But, after all, this thing may have been a necessary duty on L.N.'s part, and I can understand that it was so.

For this loss of the Italians, _that_ is not to be dwelt on; while for the Savoyards, none knew better than Cavour (not even L.N.) the leaning of those populations towards France for years back; it has been an inconvenient element of his government.
Whether there are or are not natural frontiers, there are natural barriers, and the Alps hinder trade and make direct influence difficult; and what the popular vote would be nobody here doubted.

Be sure that nobody did in Switzerland.

The Swiss have been insincere, it seems to me--talking of terror when they thought chiefly of territory.

But I feel tenderly for poor heroic Garibaldi, who has suffered, he and his minority.