The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-22
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Mons of the British government upon present state
government made through your Exo.llercy reply her
Msjestys government are Convinced that the govern.
ment Of Austrs viii receive in the same friendly sprs
IN which IL Is conceived, the further communication
which Exesllency is by this despatch n.truated
to make to his Highness, the Prince Metterneh IN re.
gard to these aGsrr But indeed the an 'iert aisoce
and long established confidence which unite the go
verpmsDts of Great Britain and Austria, would at al
events render the duty Of her Msjestys government
explain frankly and without TO tho Austrian
government the views and sentiments OF the govern
Greet Britain, events which axe either
happenirg or likely happen, in Italy, and which by
their bearing ard Importance, must necessarily DC Oh
@The Austrian government has recently askei, and
has received the assent of the government OF Crest
Britain 10 the principle that he several states into
which Italy divided entitled to maintain and de-
fsnd their Independence and that TINS Independence
onght to be respected and to involse by all the
other powers Of Europe aud her Msjesty's govern
expressing their assent to this indisputsbs
position, coupled with anotherwh hey conceive to
be equally undsr liable that every sovereign hiss
right make, within his domnions, such reforms
sat improvements IS ne m.y Judge conducive to the
welfare OF the pecFl- whom ne governs aud that
other government bs entitled forbid to restrain
such OF of the proper attributes OF indie
pendent sovereignty and her Msjssty's government
to acknowledge 81 plain political truth. Whsteyerre
ports. Therefore may have reached her MsJstys 60
vermont to late transactions. and receHt diplomatic
communications in Italy they are pursusded that the
government of Austria Cannot contemplate or have eu
the rzed Dy proceedings at variance with the principles
above mentioned and thus n,shsr NTH regard 10 The
King of Sardinia With r,gerd to The Pop can he
gOVtT1bNI!At
any mea'w's Of .atrna I,gisidtion or odmiHstretve
reform Wheh ose may think fit to I'D pit IN
gressfen 'ohot upom hsr territories on rights er
Majesys goverDmcnt indeed, would deeply rgcct the
occurrence of events which would be impossible for
Great Britain 10 view with indifference
The crowns of Great Britsa aod Of Sardini haze
long been bound together by tho ties Of ana n
mate alliance; ami Great Britain can never forget or
repudate claims founded upon such honorable grounds
"The integrity of tho Romsn State may be considered
essential element Of the polite pendeucc Of
the italian Peninsula and Invasion OF the territory
of that State could are place without leading TO
Your Excsllenoy win read this dispatch to Prince
q am, &C., PALMERsTON."
The Revolutionary State Of Europe-Ths
Movement aJ Naples.
From the London Times. Feb i4.1
The more rshsct upon tho revolution which has
occurred a. lease oommenosd, in Naples ths
struck by its vast Importance and is incacusble
oonseq uences
1t Will be by the Eccounts we publish elsewhere,
that conmolop has already been felt in every part
OF Italy N sooner had the intelligence reached Turin
than the King OF Ssrdns by his proclamation Of the sth
inst assensd to The prayers of his people, and pub
shed the constitution. similar promise has bsen
may be sad that tie dawn Of Lqan independence and
form has already goen ,1ayt the complete daylight Of con-
st5atioa had been proalamed in the southern malt Of
S to 'yaia $780, tNat Ats Ssr % e %
crocns The Ansd Im Of the Two s'ces IS stae cated
great powers OF Europe with population of nine mil
lions OF ps6pe and terrt,ry which has ever siuce the
Trojan been conspicuous the hlStofy OF peace
and of Of CIVILIZATION and OF naan Tn. fertility OF the
soil the serenity Of ae ciaste would 20 have
h4rbos command alike the eastern and The western divi
o. this Mediterranean Sea- Yet such have been the
effects f'reign uagovernmenr, ana esp'oal OF the
psnisb dsepotisp of the last two celture bat thsse
magnificent provinces il tho most AFFECT condition
.vs.y that ha, conquered and rutoa them the
Greeks, the Carthsges5u the Romans the Arabs, the
Normsps L1nbarts tins Ere ach the h0nsss OF Ho-
henslanfen of Arreaon of Austria, aad Of bourbon
.e.m to ha bequeathed tbem rot merely perpetual
but political Az the last genera
settle raeri OF Europe ia 1915, tho 20 sicss GA both
sizes the Faro sgs,n lsgnel their ancient
misery The Institutions which had held out hope
of res enc ration under British and French auspices,
we're ae we hayerecentIy seen extrpetsd end make
the bondage more secure, the Ntapoitsn government
itsef CHAINED by treaty TO the strict Observance
If tn principles on waich the laiisn Goniniops
| of Austria are sdrniDistsred
If the N,spolis.n revolution has meaning and If
may venture TO picture to ourselves she ns success OF
this Change and the gradual growth aud progrest
Of prosperous and Serful State ia that inpor
part OF Europsw repeat that no greater event than
shs cas- t=kcn place in our days We do not however
allow ourselves to overlook the iUmsssuebie difficulties
of such undertaking: We know that 1t cannot DE
brought happy ermio alton by puar iiIpulse
by inexperienced preendrs or by reluctant p-rhsps
treacherous prince But epen Without absolute success
M fort which has already bsen Mod ne national rso
SOLUTION break wih @nquotsd traditions he submits
sioa the loyal authority the popular WiU, and hs
shocking of that species Of Jocgn yoke Which has aoays
hung Nopi-s, oecurfeoees fnpsual mdg"stade
1t may long before they lead the establishment OF
perfect form of constitutional government, but they
have already inflicted the heaviest blow which has Yet
been aimed at the system established la Europe by
Prince eerrica in 1915 la France the throne OF the
elder Bourbons might be overthrow, but another
prnce still held 10 check tbs revolutionary psrtiss
OF that country. The separation of Holland aud BEL
jun might resolve itself at last into question of Dor
der Even Spain might undergo the greatest
changes in its dyractic and political institutions with
out the active opposition OF tbs thsnks
70 the geographical position OF that peninsula BIZ
Nay there is t0ntNe Ie 10 not possible that the two
great systems which divide tho political world should
collision is ali but inevitable. When tbs Austrian 60
vernmeut resolved to withhold all popular concessions
from subj In the north Of Italy IL ecteo NJ least
with perfect prudence and consistency in biz ding the
King OF Naples adhere TO the ancient nHuarch
WAS bass enough to yield such point to the power
which only O month before had treated with Murat
Whenever the psope CT Naples have found voice. rs
they dd la 1920 they Loudly repudaeed so Illuminating
condition, aud dsnisd that such agreement ms that
Of the article Of the .th Of June, 1915 could
dave validity But ere long that very article hhso
| their protessetions.
To Austris however both Italian power and as
| one of the members of that Northern alliance which
has continually upheld the principles of absolute CO.
vernnent in Europe since the peace, this NeapolitsD
question is one of toe most decisive Importance IL re
mains to bs whether she has arrived at such apitch
Of infrmity or whether that Northsrn alliance Is 80
copsideraby inpsirtd, shss che must abandon Ia 81
lence and sulen scqusscence all the ground which she
has covered ard defended by the diplomacy OF more
than thirty Year,, Lett to herself great as the pang
be, inclined to think that the force Of ciicum-
stances, her own financial weakness, the m-nscing
peot of Italy, and the attitude of the constitutional
powers would compel hex 10 tnbmit But II Ue are not
mistak IN. tue practical determination Of this momen
| tous qsettiOn rests mainly At st PctersbuTgh
| The part which mas been taken by the Russian go
in the passing occurrences OF Europe for the
last hvo six gears has been reserved aud so o0-
scure for best kuown 10 itself that spprt-
bend ~ In condition TO affirm with con hdsnce
whE part the Emperor Nicholas may think ht TO play
ia given con uocue. " may Do that he hos seen
cthdrac and from contact ,ch his
quarter IF he glade psteh The RISING tide ohbsrasm
and the hated Of rpssentIUe government haze a.
ready reached The negh0ortHg palaces ~ berhn
Or msy be that he husbands ms rrsoucss waioh are
unquesonaby great for some emergency ofextraordi-
nary magnitude IL so,the Neapoiitsn revolution may
we'll demand ali the imperial schotude 10 Is an event
certainly not of inferior Importance TO thaV OF lS2o
when tue Emperor Alexander took q leading past IN
the Congress Layb bach marched army OF 100 OCv
upon the request Austria and the King OF Sardi-
MIA aud declared ii circular despatch OF The 18th OF
| April Q0th OF Msy), 1921, that
Naples has shown to demonstfatiDa the dangers OIL
nernicinua mi Rainy itcef hacnme The OF