The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-10-22


following explanation Of affairs in Italy:
''The relations between Italy and Rome are
regulated At present b. the Convention OF
September, 1864, by which France bound her
self 10 withdraw all hnr troops from Italian
soil I@ithin two years; Italy, on the other
hand, pl"dgiug herself 10 transfer her capital
from Turin TO FIorcncc, and TO abstain from
any direct or indirect invasion OF the Roman
territory rs il existed 1t the date OF the
treaty. The Convention was bitterly assailed
a, the time by 1aribadi and his followers,
who declared that the Imperial forces would
never leave Roma But they did leave ii, and
about the time, TOO, that the AnstrlanS cvacu-
atcd Nenctia. Literally, Louis Napoleon kept
faith, but after the withdrawal Of the French
tcuOps Il large number Of uisbandcd French
soldiers found their way back 10 the Papal
dominions, and constituted n force sufficient
10 uucll instruction and revolution, which
cases had not been provided for by the Sep
trulbrr Convention. There was an idea that
lhcs" forces wer" actually under French pro
lection, and even the Italian GGvernment
itself still thinks that ii has good reason 10
suspect that it has not been fairly dealt with.
Quite recently the OpiHinlI .mti0HGis, o! Paris,
informs us that The Italian Government has
sent a quiet but decided note TO France de.
mauding that til" articles OF the Convention
of The 18th September bc formally defined
and the rights and obligations Of France and
I.alv he clearly determined. The Count ..
Calnlclo declares III this note that the pre-
cent condition OF affairs is iusurportablc.
''During the past three years very great
political changes hay" taken place in Europe,
and Italy has no" Tor an ally the iirSt rover
on that continent Backed by Prussia, She
can be- more bold i'll the assertion OF her rights.
1t has indeed tor som" tim" been evident that
She would demand a revision OF the Scplen-
Der Convention. This really was the prop1r
way 10 remedy existing evils, which. in ~
probability, viii now only BE- aggravated by
the l:tI"less course OF Garba!di. y revision
Of til" Convention would virtually have set
Tied the Roman question, for the Pope has de-
cllred that if il be reversed he Will leave
Kolne-and for the Pope 10 leave Rome is 10
abandon it 10 Italy.
"To Il revision Of the treaty Ions Napo-
leon could hardly have objected. Whether he
Will now consider il his duty 10 protect tome,
or whether he VIII submit 10 the fore" OF CIR
cumsIanccs, and talk @rIndly about non-Inter-
yrulIou remains 10 he seen. II i very evil
dent that if France helps Rome, Prus>ia helps
Italy. In other words, sending French troops
10 Rome means European war. Nothing can
h. more hostile than The ION" OF the German
,rrsS towards France. and the tone of the
French press on its side shows anything but
good temper. Flushed with success, and with
the history of SadUwa still fresh upon their
minds the PruSsiauS are ready and eager FOR
q 1irht with the French and though the
ucvly.cnl1rgcd kingdom is not yet thoroughly
united. it is 80 upon this point. France, on
the other haud. i Il military nation. IT
has the pcstiTr Of many and glorious victories.
have lived Tor years in an atmosphere OF war
fare, having seen service III Europe, Africa,
and America They, too, if not so eager, are
quit" as ready for The commencement OF nos
Utilities.
"Twclyc months ago the advantages '"ere
LARGELY on The side of the pruSsau army,
equipped ."ilh its needle gun. Since lhen The
EmI,-rorui the French has not been inactive.
lie has mad pro ydcd FOR The army the Chase
Dot rifle said TO bc vastly superior 10 the no"
Old fashioned German weapon and he can, III
avery short notice, arm 100000 troops win
this new weapon.
"a few days more will probably bring rs a
solution Of the question. The Held OF opera
lions i not large, and the ptpal army Is 4
very small one. The cry Of united Italy is
very popular among All classes, and Garlbal-
I'll : name is Il tower Of strength among the
lower orders. II his troops are successful we
shall ut once see il RataZHi Is really acting
honestly, or If his arrest of Garlbaldi and pre-
tended maintenance of treaties Is all n sham.
The real solution OF The question, however, de-
bends more upon Bismarck lhan upon ka-
IaZM The latter understands that the posses
sion Of Rome is, after all, little more than Il
sentiment, ami one which Italy cannot AFFORD
10 Indulge in If IL prove expensive. Most OF
the P;ural territory has already been annexed.
Prior TO $50 il embraced IN area OF l7.2l>
English square miles, and had 4 population OF
= l2a. Sos inhabitants. Since then Rom3gna, the
Marches, and Umbria have been annexed.
Now OF the twenty legations and . dele
drd, only five remain-namely, Rome and the
Conarc:l, Niterbo, Ncllctri, CIrlta Nccclla,
and l'rosnone. The urea has been reduced 10
4,s1l English square miles, ana Inc population
To 100000 inhabitants. Inc population OF
Rome i not quite 100000.
practically, this is not Il great Ce;. for 4
ma ton OF 2jOou, 600 10 fight about, especially
Us the annexation OF this territory would not
of itself add particularly 10 The wealth OF
ItaIy or 10 its strength. There is, we are as
sured u very large Italian party III Rome and
the Papal domains. If, then, the sovereign
puntiM is not supported by foreign Powers,
Rome need not be Il source OF uneaSincss 10
italy. II is not impossible, however, that
there is something mere imam patriotism which
urges on the party OF action, whose Only
cry is united Italy There i a great deal CT
church property in Rome If coniisctted, 1t
would NOT ONLY relieve Italian finances, but
would give an opportunity for pcEinSs 10
Italian plun,l.rcls Garibald and his fol-
lowers like all other IilIbustcrS, would
doubtless encourage such Il scheme