, 1869-02-01

10 be ratified by the Legislatures Of three !
foulths CT the States befo1eit will become /,
part Of the constitution. II
ITALY AND SPAIN. j
For come time psst Austria, and, still :
more, France, have been making energetic {
efforts 10 induce Italy to turn her back :
on P1u sis, and, in case War should
break out between the latter, on one
haud, and France at Austriaon The other,
to take sides with these two powers,
Since the scheme Of the French Emperor
to enter into an offensive and defensive
alliance with the Queen Of Spain, and to
replace the French forces occupying the
PontIfical States by the dethronement
Of Isabella the Second, he has
constantly made advances to
the Mensbrea Ministry, in order 10 make
sure Of the assistance Of Italy In case the
aforesaid struggle should break out. he
hss rromiEed all possible concessions to
the Cabinet Of Victor Emanuel. except
the immediate evacuation by the French
troops OF the Roman territory, which Is
impossible Tor him to grant, inasmucs as
such step on his part would greatly
exasperate the clerical psrty Of France,
and deprive the government of ita pow
erful support al the general elections in
May next.
Napoleon's bids and intrigues Tor
the alliance Of Italy met, from the very
first, with favorable reception at the
hands Of the Italian statesmen now In
power at Florence. Count Menabrea Is
secretly in favor Of France, and General
della Msrmora, whose Influence over !
King Victor Emanuel is still IS great as |
ever, Is an open and ayoWea adversary |
Of Prussia, and demands that Italy
should throw hereclf unreservcd1y into
the arms Of Napoleon the Third. Vic
ter Emanuel himself, who personally
dislikes Napoleon, who is not wholly
| iusensib]e to the disgrace which
I the occupation By French troops OF
the Roman States inf1icts upon Italy,
aud who, to some extent, is an admirer
OF Bismark, has, until lately, strenuously
refused to commit himself in favor OF
France and to break with Prussia. The
C1own Prince, Umberto, q fast young
man OF very little character, whom the
French Court, at the repeated vlsits
be ahas paid to Paris in the last eigh-
teen months, took great pains to flatter
and win over 10 Its side, and who is sus-
pcctel Of being at hesrt more Of an abso'
lutist than his father, the Regaldntuonao,
leans much more toward France than to-
waId Prussia, which, he has allowed him
, sell to be persuaded, treated Italy in
, 1906 unjust1Y and even treactcrously.
His brother Amadeo, The young Duke OF
, Aosta, on the other hand, sympathizes
. With the Liberal psr.y, and has hitherto
, been opposed to the policy Of Franco in
regard to the Roman question. He ha:
!. more Influence over his royal father thar
n the Crown Prince; and thu
: General della Marmora, Notwithstanding
= the favor and respect with which Vic!o
j, Emanuel is Known to regard him, hn
. hitherto been unable 10 bring about al
! open rupture between Italy and Prussia
>. is ascribed TO the advice cf the youn
=, Duke of Acsta. However, the Duke
=, whose character In many respects re
i sembles that Of tho !ll-fate
=. A1chdukc NIsximilian of Austria, Is
1T very ambitious young man, and Nap:
n n leon the Third, who is we'll aware Of til
n fact, conceived, some time ago, scheu
a, by which be would not only get rid Of
70 disaerecablc and powerful adversary
-, ~, the Court Of Florence, but add to the st'
=, bility OF his own dynasty, add to b
prestige in the eyes Of the French peop
~ and ot the whole Of Europe, and secure
~ France the assistance and allisn
NJ, of a State which, since Septcmb
-. last, seems to have becon
~ ~ it not openly, at least secretly, unfrlen
-, =, " and even hostile to her. The schet
~ which WAS to produce all these cffec
r. and which bids fair to be successful, is
| |ne place the Duke Of Aosta on the thro
Lne Of Spain. The Emperor Of the Fren
~ being we'll aware that, If he should ha
49, 49, at the outset openly advocated the cau
49, ~ Of the Duke Of Aosta, such course
i0s' his part would, no doubt, have proved
the eyes Of the Spsniards more ipjurl'
'lua than advantageous TO his client, preten
s's for long time to be profoundly I'M
8Iu ferent as to the person whom the Sp
=. ia1ds would place on II
W." .",. vacant throne. When he
'la.s that tue Republicans were too veal
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lnet from ascending the throne, he S
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by tss- Inc establishment Oh cons.isus
ot The monarchy IN SPAN were sounoeu
:, t1c prospects which Inc canusoA'u
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80 ,, Inc answer must nave oeen
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80; probable tnss General tflm p
1p M lsed 10 support the cand1oarnt
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