New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-28
THE STATE OF EUROPE

BsuueOur Own Conospondent-
TURIN, Monday, April 9, 1860.
In the belief that the compile 4 qasStons o.
European potecs may perhaps BE- more easily nc
ssrstoo6 At Turin than at LoDdos left my fogRy
old beadqus1t-rs for the sunly So1tb. I wisbrI
blswfe TO STE ssith my own eges shat iDlaencs The
French exert 90 Italy; hos TO new Kicgd9m
makes u.e Of unscs1stomed l6sry; Shether Savoy
u OF il Dot content with tho intended uuon sish
SessOtic France, and chat prospects there are for
the acquisition of Venice On my way revisited
Paris after an absence of eleven years, aud fou0d
not only the town changed buthkewse tue spirit OF
the irhAbapts--be fret for the better, the second
for the we're. Psrs is nov indeed the most mag
ai6eeht town ia Europe, full of palaces and moka-
sN nents, but the PsrisisDs nave become tame. Il
seems that they scarcely regret their lost loery of
speech and press. Pu0ic affairs are not mentioned
in public placer, and tie acts Of the Governments
Meet every where vita dumb obedience. Not even
the UluamOD,ane spirit, once 60 fearless in some
provinces, Is able 10 make stand against that
passrity which chsrscteriz-s imperial France.
The annexation of the Romagna and the Papal ex-
communication reused indeed the Roman Catholic
parry TO weak etiOrt-a petition in favor Of the
territorial Integrity Of the Papal dOmiDions was
Of odd DopriD, worthy Of his best efforts I'd bygone
aays, which be developed the difference be-
tween the temporal and spiritual power of the
Pope, and demolished every proposition of the pc
titiOD the Cardinals and the Legltimist arstOcracy
felt their discontinue too keeny not 10 give up The
contest. The resul. of the vote was rather sart.
hing; ia Senators voted for the Emperor, to only
10 for the Pope. As to the old Republicans, they |
have given up their opposition as well as their con-
sPiraCies. They fnd that Napoleon has raised
the cOlOTs of France and put them at tho head of
civilization; that he has defeated Russia and Aus
tina, and Inundated the overbearing pride of En-
glands that he is extending the frontiers OF France
anu encouraging the development Of commerce.
The Republic, they say, could scarcely have done
better-they are therefore unwilling to disturb the
present state of affairs, and wait for the dea OF the
Emperor 10 raise once more the flag OF liberty. l
was astOJished to bear such sentiments, which
prove but too cODclusively that Napoleon |. Was
right in saying: "TLe French had rather live with
"out bread, than without glory" The present
Napoleon is likewise said TO have once Tin lSi0)
uttered similar thought. "'The French" sad he,
''requre short war every three years; this Is tho
"ony way TO rule them 10 their content"
Coming TO Savoy from France, was pursued by
crowds of beggaTs fr Jm station to station, rather
uDfsyOrabe pTesage for those who expect to find
some feeling of independence among those noun
taineers. At Chambery we found everywhere the
French cOlOrs displayed arranged IN trophies hang
ing down from the windows and balconies, here and
there with lonely Sandman flag among them, To
show that the inhabitants have some feelings of
decency A Sandman Government official, return
ing from his post i'll Savoy, told me that the Savoy
ards are really glad to exchange PIedmOntese l0-
erty for French despOtism. They feel them
I" selves strangers iD the new Italian Kingdom;
they DO speak its language; they do not share
its feelings; they 90 not care for Vcnetla, and
for the expansion of the Italian ideas; they have
dollar in their bosom instead OF heart. For the
80 last two months, they mad treated me ike |
I" stranger and when lett them forever, not one |
{" OF my SavOyaTd friends came TO see me OIL.
SwIss--an influential member of the Grand C0un-
81 OF GeDeya--was likewise with US, aud during |
our tireeOme passage OF Mount Gems on sledges,
explained 10 me how the interests OF the lDdepend
ebce Of Switzerland require the annexation OF
Chsblsis and Eaucgny ~ Geneva. eince be stated
that tho inhabitants OF those two valleys wished
unanimously to be joined TO Switzerland, asked
him how II came th at out of the five Deputies they
,end to the Chambers at Turin four are partsans or
France, aid only ore VI Switzerland lie admit
ted that the population lacked energy that the
priests and the traitors s PT6ies and les traHTes)
had succeeded In the elections, that few bundled
thousand france, and the promise OF hundred
crosses Of the Legion dHOnueur, of score OF
Dlces and OF licences for selling tobacco jddlciOusly
have worked miracles and produced |
such feeling That universal suffrage may now Do
saiely TesOIted to IN the interest Of annexation.
he French know how 10 manage such things He
hoped, however, that the European Powers which |
IgI cd The treaties OF ISIS would not allow such 50
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of France, threatening the indie.
Depdence vi Switzerland. he did not sees that those
)0HeTs have not come TO common understand
No. and thai tue WI Of Napoleon ILL., 10 still the
sw OF Europe. Arrived al Turin, 1 found the
'iedmontese Opposition strongly excited on account
4 the cession Of Nice, which by its population is
iailan. AS to Savoy, they rather congratulated
themselves on beng nd OF this troublesome, mar
oy.miBded, HIraInontane partnership. But 10
ose Nice makes great heart-Ournngs; still, i'm
,eu,e majority Of the Chambers is certain to ray
y, treaty., fhe ruscans the Emans, and the
onbards know too well that it is the prce of the
'rencb cooperation Of last year; ShylOck requires
be pound OF flesh, and i must be paid
The preparations of the new state for war are d