The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-09

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TN ITALIAN WAn.--1Asrs b natural impa-
tence On the part Of the public ct the apparent
Inactivity of our forces In Virginia. Aocus-
toned In times of peace to despatch and expe-
dldon, they expect the same in the prosecution
ola war. A simple comparison of facts CON-
nected with the recent Italian war, In which q
most powerful military nation took part, will
show that the United States are "a enterprising
| In war as in peace.
Symptoms Of crisis In Italy became evident
towards the close Of the year 1868, and on the
lst Of January, 1869, Napoleon expressed to
the Austrian Minister his regret that the rela-
tIons between France and Austria were not of
most friendly character. This was the first
intimation of Frances connection with the
! coming struggle. The attitude of the two
| Powers became more hostile and France began
to put her army on thorough war footing. A
long period was consumed in doing this,
although she had all her resources at hand.
On the 25th Of April one portion of the troops
embarked at Toulon for Genoa, while another
crossed the Alps and occupied Susa-numbsr-
| ing altogether 100000 men. After etfecting
junction with the Piedmontese troops, a serious
engagement did not take place until the 18th of
June following, when the battle of Magenta
was fought
! In the present war the frat official intimatio1
we had of contest was the Presidential pro-
clsmation Of April Is, calling for $4,000 men
to suppress instruction. On the 10th of
April-four days afterwards-the first regi-
ment arrived 10 Washington, and day by day
troops poured in there, until the capital was
deemed safe from the menaces of the rebels.
A subsequent proclamation was issued, and on
the Fourth Of July-less than three months
after the first call for men-General Scott had
in the field 3lO, 900 troops-an army improvised
within that short period
On comparing the facts we find that, in the
case of France, over three months elapsed be-
fore the troops got In motion for the seat of
war; and France is q military nation, possessed
of vast military resources. The advance guard
of our forces was at Washington in four days,
! aud many thousands were there within
month, Notwithstanding the rebels had car
ried off nearly all our war ma!eriel, aad left
us comparatlvely destitute of military resources.
| We put 100000 men In the field in the same
time that France put 100000. 1t was six
! months after the commencement of the trou-
bles when the battle of Magenta was fought,
and the French troops entered Lombardy'
In forty days after the Presidents proclamation
our forces entered Virginia and occupied the
enemy's country. II we wait, then, for q battle
as long as France, prepared as che is at any
moment to engage in warlike movements three
months must yet elapss before we can have
one. That period, however, will undoubtedly
be curtailed in the same manner as our opera.
tons so far have been expedited. In the mean
time let US leave everything in the charge of
the veteran hero, with whom It is q rule to
'mske haste slowly" but surely, confident that
he will give US satisfactory battle ere long
TaE Policy OF SENDING TRo0Ps TO CANADA
WsperceIve that the sending of troops to Canada
has met with great opposition and created con-
siderable dissatisfaction both In England and
the North American provinces. The English
people look upon 1t as an act of undue provo.
cation to the United States, and the Canadians
regard it "a an offence to themselves Both the
English and Canadian journals have expressed
this view Of the case, and it has twice already
been the subject Of debate in the House of
Commons. By the Great Eastern we learned
that Sir j. Ferguson had condemned in Par.
lament the sending of achievements to Co
NADIA and Mr.. Disraeli also thought the govern
ment was mourning serious responsibility by
| so doing. Even the London Times, which is
Pslmerstonisn In its tendencies did not with
hold its disspprobstion of the measure
It has, however, since veered, and now
defends the course of the government
In the following language:-"It has been
thought that If all America should fly
to arms marauding parties might possibly, in
the heat of national effervescence, swarm here
and there over our border; and therefore the
most exposed points Of our lake frontiers will be
provided by these means with few companies
of troops for their protection"
1t is unnecessary for us to say that
the pretencs here put forward is with
out foundation in fact or probability. There is
no likelihood whatever of marauding parties
from the United States menacing the Canadian
housiot' ~ 10 euuPAy oil oACuSe loI I'll uuCRli-
ed for and semi-hostile act on the part of the
British government, and LordP almerston's ex-
PLANTATION that the step indicated no distrust of
tho faith Of the Northern States, and betrayed
no want Of confidence in the Canadians is
hardly consistent with the fact. That the mea-
sure is precautionary is evident; but the neces-
sity for such precaution was not sufficient to
have made its adoption polite at the present
time. 1t is not impossible, judging by the feel
ing with respect to it which prevails on both
sides of the Atlantic that it may have the effect
Of making the present ministry as disastrous as
was that Of Lord North. At any rate il will
act as caution for the future.
Hon. JEFFERSON BRICK AT FORTRESS Mon.
RoE.-Poor little Brick, OF Mincio and Solferino
remembrance, is now at Fortress Monroe, as q
sort of volunteer Inspector General He daily