The Express.
London, England, 1859-04-18 00:00:00

LETTER OF LOUIS PHH,IPPB TO THE

GRAND DUNN OF TUSCANY.

HISTORICAL

The following letter on the affairs of Italy, written
to the Gina Duke of Tuscany by Louis-Phillips, only three
ocadisbeinglis fall, is a curious Mitered document, fall
of prowl limed :
.1 My way Saw Brogue and Nephew,—l have received
yews Wm ri Ost. S. lam ialintely milis of this testi-
swig d yew awidemee and frhaddip. Tea have long
been ems el Noma attach atal ellisk I MI for you and
yews Omen awl yea she knew bee entirely I share the
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A ibe elms* _urines sad innellinilet Ike you cannot
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pliably. I Gig yea did well to wage the &baleen=
of*sDghgegymemta yew favour. I gel ay nothing
bwe sites IsasrssY dbangle which you Id we ere to ao-
wawa Mk esdipsilea, because I only know those pro-
strated by Ala Way of Vienna, and this is the drat time
Met I lam beard anything about the treaty of November
El, MO* whisk France was no party, sad which is alto-
/Oka miaow, to us. Nevertheless, the Incorporation of
the Dailey ot Luca with Tuscany seems to me
a geed moms to the prima state of affairs
gal of pane °pietas. I agree with you that
time death egelons, but I think that whether things will get
muss we mead depends upon the emu which the Italian
governorate may follow. I do not doubt el the pcorantlity
eel ea amelioration, but I confess that I have not equal m-
adames that the measures which, in my lodgment, are aeon-
s/wry to sleet a reform, are likely to be adoptod by the Italian
geurasesats. The most essential thing of all Is to alley the
seelpreeel differences between governments sod peoples. It Is
by seen "pan this principle that we have had the happiness
to Male that result which France has exhibited for the last
smalls moo The Bret words whisk I addressed to
Freon la 111110 were, The choke shall hanoeforth be a
troth.' Fames Wind me; I did not deceive her
confidieets, sad hem our telvatka. Thu It
happened that a thing which may perhaps have
appeared very fusulloieat to satisfy the passions
or illusions of say Odle:duel takes separately, biome
deer to all as the palladium of common rights end
mere' asonritr. Do an suppose, my der asphaw, that I
mat to asp you to set up a charter la Tummy. No; I
give no opinion upon a natter which I do art migraieo&
Every country, ivory people, must be gummed by drum
stances mealier to Mil& But what Ido insist *pen with a
thorough mutates that I em right, is that whatever is
dons ought to be done thoroughly, freshly, honestly, and
without any mental reserve or Intention to undo at some
Wore thee what may be done now. Thera in my opinion,
Ise the only bops of safety ; but I lave great faith to it if
religiously observed. The iespesetlable pollee of cairn
the orlon' portliness of Italy it me Mae ought to en-
lighten peopiesand governmeatebothes to theitmmeasedenger
of 'Bowleg ma's minds to take this direction, rod es to the
lausenree whisk would seleselonsly maim to Hs real oh-
jog is view, sad thereby avoid all theta dloppointasais
and perils into which the illusions of amity world bovitaily
precipitate these. It sums ism therefore destrable, though
I am but too well am bow MOM the la* is, that the
Italian overdose and gammon should miaow to
come to some agreement as Is the changes to be aide both
in their governmental Nilsen NO la Shah laternal Menial,.
tuition, so me to give awe satiabotion to the fendremeste of
the age end the presort motel elate et Mhos—xi Mune
fees what ft was only a few yeses ago—sad le the just and
lememble desires of their subjects. It is not ally ha the
interest of Italy that I mum this Maim bat also I. that
of Emu, and of the maintenance of tint pesos width is
the bade sad guarantee of the hendassi sad wwWWW of
all Ages and peoples. Such, tirrefeee, is He ewes which
I Mold Nessesund to be Mae by ell the Italian meengle
if I were ca lk& upon to advise rhent. AM now, my deer
nephew, that I have rsplkd to you with sad satire cm-
Mrs sod eiwahst, I have lady to maw the expression of
mp hisibbigt, end to beg yes to men your Molly that they
may always reckon neon the sincerity of my bag MAN for
yea rid yours.
Saint Cloud, Oct. 17, 1857.
" P.S. (in the King'. own handseiting.)—Yon may also
he very as. that all that concerts your States is fee ass an
shiest st medal inteeset and surfeit's-tog ; but I hops yen will
prism my ell expet lenoe, if, out of the great lamer whielt
I her le you, I toll you frankly that the beat wry to &Woo-
tort melatiemy attempts la to attach subjects to their
grommean, for it is aura that ti they emceed so
dig all such ettempta will new to be dangerom ; and
Has who make them sill soon tire when they lON the bops
of caning the support of the masses. What mations dread
above all things is arbitrary goverment; cad what they
rethealarly desks is that it should he replaced by Um:reign
of taw, and that they may be protected by legal order against
the irregular vexations ot agents of authority. This is the
only great Mango which I should like to see you Moot by
yew own will. The teak is doubt/see dificrh, but it is a
*Mid sad glorious gas; sad, thanks", I am doubly
anions le we it accomplished by you." •