New-York tribune., 1867-09-26
and Sciences (save the markD of the Board OF
NAPOLRON'S INTERVENTION IN 1HH "0-



MIN QUESTION:
J,ouis Nanoleon has once more averted the
blow which threatened to crush the Secular
Power of the Papacy. But for his lnterVen-
ton, the fall of the Temporal Power would
have been certain. A large number OF the
Papal troops had been gained over 1or
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 Garibaldl, as ne
has shown on many occasions, can call
together at few days notice. But Tor
Napoleon's intervention, Garibaldi would
never have been arrested, but the Govern
ment which accepted from his hand the
two Siciles and part OF the fapal
territory as a present, which last year gave him
the command of an entire army corps, winch
has frequently declared its intention to annex
the Papal States, would long aGo have sent
Garibadi at the head Of an army against
Rome could it have emancipated itself from
the influence of France.
France did not cOnfne herself to ordering
the arrest of Garibaldi, but, as the Atiahtic
telegraph announces, at once dispatched troops
TO Rome in order TO again garrison her,
and prevent an insuTectiOn of the people.
This step is in open violation OF the
treaty concluded in 1854 between France
and Italy, by which France consented
to withdraw her troops if Italy would prevent
an invasion of the Papal territory. Italy has
been compelled to strictly execute her part OF
the treaty, while France has never paid to 1t
the least respect on her part The French Gov
ernment has of late repeatedly lntlmated That
any new danger to the City of Rome would at once
lead to return of tho French troops Only a
few weeks ago a French General reviewed the
French volunteers at Rome, telling 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 hrst
of the monarchs of Europe, cndeavored 10 IN
troduce into European politics. whenever
great complications arose which IL seeheu
France could make use of for her agSran-
dizement, Napoleon made himself the
champion of the national aspirations. lie did
not satisfy the leaders of the great Liberal
party, but it was readily recognized that he
rroclaimcd a principle which was much more
profitable to the progress of Liberalism than the
principles professed by the statesmen of the
old school But while aspiring at the honor of
being called Liberal, he has hardly missedan oc-
casion to violate his own principles. Weneednot
dwell at length on his expedition against the
Mexican Republic, or on the long occupation Of
the City of Rome by French troops, or his de-
sire stealthily to obtain territory from Prussia.
All these moves are still iii the remembrance
of our readers.
In Italy, Napoleon has for the present carried
his point; Garibaldi is prisoner, his volun-
teers have dispersed not i'll Florence has
been promptly suppressed. But this is not the
end of the Garibaldian movement The Italian
people smart under the ailront which France
has offered to them. They only need Dis
marck to destroy their disgraceful seryitude to
France and the>grcatcr the arrogant claims OF
France are, the sooner the Italian people viii
learn TO spurn them.