The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-11-23
The Late Foreign News.

Tho Late Foreign News.
The Warsaw Conference has been dis
solved. The London Ne.os says it is very
generally believed that the failure of the
conference mainly arose from the promi-
nence given by the Gar to a revision of
the treaty of Paris, that being the main OBJ
ject of the policy of Russia. The Gar
wished to secure Russian predominence on
the Black. Sea, and to regain her position
on the Danube, both of which were sacri.
feed by the treaty of Paris of 1856. The
sovereigns at Warsaw, however, united it is
stated, in promising assistance to Austria
if she should be attacked by Piedmont.
The Neapolitan forces are concentrated
at Gaeta, whittier Pope Plus fled, and was
received by the King Of Naples, in l84S.
Gaeta is one of the strongest fortresses in
Italy. 1t is situated on an arm of the
Mediterranean about seventy.six miles
southeast of Rome. The latest news state
V1cToR EMANUEL and GAR1BALD1, whose
operations were combined, were preparing
to attack Gaeta by sea and land. The
London Neacs, of October 81, says the
French Emperor has placed four ships. Of
the-line before Gaeta with orders to prevent
an attack on the fortress by the Sandman
admiral and if necessary to sink his ships.
The Ne,0s denounces this as direct inter-
vention by France, and says Europe must
not be allowed to remain victim to all
this mystery and repeated surprises.
1t is reported that the Austrian Envoy
at Paris notified the Emperor that, unless
the warlke preparations of Piedmont were
discontinued and the Hungarian legion dis
banded, Austria would Immediately com.
mence hostilities.
The London Times of October 9th, ex-
pressed the opinion that the great powers
of Europe are preparing for general war.
1t says Russia has arranged at Warsaw
with Austria and Prussia, and other Ger
man States, to join the crusade 1t adds:
1t will be France and the Italians against the
despots of Northern and Central Europe
Everything indicates the approaching convu-
sion. Austria, having most at stake, is fore
most in her arrangements to strike first. She
is cOnverging her troops on the Pc and the
Mincio. ready to make dash on Turin the mo.
ment the tOcsin is sounded. France is arming
to the teeth and prepared to march half mil
lion OF men to the support of Italian national-
ty, as represented by King Victor Emanuel. 1t
is the principle of hereditary rule against the
elective principle by the people. In this stake,
progress on the one hand and retrOgression on
the other, will be brought to the test. But the
issue can hardly be doubtful. Austria, par.
alyzed and bankrupt, is destined. before
peace is restored. to see her empire dismem.
bered, and her conflicting nationalities severed
from her sway. Russia, poor and embarrassed,
with the chain of serfdom tied round her neck,
has the will but not the power to fight success.
fully for the divine right of kings. Prussia,
vacillating and fettered by her despotic ALI
ances. will present the same pitable spectacle
which she did in lS56-her feelings one way,
her interest another France, which represents
the most military people in Europe, will have
the aid of more than twenty millians Of Ital-
ians, and the population on each side of the
Alps, moved by one impulse, struggling in a
common cause, will repeat. on larger scale,
the series of triumphs witnessed recently on
the fields of Solferino and Magenta. In such a
struggle, where the rights of mankind are in.
vaded by half a score of rulers, who profess to
govern without espOnsibillty, the issue can not
be doubtful, and what is hardly less important,
can not be seriously protracted.
1t expresses the opinion that England
will remain neutral in the contest, giving
its sympathy to freedom, and Withholding
all but moral support to the most prolific of
the combatants. We are likely to see within
few months the most terrible struggle
which has taken place since the time of
Napoleon l. The Times 10 speaking of the
election of VICTOR EMANUEL as King of
Naples, makes the following declaration
By this time, with an unanimity which is not
wonderful, the Neapolitans will have voted
themselves subjects of the Kingdom of Italy.
under Victor, Emanuel.c The title, therefore, will
be complete. Theoretically, unanimous cleo.
ton is without doubt, the best title by which
any King can hold sceptre. The longest he.
reditary succession is but the original title of
the first possessor transmitted through his des
cendants. Choice or force, election or conquest.
are at the root of all our Royal trees and, of the
two. election is surely to be esteemed more val
i'd than conquest 1t was the title of the chiefs
of our German ancestors; it is the title of our
own Royal House and it is the title of the EN-
perOr who has watched over and nurtured this
rising electoral kingdom. 1t may be suggested
that to make such ceremony as election by
universal suffrage strictly valid, there should be
vacancy, as there was in the days of Saul, and
also in those of James H.. and also in those of
Napoleon Ill. But perfect unanimity in the
electors almost presumes a vacancy, especially
if there be moral reasons to justify their casting
off their old allegiance. The Neapolitans have
quite as good case against their Francis II.
He has certainly broken the original compact
between prince and people, and, if he has not
deserted the kingdom, he has certainly abdicat
ed the functions of government The title Vic.
tor Emanuel has obtained is therefore perfectly
good according to all the principles of public
law, if only he can reduce it into possession.
The Result in Illinois.
The Chicago Times, of the 18th, thinks