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London, England, 1857-04-01 00:00:00

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acts, encouraged evil passions, and furnished aliment for
the ceaseless attacks of a malevolent press ?
" On this point we have a right to expect explanations
from M. de Cavour, as they &one can give us a just idea
of the value which is to be attached to his protestations
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respect for existing treaties.
" If we were disinclined to indulge in recriminations in
respect to the past, and were willing to consider the assur-
ance given by M. de Cavour an indication of a more pro-
pitious future, that Minister has deprived us of the possi-
bility of doing so, for simultaneously with the delivery of
his despatch, the Correspondarcee Italienne, lithographed
at Turin, on the same day, stated that the President
of the Council had received a deputation of citizens from
Modena and Reggio, who spoke of the ties which bound
them to Piedmont, ties which were .forcibly severed for
the moment, but which faith kept in full vigour. We
appeal to the good faith of M. de Cavour, and ask him
whether the reception given to this address—and it must
not be forgotten that this is not an isolated fact - is in keep.
ing with the respect which is due to treaties? We ask him
whether his conduct was in keeping with the assurances
which he at the same time gave us ? Or does he think
it would be proper (loisitle) for us to seek redress for this
attack on treaties, by bringing an action against the editor
of a paper whose offence was that he had made mention of
I an action performed by the Minister of the King, or at
least of one which he had never disallowed.
" Count Cavour indulges at length in recriminations re-
lative to wrongs committed by the Austrian press, which,
if they were well founded, would make no change in the
nature of the controversy. Bat the reclamation which we
have addressed to him furnishes him with no motive for
emedying the evil we have pointed out. He has not uttered
one woad which can induce us to hope that such an abnor-
mal state of things will cease. On the contrary, we are
induced to believe he does not think of changing a line of
conduct the results of which appear to him to be so satis-
factory.
" Until this state of things has undergone a change it is
not compatible with the dignity of the Emperor to leave his
diplomatic agent at Turin, where he is daily exposed to be
an eye-witness of demonstrations which must more or less
directly tend to shake the force of treaties and to lead to
new complications. It is for this reason, Count, that I in-
vite you to quit Turin, and to come here to communicate to
us orally the final explanations which the President of the
Conncilmay think proper to give. When announcingyour
departure to-Count Cavour, you can express our regrets to
see ourselves under a necessity which we must deplore, and
from which we had always hoped to be able to escape. You
will tell him that we heartily wish to see the moment ar-
rive when a more suitable state of things will permit a re-
presentative of Austria to return to Turin. You will also
add that we, on our side, see no obstacle to the Marquis of
Cantono (who will not be exposed to the same inconve-
nience) continuing to reside at Vietni. It gives us pleasure
to acknowledge the honourable conduct of M. de Cantono,
and he may be convinced that he will meet with the respect
due to his public character. As it is our desire that this
step should not be in any way prejudicial to the reciprocal
interests of the two countries, we shall at once take such
measures on the frontier that your absence may not be
detrimental to the peaceable subjects of the two States,
and that private relations may not suffer by the momen-
tary cessation of our diplomatic action at Turin. We are
confident that after your departure the subjects of the
Emperor residing in Piedmont will continue to enjoy the
full protection of the laws of the country. Should, how-
ever, any diplomatic intervention be required between
them and the Royal authorities, the Court of Berlin has,
at our request, authorised its representative at Turin to
take charge.
" I request you, Count, to read this despatch to Count
Cavour. " Accept, die., " BOOL."