Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-05-19

l. IU determine the means ny Which peace
may be maintained between Austria and Sar-
dina.
3 10 establish how the evacuation Of the
Roman States by the French and Austrian
troops could be best effected.
g. To examine whether it is suitable to intro
duce reforms into the internal administra ton
of those States and OF the other States Of Italy
whose administration should OFF, detects that
should tend eventually to create II permanent
and dangerous state of trouble and discomfort,
and what such reforms Should be.
To substitute for the treaties between Aus
tria and the Duchies confederation Of the
States Of Italy between themselves, for their
mutual protection, internal as well us extcr-
nal.
The Government of the Emperor displayed as
much eagerness in aequit scing without reserve
III Those buses of negotiation as it had shown
IN accepting the proposition of IL Congress.
The Austrian Government had, On its eide,
given Its assent to the meeting OF IL Congress,
accompanying it with some observations, but
without making formal and absolute cOndiuons,
and everything seemed to lead to the hope that
the negotiations might shortly be opened.
The Cabinet Of Vienna had spoken Of the
previous disarmament of Sardinia as measure
ibulSItlibdult 10 dESGTC tdln III tIC uciDcld'
ton, and it made it, later, an absolute condi
ton of its participation i'll the Congress. This
demand having given rise to UNANIMOUS ohjec-
tions, the Cabinet of Vienna substituted in its
stead the proposition OF general and imme-
diatc disarmament by adding it as fifth point
to the bases of the negotiations
Thus, gentlemen, while France had success
lively accepted. without hesitation. all the prop
nsitinf,s h,dk ,,ra amt al IN, har Am
trla after having appeared disposed to lend
herself to the negotiations, raised unexpected
difficulties.
The government Of the Emperor did not the
less peNeyere in the sentiments of Cancellation
which it had taken as ~ guide to its conduct.
The English Cabinet continuing to occupy it.
s1lf, with the most honest solicltudc, with the
means of obviAting the delays which the ques-
ton Of the disarmament brought to the meeting
of the Congress, had thought that the fifth
point brought forward by Austria might be
satisfied if the principles Of the general disarm-
ament were Immediately admitted, agreeing to
regulate its execution at the opening itself of
the deliberations of the plenipotentiates.
The Government Of HIS Majesty consented to
accept that combination. There remained,
however, to be determined if, IN that state OF
things, it was necessary that Sardinia herself
should subscribe previously to the principle of
the general disarmament. 1t did not appear
that such condition could be imposed upon
the Sandman Government il it was excluded
from the deliberations Of the Congress but
J this very consideration offered elements of n
new combination, which, perfectly conormable
to the principles of justice, did not seem likely
!, TO give rise to objections. The Government Of
the Emperor declared to the English Govern
ment that it was disposed to induce the Cabinet
of Turin to give itself its assent to the princi-
! pie of u general disarmament, provided that all
the Italian States should be invited to take part
in the Congress.
You are already aware, gentlemen, that,
modifying that suggestion in IL manner to con-
, cllate all susccptiblities, the government of
her Britanc Majesty presented last PROPOSE
ton, based upon the principle of the general ,
simultaneous, and immediate disarmament. The
: execution thereof was to be regulated by COM
} mission, in which Piedmont should be represent
ed. The Plenipotcntiaries should meet as soon
as that commission should itself have met, and
the Italian States should be invited by the Con-
gress to sit with the representatives of the five
Powers in tie same manner as at the Congress
of Laybach in 1921.
The government of the Emperor wished to
manifest again its conciliatory disposition by
adhering to that proposition, which was also ac-
cepted without delay by the Courts of Prussia
$ and of Russia. and to Which the Piedmontese
government also declared itself ready to con-
form.
fl Yet, at the very moment when the govern
ment of the Emperor thought it might nourish
, the hope Of definite entente, we learned that
n the Court of Austria refused to accept the pro-
t position of Her Brtanic Majesty, and addressed
= direct summons to the Sandman government
a While, on the one side, the Cabinet Of Vienna
c persists in not consenting to the admission of
a the Italian States to the Congress, the meeting
e OF which it titus renders impossible; on the
!. other hand, it demands from Piedmont to place
n her army on peace footing and to disband her
: volunteers-tlat is to say, to concedo without
delay, and to Austria alone that which it had
a already granted to the Powers, under the sole
i reserue Of coming to an understanding with
o them about it.
e Iced not bring into relief the character OF
this step nor dwell longer upon 1t to demon
d strate the sentiments Of moderation which, or
u the contrary, have never ceased to animate the
Y government of the Emperor. If the reiterated
efforts of the four Powers to maintain peace
y nave ulel WIFI UDbluCIts' Jul OoiiuuNo puohSiJ
" attests that those obstacles did not come from
a France. Finally, gentlemen, if war is'td be
e the result of the present complications, the gov
o eminent of his majesty will have the firm con
i yIction of having done everything which its
# dignity allowed it to prevent that extremity
e and it IS not upon it that the responsibility can
: be made to rest The protestations which the
t government of Great Britain. of Russia, and Of
,Idrnuead tn thn m ri rf Auctr
attest that full justice is already rendered to US
IF IN that respect.
In presence Of this state of things, if Sardinia
i is mcnaccd, it. as crything leads it to be pre-
l. sumed, her territory is invaded, France cannot
f her alIy to which she is bound by common in
s. terests and traditional sympathies, regeneratet
d by recent conraternty in arms and by thu
J. union contracted between the two reignins
IS Houses.
n Thus, gentlemen, the Government of tin
is Emperor, strong IN the constant moderation ant
E the spirit of conciliation which have neve
y ceased to inspire it, calmly awaits the course
" events, having confidence that its conduct in tn
different phases (peripeties) which have recent,
t. succeeded each other will meet with the uaar i
l. nous approval of France and of Europe.
THE AUSTRIAN MANIFESTO.
The official Wiener Zaituag contained th
'r subjoined manifesto:
At "Matured by the events which since th
beginning Of the year have cast such darl
shadows over the future of Europe, the decisv
o. momcnt--a moment which may bring with i
S. the most important consequences is ut hand.
r, The sincere desire of our Emperor and Lore
f. to avert from the world, even ut the last mo
is ment, the dangers which menace it, the feeling
of duty not to leave untred any means TO
oe maintaining peace that is compatible with th'
If rights and dignity of the empire, and the wsl
ss to prove to every one that Austria is free from
1t all blame if the evils of war should fall on rut
D. fal and happy countries, have induced his I'm
r peral Royal Apostolic Majesty to address him