The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-28
THE SANDMAN MANIFESTO.

The Pedm0ntese Gazette, in extraordinary number
Of March publishes the following manifesto of the 60
vernment of his Majesty the King of Sardinia Victor
Emmanuel H., relative the accession OF his Majesty
to the treaty Of the 10th of April 1854 between France
and England: =
jealous suspicion the continual sggrandzsment OF Rus
sa the progressive application of that system which
nation perhaps than In the Muscovte soversigns and
tending with all the forces visible and invisible to the
conquest Of Consantinople not as final end, but -
beginning and step to new and more unmeasured amb
These projects Of Russia subversve Of the equilibrium
of Europe threatening to the liberties Of peoples and
the independence OF nations revealed the nseves
perhaps, SO clearly In the unjust invasion OF the D
pa 'ne the sss se thing
France and England after long and useless attempt at
means Of Cancellation had to to support
the Ottoman empire against the aggressons Of its power
On the solution of the Oriental question depend the
destnies not Immediate but future, of Europe and Of
Asia, and, more directly and proximately, Of those
States bordering the Mediterranean Sea, which cannot,
therefore, remain indifferent spectators of struggle in
will determine whether they remain free and independ
emf, become vassas in fact II not in name, Of the
the justice Of the cause espoused by the generous de-
tenders Of the Sublime Porte the considerations which
tel 20 powerfully always on the heart 2, the Ring Of
his Majesty the King of Sardinia after the for
NAL invitation which he has received from the great
last January to the alliance, offensive and defensive
stipulated the 18th of April 1854 between their Ma
United kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland But be.
fore that act received the indispensable nple0n by
the exchange Of therefore, 1t could
any way be put In execution, the Emperor Nicholas,
amenting, with language not devoid OF bitterness that
The rights nations had been violated by by having
snt - an expedition 10 the the King
besides, Of ngrattude in having forgotten the ancient
proofs of friendship and sympathy given by Russia to
kar lpto -hoota htvvua IN AanI
Without stopping 1t the supposed violation OF the
rights Of nations which couli only be error of the
mores Of friendly correspondence passed between tine
predecessors Of his Imperial Majesty and those Of his
sandman Majesty, the Emperor might have compared
other recent and personal recolecons Of his
behavior for the last eight years towards the Kings Carlo
Alberto and vittorio Emanuele secondo But first OF
all, he should have pursuaded himself that his Ma
jesty approached this alliance not through forget
iulness Of an:ent friendships, nor through resent
ment for recent offences, but from the firm conv,tion
Of being mperously driven to it, both BY the general
teress Of Europe and the particular interests Of that
nation whose desGies Divine Providence has itted
the king never doubts the 70 bis appeal
from the old faith Of his beloved people, the bravery Of
his soldiers conding as he condes in the protection
Of that God Who in the Of eight CENTURIES has
often supported the monarchy of Savoy in trials
and guided it to glorious His majesty Ia
in the conviction of having his duty, nor viii
ny and cruel affections diminish his resou.
ton and constsrcy in the Defence with all his power
against all aggressions whatsoever the sacred in
terests OF the people, and the mprescrptihe rights OF
the crown.
while the king desires that the negotiations for peace
already initiated in the city Of Vienna may be
full In fulfmen however, Of the obligations contracted
towards France England and Turkey he has ordered the
minister to declare In virtue OF the above
mentioned act Of accession his land and forces to be
in q state Of with the Russian Empire.
The undersigned declares, besides, the orders Of hs
majesty that the ereqadtu accorded to the Russian
us the States should be revoked the property
and persons of Russian subjects nevertheless 10 be
pulousy respected, and competent term accorded to
Russian ships to leave sardinian ports
G. CAvOUR
The President Of Council Minister of Foreign Affairs
TURIN, March 4. 1856.