Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-05-18
WAR PRoCLAMATIoNs
NapoIoon,. aIanlIesto.

! The following is the communication by the
Emperor to the French Assembly, May 80
Austria, By ordering her army into the terri
tory Of Sardinia, our ally, has declared war
/ against us she thus violates our treaties and
menancos our frontiers all the great powers
have protested against this act of aggression
Piedmont, having accepted the constitution on
conditions, one asks what can be the reason of
this sudden invasion Il is because Austaa
has driven matters TO such an extremity that
her dominion must extend to the Alps, or Italy
must be free to the shores of the Adnaiic, for
every corner Of Italy which remains independ-
ent endangers the power Of Austria.
| Hitherto moderation has been the rule Of my
conduct, but now energy becomes my first
duty. France must nOw 90 TO arms and reso-
utey toll for Europe wish not for conqucs
| for l am determined fully 10 maintain my ma.
tiopal aud traditional policy 4 observe trea.
ties on condition that they are not violated
against me. J respect territories aud the rights
of neutral powers, but bodily avow my sympa-
thies with the people whose history is mingled
with my own sand who now gToan under for
| eign oppression.
France has shown her hatred of anarchy
Her will was to give me power sufficiently TO
reduce idto subjecton abettors Of disorder and
uncorrigible members of the old faction, who
were necessarily concluding compacts with our
enemies; but she has not for that purpose aban-
doned her civilizing character. Her natural
allies have always been those who desire the
ameoration of the human race, and when she
draws the sword, It's not to govern, but to free
The object, then, of this war is to restore
| Italy to herself not TO impose upon her
change of masters; and we shall then have upon
our frontiers friendly people, who will owe to
US, their Independence. We do not enler Italy
to fument disorder or to disturb the power Of
our holy father, whom we replace upon his
/ throne, but TO remove from him this foreign
| pressure which burdens the whole peninsular,
and to help to establish order there, based upon
| lawful, satisfied interests.
| In fine then, we enter this classic ground
rendered illustrious by so many victories, TO
seek the footsteps Of our fathers. God grant
we may be worthy of them. l am about to
! place myself at the head of the army l leave
to France the Empress and my son Seconded
by the experience aud enlightenment of the
last Emperors surviving brother, she will
understand how to show herself worthy the
| grandeur of her mission | conide them to the
valor of the army which remains in France to
keep watch upon our frontiers, and guard our
| homes. ! couhde them to the patriotism Of the
! National Guards.
confde them, in a word to the entire peo.
| pie, who will encirce them with that affection
and devotedness Of which l daily receive so
many proofs Courage, then, and union Our
country is about TO show the world that she has
not degencrated Providence will bless our ef
forts, for that cause is holy in the eyes of God,
which rests in justice, humanity, love Of ooun-
try, and independence.
The Proclamation Of the King of Sardinin.
The following proclamation has been ad.
dressed by Victor Emmanuel to his troops
"Soldiers Austria, who is increasing her
armies ON our frontier, and threatens to invade
our territory because here liberty rcigns with
orler,-because, not might, but concord and al-
fiction between the People and the Sovereign
here govern the State,-because the groans of
| oppressed Italy here find an echO,-Austria
dares to ask US, who are only armed in seli-de-
fence, to lay down our arms and submit to her
cemeney.
That insulting demand received the reply IL
deserved. rejected it with contempt Sol
ders, tell it to you, convinced that you will
take an insult to your King and to your nation
as an insult to yourselves. The announce
ment / make To you is an announcement Of
war; Soldiers, to arms
You will have to face an enemy not new to
| YOU But ifbrave and disciplined you need not
fear the comparison, and you may quote with
! pride the battles Of GOito, Pastrenga, Santa
Lucia, Somma- Compagna, and even Custozza,
where our brigades aono struggled for three
days against five corps darmee.
| will lead You. We have made each others
acquaintance before this, on more than one oc.
casion, in the heat Of battle, when, fighting by
the side ofmy magnanimous father, had op.
portunty to admire your courage,
/ am sure that on the field of honor aud of
glory you will maintain, even add to, your rep
putaton for bravery. You will have for com
panions those intrepid soldiers of France CON
quorors in 80 many noted battles, who were
your brethren.n-arms on the Tchernaya, and
whom Napoleon Ill, who is always TO be
found where there is just cause TO defend or
civilization TO promote, sends generously TO our
assistance in numerous hattallons.
| March, then, confident in victory, and twne
new laurels round your flag, that tricolor under
the folds of which the elite OF the youth of Italy
| is coleatod, and which indicates TO you that
the task before you is the independence of Italy
that just and holy work which will be your
battle cry.
TuRIN, April2T VICTOR EMMANUEL