Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-04-23
THE AusrRo-pEDMoNT DIFFICULTY.

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An American gentleman residing in Piedmont
writes very intelligent letters to the Newark Adver-
tiser from which we have frequently quoted for the
instruction of our readers in the affairs of the North
ern Italian States, and especially during the time of
the war between the Kingdom of Sardinia and
| Austria. In that war our readers will remember
Piedmont was vanquished, in the defeat of the
gallant Charles Albert, in 1S49; but its indepen-
dence was spared and its liberal institutions pre-
served Since the peace which then followed some
difficulties have occasionally arisen between the
same parties, growing out of the contiguity Of
Lombardy an appanage of Austria, and the indie
pendent States of Sardinia especially since the late
abortive revolt in Milan induced greater rigor
on the part of Austria over her Italian subjects
readers to clearer understanding of the suboined
letter to the Newark Advertiser from the gentle
man referred to above
GENOA MARCH 81, 1863
All minds here just absorbed with the threaten
ing aspects of the relations Of Sardinia and Austria The
papers have informed you that the feeble and
inconsderate outbreak at Milan has furnished Austria
an apology OCCASION for the severest impostons
dy and that among other arbitrary measures it had
issued decree sequesterng the estates of all Lombard
emgrans in other countries without regard to SEX cha
racter circumstances justice, equity the rights of
nations.
Many of the most worthy naturalied citizens of this
country (picdmon) have thus been suddonly reeaesd
from auence to absolute poverty and that without the
slightest possible appearance OF justice for of the
class which they belong have any sympathy with the
of the Milan outbreak They generally people
of the highest rank and intelligence distinguished during
long years of residence Piedmont for their orderly
of its free institutions and scrupulousy absanng from
any course of conduct At could compromise their adopt
ed country They do not tits well known (evenb by the
Austrian Government at all sympathize with Mazzin in
his views Of berating ITALY much they desire the in
dependence of their country Some of them members
of the Sandman Parliament and one is member of the
Cabinet.
Of course this country could not be Indifferent to
measure which thus strikes it, through gross outrage
upon the rights Of of its best citizens; men, and
women too, who left Lombardy many years ago under
the imperial DEGREES authorizing emigration and some
of them with certificates of release from the imperial
thortes and their right retain their ancient family
is expressly recognised by the treaties between
Austria and Sardinia, made subsequent to the war of
| lS48.
The Government at Turin accordingly addressed a
spectfu remonstrance the Cabinet at Vienna,
panied with the suggestion of just discrimination in
the application of the decree among the various classes
struck by and especially insisting upon the observance
of the treaties referred The reply is in high degree
imperous, uncompromising and denunciatory. 1t de-
cine argue the question of legality that the
safety and happiness Of the Empire call for the severest
measures and charges Sardinia with fostering and pro-
tectng hordes of refugees who have been guilty of high
is further alleged that the and the
intelligence of its naturazed citizens always the
service of rebels and that they all 'assassns in
deed or spirit
An appeal from such violent treatment will be made
the other Powers of Europe who bound by the al
lance of 1875 and it is impossible to conjecture the
result take for granted that the suspension of dplo
matte relations will take place very SOON for Austria
memorable in its ferocy, and Sardinia too conscious of
her rights and too firm in her integrity to yield an inch
1t is truly painful crisis and the serious
quences may spring out it.
Mr.. MARSH our Minister at Constantnople now in
Florence, has just received dispatches from Washington
concerning the DR. King affair at Athens whittier he goes
in few days. The United States frigate Cumberland
awaits has orders.