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

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I OND'fil.V. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1847.

Austria is ingeniously precipitating the downfal
of that power which it has exercised during three
centuries in the Italian peninsula. After outraging:
the opinsifon of the whole civilised world by the
annexation of Cracow, it is calling down upon
itself an indescribable odium by the occupation
of Ferram. The outrageous audacity of these
proceedings, however, constitutes their own coun-
terpoise. There can now be no fear for th,
independence of those principalities which are con.
tiguous to the Austrian dominions. Their permanen
emancipation is only facilitated by the avariciou
approaches and assaults of absolutism. Italy is a
this moment affording testimony of the accuracy o
this argument. So far from the entrance of Conn'
AUPSBEHG into Ferrara proving the preliminary to
the submission of the Pontifical Government, the:
rash movement has Only consolidated the influence 0
the glorious reformer who has been christened by the
people of Corneto, " Sovrano Padre e Redentore Im-
mortale iiau _Ni:r;r-rrasicu 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 th(
despotic Government of Vienna from the disappear•
ance of its authority in the Peninsula. As it is, hi
has imparted an irresistible impulse to the political
movements of an enlightened Sovereign and an una
nimous race. His whole soul revolted doubtless a:
the dispersion cf the dreams of his allegiance
but in yielding to the first passion of his indignatioi
at the proceedings of his HOLINESS, Prince METTER.
NIGH hes only hastened the day when Venetian Lom
hardy shall revile the domination of Hapsburg and th(
whole of that immortal land of which it is the northers_
extremity—from the Cape of Spartivento to the
frontiers of Switzerland—shall awake to the voice of
Freedom. " Roma ! Roma ! Roma ! non e come era
prima !" can no longer he the lament of the children
of Italy—Pius has drowned that pathetic cry in the
hymns of liberty and the acclamations of patriotism.
Already has it been announced in our columns, anc
confirmed by later intelligence, that the King of SAR.
DINIA has associated himself with his HOLINESS in th'
sublime cause of liberality, and in the united defence
of their national existence. Hitherto CHARLES
ALBERT has I:roved but a faithless ally when opposed
to the legions of tyranny. We would believe, how-
ever, that his MAJESTIC is now so far committed
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 hay
already tendered his military and maritime forces 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 1' pal 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 to
volunteer with its compatriots in the preservation of
the integrity of the southern banks of the Po. Tilt-
minor duchies of Parma, Modena, and Lucca being.
moreover, awed by their contiguity to dip principali-
ties banded together against the abhorrtediinnocuous,
mercenaries
oc
Of FERDINAND, mustmustbe rendered altogether
if their population is rot actually aroused by the wrongs
of Lombardy, and the enthusiasism of their infuriated
s
fellow-country' men. Venetian Lombardy itself
will infallibly be prepared to shake off the
chains under which it has so long groaned,
so soon as it shall see a favourable oppor-
tunity, so soon, in short, as it shall perceive
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
its press have been insidious and illusory ;
otherwise the lamentations of SILvIo Pennine) have
been
uttered to no purpose, end the bondage of that
Austrian province is doomed to be perpetual.
More or less, therefore, Sardinia and Tuscany
are already leagued with his
dOLINESS, and at
heart Parma, Modena, Lucca,
h.Venetian Lone-
berdy sympathise in the ardour of
i:131 supporters.
All Northern and Central Italy,
bfuort short,th
sublimeare
prepared to aid in the arduous
Besides this,
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struggle which seems to be preparing
sub-
jects of the Soveriegn PONTIFF.
Prussia regards the conduct of Pius IX. with als,
proud], and FREDERICK WILHELM IV. has himselfl
pronounced the panegyric of the POPE while con-
versing with his Imperial Highness the Prince of
CANINO. Belgium by its political tendencies is dis-