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THE GROUNDS OF THE WAR.


THE GROUNDS OF THE.wAR.
War having actually begun between Aus
tria and the allied powers Of Sardinia and
France, it will he we'll to note suconctly tic
grounds on which the parties assume to oct.
The substance Of the manifesto of the En-
peror OF Austria, dated at Vienna, April
2sth is that revolutionary agitation against
the stability Of his Lombardo-V enitian
Kingdom was active in Sardinia and threat
ened the peace of Europe that anxious to
have that peace undisturbcd, he had willing
" accepted the mediation of friendly Powers,
and was willing to BE a rarty to a Congress
of the FIVE great powers but had demanded
as a previous step t)ot the power (Sardnia),
which was the car , Of he complications,
and had brought al 1t danger of war,
should disarm-tha' Sara ia would not do
this and an appeal Il al was the conse-
quence and that his army had been or
dered to enter Sardinia lie says there is an
attempt to overthrow ." the greatest good of
humanity in Europe, Absolute govern
ment in both Church and State, we suppose
is to be understood by this phrase that not
" only factions but Thrones are engaged
in this work He says, " the feeling that
such dangeris now imminent prevails in all
parts Of Germany, from the hut to the
throne, from one frontier to the other; and
he hopes for German sympathy and aid
The substance of the King of Sardnia's
proclamation, April 9th. to his army is, that
Austria is increasing her armies and threat
ening Sardinia because there liberty re,gns
scith order because not might but concord
and affection between the people and the
sovereign govern the State there, that
Austria S demand of Sardinia to disarm was
an insult--and that war was begun. lie says
he will lead his solders-that he and they
have fought side by side heretofore in the
service Of his father, and he knows their
courage,
To Italy he also addressed proclamation,
of which the following is the main portion
"Austria, who boasts Of her love for peace,
attacks us by refusing to submit to Euro
pean Congress. She violates the promises
maue 10 Engiaho, she ASKS Us 10 rcuuce our
who have thronged from every part of Italy
to defend the sacred flag of Italian indepen-
dence. | entrust the cares of government to
my well loved cousin and draw my sword
for liberty and instice those valiant troons
of the Emperor NAPOLEON. NV generous ally.
People Of Italy Austria attacks Piedmont
because she maintained the cause of our
common country in the councils OF Europe,
and because she was not inscnsible to your
groans OF agony. Austria now publicly
tears TO pieces treaties which she never re-
spected. Henceforth by right, the Italian
nation IS free, and may consclentiously full
fl the oath took upon my fathers grave
''Let US place confidence in Providence,
in our union, in the bravery Of Italian SOL
dlers, IN the alliance OF the noble French ma,
tion' Let US trnst IN puoiic OPINION, !
nave no other aihDltloh 'hah 10 De the nret
I,aI' ,, " e
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moving as any other power was, by consulta-
ton and agreemen,-that Austria, by her
own act DESTROYED the hon, of sucb n ros,It
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All a"'' iia"'' "'' Wv n'ui' 10
"ihat the states ! titaiian) fehinsu-
la should 1--we Tor hell elves ana manage
their own affairs at ONE Is well ms IN their
own foreign relation = am not aware that
different view is taken at London, Berlin,
or st Petersburg than at raris' however 1t
may be- Circumstances nave placed AUSTRIA
toward the various Powers OF Italy in POSI-
tlon unanimously Juugta a. prePon n.en
auence which, by general consent, has
changed in an important portion of Europe
the hal nee of mower which III was attpm utad