The New York herald., 1862-01-01
Opinion OF the Italian Government.
from the Malone Of Florence supposed organ Of the
Ministry Dec I3

sruc;ion Of the feet the Norhern States their chief
a. the mercy Of the southern states which ,cossd
necessarily become The allies Of England. BIT if the de
s~tion q The Age,iesn esa Is adsrnageDu' @ english
de, .ssd from the necessity Of counertacncing far
possiIe te noral pocer d England in e NeD World. II
Is feared that the might lead to n rur'ure of the
alliance between the two great Western Pow g.
Hsuch an ntcryent ceud have only So ing at first
from the European Necessity Of obvating var might
be regarded at present as still JUST able, In
sequence OF event specially affecting france. II is
that under the pretence of exercising tho right of
search the Am rican cruiser tlat seized the
Southern delegates stopped French merchant vessel
The mode OF proceeding Of the cruiser neither civil
lied nor humane and gives the French gov ernent an
uncontested right TO address its reoustrances 10 the
government at Washington. We do rot pretend to say
that is was a positive violation Of the rights OF
ncutrals but IL mt least a mode OF exer-
cising the rights Of belligorents most brutal
ard istolerabie The complaint in former days usou to
bo adv vanccd against England that she Aimed
the supremacy but tyranny over the seas. But IL the
crcan cruisers d. not change their ms Of proceed
ing like complaint VIII at the present a't nent be ad
world Aud this will compel Europe supply RENE ly
is permitted to cruisers to right Of
search In such way to mocst all neutral vessels and
almost to bansh freedom OF commerce, from the seas
T,e Treaty Of 1856, obligatory in ti uy serious matter
all he European 9dtes may ,c in pra tics coree
10 eayyed o Viewed from this point the controye ersy
may easily from particular become general ono be.
cause the interests q due pocers are % oret in ne
Now, II s certain that the greater tn number of TIE
parties the less Will bo the probabilities OF war Nor
can II be said that the government Of Washington
CDfis1ucratlOns
OF finding in the war an opportunity Of compensang by
acquisitions made IN the North wha: has lost in the
south. No doubt Amercahas long had the wish tear
Canada from England But that was deemed
most difficult whom the American Union, not rent by civil
war could direct against the English colony its undivided
forces there is not man OF common who would not
now derde II as perfectly impossible. True II Is that
armies created by the pens Of American journalists
with such facility that they talk OF calling under arms
500, coo men just as others would speak Of moving
regiment But thu facts prove that tho strength of
the government of Washington is rather nominal than
rul n
possible h the absence of armies strictly 50 called Two
great battles sced tc overthrow he Austrian domia.
on IN Italy, the succession Of furnishes to which the
civil war in America is reduced led only 70 the weak
enng of both sides, without any definite result Nor
could be otherwise where there is wanting tho FIRST
coudon of efficient warfare--namely standing army
C,nnda, defended by the English veterans, could not be
taken ny tho Americans even f the at emp were aided
by nsurrccton in the heart of the country But there h
Little chance Of insurrccton in Canada taking place
for IL the inhabitants Of that colony were discon
tented the present condt the federal states is no,
such s 10 tempt other populations TO become part of
them.
Report OF a Russian or French Mediation.
The London Posts Paris correspondent says that
neither France nor Russia have taken any steps az
The Paris Temps had given currency to rumor that the
rench government had proposed 10 Russia Prussia and
Austria common mediation Of the four Powers In the
oAmeriean question. Tho report generally dis
credited.
The london HeraM says the tendcr Of a mediation in
such aiorm would be lace, and would be rejected
that Ground.
Mr.. Golden Eeco mmc cnds a Mediation.
Mr.. Cobden, IN q letter declining TO attend public
meeting at Brighton, strongly advocates arbitration
the American dhpuc, and says that the object Of all
nation men aud true patriots should be to enforce prin
cipes OF mediation on the government, on the terms of
agreement made al tho Paris Congress.
Mr. Coben thinks that no question be moro within
the scope Of the Paris resolution than the pending
and Tie true test Of tho disposition Of tho American
people will be tte oppressed pincaex he part of Eno.
land b. rcsor II ncessoSy, b mediation. Should such
conciatory step meet with no boter response than a
desire by America to insut and wrong Engard All the
power of Europe would forthwith I've ranged on england
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MI Golden Gays that the cry for peace lie hardly enough