The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-23
Cries "The oath is abolished and for

sembly'n Cries, The oath is abolished and for
ever'D
NJ CnEMIEux, the Minister of Justice then rose and
said that the oath of allegiance had been the occasion
of much scandal during the last 90 years, and had
excited such universal indignation, that the provi-
sional government had thought proper to abolish It,
The oath of every true republican added the minister
is in his heart, and not on his lips.
The Assembly received that declaration Of the Minis
tor with great applause and ratified by its unanimous
appreciation, the measure adopted by the provisional
government, amidst deafening cries of g Yice Ia Re-
The vercation Of the powers of the deputies not
yet terminated when reporter closed his despatch
General State of Europe.
My prognostics are advancing steadily towards
their fulfllment. From which side the first can
non will be fired, that will be the signal of gene
raj war in Europe is still to be seen All true pa
triots will regret that turn for the worse has
taken place in the scale of war in ltaly the valiant
Lombards, who, with few sporting guns drove
out the hated Austrans from their territory, and
drove them across the Mincio, have, in their turn,
now met with two or three severe checks. The
two opposed armies, the Austrian, commanded by
old Marshal Radetzki, and the Sandman, by
King Charles Albert, in person, are still coqueting
with each other across the Adige and the Mlnco
The inactivity of the Piedmontese king IS scarcely
to be explained; his army Is powerful and disc-
pined, and his troops animated by that love of Ii
berty and patriotism which ought to sweep away
an enemy like chaf before the blast. Meantime
an army OF IL 200 disciplined troops from Austria
have marched into the venhan territory by the
Friul, and the streets of Venice and Milan have
resounded with the words which passed from
mouth to mouth = |isi nouele 81 hanna dial Ffidi
(Sad news from Frlull.) General Nugent, Gan
freshman, by the bye,) crossed the Izonso took
possession of Palma Nuova, the only strong for
tress in the hands of the Italians laid siege to
Udine, which. capitulated without exchanging a
shot, advanced to COdraspO-is reported to have
taken Ireviso and is now on the high road to form
| junction with Radetzki, if, indeed, he does not
first take Venice, which is blockaded by sea by
the Austrian feet: have to-day seen a letter
tdngs that Charles Albert has advanced his troops
with the firm intention of giving battle. May the
| God of armies give strength to his arm, and the
classic ground Of former battles add one more
rich in blood and carnage but be the result of this
battle what 1t may, the independence of Italy is
equally assured. If the patriots are victorious, it
is well that they should have achieved their
if they are vanquished, the armed egions Of
tiaul, which are mastering strong in the Alps,
have received instructions to cross the from
tier. This fact is not generally known. had
| it from an authority which cannot be question
ed. Specie to very considerable amount has
been sent to the army; guides have been enrolled,
and the steady fire Of the French line, and the
swift charges of their dense bodies of cavalry. will
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another Napoleon may arise like star to shine in
| the horizon OF France. Europe may be said to
have her finger on her lips, and to be drawing a
deep breath old men put their heads together; and
The figure of Lord Pamerston rises before the
imagination 1t was but the day before yesterday,
met him canterng in Hyde Park, his groom in
his green suit and leather belt on fine blood ches
nut mare, behind him the foreign secretary look.
ed pale and anxious, probably coming over IN his
| mind his reply to the announced attack of Mr..
Urquhart on the diplomatic correspondence be.
| tween Bulwer and Sotomayor; and as he cantered
| along, could not help tax ing SECOND glance at
the man in whose hands the peace of the world, to
great extent, is now placed He is decidedly I'M
| popular, at present He is endeavoring to stem
| the stream of liberty, which has burst from the
been discarded by all.
The English arms have been torn down from
the British consulate at Venice, fact much to be
regretted, as offering an excuse tor England to
take umbrage. The consul immediately left We
nice, and is now at Trieste, in the Austrian domin-
| ions. The peace of Europe hangs upon thread.
England, however, is decidedly averse to war; and
John Bull feels no inclination to have his head
| broken and his pocket picked on account of other
mems quarrels
AS announced, Mr.. Urquhart, on Thursday night,
asked tor explanations respecting the Madrid cor
respondence. The following is a summary of what
passed.
| Mr.. URqUHARr then asked Lord John RUSSELL in the
absence Of Lord Palmerston, whether the almost in
credible correspondence which had appeared in the
public papers having passed between the Spanish
| government and tho British ambassador at Madrid
| was not authentic and whether there any
| the House,!
Lord JOHN RussELIy after some preliminary observa.
ons with regard to the precise character Of the note
sent by Lord PamerstOn to the British ambassador at
Madrid observed that 1t not intended by the gov
ernment of this country to dictate to that of SPAIN
affairs of that country All that intended was,
being the ally of Spain, and having at some costly
sacrifice guaranteed the throne to the present Queen,
to offer such friendly advice seemed most conss-
tent with the interests of the constitutional monarchy
with the security of the Queen upon the throne and
for the safety of those institutions which iden-
tilted with her maintenance upon it, As to the
pondence in question. there could DO objection to
laying it upon the table of the House.
Lord PALMERsToS, who entered the House whilst the
noble lord was replying repeated that there OBJ
lection to putting the correspondence in the hands Of
the House In answer to question put by Mr.. Urqu-
hart with regard to the mark of distinction recently
conferred by her Majesty upon Mr. Bulwer the noble
lord observed that had been resolved upon long be-
fore the occurrence In question: and that nothing had
occurred to cause the to regret its deter
mination in this respect.
| Mr. URquHARr then asked If there was any objec-
ton to lay upon the table the correspondence which
had subsequently taken place with reference to the
| call of Mr.. Bulwer!
Lord PALMERsroN replied that no such correspond
| enco existed.
| Mr. URquHARr then questioned the noble lord as to
the preferred mediation of this country between Den
mark and the German Confederation the subject of
| the duchies of Schleswig- Holsein.
Lord PALMERsros, in replying, observed that no
case had as yet occurred bringing the guarantee by
which this country bound toward Denmark into
practical application. With regard to the mediation
Of this ntry between the beigerent parties he
happy to say, that the offer of such mediation had
been accepted by both parties and that negotiations
were now pending, with view to the amcahe settle
ment Of the dispute pending between them.
Mr.. BANKEs inquired, why it was that the despatch
referred to had been communicated to tho Spanish
papers before they had been submitted to the Spanish
government
| Lord P,LMERsroN denied that such had been the
case. The despatch had first appeared in French
paper, La Pressc from which 1t copied into the
for him even to guess. In the Cidmor Pubioo. some
time ago, paragraph had appeared, stating that 1t
the intention Of the British Minister to present
note similar to that which presented to the
Spanish authorities he did not know how that para
graph found its way into the paper alluded to. But
municatcd to the Spanish papers before it had been
transmitted to the Spanish government
Denmark and Prussia,