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FRANCE AND ITALY.

When Garibaldi raised the flag of re-
volt in Italy against the temporal power
Of the Pope in the States of the church,
and Napoleon interfered to prevent the
consummatiou of his designs, it was
thought in some quarters that difficulty
would assuredly spring up between Italy
and France. Rumors were prevalent of
misunderstanding that might lead to &C,
ton Of an offensive character, and it was
even limited, says the Philadelphia Age,
that Prince Napoleon and the heir ap-
parent to the throne Of Italy were not in
sympathy with reference to the stand
that Victor Emanuel should take upon
the matter of French interference on the
Roman question. But the agitators
were mistaken. There has been no dis.
agreement between the Emperor of
France aad the King of Italy in relation
to the French policy with reference to
the Pope and his authority of the States
of the church. Napoleon used military
force to expel Garibaldi from Roman ter
ritory, but that act was performed under
the provisions Of the treaty of Septem-
Der, 1864. To this treaty Victor Emanuel
was party. Both France and Italy
were bound by that guarantee. They
agreed to protect the Pope and the
States of the church from foreign in1a-
sion and domestic uprisings and revolu-
ton. When the circumstances occurred
upon which the treaty is founded, then
both Napoleon and his brother monarch,
who welded the sceptre of authority in
Italy, agreed that the provisions of the
treaty OF 1864 must be carried out, and
they acted in good faith with each other
and with the Pope, in shielding his do
minions from revolutionary violence.
Surely Italy could not complain when
France acted in accordance with treaty
by which she was alike bound.
The anti-Freneh feeling in Italy is ev-
identity the result Of Bourbon machina-
tons, working upon that portion Of the
Italian people who are in favor of liber-
alizing, TO a still greater extent, the po-
litical institutions of that country. The
revolutionary party in Parliament, and
the Liberal party in the Cabinet of Vice
tor Emanuel, opposed the French pro-
gramme, and by speeches and infiammato,
ry action endeavored to prevent the pro-
visions of the treaty of 1864 being acted
upon in such a manner as to put France
and Italy on the same platform as regards
the Roman question. The leaders of the
party of Action made decided stand
They appealed TO the people against both
Napoleon and Victor Emanuel But they
were met by the party in power by the
King and portion OF his Ministers, and
their plans were defeated Italy could
not afford to break treaty faith, and at
the same time venture on war with
France. The finances of the country
would not stand such pressure, nor was
the difference of a character to Justify
Victor Emanuel in breaking the peace
OF Europe, and perhaps bringing on
war If that had been done under the
programme of the anti-French party in
Italy, the result might have been most
disastrous to Italian unity and NATIONAL
ity, and hence the wisdom of those who
supported the treaty arrangements of
1864, and at the present time urge a cons
servative policy as the proper one on
which to found the true progress and
prosperity of Italy.
France and Italy should be united.
Their interests are identical, and the
present Emperor of the former country
has given abundant evidences Of his de-
sire to uphold and support the dignity
and honor of the latter. Magenta and
Solierino broke the chain by which Italy
had for years been fastened to the throne
of Austria French blood was poured
out in order that Victor Emanuel might
reign over the Italian people. At a later
period Napoleon wrenched Venetia from
the House of Harpsburg and united il
with rejuvinated Italy These are acts
which must be taken into account when
constituting the position of France on the
Roman question. That position does
not please portion of the Italian peo-
pie, but would the progressionists really
gain their ends by deposing Victor Eman
uel, bringing on a war with France, and
stopping the tide of liberal reforms which
is now setting in upon Italy with steady
! current If they would not, then it il
all important for Italy that the mos
kindly relations should exist between he
and France, The day is approaching
4 when they may have to face combina
ton championed by Russia and Prussia
when the Eastern question will demand
their united action in order to proven
the encroachments of those great powers
> and hence the necessity Of unity between
Napoleon and Victor Emanuel States
men in both countries cannot fail to Sc,
J. the Importance of this course, and it vii
g be pursued.
|. PROCEEDINGS IN THE IMPEACR
!, MENT CASE.
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