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      1220 The Leader. [Ko. 502. Nov. 5. 1s5q.

      1220 THE LEADER . [ Ko . 502 . Nov . 5 . 1 S 5 Q .

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      : — W . • T)E Montalembekt's New Imbrogl...

      : — W . T ) E MONTALEMBEKT'S NEW IMBROGLIO . The Couht de Montalembert has once more done his best to make the French Government feel the weight of his pen , now devoted to the strange twin-purpose of extolling the Holy See and constitutional Government . His article , which this time is decidedly more © F the Ultramontane than of the constitutional stamp , has brought down the first warning on that journal to which it is contributed , the well-known Correspondant The Monitenr has given the reason why . The French Government looks upon the article as slandering the war it has carried on in Italy , and representing that this war lias annihilated the temporal power of the Pope , and has treated it insultingly . It also charges the writer with comparing Napoleon III . and Victor Emmanuel to Nicblo Machiavelli . The comparison to one of the best patriots Italy ever possessed , and one of the acutest writers any nation may boast of , is certainly a new kind of insult in itself ; and how can Louis Napoleon and Victor Emmanuel , of all other men , complain of this , professing , as they do , to carry out the same purpose which Machiavelli had in view all his life long ^ - narnely , the national independence and : unity of Italy ? It is said that De Montalembert will be subjected to a new prosecution .

      Suspected Combination Of France And Spai...

      SUSPECTED COMBINATION OF FRANCE AND SPAIN . A communique sent to all the French papers denies that France is about to co-operate with Spain in the approaching attack against Morocco . Neither ships , money ,, nor , in a wordj assistance of any kind is to be given . This official contradiction of a palpable and well-ascertained feet is quite In keeping with the contradiction to the reports of military and naval preparations which periodically appeared in the JHoniteur before the breaking out of the war in Italy . ; ' ¦ ' . . - . ¦¦¦ ¦

      A letter from Brussels says : " In spite of the semiofficial article sent to the Paris papers , letters from -well-informed persons received here to-day , state most , positively that M . Mon" has made a request for materials of . war , to which Marshal Ran don , Minister of War , has given his consent . Thirty thousand Frenchmen are in marching order on the frontiers of Morocco ; a Spanish force about equally numerous is collecting in Algesiras Bay , where French and Spanish steamers are at anchor , ready to carry them across . So much for iron-co-operation . As for the

      pecuniary part of the matter , it is , indeed , incorrect to say that France has come down with a sum in hard cash ; but tents , waggons , and ammunitioncarts have been given to Spain , for which the Madrid Cabinet will presently be called upon to pay . " The first contest of arms on the soil of Morocco has taken place . It is not Spain , however , but France which claims the first success over the infidel . A regiment of General Martimprey ' s Zouares , which was in Ouchda , has had to force the entrance to a valley on the frontier , and is reporte'd as having succeeded after three hours' fighting .

      Paths News.—The Duke Of Padua, Minister ...

      Paths News . —The Duke of Padua , Minister o the Interior , has retired . The Moniteur states that ill-health is the cause of this , and it seems that M . Billault is appointed the Duke ' s successor . It cannot for a moment bd overlooked that the course which the Duke of Padua has taken towards the press has made him a most unpopular administrator , for , although he must have acted in accordance with the mind of the Emperor , his decisions and decrees had every appearance of indiscretion for which lie is hjmself accountable . Possibly M . Billnult \\ i I ! carry out the same principles of restriction , and , iiuty manage to do so in a less offensive

      Manner. „ Napoleon's Letter. Our Corresp...

      manner . „ NAPOLEON'S LETTER . Our correspondent in Paris * ( says tlio Times ') has received tlie following most important document from a friend in Italy . It is a letter addressed by the Emperor of the French , on the ; 2 Oth inst ., to the King of Sardinia . Our correspondent adds that ho has no hesitation in guaranteeing its authenticity : — " Monsieur monFrere , — -I write to-day to your Majesty In order to sot forth to you the present situation o > f affaire , to remind you of the past , and to settle with you the course which ought to bo followed for the future . The circumstances are grave ; it is requisite to lay aside illusions and sterile rogretf , nnd to examine carefully the real state of I * flair 9 , TUus , the question Ja not now whether I ftfwo . dono well or ill in making peace at Villafranca , hn % ratlier to obtain from the treaty results the TrtOBt ) favourable for-the pacification of Italy and for wV ^^ jppw-pf Kufopb ,. . - *• before entering on the discussion of this / question , I am anxAoug to recall once , more to

      your Majesty the obstacles which rendered every definitive negotiation and every definitive treaty so difficult . u In point of fact , war has often fewer complications than peace . In the former two interests only are . in presence of each other—the attack and the diefence ; in the latter , on the contrary , the point is to reconcile a multitude of interests , often of an opposite character . This is what actually occurred at the moment of the peace . It was necessary to conclude a treaty that should secure in the best possible manner the independence of Italy j which should satisfy Piedmont and the wishes of the population , and yet which should not wound the Catholic sentiment or the rights of the Sovereigns in whom Europe felt an interest .

      " I believed then that if the Emperor of Austria wished to come to a frank understanding with me , with the view of bringing about this important result , the causes of antagonism which for centuries had divided these two empires would disappear , and that the regeneration of Italy would be effected by common accord , and without further bloodshed . " I now state what are , in my opinion , the essential conditions of that regeneration : — - " Italy to be composed of several independent States , united by a federal bond . " Each of these States to adopt a particular representative system . and salutary reforms . " The Confederation to then ratify the principle of Italian nationality ; to have but one flag , but one system of Customs , and one currency .

      " The directing centre to be at Home , which should be composed of representatives named by the Sovereigns from a list prepared by . the Chambers , in order that in this species of diet the influence of the reigning families suspected of a leaning towards Austria , should be counterbalanced by the element resulting froin election . "By granting to the Holy Father , the honorary Presidency of the Confederation the religious sentiment of Catholic Europe would be satisfied , the moral influence of the Pope would be increased

      throughout Italy , and would enable liirn to make concessions in conformity with the legitimate wishes of the populations . Now , the plan which I had formed at the moment of making peace may still be be carried out if your Majesty will employ your influence in promoting it . Besides , a considerable advance has been already made in that direction . " The cession dfLombardy , with a limited debt , is an accomplished fact . " Austria has given up her right to keep garrisons in the strong places of Piacenza , Ferrara , and Commaeliio .

      " The rights of the Sovereigns have , it is true , been reserved , but the independence of Central Italy has also been guaranteed , inasmuch as all idea of foreign intervention has been formally set aside ; and , lastly , Ventia is to become a province purely Italian . It is the real interest of your Majesty , as of the Peninsula , to second me in the development of this plan , in order to obtain from it the beat results , for your Majesty cannot forget that I am bound by the treaty ; and I cannot , in . the Congress which is about to open , withdraw myself from my engagements . The part of France is traced beforehand . " We demand that Parma and Piacenza shall be united to Piedmont , because this territory is , in a strategical point of view , indispensable to her . " We demand that the Duchess of Parma shall be called to Modena :

      ' That Tuscany , augmented , perhaps , by a portion of territory , shall be restored to the Grand Duke Ferdinand ; ' . " . That a system of moderate ( sage ) liberty shall be adopted in all the States of Italy ; " That Austria shall frankly disengage herself from an incessant cause of embarrassment for tho future , and rthat she shall consent to complete the nationality of . ^" enetia , by creating not only a separate representation and administration , but also an Italian army . ' We demand that the fortresses of Mnntua and Peschiera shall be recjgnised as federal fortresses s

      " And , lastly , that a Confederation based on the real wants , as well as on the traditions of the Peninsula , to . the exclusion of every foreign influence , shall consolidate the fabric of the independence of Italy . " I shall neglect nothing for tho attainment of this great result j let your Majesty be convinced of it , my sentiments will not vary , and so far as the interests of France are not opposed to it , I shall always be happy to serve tho cause for which wo have combated , together , ?• Palace of St . Cloud , 20 th of October , 1859 . "

      Not Stop Until She Has Freed The Last In...

      not stop until she has freed the last inch of her snii from the heel of the foreigner ! " od It is said that the interview between the Kins of Sardinia and General Garibaldi , was not the most satisfactory . Garibaldi declared frankly to the Kins that Italy was betrayed , and that he should nut himself at the head of the revolution ; and that Victor Emmanuel replied that he hoped he would not commit such an absurdity , but that , if he did so there was no alternativa but to employ force to prevent it . It is stated : that the French Government has received favourable despatches from the Duke de Gramruont at Rome , and that the Holy Father had announced to the Duke that / after . the insurgents in the Romagna have returned to their allegiance which he presumes they will do after the restoration of the Grand Dukes , ho Avill readily grant all the reforms recommended by the Emperor Napoleon .

      . An Italian correspondent writes : — "It would he a great blessing , I believe , if Garibaldi would begin his operations against the enemy by turning doating dictators , drivelling ministers , and pedantic state secretaries adrift , as Bonaparte did in 1799 , when he , by a necessary coup d ' etat , rid himself of the avoc & ts . Garibaldi at the head of all . civil and military powers in Central Italy , the King as Dictator in Northern Italy , with Cavour as his sole minister , and Cialdini , as his sole general , —sueh is , perhaps , the only arrangement that could bring Italy out of her present throes . Garibaldi sees too clearly that the volunteers of the Romagnese and other Central Italian divisions are not to be kept

      THIS ITALIANS AND THEIR L 1 ADEK 8 . Turn Indipendehte of Turin states that Garibaldi arrived there on the 28 th ult ., in compliance with a Bunimons from tho King . At Voghera ho aaid tv With ft King like Victor Emmanuel , wltili an army tf ke ours , and with a people like you , Itajy should .

      to their standards without the prospect of striking some great , decisive blow , before the winter sets in . The judicial examination' which " . has been commenced at Parma makes but little progress . The principal actors in the murder of Anviti are said to have taken to flight , and are already in a place of safety ; as to those who have been arrested , no one will be found to come forward against them . A part of tho population would openly take part in their favour if they dared , and the populace are well armed . flFarini dares not attack them boldly , because lie perhaps feels that in that layer of society consists his principal force against the reactionists , whom he fears and detests above all things .

      The Sicilian Insurrection.—According Toa...

      The Sicilian Insurrection . —According toadvices received from Sicily the insurrection there has not ceased . TIio inr , ur : rc-nts have withdrawn into the mountains . The brothers Mantrichi are at the head of the movement . Reinforcements of troops are ' being continually despatched by the Neapolitan Government to quell the insurrection . Numerous arrests have taken place at Palermo , Cassano , and Messina . The Turkish Conspiracy . — " Advices from Constantinople of the 26 th ult . state that the new Grand Vizier insisted , in the first place , that the culprits in the late conspiracy should not be executed . To this the Sultan lias readily given his consent . The sympathies of the population continue to he in favour of the accused . The Grand Vizier demands complete reforms , and wishes that the chief religious dignitaries shall contribute largely to the public taxes , and that the Sultan shall sacrifice one-third of his own revenue . The Grand Vizier having met with resistance to these measures among his colleagues , a modification of the Ministry will therefore take place . It is stated that Ethem Pasha will succeed Fuad Pasha . "

      . The Attempted Insurrection In Yirgiwra...

      . THE ATTEMPTED INSURRECTION IN yiRGiwrA . The news which has at present arrived of the outbreak at Harper ' s Ferry , in Virginia , is not very clear , but it is satisfactory to know that it has been suppressed with vory slight loss of life ; it was not a negro insurrection , but was originated by a man named Brown , of Kansas notoriety . * 1 > ° J ™ . ™* Statos troops in storming tho Armoury , of wiuouino rioters had taken possession , lost soveral men J some citizens were killed , adso some of the rioters . Later aocpunte from' Washington state that iirown and tho other prisoners who luwl been takenj au boon sent to Charleston , where they would bo indieted and tried . Brown had made a confession to Governor Wise . Papers that have been fo » P . J" "f possession implicated Qerrit Smith , Joshua Giddii ge , and other Abolitionists who furnished money . Brown , whoso wounds were not serious , says ho ljad contem plated this movement since 1850 . All Ins party wore oitlier killed or captured , except one . « » said that the papers do , not show that the nogrW ft Harper ' s Ferry wore partakora "before the iaeo mww conspiracy . It had boon thought proper not to publish yet the names of tlw conspirators , but « appears the whole affair was organisedMM" «•«" sfderablo care . A constitution and code of ruios wore drawn up , to which the consp irators were bounu to accede . A manifesto by GerrJt ( Smith , directed , in August last to tho chairman of the Jerry wsouow , curiously foreshadow * the outbreak and its ftUonaww ,

  • Citation
    • Leader (1850-1860), Nov. 5, 1859, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_05111859/page/8/