The Express.
London, England, 1861-06-29 00:00:00

d'Affaires of Italy al Paris.

Turin, June 21.
N. Count,—The French charge d'affalres has communicated
to me the despatch a copy of which I subjoin. In this de-
match his Excellency the Imperial Minister of Foreign Affairs
states that his Imperial Majesty is ready to give us • new
pledge of his friendly sentiments, by recognising the king-
dom of Italy. He adds, also, that this act has ceps-
Melly for its object to prevent erroneous conjectures, and
that it does not imply the retrospective approbation of a
policy on the subject of which hie imperial majesty's govern-
ment has always yenned full liberty of appreciation.
Still less should we be authorised, according to this despatch,
to see in the recognition by France an encouragement of
enterprises calculated to compromise the general peace.
Recalling the declarations of the French government at
the time of the interview at Warsaw, M. Thouvenel re-
plats that he continues to regard the principle of non-
interveation as a rule of conduct for all the powers
but he declares that the cabinet of the Toile-
fin declines beforehand all rspon■ibility In
projects of aggression the perils of which we must ourselves
msume, and to the coesequences of which we must submit.
Passing on to explain the position of France towards the
court of Rome, IL Thouvenel reminds us that powerful
eonsiderations compel the Imperial governmeut to occupy
Rome so long as the religions interests, the protection of
which the Emperor has so justly at heart, are not defended
by sufficient guarantees ; and he expenses confidence that
the government of the King will know how to appreciate
the character and the object of these frank explanations.
Before making known to you my view of the considers-

Coes developed in M. Thouveners despatch, I must beg
you, M. Count, to express to the Minister of Foreign
Affairs my lively and profound gratitude for the precious
mark of sympathy which the Emperor is disposed to give
our national mum by recognising the kingdom of Italy.
nig act is invested, under existing circumstances, with an
Importance altogether peculiar, and the Italians will be
profoundly moved by seeing that his Imperial Majesty,
although he has not modified his opinion upon the events
which took place last year in the Peninsula, is disposed to
give to Italy, still saddened by a great national affliction,
so striking a proof of his high and generous friendship.
In begging you to express theeesentiments to the Imperial
I only follow the example of the great citizen
whose death we deplore. I appreciate, like him, at its
vane, the franking' with which the Imperial government
hag made known to us its view of the events which
happen in Italy. I know not bow better to respond to
this mark of confidenoe than by expressing all my thought.
with equal frankness and without say reticence.
Entrusted by the confidence of the King with replacing
Count Cavour in the presidency of the .council, and in
the direction of the external policy, I have found my pro-
gramme already traced out in the recent votes which the
two Clambers of Parliament have given upon the most
important questions concerning the future of Italy. After
long and memorable debates, parliament, while affirming in
a solemn manner the right of the nation to constitute
itself in its complete unity, has expressed the hope
that the program which the cause of Italy nukes
every day in the public CODIPCIOIIOII will being