Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-27
From the Turin Correspondence of the London Times
LIVELY SKETCH OF COUNT CAvOUR.

HiH Position, Influence and Character.
Count Cavour is, beyond dispute, one Of the
three great statesmen of Europe Lord Pal
merston and the Emperor Napoleon LII, being
the others. The loss of this man in Tile pres
ent circumstances, would be for Italy irrepara.
BILE Count Cavour's strength does not lie in
his principles indeed, he has no nexoraby
fixed principles but he has an aim, clear
aud definite aim, the greatness of which would
have turned the head of any other man ten
years ago-to make Italy one, and indepen-
dent. The men, the means, the circunlsail.
ces have been and are indifferent to him. He
has marched straight, always firm, always
alone, sacrificing his friends, his sympathles,
sometimes his renown, and sometimes his
heart. Nothing has stood i'll his way. The
suppleness OF his mind is astonishing. He di.
vines everything, aud is seldom mistaken
not as to the truth but as to the success of a
matter. He uniles the solid, calculating En-
gsh temperament with The cold, unscrupu
IOus, often unetnerous, pc itical genius of the
Italian character. Count Cavuur is a mixture
of Sir Robert Peel and Machiave He has
something byzantine about him-the strata
gem, the subtitle logic, whose conclusions are
SCUM, paradoxical as they may sometimes
appear. Read his diplomatic notes j. is im-
possible to be right, or even wrong in more
brilliant, solid and convincing fashion. One
is struck and dazzled even when one is not
convinced.
HIS ART.
Count Cavour, who unfortunately has not
always the art OF understanding men, has al
ways the art OF understanding situation, and
it is this marvellous faculty that has contribu-
ted to form the Italy OF TO day. AS a minister
OF power of the f,urth rank he could not ere.
ate situations like the Emperor Napoleon or
reckon on the siren til of great nation, like
Lord Palmersion. Count Cayour had TO find
crevce in the policy of Europe slip in, spring
mine and cause an explosion. Ii is thus that
he has conquered Austria and secured the aid
of France and England. Count Cavour threw
himself head foremost, after having measured
the depth and calculated the advantages OF the
tall The Crimean expedition, his attitude ut
thtecongress oil Paris, The cession OF Nice the
lnvas on OF the papal states last autumn have
been the consequence of this vigorous temper
OF s Is
siron he is OH the level with the situation,
with the men OF his tme and with the time it
self. The man OF home affairs is less complete.
less finished. Count Cavour has a general
knowledge OF these affairs, he has enlarged
ideas, clear and liberal ide&H, bu he wants the
practical ability TO set them off 10 the best ad-
vantage. Besides, he is often unfortunate in
choosing men. Witness the series of agents
ed. Count Cavour feels himself above detail,
which, however, is important in administra-
ton this is the vulnerable side OF his policy
for in foreign affairs no one disputes his supe-
rioIity.
HIS SELF ESTEEM
There is yet another point which sometimes
startles one in Count Cavour's conduct, and
that is his self esteem. Count Cavour knows
himself, and knows those about him he es.
fnt flInf1 pt,l l,,,.,
OF letting them see it. He does not tolerate
equals, not having been accustomed to find
many. Every one who is brought into con-
tact with him must bow and resign himself to
be moulded by that strong hand. The king
himself feels his magnetic influence. Now
any one that does not consent to be absorbed
by Count Cavour is classed, without further
ado, among his enemies, or rather, among. his
adverShrles. Add to this his sharp aud alb
rupl manner, careless OF other peoples suscep.
tbllitles, the sarcastic smile crystalized on his
face his habit of giving orders, his bourgeois
appearance, which does not give him even a
chance Of success in his little poIiteness and
batteries towards those whom he wishes to
wheedle, his abrupt or embarrassed way of
speaking, his sharp and metallic voice, which
makes bad first impression, and his petuiant,
jerky gestures, and you complete the picture
of a man who would attract you little if you
m%Ie hoI dttdc!leu 10 nun Dy Otner DOnuS.
IN PARLIAMENT.
Count CavOur conducts himself in Parlia.
ment absolutely as il the opposition had no
existence, as if he was in his drawing room
among his triends-esp specially when he is
bored He talks he laughs, he turns his
back on his colleagues, he lolis, he yawns,
twists about the velvet table cover with his
paler-knile and makes epigrams 7; il he had
American habits he would put his fl ct on the
official table. lie sees no one there but the
minority, that is TO say his faithful friends
Count Cavour is not an orator in the French
sense of the word: he is one, rather. in the
English sense. He has difficulty in speak
ing BECAUSE he does not wish TO say word
too much, worI which has not the exact
force he wishes 10 give. He does not sneak
for the Chamber, but Tor Europe. He las a
solid, connected and lucid manner of reason
ing; he always touches the heart OF the
question, and if he is not always right, he at
least never tails into plattudes and common
places. / sum up the diplomaiist is giant;
the administrator is inferior TO the diplomatist;
the man is an antthesis. You can never rest
in an undetermined attitude towards him..
You must either obey or rebel against him.
de does not let himself be led by his friends
he does not count his enemies. He is the in.
tellect of Italy in her foreign relations lie is
her heart in her home affairs. He is the soul
OF the cabinet, which is identified with HIM.