The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-11-07

turing '"e last Two OF three DAYS, il v;u \.
.eadiiy perceived that an important cr;I. !.
in Italian politics. The ch.nc..
changes OF this national struggle havs A..u u
atched by the people f this couutrv ~;.S
IN interest which has for the time, lei l;,,I.
room Tor attention TO home concerns and ~
doubt not that the facts on which ws srs sho.,
TO comment VIII be pondered on With everv A.
gree Of hope, anxiety, satisfaction. ar -!
sgemcnt, accoriipg to the teuper Of n.
vidual. Ii is probable, hOwever. tha, shs nut
vaiiing phase of the public mind win h. .p e.
What il to be made Of -. sr "
peror of the French. Is he really The insc...'
BILE being which the world pictures 70 ;,..s ~"
he only an able man. ready to seize ocr,0,,~..
ties and turn them to the best use bur e, ssa.'
having any definite plan, and being, on ~. ~.
trary, somwhat vacilating in chsrac,srp IsS;.
Italian policy consistent whole, from "A. A.
he sent Republican soldiers against their hrosh..
Republicans OF Rome to the present hon, =.
has he changed with every fresh aspect AZ 49,.
aud is he changing still. In either Gaze. moi.
bly,, the result is the same, far as regsrds ,n,
possibility OF divining the future The oo.,..
Of events is proverbialiy beyond mans fors.;,s.
but il Napoleon Ill, has an Italian policv h mn.
be as inscrutabe as the caprices of forum. !.
the designs of fate.
The future OF Italy probably depends On N.
counsels which may prevail with the 1r.n.h
Emperor within the next few DAYS Il can mo-,
hardly be concealed that the resolve Of the An.
triar Government to ABSTAIN from in,erfe,snc.
in Italian affairs, may at any time be broLss
down 10y the angry vindctveness Of Fr,,s;.
Joseph. There has been "a vet no overt A., a.
hostility; the viennese court still maiut,;rs =.
position Of sullen neutrality; but il is uud,r,,oo,
that the Emperor chaies under the restraint "a
may at any time take resolution which in
bring his forces once more into the field again.,
Sardinia. The aggravating GOODNESS Of Com,
Cavour, his outspokenness about Venet;a ~.
last instance of which, as published by us tod,
might almost justify, in the ewes of dirlom,,;.,.'
declaration OF war; the entrance of the Sod
mans into the papsl States, the capture Of Ger
man soldiers, the taunts Of the European mrs..
the discomfort Of his own army, and their aes;,s
TO retrieve their laurels, have combined IN s,c;,.
the still youthful monarch until there il no 81,
ing what day may bring forth.
The people Of the Austrian States. the Citizen.
of Vienna, the ministry, the leading poli,ic;,,,
in fact, every one whose opinion Is worth h,y.
ing, is in favor of peace but the cour, !, no
longer master OF its own temper, and NAV com.
init any folly Happily, no step has vet been
taken, and prudent counsels may prevail. bu, il
IL, at any rate, our duty 10 cali attention 10 the
danger which threatens Europe. Movements
OF troops are continually taking place in vene,is
According 10 the last accounts, though We can
harsly believe them, an Austrian army 40 900
strong had crossed the PO at Borgo Forte, below
Mantua, with no conceivable motive bu, 10 be
ready for an interference in the newly annexed
territory Of SARDINIA. The Austrian coast la.
been for some time subjected TO military precau.
tiens, the lights having been put out, ostensiby
IN order 10 prevent ANY sudden attack from the
Sardo-Nespoiitan fleet. Preparations have been
hurried on Throughout the empire for another
war on the largest scale. The provinces, which
are already DISCONTINUED almost 20 the point q,
rebellion, have been still further alenated by
consumption OF $4,000 men. With bankruptcy
threatening and the imperial paper sinking il
value daily, money has been eAtorted in vas
sums for warlikc purposes. The Quadrilaienl
has been still further strengthened by elaborate
works on the newest model. The public arsenals
have been employed without cessation in turning
out cannon, rifles, and munitions Of var
Of every kind. The Reichsrath, which lev
months ago raised the hopes OF sensible men
throughout the empire, has concluded its sittings,
but no reforms are expected, for the empire re.
sounds with the clang Of arms.
What does all this portend, Does Francis
Joseph increase his army, burden and enrage bic
people, his brother autOcrat at Warsaw, and eY.
cite the expectations Of all psrtisans of "ordsr"
for nothingy We can scarcely hope that pru.
dent councils will prevail with this obstinate and
infatuated prince His whole life has bees re-
lance on the instincts Of his arbitrary mind,
on the narrow teachings Of his mother md he,
priests Unhappiy, inthe present case, military
pride coiucides with the desire Of repreaing M.
tional lie in Italy, and repaying the supposed in.
suits Of the Italians.
Surprising Austria to be met BY the whole
force OF France, the overthrow OF her armies
and the loss OF her last remaining italian prov.
ince may be looked upon as a matter Of certain.
~. The Car Alexander cannot help her be
has enough To do at home, and the RussianS in
spite OF Warsaw, ill not consent 10 70 10 var
for government which they detest a much
as We do Prussia viii not help her, for the re.
gent knows that by 40 doing he would ALLEVIATE
this country. SOW dissenton in Germany, aud
give the French an easy cOnquent Of the Rhine.
There would be q fine scientific siege Of the
Guadrilaieral, and then Austrian rule in IAly
would pass away forever.
All this, however, is on the supp0sition thai
the French Emperor supports Victor Emanuel
IN bis enterprise for conquoring Italian unity.
Should Napoleon withdraw the assurance Of bis
protection f'om Piedmont, in that hour would
pas away even the necessity for threat Of var
on the part Of Austria, inasmuch as Count c.
YOUR and his master would perceive that the
game Was over, and would retire from their med
itated conqaests. We cannot suppose that q
this late period OF the question any such scheme
is uieditated by the Emperor, or that be desires
to lm, the possessions Of the King OF SARDINIA
by Keeping the Bourbon on the Eeapotian
throne, or by transferring il to another family
than the House Of Savoy.
But If no change in the Imperial policy i in
tended then the article Of the ConsfifufioNsI, %
abstract of which we published yesterday, Is
without meaning. At time when the Sardi'
man Chambers are debating On the annexation
Of Southern Italy, this semiomcia1 journal sp-
pears with diatribe against the invasion OF Sa-
pies by Sandman troops. and declares that not
only by this act bu. by the entry into the Pspal
States, King Victor Emanuel has violated the
principle OF neutrality. This article will, no
doubt, produce an effect in Europe, but though
, il seems intended to cover some maneuvre Of
the TuiIcries, we do not believe that Il portends
any matefia l change Of intention.
BLOODY MrsrERY.-On Tuesday night .
resident on or near the alley between CAS- and
First, and Howard and Lafayette streets, vu
| awakened by cries Of murder. He hooked oss