Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-02

atiOns from the But the question is not perhap',
80 near settlement as might lie suEpostd The ger al
lief il that Francis will continue defend the fortress
in spite Of the departure of Admiral de Tnan, and this
Union confirmed by the fact that preparations Of an
extraordinary character have been made to give the Sar
dinan Squadron a reception. Confidential sdvi es
from Gieta received through entirely reliable source
satc that formidable batteries have been erected o. the
seaside and that not less than three hundred pieces OF
cannon nov bear upon the entrances to the port Even
with clear field before them it shy means cersin
that the Italians will be able bring the struggle to
speedy aud victorious conclusion should Francis IL.
Gntan his sisance after the les, Of the partial pro
t'ciOn of France. The Austrian journals exbort the
young King not to alter in his purpose and TO resume
the fight when the armtee shall have expired On the
other haud report is in circulation that the Emperor
NAPOLEON has received autograph letter IRON Francis
l. declaring that the consolng Fiction Is still LEFT bin,
Of being able to repeat the famous phrase OF Francis
the First Of France after the defeat of Paya "all is
lost honor" If this be true, it would seem to IN
dcate that eta is 10 be given up without further blood
she'd few dal more viii end all doubt on the SUBJECT
We continue 10 hear accounts OF resetionary move
mens in different provinces Of these Neapoan States,
notably in Calabria Aouia and Teramo. letter from
Rene addressed to OF the ultramonane Journals,
d. Of course, symplth>ng with the Royalst cause,
srms that the Casbrau soldiers who have served their
time in the Neapoa9 army, and have been discharged,
are now reuuting and That two blttaiors have been
formed "a the nucleus Of volunteer force organized
in behalf Of the King Whether this statement be true
or false matters little should Gaea BE- surrendered To
the Pdmontese The resistance Of Gaeta is the KEY TO
the situation ard when that fortress capituates the
agitation Of the country will instantly SubSde One OF
the continental journals commenting upon the actual
condition Of affairs very Justly remarks that "it would,
indeed be strange If the insurreconary attempts did
di not tskA place. An unanimous adherence 70 The
new order fittings could rot be expected above al. n
country like the kingdom Of the two Scies whose in
habitants are relatively uueughtened But persist
in believing that these disorders have profound nor
durable element and that with a little moderation on
the part Of the government they will disappear
evsy with the causes which now give rise to them"
There be doubt that the pacihcatOn Of the two
S lies depen in great measure upon the wisdom aud
tact of Victor Emmanues government The cabinet Of
Turin should carefully bear in mind that although
bers OF the same family the PledmOniese and the Nea-
pOans have not en- educated in the same school The
legislation Of Sardinia Is thing-that Of Naples is
another The Sardiutus have their particular customs
and so have the Neapoans. The utmost discrimination
should be exercised dealing with the peculiar pren
dces of people whose political culture is represented
by the geometrcl expression minus, until they hav'
learned the alphabet Of constitutional government and
have arrived at the word Of two syllables, "order"
have hitherto made no alusOn TO the death Of the
King Of Prussia aud the accession the throne Of the
Prince Regent under the style Of William v, simp be-
the Of those facts would have been
made you by telegraph long before NV letter could
have reached its destination Electricity is no friend
correspondents still obliged to employ the old fashioned
modes OF forwarding news. heartily wish il were in
my power 10 place these semihebdOmadal summaries in
yOur hands five minutes after they are written and be-
fore the ink has had time dry. We should both fud
the arrangement profitable dare say. IoW would be
willing 10 pardon my dulness for the sake OF learning
The egens Of Europ, b. fJie they had iaken place.
considering that our clocks between four and five
hours in advance OF yours and should e ly the speeia
privilege Of pouring upon you perfect cornucOpia o
interesting items ten twelve daya at least before nv
coafrere and rivals came crlwrg along with their bud
gets Of stale intelligence Bu alas | am better of
tlan the rest and So could not in advance OF u
telegraph throw YOUR readers Into CONSERVATION and dis
may BY chrouiclng the demise Of the late hmented
Frederick Wiilm, OF temperate memory. phioSophi
callv resol q TO say nothing about H.
The new King appears disposed to carry his liberal an
tecedsnts into beneficial practice now that lie il III pc
sitiOn act upon his exclusive responsibility. 1t H.
however quite evident that William v does not intend
to do more than IS cOnssten With the interests aud safe
" Of William v He has made several speeches since
his accession aud ponOunced formal discourse, yes
terday on the opening Of the Prussan Chambers q
Substance OF which favorable to the liberal ideas q
the day Among the first of his reign has been an
amnesty which will enable political OF nders, generalv
20 return If they choose 70 Prussia but certain spcC
ned individuals xc'p'cd from its benefits The En
perOr Of Austria also, has decreed an amnesty of the
same partial description Men Of the stamp of KOssuh
Kllpka &c are shut out from the imperial forgiveness
s of which shows that soveregns BY divine right in
uenced by e Ous surroundings aud incapable Of actT
boldly themselves make hut work Of instruments
which Napoleon III. manages so adroitly. The cf CT
of the Austrian amnesty has been about equal to that o
the King Of Naples published month before Garbal
took posse sion OF the city, tbou striking blow -
When be begins TO perceive that lis EmOire stands
the brink Of des ructon Francis Joseph de,rees
nes.y Whether Justly not public opinion atritu
this Ia ter concession to and very consderate col
orng Is given to that impression by the exclusion of the
most prominent exes who are thus raised upol hig
er pede tai than ever. When the Emperor pcleOn
| in 1889 proclaimed an amnesty for all po itca
offences the document contained no restrictive oaue,
nor was t issued in moment OF danger TO his dynas
Prosperous at home and respected abroad, Napoeor,
with the tact which marks all bis proceedings, proved 10
the world that his power nov established upon bt
ss 100 firm 70 be easily shaken, by throwing open q
doors of France to his most violent adversares impos
ing no conditions demanding pledges for the fu'ure
Fr4aeis Joseph refuses forgive such men kO'suh
and they gain in Importance Napoleon Ill stands in
far different light toward Victor Hugo Ladru Rolin
Louis Blanc and the rest whom he has reduced from the
position of martyrs that of unsuccessful agato-s and
coacei' ed persOnaltes.
Imperial d,crees published 10 the H,RiteEr, fix the
etng OF the French Senate for the 22d inst and that
of the legislative body for the 4th Of February proXmo
l. IS believed that among the first tsures proposed TO
the two chambers will be serious notifications in lib
era sense the laws which at present govern the press
| Of France.