ration If Savoy To her already power
III neghbor, and France persist in her dctermina-
tion there must be a collision that will shake tho
world, and possibly originate another holy ALI
ance' Of the powers oi Europe agains, France.
Austria would lie GLAD If an opportunity to re-
pay France for her interpositivn in the Italian
war; whilst, the close aniy said now to exist be-
tween Austria and Russia, would doubtless in
duce the lalt, powor 10 join any combination thnt
would euab, 10 return in kind the humilin.
tion he suffered at the hands Of France in tho
Crmean war
II she cannot letaiate upon England and Franco
together. Sic ceu3 indulge her traditional amino
s'y towards the great Power TINT, not only contri
buted most efcctually to her chastiNemcnt IN the
Crimoa lat under the hrst Napoleon. laid waste
her territory md occasoned the destruction of her
magnificent capital
From all appearance we conclude that great
events await development abr ad, and that the
peace of Europe is destined To be broken by
one Of the most tremendous explosions ever known
egcn on that continent.