, 1866-08-29

with safety or honor. The cess,on Of Vcuctia
to Frnncc was one Of the most adroit OF d.
pIonatic mannuyrcs, just because the nll-
dcvou1ipg ambition Of Napoleon made It
exceedingly palatab}c to him. he liked tie
flattery, liked the power, liked the cousc-
quenccs which followed from that cession.
One Of these consequences is Tint prussia
has handed us over body and brcecheg TO
Frnnce. The troety or convention between
Austzia and Prussia provides that the King
Of Prussia will secure the approval Of his
ally, the King of1taly. when the French En-
LtTor shall have put Italy in Possession Of
seuetn, AS logical consequence, Italy
has nothing 10 90 With the conference at
and will be regulated in the Napoleonic
paT1,n1r. pT,s1 ,.., ,
Ibis Fl11nal anandonment Of Italy by
tfussla, anu france ana Austria may now
ocal VIII US as taey please. Napoleon
aeadtsa a1r ,iae trnmRh ln this H has Dis
tween tnc iatciy ailied powers, and taken
long step towards tEolnting Prnssia. As for
the Venetian cession 70 Us, 1t is terribly un-
certain now what conditions Viii be imposed
t1ands compensation, and It is not entirely
certain that Napoleon works for nothing.
! The diplomatic understandings with La Mar
mora may now DC translated into facts, Ii 1t
be the fapoleonic pleasure. In short We do
! not know whether tho roundabout ccsslon
1
three prices for Venetia..-one already paid to
Prussia IN war EXPENSES Incurred, a second to
Austria, and third to francc.
TINS Is the Eofst view OF the case. only
nate That ths wh1le mater Is fnyolyed IN IN.
moderate Or 5uling party, advise the Ninls-
try % mnke the nest possanle terms and then
Gull faIl1atnent togetusr, aaa, a1ter CONFESS
ing thelr SINS ano sho1tcomlhgs, graeeini'y
commit the hari.kal Nothing Wonid 80 be.
come tnclf use o. PoMcr rs 11e EeLtlng out
or II by an oct Of political suicide.
zen days aGo 1t was oGheVed Tint fiicasoli
| would save the national honor lost in the
held. and ~onla be the mead Of new and
formidable national party. It is now seen
with tle rest, and be best seEred the country
by signing d peace Of which tho nntion dis
approves, but believes better than war under
our present leaders. He may resign 10 snrt
his personal prestige; but II he docs, it will
Ricaso1i can make better peace than any
new man.
The country is diaheartcncd-1 might al
most say utterly dlshca!tcned: NOT gov
e1nang-elass man wenld aduit1 y; but
painful e e The enthdslasms Of May Tsro i elo %
nous. Inc common people snow this pasrl
otlc sorrow most fllly, ior they sec only tht
enamc. Ine lnsaold c!asscs-Merchahts
attlsis, pro'essofs-Wno nave opinions OF
gers but IN the confluence VI home circle
they speak bitterly q their modification
A few sec the gain and Eloat over it; NOR,
SOY, With tears III their eyes, Give us tn,
Quad!!latc1al now, anu " and by We shal
sec whether It Is saio 70 Insult ue." But t.
the most ct the nation It Ia Idle to point ou
the gain Ee have made at small sacrifice o
llie. They do not wait Venice In this way
They would hare Preferred to puy Austria
heavy price for 1t without this iarec and fias
The outcome Of the var has !lnfavorably NJ
icctcd tue tone of public sentiment all owe
Inc country. especially n the South, whcr
reaction takss coufgge from the depression
Q. Tue pablic inlau. brlEnhnagc continue
o. sonsse-no"ny eSpects ~ 20 end thi
pGhc1atioh, eht y IS espec.al1y vlsaAent nov