The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-10-02
Napoleon's Intervention in tho Iso-
man Question.

Nnpolcon's Intervention in tho Ro-
man Question.
Louis Napoleon has once more
averted the blow which threatened
to crush the Secular Power of the
Papacy. But for his intervention,
the fall IF the Temporal Power would
have been certain. A large number
Of the Papal troops had been gained
over foo the cause of Garibaldi, and
the few volunteers which are in the
Papal service, would certainly not
have withstood long the thousands
of volunteers whom Garibaldi, as he
has shown ON many occasions, can
call together at few days notice.
But for Napoleon's intervention,
Garibaldi would never have been ar-
rested, but the Government which
accepted from his hand the two
Sicilies and part of the Papal terri
tory as present, which last year
gave him the command of an entire
army corps, which has frequently de-
clared its intention to annex the
Papal States, would long ago have
sent Garibaldi at the head of an army
against Rome, conld it have emanci-
pated itself from the influence of
France. -.
France did not confine herself to
ordering the arrest of Garibaldi, but,
as the Atlantic telegraph announces,
at once despatched troops to Rome
in order to again garrison her, and
prevent an insurrection of the peo-
pie. This step is in open violation
of the treaty concluded in 1864, be-
tween France and Italy, by which
France consented to withdraw her
troops, if Italy would prevent an in
vasion of the Papal territory. Italy
has been compelled to strictly execute
her part of the treaty, while France
has never paid to it the least respect
on her part. The French Govern
ment has of late repeatedly intimated
that any new danger to the city of
Rome, would at once lead to n return
of the French troops. Only few
weeks ago, French General reviewed
the French volunteers at Rome, tell
ing them that they were still regarded
as French troops, and exhorting
them to defend the Papal territory.
Thus Louis Napoleon continues to
act in open violation of the very
principle which he, first of the
monarchs of Europe, endeavored to
introduce into European politics.
Whenever great complications arose
which it seemed France could make
use of for her ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, Ma
poleon made himself the champion
of the national aspirations. He did
not satisfy the leaders of the great
Liberal party, but it was readily re-
cognized that he proclaimed prin-
ciple which was much more profit
able to the progress of Liberalism
than the principles professed by the
statesmen of the old school. But
while aspiring at the honor of being
q Liberal, he has hardly missed an
OCCASION to violate his own principles.
We need not dwell at length on his
expedition against the Mexican Re-
public, or on the long occupation of
the city of Rome by French troops,
or his desire stealthily to obtain ter
ritOry from Prussia. All these moves
are still in the rememb brance of our
readers.
In Italy, Napoleon hns for the pre-
sent carried his point; Garibaldi is a
prisoner, his volunteers have dis
persed. q riot in Florence has been
promptly suppressed. Bnt this is
not the end of taa Gariha:i;an move
ment. The Italian people smart un-
der the affrUnt which France has
offered to them. They only need a
Bismarck to destroy their disgraceful
servitude to France; and the greater
the arrogant claims of France are.
the sooner the Italian people will
learn to spurn them.
NetD York Tribune.