The Express.
London, England, 1860-10-26 00:00:00

THE RUSSIAN NOTE TO SARDINIA.

Prince Gagarin, the Russian Minister at Turin,
before quitting, communicated the following note
to Count Cavour :

St. Petersburg, Sept. 28 (Oct. 10).
Yen Prises,—Sins the preliminaries of ViUltima, put
an sad to the war in Italy a series of acts contrary to right
bays bean accomplished in the Peninsula, and created there
the abnormal situation of which we now see the extreme
consequences developing themselves. The imperial govern-
ment., from the commencement of this situation, considered

it a duty to call the attention of the Sardinian government
to the responsibility which it would take upon itself if it
gave into dangerous impulses (ddrogrreoz esfralnemens).
We directed our friendly representations to it at the time
when the revolution of Sicily began to receive from Pied-
mont that moral and material support from which alone
that movement could have taken the proportions it at-
tained. In our estimation, the question exceeded the
sphere of local complication,. It directly touched upon
the principles admitted u a rule of international relations,
and had a tendency to shake the very bards upon which
reds the authority of established governments. We ac-
cepted with deep regret the motives alleged by Count
flavour, which did not allow hire to oppose more efficient
obstacles to these intrigues (Wales), and we took note
of his disavowal of them. By this its attitude the im-
perial government feels convinced that It gave the court
of Turin a sincere pledge of its desire to keep up good
relations with the said court; bat it also thinks it
bas given sufficient hints of the resolutions which
midi be forced upon his Majesty the Emperor on the
day la which the Sardinian government could allow itself
to be infinentied by those impulses which the feeling of
its international duties had till then indnoed it to re-
pudiate. I regret to say that these resolution could now
no longer be adjourned. The Sardinian government directed
its troops, iu the midst of a profound peace, without say

declaration of war, without any provocatloa, to cress the
frostier, at the Roman Mates ; it openly came to an

understanding (a bargain or compact—it r pacti4,l) with
she revolution at Naples; it has sanctioned its acts
by the presence of riedisontese troops, and that
of high tterdioien functionaries, who were placed at
the heed el the insurgent forces without coming to be in
the service of King Victor Emmanuel. Finally, it has just
crowned this series of violations of right by announcing, in
the face of Europe, its intention to tempt the annexation
to the kingdom of Piedmont of territories belonging to
sovereigns who are yet in their own states, and who
there defend their authority ageinat the violent attacks of
the revolution. By these acts the Sardinian government
no longor allows us to consider it se a stranger to the move-
ment which ilfV, upset the Peninsula. It takes upon itself
all their responsibility, and puts itself into flareat Contra-
diction with the right of nations. The necessity it Ware of
combating anarchy could not justify it, since it ,sly throws
itself on the path of the revolution to gather its heritage,
not to arrest its progress and repair its iniquities. Pretexts
of this nature are not admissible. This is no question
merely of Italian interest's, but of a general interest common
to all governs/ate. It is a question of those eternal laws
without which no social ceder, no peace, no security could
mist in Europe.
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His Majesty the Emperor deems It impossible that his
legation should auy longer reside where it may have to
whams acts which his conscience and convictions reprove.
His Imperial Majesty is compelled to put an end to the
functions which you fulfil at the court of Sardinia. It is
the will of our august muter, oomequently, that upon
seeing these instructions you should ask for your peas-
, ports, and instantly quit Turin, with all the per•onrul of
the legation..
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You will inform Count Cavour of the motives of this
sepreme decision, sad reed to him the present despatch,
leaving with him a copy of it.
Receive, mow prince, icc.,
I, le Prince Cagurin, Le. GURTCRAIOR.

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