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our Italian, French and Prussian
Correspondence.
III Feeling Towards America Among the
French Winegrowers.
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laoar FLORENCE Corresponde nee.

Attionce Of the Three Grea, Northern Pa'ceys-Agao
tan Among the Liberals France-Mezaco Thorn N
NqpoFeon's Stde-Emeiand Lansentins the Sa'rdtoi n
the American linton and the Fdiin~ Of ter toftn
Grosuimg Intimacy Be'DeeH Russia aud me
United States, de-
FLORENCE Oct s, 1865.
Tho political situation Of Europe at presfn Mt may DC
compared the calm which preoeaes storm All the
great statesmen nj the helms OF The various ships o.
state feel the peril imminent and seek IN divers ways 10
The leaders OF the political press are also fully
of the danger. Some OF the organs OF prphc
opinion reconstruction Of Europe by means
OF war; while others rely solution Of existing CON-
.pications by peaceful measures One party leans to
wards Prussia that country shows warlike
front and the opposite side favors Austria despite her
hypocritica liberalism and forced pacific aspect
The have become apathetc under the confusion
Of principles IDEAS and sock satisfaction in material
enoymen,s without apparently taking the least interest
M passing approaching political events The people
or Continental Europe Ike the nenof the N ddIe
ages who, while the plague was raging aroind them,
gave way all kinds Of in order TO dun their
Of fear
The Eastern question which the Crimean by
means settled remains still pending; but IT cannot
man fouever unsettled; sooner later il must be de
died. and by the sword-as Alexander cut the Gordian
knot Copstantnope, like Rome, exists solely 10y tole-
ration. Turkey has had its day All the experiments
made preserve Individuality have proved futile.
Conquest and mixture Of can alone make Of the
Ottoman empire nation governablc by civil power
Such founded upon conquest viii at no distant
date appear map Of Europe at the cost ol-God
knows how much blood and treasure
On the Keva Emile dc Girardn's prediction Of Free
Russia and Free Poland laughed at, every aet Of
Gear characterized by ngor and brutal detormi
extingaisb Poland irrevocaby posi-
bile and unless Providence iLervones in behalf OF that
wretehed country It's doom is sealed :.
idle that alliance OF the great North
ea Powers is impossible days, for such an ALI.
ance virtually at this very moment. However
dssimiiar Hay be the IDEAS and plans Of the three
despos OF the North they bound together in
mutual antagonsm to the hateful revolutionary ipnova
sought 10 be introduced in other parts OF Europe
and should certain events take place unexpectedly their
concealed accord wou ID speedily become apparent
The Germanic Confederation is utterly inert and apa
thetic Ground down by Austria on the hand and
Prussia the other the Diet docs attempt
exercise its authority for fear Of becoming exposed to
the ridicule OF Europe
Austria naturally reacherous and decetn is forced
10 rely more than upon Russia her clandcsne
ally. and after being forced by fear TO JOIN Prussia in
the Infamous for the duches, she ajcctiy follows
IN the wake OF the latter Power with the hope OF gain
Ing ample rctrbuoD at some future day Her finances
reduced TO low ebb that sue Is willing TO traffic
the nationality Of people not belonging 10 her
dire dread Of the Maryar, seeks
10 Halter and concitate them BY various fictitious and
delusive concessions
From the West hear Of ominous murmurs in
pie ana principally tue lower casses arc ueu ~ith an
agitation and anxiousness which bode little good.
IL is ncontestble that there are symptoms apparent
IN France indicative OF newed craving for liberty
and that the public mind rs more than usually agitsed
No one viii attempt 10 deny this excepting always gov
eminent officials and those persons who adopt the opn
ons Of the present tenant OF the Tuieres Napoleon
III like all true hearted, intelligent men, is personally
LIBERAL Yet with absolute sovereign individual
liberalism may permit certain degree OF liberation. but
cannot satisfy anxious Tor The possession Of
legal liberty unieitered by the caprice Of an arbitrary
administration
In my opinion the government OF Napoleon rs the
bcst that France could have aud especially s IL favor
Die TO Italy. Napoleon Ill is a superior man. thor
oughly versed IN modern principles and the head 81
great nation but the man defect OF his government is
that 10 personal and concentrated although
hghtened aud toleraby progressive and therefore not
pleasing 10 Frenchnen, who urgent in their de-
be freed from oc al surveillance and arbitrary
rule Stl, the hand OF death To fall upon Napo-
III At this time the event would produce great
furion.
In the Interior republican principles easily pre-
during his lifetime restrained and paralyzed w they
are but we're he dead repubIcanism might BY sudden
deed prove fatal TO France for regency after the slal
ish model exercised by woman OF capricioqs and VIC.
lent character mbued with narrow IDEAS and prone 10
1--WE way 70 petty anmosities would be strongly opposed
II not utterly impossible.
The two aspirants 20 the throne the Duke de cham
eord and the Count de Paris would supported solely
ny the gouty, rheumatic denzens Of the FarDourg ST
sennan by such old FOSSILS rs Montaember 6uizoi and
Theirs, who are decidedly too antiquatcd 10 govern
France in those days
The old story Of revision Of the map Of Europe and
revived more and 1t bas been asserted that Napo
leon intended to turn the events Of recent
poraot Ministerial changes were about 10 be
made, and that war Was Imminent, all
political circles but few curt decided words in the
kniteir put end 70 these deueons. In view Of the
complications arising IN every quarter IN my opinion
Napoleon, overwhelmed as he 10 with questions OF
State must feel discouraged and sad and exhausted With
pbysical and mental fatigue
And well he may be. In addition TO the Mexican thorn
% his sde, which torments him cruelty allowing him
rest from the constant dread Of being obliged pay
far too high price for expedition which of the
bunders OF his reign, like manner as the war with
Spain was mistake made by his ustrious uncle, he in
liable find himself left at any dny 10 manage the
Italian question by himself and involved in n gigantic
and desperate struggle FOR the support of England IL not
20 be counted upon America is growing intimate with
Russia and nothing has been as vet but the
United States are recovering from their great war and
providing for the future; moreover one hundred thou
snd OF the bravest veteran soldiers France are scat
tered over the four corners OF the earth.
rho English government despite Is many lmperfec
Ions, NJ nevertheless the most solid government, I'm
Europe, and the able 10 resist strong coinmoous
respect pad the laws OF their country by English
is worthy Of all admiration, and u l. tins dorp-
rooted sentiment that makes England tle greatest
strongest nation In Europe.
convincing proof Of the soidity Of the English "a
ton In the desperate and gigantic war fought
cat 10 successful issue with the most formidable cap
lam OF modern times ana IN isss, when all INC other
nations Of the world rose up In revolution, England
alone remained unmoved despite the intrigues aud
Of the leaders and agitstors Al the
present moment she has 90 contend with the Fenlan
movement yet Notwithstanding the embarrassment IN
winch this conspiracy may place the government, and
The danger 20 be apprehended from the two hundred
Thousand partsans In America the English Cabinet viii,
without doubt succeed ia suppressing the ement ny
III employment Of moderate and adrot measures rather
Than by force and rigor
England ts very cautious about becoming involved IN
International political affairs holding glory OF little nc
cunt without the accompaniment Of material adyan.
fages Her colonies and conquess based solely upon
lie profits devable therefrom, and oil ber strength
prosperity and wealth the fruits OF industry and com
inercc, y II her policy 10 avoid Improbable In
India we ace sixty millions Of men held In hand and
kept down by handful OF Engshmen, and solely Ia
thoee remote end semi civilized regions Millions have
teen sunk IN the Atlantic Ocean, and after two failures
ifird attempt s now in progress 10 lay Geographic
cable, IN order 10 secure more speedy communication
tevith America. All these sacrifices made with the
sSect OF preserving absolute maritime and CONNER
tAI preponderanco. which France and America have