New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-29
The state end Prospect, Of the Peninsula
European Correspondence Of The Tribune

trcne Democratic Ministry In Lombardy, IL the Aus
TRAN military rule under Marshal Rade,zky In Ven.
Ice Provisional Dictatorship ia the bands Of Mauiul
and two colleagues with Venetian Assembly In sc.
dens Duke subject TO Austria. In Parma actual Aus
TRAN possession. In Tuscany, Provisional Govern
rnen, named ~ the clubs Of Florence, which has de-
clsred Tuscany, WITH Rome-ihe Republic Of Central
Itay. Ia Rome, National Assembly ruling by an Tx.
ecutve Commission, which bas proclaimed the tempo
raj deposition Of the Pope and the Republic Of Rome
10 Naples, constitutional Monarchy, with Monarch
absolute in heart principle and career an Assembly
divided Ia Itself and constantly impending with
sicily, which for the present enjoys native Ministry
Looking at the Proxlmate 1t IL easy 10 thai,
Charles Albert Of ssidlns yielded TO bis perceptions
oil the inexorsoe tendency Of the time and TO bis per
sons ambition OF the throne Of upper Italy pu, him.
SELF At the head Of the popular The his;o
~ Of Lombsrdy in It's soulless heariles war Of last
summer Of whose partial the Sandman army
WAS the support and Of whose utter rOut the came
army WAS the scspe goat needs not 10 DO retold Ven.
ice followed the Italian spirit and accepting Char es
Albert in his success as its King rejected him al the
conclusion Of the srmlstce and has remained ever
since isolated and improbable 10 the
The Tuscan movement exc,es leas, sympathy b..
II has air Of iDgrs,,ude and lncspscty TIE
Grend Duke Leopold, weak but worthy msp wa.
borne forward BY inclination and irresoluton in the
current Of the time. His conduct toward tho election
for the Italian Consutusute not simple but il
natural Yielding at hrst In Difference TO his wish Of
harmony and quethe resisted II At Jas, fearing
nuuicslion Now the Italian Constitusnte was not a
measure Of grave importance enough 10 split state.
Bnt the Times have osiered, especially in Southern
passion ideal Of political perfection whore
worshippers dispense with political sagsci,y OF these
men. Joseph Mszzni 10 the type and chief Their ep
peal is 10 the noble aud beautiful sentiments They
educated in the hope aud faith OF Theocrscy
Necessarily they Observation-Disclosures and sectari
snssnd being the very bes. TO temper and direct
the OF the Time the very worst to manage It's
practical ahairs.
This spirit, with elements doubtless very much more
selfish and narrow, ruled the clubs OF Florence The
democratic fcrvor fed by every in Italy which
il produced. The Italians rich IN sentimental
thusssm and politically in nothing else. The result
was readily foreseen Mszzlpi was at Lcghorn The
center of res,essness the Pope had fed from Rome
and the Italian Assemblies were summoned. Ssr.
dinia yielded more and more 10 the democratic i'm
pe,us Austria and the Spring, with reserved war i'm
pended Naples was stsgnsnt France, undisturbed
within expected to be ready to assist everything
indicated the instant of revolution for Tuscany Though
the interest of Italy opposed and II managed
az venturousy us a people who could not really dislike
their rulers, and who were terribly shocked at tho
sight Of blood could manage IT, The clubs OF Florence
became at masters Of Tuscany In namo and form
The Army was Indifferent, the country suspected to be
little hostile, but the peasants also do not like the
sight Of blood and the change did not actually touch
their pockets. The new order demanded the dssolu
ton Of the Assembly cOnvoked under the old order
but which least must have been supposed 10 repre-
sent the people which had named It a few months be-
fore and have been properly consulted as to the
wish of the people. That wac done with rs much JUS
tcs as ever attends such steps, and the Provisional
Government was declared.
This Provisional Government could only be supposed
10 represent the country the indirect ground that the
county did rot protest stii from the absolute demo
cratic point 1t could not justly decree form oil gov
ernment for the country. IAN by and Tor the people,
was IT'D creed BIZ. to accept the nonresntarce and 81
lance of the peops rs its assent. to do what all
mouarchics do. II 1t had said, We are simply Fro
visons Government and we administer the state only
until the time when the State can declare i's own Will
IL would have been unexceptoDably democratic and
would have allowed the silence OF the stale its own just
measure OF importance
But Mszzini arrived In Florence. He was feted by
the happy Florentines. He made speeches sweet to
hear He spoke words which sssuredly no man Of hope
and faith could contradict Standing 10 the Loegie DE
LAnzi with all Forentne history, vast and vogue, al
his side In the huge Medci palace he spoke rs poeu
snesk when their dreams about 10 be realised IN In
stitutions. Then and there what could be done Ou'
proclaim the Republic II was an act OF en'hu'lssn-
an insuirAtlOn Of pure tetliDE-Dut IL WINS
cratic deed IL was usuTping the name aud authority
nj the people 1t did not declare Provisional kepuo
lie dependent upon the popular decision out an h0'o
Lutte and final Republic. II went farther IL sooHsheo
The ndependent and sovereign state OF tuscany ana
uned IL with another State which must necessarily be
the head SO merging Tuscany politically IN the nepuo
lie OF Central Italy, and submitting its capital Florence
10 Rome. . ,,, ~ CD
Duke with the Corps Diplomatque remained at san
Stefsno The Grand Duke protested - sppo'nte9
Gen Lanrier bis Lieutenant with plensry powers ana
prepared To depart for Gsea 70 JON Inc rope hsns
rrepsred for battle withdrew with the portion OF the
army favorable to Leopold To Me Sardhlsn Hont,e'
where he expected the promised Sandman hllles uo
hertz suddenly fell from power, the Pedmontcse re-
ms,nsa AT home and Leopold ordered Lsnsier not 10
6eht Meanwhile Guerszzi had lef, Florence with MS
forces to give battle. tie ordered bic men 10 advance
with olive brsnches In their gun barrels AS slsu "
gs,ernitv In short there no battle. free PARDON
yyss profnised 60 all except Langier who with an escort
of 81 men fed the frontier into Fiedmont, No
thing OF importance has since ranspred except 'ne
yiysi of severe law of corpersl punishment, ~ tns
.r,ny abolished In November lsst-s promised reward
of extra pay for days TO those soldiers VINO ~
faithfully the Republic and the Issue OF some $500
paper horins based upon the estates OF INC uI. IL
| of course Tuscany now do nothing unn tue 's'
ian Cop,uante assemblies and declafes whether 'hete
,hal be Central Italian Republic. and wha' sns' o
Its elements. Moreover. can DO nohihs '"' '"i' ~
cause IL has no statesmen ,.
est The light Of the Pope Jusuhed the iorns'ion VI
| tha Provisional Government, Tor no man Is o"unu W
| acknowledss q Government, the executive mesa o.
which by hlsht declares that he csnpot MAINTAIN H.
and thereby answer for the security Of HE ana pro
| per,x When a Government deserts people
Inc people are dissolved from allegiance Inc
| naming of Commission from Gae,a could have no
have no moral force. because that Commission even
| had IL appeared in Rome-which II never did-"ss
Known TO rely upon foreign arms, and no ps'rio' VII
| honor a Government so sustained. The Provisional
Ministry with finer Democratic instinct than 10 shS-
| or TUSCANY decreed the immediate assembly OF ,ue
Delegates Of the country meanwhile preserving order
snd caring generally for the national welfare ihc
pope vaguely muitered excommnncatory ihHhae's
The Conservative Press declared that the majority OF
the pscple was oppo.ed All Europe sympstnisea wiz
the sorrow OF so noble aud 90 wise ruler as
Pin. tx He expostuls,ed and protested, ou' ola no'
as,nspd foreica aid An ltsisn-s lover OF me no,
800 and the Vicar Of the Prince OF Peace, be swHied
:, a acts the Lords time Another Pope woud nave
h,ndsr,d long since At the gates OF Rome ana over
,nr ruins hsd swep; In wrath 70 the Nsncan 10 suneh
o,s terrible ,hunders. Bat Plus NJ never lyed Al me
Vatican bu. always the Quirnsi, upon hill bearer
M.snwbile The National Assembly met elected oy
nv.r.sl suffrage and proclaimed the Republic N us
c.nsei,y a. the Representative 81 the koinsn ss'es
Sfsr,Ss Al the same time 10 tue Italian Cons,usn'e
-. .nnaTior the fual action. This WAS democratic Al
Iss,t and consistent Unpleasant rumors nsuns som,