The Sun.
London, England, 1847-09-03 00:00:00

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ON.-D9N. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 3, 1847.

Austria is ingeniously precipitating the downral
of that power which it has exercised during three
centuries in the Italian peninsula. After outraging
the opinion of the whole civilised world by the
annexation of Cracow, it is calling down upon
itself an indescribable odium by the occupation
of Ferrara. The outrageous audacity of these
proceedings, however, constitutes their own coun-
terpoise. There can now be no fear for tie-
independence of those principalities which are cen-
tiguous to the AuArian dominions. Their permanent
emancipation is only facilitated by the avaricious
approaches and assaults of absolutism. Italy is at
this moment affording testimony of the accuracy of
this argument. So far from the entrance of Count
AUPSEERG into Ferrara proving the preliminary t,
the submission of the Pontifical Government, the.
rash movement has only consolidated the influence o
the glorious reformer who has been christened by the
people of Corneto, " Sovrano Padre e Redentore Im-
mortale 1' Had METTERNICH followed a more cau-
tious policy he might possibly have retarded the pro-
gress of the patriotic and liberative course now
pursued by Pius IX., he might indeed have miti-
gated, in some measure, the anguish accruing to tht
despotic Government of Vienna from the disappear-
ance of its authority in the Peninsula. As it is, he
has imparted an irresistible impulse to the political
movements of an enlightened Sovereign and an una-
nimous race. His whole soul revolted doubtless at
the dispersion cf the dreams of his allegiance
but in yielding to the first passion of his indignatiol
at the proceedings of his HoLINEss, Prince METTER
NICII has only hastened the day when Venetian Lom
bardy shall revile the domination of Hapsburg and the
whole of that immortal land of which it is the northern
extremity—from the Cape of Spartivento to the
frontiers of Switzerland—shall awake to the voice of
Freedom. " Roma! Roma ! Roma ! non e come ert,
prima !" can no longer be the lament of the children
of Italy—Ptus has drowned that pathetic cry in -tin
hymns of liberty and the acclamations of patriotism.
Already has it been announced in our columns, an'
confirmed by later intelligence, that the King of SAR
DIN IA has associated himself with his lloatsi aSs in th,
sublime cause of liberality, and in the united deferm
-of their national existence. Hitherto C
ALBERT has proved but a faithless ally when opposen
to the legions of tyranny. We would believe, how-
ever, that his MAJESTY iS now so far committer
with the antagonists of the Viennese Cabinet
that there is no possibility of his withdrawal
His own stronghold of Alessandria has been threat
ened with a fate similar to that of Ferrara • he has
already tendered his military and maritime f
orces to
the Sovereign PONTIFF, and joins the Holy Father in
protesting against the villanous and indefensible acts
of Austria. Therefore it is that we would believe
for once in the sincerity of a Monarch heretofore
most insincere in his alliances and friendships
Looking upon the co-operation of Sardinia as secured,
the ruler of the Papal States can depend upon the
Grand Duchy of Tuscany, where the rights of free-
men are avowed with almost as much distinctness
and cordiality as in the council chambers of the Vati-
can. The miniature republic of Marino is b 3
the force of its antique isolation, alive to the
blessings of independence, and will be prepared t(
volunteer with its compatriots in the preservation of
the integrity of the southern banks of the Po. The
ra nor duchies of Parma, Modena, and Lucca being,
moreover, awed by their contiguity to the principali-
- ties banded together against the abhorred mercenaries
of FERDINAND, must be rendered altogether innocuous,
if their population is noteancttilaslilasyiasrousfed by the wrongs
of Lombardy, and the their infuriated
Venetian m
fellow -countrymen . Lombardyshake off
itself
will infallibly be prepared to s
freoracneteihyd,
chains under which it has so 3
favourable loa grp
so soon as it shall see
oppor-
tunity, soon, in short, as it shall
the other divisions of the Peninsula combined in
the defence of their boundaries, and simultaneous in
the announcement of their emancipation. Other-
wise all Europe has been deceived as to the latent
valour of its inhabitants ; otherwise the intermittent
groans of its press have been insidious and illusory
otherwise the lamentations of SILVIO PELLICO have
been uttered to no purpose, and the bondage of that
Austrian province is doomed to be perpetual.
More or less, therefore, Sardinia and Tuscany
are already leagued with his HOLINESS, and at
heart
Par.r.a, :galena, Lucca, and Venetian Lom-
bardy sympathise in the ardour of his supporters.
All Northern and Central Italy, in short, are
prepared to aid in the arduous but sublime
struggle which seems to he
pops\rTeparing for the sub-
jects of the Soveriegn Besides this,
Prussia regards the conduct oflFl.r"ius IX, with ap-
proval, and FREnzaica WILHELM IV. has himself
pronounced the panegyric of the Pope whileim" on
versing with his Imperial Highness the Pri!icceofr
CANINO. Belgium by its political tendencies is dig.