New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-19
PIEDMONT AND THE ITALIANS.
10 Me Edite, 80 N Y T,tbune.

To the Editor Of the ~ Y Tribune
SIR: Eighty.three Italians who according to the state
uent Of the Pedmontese Government took at the
announcement Of the late outbreak in Milan and held them
selves in readiness the frontiers Of Lombardy 10 render
assistance to the rising Bombards were ordered by the
military authorities to retire to their homes which order
was at once obeyed But the following day they received
another command to present themselves before the po
cal authorities in Alessandrs by whom they imme
diatey arrested from thence under the srctest arrest
transported to Nllapama on the 18th March put board
a Sandman man of war where they were treated Ike
prisoners and arrived finally among us on Sunday last
do not intend 10 describe the seventies experienced
board Of which instance may serve as an example
viz One Of the emgrants complained Of the sbsnlnable
tr.atmen was put irons, and this Officer in the
Sandman army But do not mean 10 give description
of the voyage but 10 examins this act Of the Sandman
Government under the legal political and moral aspect
The fact OF few individuals being armed presents 10 ey
cry clear mind crime pse ure The essential requi
sites constituting crime l the damage done, and 3D.
the criminal Intention Every body Will see by this denn
ton given by universal law that crime committed
That these individuals had had the idea OF defending their
native country Of Lombardy may have med probable
to the Government but this Government had no legal
proof whatever and could therefore not condemn legally
% individuals OF criminal attempt without having first
proved the fact But supposng that these facts were
proved tar the arming and the attempt 10 pass the
frontiers goes the Government by It's own laws had no
other right than prevent the execution Of the attempt
and would have therein acted legally and shown itself true
and loyal TO its ally, Austria
proyed that according 10 some particular and special law
the act Of the e1es could be considered constituting
crime has not Piedmont laws and magistrates and could
moi these regular sanctioned laws punish the offenders
The Sandman Government in memorandum sent 10 the
allied powers reproaches Austria with having se4uestered
the estates Of the naturalZed Sardnans without any judi
ca proceedings but does not reproach itself with having
BY most illegal and despohc act deprived rs own subjects
not of any goods and chattes but OF their liberty which
surpasses all ideas of nefarous despotsm fes indeed
these are Sandman subjects-ls because many among
them were in her military service and ID beng excited
LombaIds who by virtue Of the fusion OF l5fs demanded
by the Pednontese Government and Voted ~ the LON
bards became subjects de jure et detacto LOOKING az
this question 10 moral light what me crime Oh these
Illegally condemned persons 10 nave loved taeir own
country and the liberty OF the Individual iruy THIS Is
horrible misdt ed against despouc 0oVernment 6oVer-
bch uncer The guise Of friendship, nurtured the poi
ors ssrnent of treason and oppression. If cast
49, mon The recent history Of le9l 1888 and lsis with
~; ast and present political aspect may judge of the
h;cdal monster which oppressed this so beautiful and
country Does Piedmont perhaps forget the laws
- bapp,aty which sacred and does forget that it
e. rged the Iombards Venetans into these misor-
aIPI PIEDMONT like all the other Italian vassals of
stTia follows her politics Austria, with her despotc
ocs and principles sustained by bayonets keeps strict
sd over poor Italy ana the vxssa Governments her
Flood hounds Austria maintains ifs principles Of opposi.
tom 10 any liberal manifestations an frees herself in what
ever mode may be Of men who show themselves liberal
ard the vasszs follow her example This Is an interest in
They therefore compact and united and the
union renders them strong But also the people may be
united; Italy may also have Warrington or Tei and
may destroy and reduce to ashes the thrones dripping OF