The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-23

he did not imagine that any entertained any
government spoke of what its intentions relative
to 1t, Its declarations simply amounted to nothing
The honorable gentleman then entered into an exami-
nation OF the government in the Italian question: and
in particular blamed certain instructions given to its
agents some of which he read from the tribune He
proclaimed after the revolution of February by the
provisional government and at later period by the
departed from The provisional government had, in
clear terms, declared that would give all the aid in
its power to bring about the enfanchisement of Italy;
and the Assembly, on May "a had adopted that de-
claration OF the bases Of it's policy Had the
Italians now right to entertain any better hopes of
efecting their independence than before! Certainly
not All that was spoken of. the integrity Of
Piedmont Qiear, hear) The question of the enfran-
ference at Brussels but Austria after having at first
delayed to send in her reply at last declared plainly
that she would not admit any such condition. The
honorable gentleman here read two dispatches rela-
tive to the AngloFrench mediation and then affirmed
that the mediation was mere words and that what the
the treaties of 1915 The honorable gentleman here
quoted, in support Of this opinion, some dispatches
from the Austrian government, published in foreign
journal, in which Austria declares that she would
suffer the slightest alteration in the treaties of
1915, The honorable gentleman then remarked how
great change had taken place in the conduct of the
French government from the time when Nj. Drouyn de
Lhuys, as President of the Committee of Foreign
Affairs had presented order of the day favor of
the acknowledgements of Italy. France had not aban-
doned the idea of mediation, at least she gave the
Austrian such hopes of having the Italian
question settled according to the wishes of the lmpe
rial court, that this latter had ut communicated
the fact to the courts of Berlin and St Petersburg IL
call on the government said the honorable gentle
man, " to come forward and declare what it intends
doing Does it intend to re-establish the Pope
temporal prince! Whatever you propose to do de-
left)
The MINISTER FOREIGN ArrArRs.-A policy had
just been suggested by the honorable gentlemans fancy
attributed to usQaughter on the right and violent in
terruption on the left) Honorable gentlemen inter
VIII he had to
required great liberty and good deal of calm and II
that liberty were refused him he should be Obliged to
leave the tribune. (Approbaton The tactics of the
opposition were to demand explanations the GO
vernment and then render them impossible, in order
to be able to say that the government had not given
any. He had then said that policy dictated by the
fancy of honorable gentlemen had been set forth and
he would prove it. The Assembly knew what was the
policy of the Provisional Governmental fully de-
clared in the circulars and in the manifesto Of NJ de
Lamartine What had the latter said 1t had pro-
missed the assistance of France to the Italian nation
But when did that gentleman make that promise The
day after the revolution Well there necessity
for him (the MINISTRY to dwell the prudence and
precaution which were shown in that promise. When,
in fact, assistance referred to- the conditions
which it was promised should be remembered, and
when the treaties of 1915 spoken of they de-
clared extinct in principle but nevertheless made
the starting point of the relations with foreign powers
made at a revolutionary moment did not amount to
an absolute engagement At that time had any act Of
vernment would not assuredly bring forward the expc
diton of Chambery, or of the Black Forest (Murmurs
on the left) The Assembly saw then that the provi
sional government had measured its words, and dis
played prudence in it's acts. And when the National
Assembly met, what language was employed! Liberty
it true spoken of, but also was peacepeace
which NJ de Lamartne called, amidst the applause Of
the Assembly the bread of the poor (Approbation)
The honorable gentleman who spoke last had referred
to order of the day which he (thc Minister) had
presented, and which had been unanimously adopted
He would not say that the reporter of committee only
expressed the opinion OF the committee (murmurs on
the Lefty; but would meet the difficulties which had
been raised. How had that order Of the day been
owing petitions the Poles orders of the day
referred to the Committee Foreign Affairs and the
committee had adopted that which had been alluded
and which was the resume of the traditional policy Of
France which policy had always turned special atten
ton to three things, viz: in Italy, the Interior
constitution Of Germany the situation of Poland
it's division He said then that France ought
main faithful to the tradition Of her hstorythat she
ought not to sacrifice Italy to Germany, Germany
to Italy, but that she ought to adopt policy Of
ciliaton and arrangement, which should effect
grand end whilst taking into consideration those three
different objects. (Approbation) The Assembly had
desired that those three objects should be attained and
they had been. knew also that the question of
had never been formally brought forward in the tri
bune 1t had only been raised before the Committee
Foreign Affairs and had been reserved by It, He would
now proceed to notice the policy of General Cavagnac
MARKS of attention) At the time he entered on power
France had offered assistance to Italy, but Italy being
victorious replied that she should be able to dispense
with it, Soon, however defeats succeeded to victories
and then Italy demanded the assistance of France but
General Cavaignac replied that France had not made
absolute engagement, but had only manifested her
that matters having since changed she would what
should be done. And when military assistance de
manded, the honorable General replied by Offering
diplomatic assistance. In the days Of the triumph Of
the Italians what the bases Of the propositions
made by the Austrian cabinet Independence for
Lombardy separate government for Venetia an equ..
table division of the debt and advantageous treaty
Of commerce. What became Of these propositions
They were rejected. The war accordingly continued,
and Piedmont the strongest part of Italy, sustained
reverscs She then demanded assistance from France,
but mediation only was offered The French govern
first proposed; but Austria being victorious would no
longer treat on them. Her prctensons, she sad had
changed with victory. Since then, things had ad-
vanced but slowly A long time had been employed in
selecting negotiators and the place of meeting; for
Austria which started from different point of view to
that che had just adopted feared that the negotiations
Albert-on whom, now that he was unfortunate
he would be sorry to express any blame. Niur-
would stop to answer the interruption from that
quarter by saying, that, at the moment at
balls in his uniform, certain famous agtator had
quietly slipped out Of Turin approbaon] But to con
tinuc Charles Albert also had no confidence in the
issue Of negotiations 1t therefore to
make both Austria and Piedmont understand that tri
bunas invented for the express purpose Of making
opposed parties agree. The French government had
said to Charles Aibert-and in doing only repeated
what its predecessor had stated-that 1t would take
part in work of peace, but that II he attacked the
lures [murmurs the lef He repeated that the 60
had o. offered arned but diplomatic, assist
ance. Inc Assembly knew tue events WHICH msu JUST
occurred, The entry Of the Austrians into Piedmont
only too clearly freseen and the government had
said to Charles Albert that II he attacked Austria it
would not undertake to defend his territories If they
should be invaded In that he declared 1t had only
followed the policy inaugurated by General Cavaignac
But engagement obliged France towards Piedmont
it point of honor and duty for her to protect the
integrity of the Sandman territory and 1t to that
that NJ Odilon Barrot had alluded on Wednesday. As
to what NJ Billaul had said about the ministers enter
tanning the idea Of restoring the treaties Of 1915 he
asked on what Documents assertion was based =
II on a dispatches in the Times he would declare that
those statements erroneous 1t had 1t was true
been proposed to the French government to take part
in congress, by which new sanction should be given
to the treaties of 1915; but the government had not
do France could not place the date Of
S4s on the treaties of 1915 There were three ways OF
resolving such questions as the first was to
leave them chances the second to act alone the third
to act in common with other governments; and was
the last which he would follow as long as possible
Appreciation With respect to the Pontibcal ques-
ton he could accept what NJ Bilault had said for
the government would not allow as that gem
tlsman had nsnuated any power that might think mt
to intervene The government considered and care