Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-06-07
Europe.

At present the pressing ard immediate interest
connected with European affairs concentrates upon and
around the movements of Garibadi, the great Italian
Filibuster, who recently sailed from Genoa with two
thousand men and landed at, Marsha, on the
West Coast of the Island of Sicily his intention being
to arouse and concentrate the elements Of opposition to
the Neapoitan Government, his small force being the
nucleus around which the revoted Sicans expected
to gather.
This movement of Garabadi can hardly have been
made without the knowledge, consent, and appreciation
of the King of Sardinia and the Emperor of France and
is but another step in the direction of what has been
ardently proclaimed and advocated, to wit Italian
unity and nationality under the rule Of Victor Emanuel
said Victor Emanuel being virtually under the control
of Louis Napoleon.
This is no doubt the true state of the case, but al
though Garibald is compelled to act under these aus
pces to promote the he has at heart may fairly
doubt whether he reposes implicit confidence in the good
faith of the French Emperor the Italian King He
would perhaps have no ndispostion to treat with Eng
land or anv other power that could guarantee tn non
Intervention of Austria Indeed, of the French
journals affect to believe that there is some design oil
placing Sicily under the protection of Great Britain
should its separation from the Kingdom of Naples be
effected They say that the efforts well the mach
nations of England point to position for the Sicilians
similar to that held by the Ionans protection mean
ing government-supremacy
But it is evident that if the movement in Sicily be
successful it will extend to the continental possessions
of the Neapotan Monarchy, and the whole fabric Of
the Bourbon power in Italy be swept away. Will Aus
tra remain quiet Can she do while witnessing move
ents that deprive her of all her allies at the South and
increase the peril of her remaining possessions in
Italy If Austria nterferes, France will also do So and
we may then see the beginning of the end"
Few can seriously be brought to believe that the short
and inconcIusve campaign of last year settled the diff
cultes removed the threatening aspects of affairs
Italy and Germany the mere talk OF friendship
and alliance and commercial treaties between England
and France msead any person as to the real ticklst
state of feeling existing in both countries in regard tc
the continued preservation of peace between them.
But to return to Sicily situated it is, at the toe
of the italian boot-he most souhery of the large is
lands in the Mediterranean fertile in SOIL exceeding the
State of Massachusetts and population by about
fifty per cent its Importance to any great maratime
power could hardly be Overraed To any other power
it would be less valuable in political point of view
In the hands of Sardinia it would be virtually under the
control of France and facilitate the realization of the
dream of French ambition which to make of the Med
iterranean French Lake" 1t is therefore, plain
that English jealousy might be easily aroused
The Pope; naturally enough, does not relish the cool
appropriation of several of bis Provinces by Victor
Emanuel and has not yet in any way given up the idea
of the reconquest of these provinces Spain and Aus
tra cannot see the head of their religion overwhelmed
bv the forces of Sardinia and we may therefore, look
for their appearance the scene which will present the
strange spectacle of a catholic monarch fighting
to withhold from the Pope possessions which have be
longed to the See of Rome before the family of Savoy
had ever appeared on the south side of the Alps.
Upon the whole, there is every chance for some
where or all around, and the biggest sort of row al
that