The New York herald., 1866-07-25

That was the secret Of the bargain between b i'm
and Austria, and the reason why Venetia was
ceded to France instead Of being given UP to
Italy at once. Austria is anxious to save the
Papacy, II possible. and Napoleon has con-
vinced her that 1t can be done by this barter.
But to his astonishment the Italians will not
submit TO such an arrangement They are in
dignant They do not want venetia handed
to them as present from France, or, perhaps,
from the Pope himself They want to fight for
Il and to win 1t, with Prussia's aid. and then
take Rome afterwards For moment il seem
ed as il resentment had overcome Napoleon's
natural caution. His despatch to the italian
government, ordering all operations against
the French territory Of Venetia to cease, was
too abrupt to be courteous. But Italy, with
Prussia as her ally, is too strong to fear men,
ace even from France; and now the authorlta-
tive voice Of Russia also declares against Napo-
leon in this matter. Russia has no sympathies
with the Pope, and asserts that Italy ought to
have both venetia and Rome. At the same
time neither Russia nor England can support
"the Dictatorship Of France in Italy and Ger
many" These are ominous words, and they
mean mischief for Napoleon.
The career of the French Emperor has been
an extraordinary one; but unless he shall change
his tactics, 1t Is not very far from its consum-
nation He has acquired power by series Of
theatrical surprises. When he landed at Bou.
logne with an eagle and . gray overcoat, he
revealed the method by which he expected to
govern first France and then the world. For
tunately for himself he was sent to the dun
geons of Ham. Solitude is great educator.
II matured Napoleons ideas, as it has those of
jeff Davis, who would now be q dangerous
man in any other country than this But,
although Napoleon's ideas were matured, his
diplomacy was the same, and it may be defined
by the single word trickery. He was chosen
President of the French republic by trick.
He pretended to be fool, just as one of the
ancient Popes pretended to be in his dotage,
so that inscriptions men would place him in
power to use him as their puppet While
President he intrigued with and trickcd all the
republican leaders In turn, constantly prac-
tising his art, as Houdin or Anderson or Heller
practise feats Of legerdemain. He became
Emperor by trick. His alliance with England
was q clever trick which has reduced the British
nation to o second rate Power. All his plans
for peace congresses and diplomatic conferences
werc shrewd tricks, designed to increase his
own glory at the expense Of other people.
His championship Of Italy was trick to dis
arm those who were determined to assassinate
him. He tricked Macmillan into Mexico, and
he has been humbugging Secretary Seward
ever since. Like diplomatic firt be has
sided with all the Powers Of Europe, one after
the other, and at last he has got them al at
loggerheads. Now he has to deal with Russia,
who objects to his best laid plans, who cannot
be bambooxled and who is too mighty to be
ignored or defed. We are curious to see how
he will play his game with this opponent A
single mistake and We shall soon hear the end
Of the Napoleonic dynasty.