The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-19

last hostilihes but rejected by the enemy on the
express reservation OF coming to an understanding
with the mediaung powers upon different basis.
AT later period the imperial cabinet frequent
ly expressed, In the most formal manner us
conviction that peace could not be concluded on
any other basis than that OF the territorial
arrangement consecrated by European treaties
On the 23d March, in the last year, SARDINIA,
which. up 10 the last moment, had made protesta-
tations of friendship, crossed the Ilcno without
preliminary declaration, and without being able 10
give any other color to this unjust aggression than
| the national affinity with the Lombards, who had
| lust revolted against their legitimate government,
| al the moment when that government had
just commenced new era, by granting them ex-
tensive political liberties. Alter sangulnary con-
| fict of six months, attended with the greatest
rifces, the valiant armies OF Austria defeated the
enemy, and their conqueror restrained himself to
demanding, independently of a justwar indemnify,
only what belonged to HIM through God and hls
right. Nobody will deny that such conduct bore
the impress of the highest moderation, and the
formal love of peace. The conduct of Sardinia,
since the conclusion of the armstlce, has been IN
opposition to this mode OF, proceeding. The Sar-
dinlan fleet, which, according to Art. of the ar
mstlce, was to have quilted VENICE Immediately,
to return to the Sandman States, did not withdraw
until late period, and not definitely. 1t has never
quilted the Adriatic sea, and Is still there at this
moment. The manifest violation of the armistice
the part of Sardinia has alone placed Venice In
state to resist the imperial arms. Not content
with this, SARDINIA went farther, by granting open
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city, considerable sums in monthly payments. In
the capital of Piedmont there formed Lonl-
bardlan consuta, composed In great measure, OF
the government expelled from Milan The court OF
Turin regarded ii legal authority, and furnish
ed 1t with means of Keeping up, under ITS protec-
ton and its eyes, dscord and hatred on the neigh
boring Ausro Italian provinces, and raising all i'm
aglnabe obstacles TO the efforts made by the lmpe-
rial government TO re-estabish tranquility, and
calm the public mind Magyar emlssarles and PO-
sh refugees were also well received and protected
at the court of Turin: Their object evidently was
TO establish close fraternity between the Italian
revolution and the criminal party which had lighted
up civil war IN our country to bring about the dis
solution of the Austrian monarchy. The official
language OF the Sandman government was on all
occasions in accordance with this manner
of acting, which denoted the most hostile
intentions. Yes, when the commence
ment of the last month the Legislative As
sembly commenced its labors at Turin, Austria
learned, with indignation, that the king had an
nounced, IN solemn speech, a kingdom of upper
Italy, and had without disguise excited the Austro-
Italian provinces to rise again, and revolt against
their legitimate government. Such language, held
before all Europe, at the moment at which the
Austrian penipoentlary was about to leave for
Brussels, to open negotiations for peace, could
not be received with indifference by the imperial
cabinet. 1t felt the necessity of demanding of the
mediating powers, if they did not think that be-
tween the unlimited pretensions of Sardinia and
the right of Austria, the abyss was too great to
enable the success of mediation to be hoped for.
endeavor to avoid the danger of seeing the negotia-
tons for peace fail at the outset from the unnea-
sured preensons of Sardinia, by insisting that, be-
fore commencing, understanding should be
come to with the. medlating powers as to what
should be the starting point. But, according to the
opinion, several times expressed by the Austrian
government, that starting point could not be other
than the territorial state which had been conse-
Grated by the same treaties as those to which Sar-
dina owes its existence. AT the moment when
the negotiations were about to be commenced,
Sardinia absolutely abandoned all idea of peace,
from which il had been for long time secretly de-
tached, and made new appeal to the fortune of
war. Whatever may be the results, Austria can
testify that she did not provoke the war which the
pride of her enemies compels her sustain. Austria
has not been guided by ambitious views she has
never coveted foreign crown, she has not wished
but for that which every is allowed to wish for
to preserve that which belongs to her, and to de-
fend against unjust pretenslons the integrity of the
monarchy, acknowledged by solemn treaties, and
fortified by the imperial proclamation and the con-
stution of the 4th inst, which is the first condi-
ton of the liberty, power, and the prosperity of the
people. In this struggle for the most precious pos
sessions of the people, the Emperor of Austria can
rely upon the sympathy of all who still entertain
sentiment of right, on the unwavering fidelity and
the heroism of his glorious army on the devoted
attachment of his people, and finally on the protec-
ton and support of the God of armies, who will
never suffer just cause to be lost.