The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-11-16
France Accusing Italy.

The Nosfsur charges the Italian Government
with a violation of the laws Of nations, disregard
of solemn treaties. and fostering a dangerous spirit
of rcpublicanism in Italy. The man who has
made il the Object Of his life 10 destroy the treaty
of Vienna, charges Victor Emanuel with disre-
cariing treaties which he has not the ability 20
fulfil. Citizen Louis NAPOLEON, not long since
President of 4 republic founded by the destruction
of a monarchy. charges Victor Emanuel, a limited
mOnarchi>t, with encouraging 4 republican spirit.
\alaleon. the wanton invader of Mexico, the
man who led his armies 10 Italy To fight for an
idea. accuses the Italian Government of violating
the law Of nations. Ii Is the old story Of the Wolf
accusing the lamb of muddving the stream.
French arms helped u make the King of Piedmont
King Of Italy. Garibaldi began the work IN Sic
Ily, and France, for the consideration of Savoy.
and Nice. joined in the movement which OuSGed
the rulers of Tuscany. Psrnaand Mcdena from
their thrones and gave their territories with Lom-
hardy 70 the Italian people. Even the papal do
minions We're not considered sacred, and a part of
the possessions Of the Pope were transferred 10
the popular Government under the very eyes Of 4
French garrison in Rome. Since then Italy has
seized the opportunity of her ancient foes dis
comfture by the Prussians 70 take possession OF
Venice.
The Kingdom of Italy has no foundation except
the popular will. any more than the Empire of
France and if the people of Naples. Florence and
Venice had 4 right TO choose their rulers and form
of government, why should not the people of
Rome? Ii Napoleon saw no wrong in Garibaldi's
movement, in which he raised the Neapolitans
against their young king. because he was an in
capable tyrant and had failed to gain their afec-
ti0ns, why should ne charge Garibaldi's king with
being a violator Of the law of nations because the
PEOPLE of Italy. almost TO a man. are encouraging
the citizens OF Rome to revolt against a temporal
government which does not satisfy them?
Ii Napoleon, either by ar.us or influence, ccerces
Victor Emanuel into running contrary 70 the will
of tie people who chose him for their ruler. or if
Napoleon undertakes 10 crush their expectations,
it Is more than probable that he will by that act
fan the latent sparks of Republicanism into 4 flame,
and it is not impossible those flames may spread
into his own dominions.
There l. but one argument in favor of the tenn
poral sovereignty of the Pope which does not apply
TO the other ltaiIan princes. 1t is that the will and
eve the liberties of a comparatively few people
dwelling in the Eternal City must be sacrificed 10
the general well-being of the Church. In this
case. however, 1t is not only the freedom of the cit
liens of Rome but the sentiment of the whole peo-
pie of Italy that is outraged by the temporal rule
OF the Pope. Even with many of the more enlight-
ened followers of Pho Mono it is c questioned whether
the Church does not lose two-fold more than she
gains by making herself antagOnistic to the Italian
people. in holding on TO this shadow OF temporal
power when the substance has passed away with
by-gone generations.-S. f. BUkefiR.