The New York herald., 1867-09-26
The European Situation.

The European Situation.
1t is not many days since, in commenting on
the Peace Congress at Geneva, we stated to
our readers that, as the natural and necessary
result of that meeting, we might expect very
soon to hear of fresh Instructions or assassi-
nations in Europe. Sooner almost than we
expected facts have justified our fears. Riots
OF serious character have taken place in Man
chester and in Dublin, and mob violence has
robbed the law of its rightful properly. Carl
baldi, the kin, of flibusters, has put himself
at the head of his handful of liberators, and in
the vain attempt to get up second Aspro-
monte, has lind ID himself in prison in Alessan-
dria. The Emperor Louis Napoleon, fearful
lest the Roman question ehoull enter upon
new ph Sc without his Intervention, hurries his
troop, to tho aid of his ally and protsge, King
Victor Emanuel. Bismarck, chuckling over
the general CONFUSION, and rejoicing particu-
larly at the prospect of seeing the hands Of
his great political antagonist tied, bursts
out in language Of open defiance, telling
Germany and the world that there is
no power strong enough to hinder the union Of
the Fatherland, AMI no power pallry enough
to make the attempt The British police out
witted by Fenianism which was supposed to
be dead; the Italian people clemorous for
Rome and Garibaidi in prison for attempting
to give effect to their wishes Napoleon threat
ening another occupation of the Holy City
Bismarck waiting to pronounce the unity of
Germany, and the government OF the Gar
ready to revolutionize the entire East of
Europe-such is the situation q. the present
moment.
The central difficul,y--tho focus from which
revolution is all but Gertain to radiate over
the Continents Rome. Garibaldi has o
second time failed in making Rome the capital
of Italy. The hero OF hun lrcd fights, the
man to whom Italy aud ltaly's king owe more
than they owe to any other, is in prison but
the Roman question, with which the name OF
Garibaldi is now intimately and insepirably
associated, demands solution as loudly, my,
more loudly than ever. The Italian govern
ment have imprisoned the popular hero; but
will the Itali people give their consent either
| to his continued confinement or to his trial?
| We have no sympathy wilh flibusters in any
country or in any cause, and Garibaldi, as we
have said already, is a filibuster of the purest
type; but we do not forget that the cause
which GaribGldi represents, and in which he
has once again signally miscalculated, is o
cause which is popular with all ranks and
classes OF Italians, from the prince to the
peasant We have never believed that Carl.
baldi would be allowed to take Rome but
we have not been without good rOson for
believing that there was collusion between
the Garibaldi party and the government, and
| that it was the fixed determination Of the gov
| ernment to make use of the insurrectionary
movement and make themselves masters of
Rome. Events have been miscalculated by
| Garibaldi They have, also, unless we greatly
mistake, been miscalculated by The govern
ment of Italy. We cannot resist the convic-
! ton that the Sphinx Of the Tuileries has out
witted them both. II Is difficult to believe
| that Garibsldi would have made the attempt
| il he had not had some understanding with the
Italian government. II is as difficult to be-
lieve that such an understanding could exist
unless there had been conviction on the part
| of the Italian government that Napoleon would
not interfere. Napoleon has interfered, and
the Roman question presents itself in new
phase: but IL is as full Of difficulty as ever.
How this question is to be settled, or TO
what complications it may yet give birth, It is
impossible to say. Napoleon has resolved to
send troops AMI war vessels TO Italy "to aid
she Kings government" Does the King's
government wish such aid? What II, under
the guise Of "aid TO the Kings government, y
we have another French occupation of Rome
Napoleon, 1t IL to be borne in mind, can make
mistakes now. What II Italy should resent such
aid and openly and doggedy resist II? What
II the alliance which proved 40 destructive to
Austria should be resumed, and more accept
| able aid should be found by the Italians in the
strong arm Of Prussiai What IL, In the CON
fusion, South Germany, which is by no means
unwilii2g, should, by . little gentle pressure,
be constrained to enter the Northern Union
What IL Russia, impatient Of further restraint
should march her armies southwark and settle
the Eastern question at oncei II Napoleon
by armed force, interfere in the affairs Of Italy
Il will, unless we sadly miscalculate, be The
grnndcst mistake Of his life.