The New York herald., 1869-03-09

vi fculuOut mas Uteu UfOkeu uy the ce6flOn OF Nice
and savoy. The Mount Gents pass and the Col de
Tende have no fortress capable OF arrcsting the ad-
vance OF . French army INTO Italy, The country rs
strength OF the Venetian fortlcstioAs h upon their
southern SIDE whereas under present circumstances
her immense and well organized resources, would be
more than match for Italy at present, even were
would be & more desperate in the event Tsrs
probable as IL is, OF Franco-Austrian alliance. The
peninsula would then be completely cut or on the
those two Powers might be expected to make short
work OF the meagre armament that Italy could
these considerations cannot but be taken into
account by any statesman worthy OF the name at
the head Of Italian affairs, and II the Menabrea
Cabinet could extract from France some satisfactory
concession on the Roman queston-some distinct
engagement 70 leave the Pope 70 be protected by
against hts Roman nock-in that case this govern
ment would doubtless be ready to conclude an
alliance with France or at least undertake that Italy
between France and Prussia. The Parliamentary
opposition and the democratic party generally are
might bs the immediate ea1sTa vnaIsyer % ,as
Their theory is that France Will require the whole
OF her resources against Germany, and they have an
aaionishingY nrm aith In the fortunate destnes OF
Prussia. Were France beaten Italy might seize Rome
for herself They say nothing as regards what France
Prussia but beg that question by the argument thar
were France victorious with Italy AZ hef any Rome
would st be withheld still be maintained a. an In
dependent ecclesiastical sovereignty, Italy ssuI be
without her capital.
There was every probability OF q second Carl.
bnldian invasion beng attempted last summer had
war broken out In Europe. Upon that event Carl.
baidians aud democrats arranged their plans built
their hopes. The outbreak OF war at that time
would In all probability have brought Ratazz into
once again, and with him hostility to France and
determined move upon Rome. War Ia still the great
aspiration OF the Italian democracy. They might
prefer that Italy should remain neutral and CON-
plete her unity when the c0mbatants became ex-
hausted but are, n necessary, prepared to stake the
national existence upon an alliance with Prussia
&c N easy TO imagine the fate that would befal
united Italy at the hands OF victorious France In that
case. Prussia's constant object II naturally 70 de-
xacn italy from the French alliance, since she would
greatly profit by French corps Gdrnsee being 0ccu-
pied IN Italy and thus weakening the main body
OF the French forces the Rhine. Prussia obtained
similar benefit from the Italian alliance in 1885,
when 10000 Austrans were held In venetia 10 the
Svrcat advantage OF the Prussian cause IN Bohemia.
No 5ndy credits Prussia with any lively sympathy In
Jtaiiay aspirations, and Italy might ind, perhaps,
that she only exchanged masters in substituting
S,ermau Vr French ally. There Is something
hainiIiafips- indeed, 70 lookers-oD, at the way IN
when the Democratic organs would abasc their
rounrry ncfor Prussia. While violently den0uncing
ma a,rogance VI FRANCE they completely forget the
~eatment mat Italy received from
lsr,s ~ AZ te clo OF the war OF 1896; nor DO they
atncar 10 taxe INTO recount the fact that Prussian
poicy fOr some me .,sst has been favorable to The