New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-19
VOL. VIII. no. 2t3.

timid and prudent wanted 10 do what was sales.
Tor Tuscany bis Ministry " Moderate and pru
dent. would have liked to win great prize at
small risk They went no farther than the people
pulled them. The King Of Sardinia had taken the
first bold step, and the idea that teachery on his
part was premeditated cannot be sustained It
arises from the extraordinary aspect Of his meas
ures, and the knowledge that he is not incapable
of treschery, as he proved in early youth. But
now il was only his selishness that worked 70 the
same results He fought aud planned not for It.
ally but the house Of Savoy, which has Balbis and
Giobertis had so long been prophesying was TO
reign supreme ia the new great Era OF Italy.
These prophecies he more than half believed be-
cause they chimed with his ambitious wishes but
he had not soul enough to realize them he trust
ed only in mis- disciplined troops he had not no.
bleness enough to believe he might rely at all on
the sentiment Of the people. For his troops he
dared not have good Generals conscious OF mean
ness and timidity, he shrank from the approach OF
able and earnest men; he was iny afraid they
would in helping Italy, take her and themselves
out Of his guardianship Antonini was insulted,
Garibaldi rejected, other experienced leaders,
Nilp hhN itnbth " " Niit ~ - ~
could never get employment from him. As to his
generalship 1t entirely Inadequate, even If be
had made use Of the first favorable moments. But
his first thought was not TO strike blow at the
Austrians before they recovered from the dlscom-
future Of Milan but to the panic and need Of his
assistance to induce Lombardy and Venice to an
mex themselves TO bis kingdom. He did not even
wish seriously to get the better till this was done,
and when this was done 1t too late. The
Austrian army was recruited the Generals had re-
covered their spirits, and were burning TO retrieve
and aveuge their past defeat. The conduct OF
Charles Albert had been shameiully evasive in the
first months. The account given by Franzlni,
when challenged in the Chamber of Deputies at
Turin, might be summed up thus why, gentle
men, what would you have Every one knows
that the army is in excellent condition. and eager
fer action. They are often reviewed, hear speech
es and sometimes get medals. We take places
always If it is not difficult myself was present
once when the troops advanced our men behaved
CALAMITY, and had the advantage IN the first Skin
mish. bat afterward the enemy pointed on us ar
tilery from the nights, and naturally, we retired.
But as to supposiug that his Majesty Charles Al
bert is Indifferent to the success Of Italy IN the
war that is absurd. He is the Sword OF Italy
he is the most magnanimous OF Princes he is
seriously occupied about the war many day
have been called into his tent to talk It over, be-
fore he was up in the morning
Sad was it that the heroic Milan, the heroic
Venice. the heroic Sicily, should lean on such a
reed as this, aud by hurried acts, equally unworthy
AZ unwise. suly the glory of their shields. Some
names. indeed, stand out quite free from this
blame. Mazzini, who kept up combat against
folly and cowardce, of day by day and hour by
hour, with almost supernatural strength, warned
the people constantly of the evils which their ad-
visers were drawing upon them. He was heard
then only BY few, but in this Italia del Popoio
NAV be found many prophecies exactly iuihled as
those of the golden haired love O. Ph@bus' during
the struggles of lum. He himself, IN the last sad
DAYS of Milan compared his lot to that oil Cas-
sandra. At all events, his hands are pure from all
that i'll. What could be done to arouse Lombardy
he did. but the Moderate party unable TO wean
themselves from old habits, the pupils OF the wordy
Giobert thought there could be no safety unless
under the mantle OF Prince. They did not lore
see that he would run away and throw that man
tie on the ground.
Tommasso and MANN also were clear IN their
aversion TO these measures and with them, as
with all who were resolute IN principle at that
time. great influence has followed.
1t said Charles Albert feels bitterly the imPu-
,stiops on his courage and says they are most un-
grateful when he has exposed the lives of himself
and his sons in the combat. Indeed, there ought
tn be made n distinction between personal and
mental courage. The former Charles Albert may
possess. may have too much, OF what thus stu
aristocratic world calls 1.-The feelings OF gentle
man" to shun exposing himself to chance shot
now and then. An entire wantoi mental courage
he has shown ms decisive battle was made 50
by his giving up the moment Fortune turned against
him. It's shameful to hear So many say this re-
suit was inevitable, just because the material al
yantages were in favor of the Austrians. Pray
was never a battle won against material ODDS
II is precisely such that good leader noble man.
NAV expect to win. Were the Austrians driven
ont of Milan because the Milsnese bad that ad-
vantage The Austrian would again have suffered
repulse from them, but for the bsseness OF this
man. on whom they had been csloled into relying
81 baseness that deserves the pillory aud on
pillory will the magnanimous as he was mean
IN called in face Of the crimes OF his youth and the
timid selishness Of his middle age, stand in the
sight Of posterity. He made use OF his power only
TO betrsy Milan he took from the citizens all
means OF defence. and then gave them up TO the
spoicr; he promised to defend them to the last
drop of his blood and sold them the next min
ute even the psltry terms he made he has not
seen maintained Had the people slain HIM IN
their rage he well deserved it at their hands and
all his conduc, since had confirmed that sudden
verdict Of passion.
OF all this great drama have much to write
but elsewhere in a more full form, and where
can duly sketch the portraits OF actors little
known IN America The materials are over-rich.
have bought my right in them by much symps'
thetic suffering yet, smd the blood and tears Of
Italy. I is Joy 10 see some glorious new births
The Italians are getting cured OF mean sdulstion
and ba,,v boasts they are learning to prize and
.sek realities the effigies of straw are getting
knocked down, and living growing men take their
a al the FIXTURE