The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-15
COUNT CAvOUR's CIRCULAR ON THE ORR
GIN OF THE WAR

GIN OF THE WAR
The following ID the circular addressed by Count dc Ca
your 70 the Sandman Ministers nj foreign Courts
TURIN, June IL, 1859.
snThe knowledge you possess OF the PRINCIPLES which
bave always directed the policy Of his Masssys govarn
mept and me frequent communications have taken
ADDRESS Ibete latter Ues must have enabled
you appreciate and 70 cau-e 70 be- appreciated, the
military and pOsEa shch have just taken place
IN Lombaroy. Ia, however, useful 70 examine
sehn ine origin and causes OF these events and To set
70, sl clearly tbs Intentions and OF
hipe government
as italian questionable existence Of which
was dened by some, and the Importance OF which
lestfped by obersassumed the frat place in tina pre-
occupations Europe, HE Majestyt Cabinet With the
ffsbhnets which char acterses II, made known
ucne o ticuty OF the situation.
To this in the memossdum Of ths LIST OF March last
addressed to tie British government and which was
afterwards published bv the press, endeavored to set
fsrt the reeuas OF Austrian domination In alyresuls
which have no analogy 10 Eocern history.
sLcwed that the On versai antpahy TO aud hatred OF
the Austrian government arose Ars OF ALL from the sys
tenn OF government Lcted on the L0mbs-co veaetans
ana next and more particularly from the sentiment OF
atknaity wnuoceo by foreign DOMINATION. rhe pro
gtse of and the spread Of which
Austria could entirely prevent Gave ,hess popu
lat,oDs sensible Of their SAD l0-,ha OF being 20
verned dominated ny people with whom they have no
community eisoer Of race, manners or language
Inc Ap.uisns. afief baf century Of dominStion, had
lot established themselves ID tboec proviaces they
tnrsmred then rois state OF things not use
.ransory one OF which the end, distant
could be foFeteen, but became aggravated aud grew
worse every day Ne ssid that tnAt state Of things
vas not contrsry to treaties, but tDat il
,rs,y 70 che great pripclpes Of equity aod jus,ics
could 70. be Induced 10 modify existing treaties, Or
should not ubain defnitiye durable solution,
We must conteut ourselves WITH Ialatives less
etcsc,cus Nsvertheess IN the hope of rendering
condition Of the Lnmbarcs and venetans more Ioleraoe
bAsteped on the demand which wss made to US. to ind
cate the expedens which appeared best calculated
70 obtain the result desired 10
Unfortunately, Austria showed herself than ever
contrary 70 any concihston she determined
tAin By force the Illegal which shc had OBJ
tsneo States recognized b. treaties inoeoeaden,
She redoubled menaces, and accelerated omdsole
military preparations oirectec Agaipst Piedmont which
was ee sole barrier opposed 70 ner excnaye dominated
with that Of Austria and which in tho same degree hsd
incurred the apmadversion Of their subjects could
longer show themselves oesuous OF fulfilling their duties
10 their people Serious and inevitable complications
srquepily appeared ,mmipeDt .teef
The rtpose OF Europe thus endangered was then
at The proposition Of Congrsss made by Russis,
consented TO by the great Powers and accepted
by Piedmont. TIE basis OF the Congress tue
OF the territorial status quo toat Is say the trea
ties which assured 70 Austria her puss Salons in Iay
What then took place is kDown; Austra. which
plsctd discuss on, not her legal rights which
prssy her, but the occupations she had &C
compsaed 10 spite OF european siipuatons. threw off
the MASK ell at once 10 spe Of the formal engagements
entered into with EDgisnd not to attack Peomont she
army into Bis Maestys Ststes and her generals
loudly declared that the Emperor would to Turin
treat
Events have not true responded 70 the boAsiings
Of the Austrian et the Austrian have had
cnfne their exploits 70 shameful spoaous and acs OF
cruelty goneDeve populations. The enemy been
driven from Pedmonteee territory and the OF Ps
s,Io ard Magenta have opened Lombardy 10 These
events confirmed our recaton Of the nosa state OF
the LOmhar Venetian PROVINCES, and OF the petty States
which bad made common cause With Aastrit. fte 5eni
mt"'s ef ne p'dfios t1ke oa; e nancpat aatAor1-
iuted By Austria proclaimed Ae 0urthrosc f the gcvsru
men thy reneaoed the ston OF lS4S and tnsrimonly
cosf,satd their anme1an to Pidnscnt The municpaits
Of Milan proclaimed the same sang even within reach Of
the Austrian cannon k .&
The King in accerza this spontaneous act of he national
fer Austria by refusing Congress- the basis Of winch
States OF Majesty put end as she Is con-
cslnec, 70 the arapgementa OF 1914 aud 1916.
subieced by force 70 her, have entered into
their natural rights Twice made free in the of
eleven their will has been manifested without OBJ
stace and without pressure 10 1848, as IN 1859 these
spouta1 eousty united themselves Piedmont
Ike brothers who meet brethers after long and painful
The object Of tie present is, Ais Mojesy frankly avoos
Nalan Independence, and the trcitssion Of Austria from the
the importance Ct IT, is TOO sacred not to Obtain 10 ad
vance the sympatbies Of civilized Europe. We must
admit that these sympathes hsye never failed u.s. for the
policy Of the Kings government has always been the
ssme, and has OBTAINED the appreciation not only OF
pasi.c .H,si. Bot. OF oaplnets.
Eurepe by the voice Of her most eminent statesmen,
has testified 10 the interest she feels in the fate OF unhappy
Italy But in these latter times ds:rust, less
disguised appeared The generous Intervention o, the
Emperor Napoleon in favor of ally upasty attacked,
ond OF oppressed nation has been certain extent
misunderstood Ambitious vews and projects of aagran-
ness to the cause IF jst,ce and r9h and The imperative
duty Of protecting the dignity and interest Of France The
explicit declarations Of the Emperor Napoleon III.
at the moment Of drawing the sword have. how
ever already greatly Gained these apprehensions The
proclamation Ml,n so clear and becoming, must haze dis
npad all doubts which may hare remained in poeudiced
minds
We have the absolute confidence that the Euro.
pean equilibrium will not be disturbed by tue Territorial
EXTENSION Of great Power and that there will be Italy
Kingdom strongly constituted and such naturally
indicated by geographical conguratcn the unity of race
Ruch nod
IN other times in the common interest OF Italy and Europe
Wth the donindtion Of Ansta and Of the States ,ohch hare
permanent Of troubles order will be guaranteed; the
flame OF revolutions be extinRuished and Europe can
of peace which are the honor Of the century
Such the point Of view which you PREF emit the
events that are taking place in Italy The conflict which
Austria has excited must have tor result her exclusion
from country which force alone subjected odous
and insolerabe yoke. Our Cause, take pleasure
peatirg in terminating this despatch, is no5e and just;
can must openly that, and we have fun coz
hdence IN the triumph OF right CAVOUR.
IMPORTANT FROM RUSSIA.
Translated from the ST. Petersburg invade Russo, Of
June 9, {2D for the NEW YORK herald
Notwithstanding the forces which she Still possesses
Auetra ought TO seriously think OF making peace She
bad invaded Piedmont and hoped TO crush down that
country before the arrival Of the French she has not
succeeded and been obliged 10 fall back to the Min
clio; she aoped to gain ales and has succeeced In
nst Now she endeavors to ncte Germany and Prussia
", sincerely
that she will not succeed she should ACQUIRE power
full allies she might also make poul enemies at the
same time. and Europe would then be inundated with
blood And al this 30 that Austria might preserve Lom
hardy, which can no longer belong to her.
RUSSIA AND THE WAR.
INTERVIEW OF THE BRITISH MINISTER WITH GORTs.
CHAK0FF-THE SECRET TREATY WITH FRANCE.
From the London Times, July IL
We bave already published copious extracts from the
Blue Book on Italy, subs quent perusal OF it's con.
tents induces us TO add the following papers bearing upon
the relations Of Russia and AUSTRIA the alleged secret
treaty between France and Russia the first iutmaon Of
which was given by the Tunes In the early part Of Easter
week. Theee papers ipcluse In the first place. two des
patches written by SIR j. CHAMPION to the Earl Of Maes
bury at the end Of January about the middle OF Feb
ruary last We annex both, as follows
SIR ]. CHAMPION TO THE EARL OF MALMEsBuRY.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 26. 1859.
Upon the receipt Of your ordships despatch OF the
18th ult took early opportunity Of putting Prince
Go,schako in possession Of the views opinions her