The Express.
London, England, 1859-10-29 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 29, 1869.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

LETTER FROM THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON
TO THE KING OF SARDINIA.

The second edition of the Times contains a letter
addressed by the Emperor of the French, on the
Roth inst., to the King of Sardinia, the perfect au-
thenticity of which the Paris correspondent has no
hesitation in guaranteeing :
Monsieur mon Prtra—l write to-day to your Majesty
•a order to set forth to you the present situation of affair.,
to remind you of the par, and to settle with you the tonne
which ought to be followed for the future. The circum-
ishinoes are grave; It is requisite to lay wide illusions and
sterile regrets, and to examine carefully the real state of
affairs. Thus, the question is not now whether I have
done well or 11l in making peace at Vithdrinca, but rather to
obtain from the treaty rosette the most favourable for the
pacification of Italy and for the repose of Europe.
Before entering on the discussion of this QUedtiol2, I am
anxious to recall once more to your Majesty the obstacles
which rendered every definitive negotiation and every defini-
tive treaty so difficult.
In point of &et, war has often fewer complications than
peace. In the former two interests only are in presence
of each other—the attack and the defence; in the latter, on
the contrary, the point is to reconcile • multitude of
interests—often of an opposite character. This is what
✓itually occurred at the moment of the peace. It was sec's-
suy to conclude • treaty that should secure in the best
sum" possible the independence of Italy, which should
satisfy Piedmont and the wishes of the population, and yet
which should not wound the Catholic sentiment or the right'
of the Sovereigns in whom Europe felt an interest.
I believed then that, if the Emperor of Austria wished
to come to • frank understanding with me, with the view
of bringing about this important result, the causes of
antagonism which for oenteirim had divided these two em-
pires would disappear, and that the regeneration of Italy
would be effected by eommon accord, and without further
bloodshed.

1 now state what are, in my opinion, the essential con-
ditions of that regeneration :

Italy to be cootposed of several independent Mates, united
by federal bond.

Zech el theme States to adopt a particular representative
system and salutary reforms.

The Centedevesion to then ratify the prisoiple of Italian
nationality; to have bat one em, but one system of customs
and one currency.
The directing metre to be at Rome, which should be
composed of representatives named by the Sovereigns from
a hot prepared by the Chambers, in order that, in this
species of Diet, the 'senesce of the reigning families mo-
nocled of a lasing towards Austria should be counter-
balanoed by the element resulting hom election.

By granting to the Holy lather the honorary Presi-
dency of the Confederation the religious sentiment of Catho-
lic &trope would be satisfied, the moral influence of the
Pope would be increased throughout Italy, and would enabN
him to make coucesalons in oonformity with the Medinae
wishes of the populations. Now, the plan which I hid
formed at the moment of making peace may still be carried
out, if your Majesty will employ your influence in promoting
It. &sides, a considerable advance has been already made
in that direction.

The cession of Lombardy with a limited debt is an accom-
plished fact.
Austria has given up her right to keep garrisons in the
strong places of Placenta, Ferrara, and Commeeblo.
The rights of the sovereigns have, it Is true, beat re•
served, but the independence of Central Italy hos also been
guaranteed, inasmuch so all idea of foreign intervention has
been formally set aside; sad, lastly, Voiotia is to become a
province purely Italian. It is the reel interest of your
Majesty, as of the Peninsula, to second me in the develop.
meet of this plan, in order to obtain from it the best 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 in forehand.

We dem►nd 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 Ditched* of Parma shall be called to
Modena ;

That Tuscany, augmented, perhaps, by a portion of ter-
ritory, shall be restored to the Grand Doke Ferdinand ;

Ilia a system of moderate (sags) liberty shall be adt;pted
In ell the Bates of Italy;
That Austria shall frankly disengage herself from au in-
esmant case of embarrassment for the future, and that she

shall content to complete the nationality of Venetia, by
creating not only a separate representation and aritniaiatra.
tin, but aboo ea Italian army.

We demand that the fortresses of Mantua and Patchier&
shall be recognised as federal fortresses.
And, lastly, that a Confederation based on the real wants,
ma well as on the traditions of the Peninsula, to the exclu-
sion of every foreign influence, shall consolidate the fabric of
the independenoe of Italy.

I shall neglect nothing for the attainment of this great
result. Let your Majesty be convinced of it, my unticoents
will not vary, and so far as the interests of Franca are not
opposed to It, I shall always be happy to serve the cause for
which we have combated together.
Palace of St. Cloud, 20th October, 1869.