Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-05-14

denotes, having three OR four millions Of peo- |
pie, and under the complete sway of the
Austrian empire, despite the presence OF
French, as well as Austrian troops, at Rome,
under the appearance of joint occupancy
The kingdom of the Two Sicilies, embracing
Naples and The South of Italy. together with
the Island of Sicily, under the authority of
Ferdinand ii (Bomba), with a population OF
nine millions, completes the list. This king
dom is absolute, and also effectually under
the thumb of the Austrian Emperor
The utmost discomfort prevails in Lombar-
do-Yenetia, with the rule of Austria. Out
breaks have long been imminent, and only
suppressed by strong military hand. A
similar feeling of hatred of this domineering
power prevails throughout all the States We
have named. The aspire ton for an independ-
ent nationality is necessarily identified with
the desire to end Austrian power and inf1u-
ence in Italy, and to expel the Austrians, ut
terly, from the country. At the head OF the
Italian movement, and ready to act in behalf
of these popular sentiments, stands Sardinia,
backed by a strong alliance with France; and
the humbling of this dangerous leader, by
prompt and effective blow, is deemed essen
tial to long maintenance of power in the
Peninsula by the Austrians.
2. The relation sustained by Austria to this
war, has been already in good part anticipat-
ed. She processes to be only maintaining
and specially confirmed by that of Vienna in
1915. So far back as III, by treaty of
Utrecht, this power gained decided foothold
in Italy, through the consent of the crowned
heads who then undertook the work of revls-
ing the map of Europe. Austria at that time
received, as part of her portion in the grand
distribution, Milan. Naples, and Sardinia.
The latter was changed in 1920 for Sicily.
| All of this, but part of Milan, was lost IN the
wars of 1875 and 1879. In 174S. at the close
of another war, by the treaty of Aix-la-Cha-
| pelle, Maria Theresa regained the rest OF
| Milan Lombardy), and the Duchies OF Parma,
| Piacenza, and Guastalla were added. Napo-
| leon l., in the treaty of Campo Formlo, de-
| prived Austria of Lombardy. but gave part
OF Venice in exchange. The treaty OF vienna,
| as before stated, gave her Lombardy ana
| Venice, which she has held till this day, and
| which her present movement is primarily
| designed to protect"
| Austria, however, is now very plainly the
| aggressor against Sardinia. The latter gov
| ernment had largely strengthened Its militia
ry force, but only after the cOncentra-
| ton of Austrian troops near the Ilcino, only
| few short marches from Turin. bad actually
| commenced and become so threatening as to
| compel a coanter armament. Thc ultimatum
| of Austria now is, that Sardinia, within Jour
teen days after notice already given, should
| positively disarm and disband the volunteers
| from other parts of Italy, who have Hooked
| to the standard of Victor Emanuel. This
| demand was, of course, not expected to De
| complied with. There remains no question,
therefore. in the present aspect-Of the case,
as to where the immediate responsibility OF the
| conflict rests; and England, Russia and Prus-
STA justly unite in protesting against the con-
| duct of Austria.
| 3. France is connected nth this affair as
| the ally of Sardinia, and is bound by treaty
to protect her against Austrian aggressions.
| The main burden of the war, on this side,
must of course rest upon Louis Napoleon.
| Whether he has undertaken this enterprise
out OF serious regard for the interests OF free
; dom in Italy, or 10 humble Austria or for his
| own personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT we shall not
| undertake to decide. Thus much, however,
| is certain-he is entering upon the same field
| i'll which the first laurels OF his imperial I'M
| Gle were won; he is undoubtedly ambitious of
achieving military glory and of assuming a
| controlling influence in the affairs of Europe;
and it is not strange that he should have a
| strong desire, likewise, to take vengeance
against one of the most powerful and invete-
rate enemies of Napoleon the First.
That Napoleon the Third, at all events,
will enter into this war with zeal, is certain,
| and that it will constitute a decisive epoch in
| his history as sovereign ruler of France, is
almost highly probable. He has had ample
time TO count the cost, and evidently has
some adequate object in view, the att ainment
of which he confidently expects. Time will
show what he is aiming at, and whether he
has 'rashly hazarded his own power by, in
any maner, precipitating the general revOlu-
ton for which the beginning of this momcn-
| tons war will be the signal. If the reported
| alliance with Russia actually exists, however.
! Napoleon has taken wise precautions at the
outset, and will have a decided advantage,
in the end, over Austria.-Cincia,aati Gazette.