Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1853-03-17

Milan had risen-had attacked the Aus
TRAN troops, and had gained possession
of the a~rsneal in that place. The city
was. OF course. in high fever. All rou-
tine duties hal evidently been al Il stand
still. as is evinced by the fact that for
two DAYS the usual post had not left the
city. The gates of Milan were shut.
(savs the dispatch.) and it was supposed
thar The Instruction which had been sup
pressed had recommended a prociama-
ton of Mazzini had been placarded.
Upon such %llconic and vague data, no
very distinct views Of the result can be
based; but it seems quite clear from the
proclana,ions Of MazZini and KosSuth.
J that though this instruction has, at a
moment when We were assured no dam
ger was near. burst suddenly upon Eu-
rope, il was far from unexpected by those
most deeply interested in Italian affairs.
1t is evidrntly .he result of preliminary
organization--and viewed ia this light,
may be regarded as a thing far mere seri-
Gus than ID nasty contest btgotten by "A
casual case Of special tyranny. Some
time ago, our Italian correspondence made
] kION III i.tC tatt u thoNttLnJ = ~
have reinforcements from Austria: for
some time. also, there has been very
general knowledge Of The. fact that the
tyranical King of Naples has been very
uneasy lest the heir Of Joachim Murst
should strive to doin Italy whathis cous
in has succeeded in accomplishing in
France. Fearo o the BOnapartes is strong
in the bosom of King Bomha. and has
driven him for some time past 10 seek
possession Of the Popes principality Of
! Brnevento, lest that spot should form i
reiure ofintrigues & conspiracies against
his throne. Oni, yesterday the DeJats
saws: The King of Naples insists more
than ever upon the conclusion OF the ne
gotiations xith he Pope about the c5s-
! sion Of the principally of Be%Bevento.--
Thee are enemies Of the Bourbon dynas-
ty in Italy. aud the King fears that Ben
evento may become the foyer OF conspif-
acv; hence his desire 10 possess himself.
of this territory.
Young Murat doubtless has his eye on
Naples, aud men on each side OF the Alps
now keenly remember how the Empire
of France was once linked 10 the King
dom ofI,aly. The real and active pow
ers now in the country are welded by
the Austrisns on the one band, sni the
French. who hold Rome. Oh the other
the Italians feeling themselves 20 b;
maanw lille not only a conquered, but a
deeply suffering race. In estimating
their true position. we must forget that
instructions are not products Of well
governed States. The very sign Of a re-
volt is prime Jacie proof Of tyranny in
the rulers--a truism just now III course OF
painrul illustration. The power Of Alaz-
zini, his co cooperation with kossu;h, and
the fact tha, the manifestoes of the ital-
ian and Hungarian leaders were distribu-
ted amt posted up under the very noses
OF the Aus;riaD garrison of Milan. dem
onstrate the existence OF a widespread
spirit of disallectlon. The movers in
this affair svow their reliance upon the
present union Of Mazzini and Kossuth TO
raise what they speak of us TWO wings OF
an insurgent force against their common
foe--Austria; the one acting in Italy. the
other in Hungary. The belief seems to
ne, that if Milan could hold out against
the Austrians for a few days. the whole
peninsula might join the movement.-
Mazzini left England more than a month
ago, and the friends OF Italian Indie pend
ence remember hopefully his talents, his
Judgment, and his frequent successes. and
doubtless pray that the present attempt
may succeed. kossuth. from a distance,
speaks TO the Hungarian soldiers III the
Austrian service with as much confidence
i'm their obedience to his commanss as
though ne still held Comorn and was
Dictator. This tone Of Coufdence was
probably we'll considered before II was
decided on. and may be we'll adapted for
the countries and the purposes in view;
but those who are but spectators of this
unexpected drama will hesitate before
they recognize any proof of success in
one early tone of confidence. Oppressed.
s~anguine, clever and brave, the Italians
undoubtedly are; but the quarrel they.
have in hand is one in which they stand
against fearful odds. Wide spread sym
patty will be theirs, but sympathy is not
cannon. Austria has sent a large army
to watch the Montenegro fight. and it
may be. to take part in it. She has dan
gers also on the side of Hungary, and is
far from prosperous on the Bourse.-
These things are all in favor of the ltal-
ians. But then she has at her side the
great dsspo, of all, Russia, only too ready
to give help. hereafter to be paid for; and,
doubtless. other neighbors will not hest
tate TO Join her. if need be, in the task Of
su5duing a revolt. which, if at all sue
c~essful. might spread into germany with
dangerous rapidity. Gould France stand
still while any such work was going on?
Would Piedmont be secure if Italy were
embroiled? These and other questions
naturally arise out of the complication
which must ensuc. should the insurrcc-