Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-08-06

1t is not less perfectly established that our
enemies, in spite of the greatest efforts, in
spite of the superior forces which they had for
a long period boon preparing for the conflict,
have been able, even by making the greatest
sacrifices, to obtain only Acknowledgement a
decisive victory; while the Austrian army
still animated by the same ardor and full of
| the same courage maintained position, the
possession of which left perhaps possibility
| of recovering from the enemy all the advan-
| tages that he had gained. But for this pur-
pose ii would have been necessary to make
new sacrifices, which certainly woudnot have
been less bloody than those which have been
made already, and which have deeply afiict-
ed my heart
Under these conditions il was my duty as a
sovereign to take into consideration the prop
ostions of peace which had been made to me-
The consequences of this continuance of the
war would have been so much the heavier,
because | should have been obliged to demand
from the faithful people of my dominions new
sacrifices of blood and of money much more
considerable even than those which had been
made up to that time; and notwithstanding,
successes would have remained doubtful, since
| have been so bitterly deceived in my we'll
founded hopes that this contest not having
been entered into for the defence of the rights
| of Austria only, should not be left alone in
it,
In spite of the ardent sympathy, worthy Of
acknowledgment, which the business Of our
cause has inspired for tho most part in the
governments and people of, Germany, our
natural allies, most ancient allies, have obsti-
nately refused to recognise the great impor-
lance the grand question of the day. Con
sequently Austria would have been obliged
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prepared for, and which every day might have
rendered more grave.
The honor OF Austria coming intact out of
this war-thanks to the heroic efforts of her
valiant army--l have resolved, yielding to
political considerations to make sacrifice for
the re-establishment of peace, and to accept
the preliminaries which ought to lead to its
conclusion ; for have acquired the conviction
that should obtain, in any event, conditions
less unfavorable in coming to Il direct under
standing with the Emperor of the French,
without the blending of any third party what
soeyer, than in causing to participate in the
negotiations the three great Powers which
have taken no part in the struggle. Unhap-
PLY, have been unable to escape the sepa-
ration from the rest of the empire of the
greater part of Lombardy. On the other
hand, it must be agreeable to my heart to see
tiAN bANooiAS va lcuuC ANouiNu hiirSA w my ~
loved people, and these blessings are doubly
precious to me because they will give me the
necessary leisure for bestowing henceforth
without distraction all my attention and solic-
tude on the fruitful task that | propose to
accomplishment is to say, to found in du-
rable manner the internal well being and the
external power of Austria by the happy de-
velopment of her moral and material forces
and by amelorations conformable to the spirit
of the time in legislation and administration.
As in these days OF serious trials and sacrifices
my people have shown themselves faithful to
my person, so now by the confidence with
which they respond to me, they will aid in
accomplishing works of peace, and in attain
ing the realization of my benevolent inten-
tons.
As chief of the army, have already ex-
pressed to it, in a special order of the day,
my acknowledges of its bravery. To-day
renew the expression of these sentiments.
While speak to my people, Thank those of
their children who have fought for their God,
THEN Emperor and their country. | thank
them for the heroism of which they have given
proof, and | shall always remember with grief
t'ose of our brave companions in arms who
have not, alas, returned from the combat.
FRANCIS JOSEPH.
Luxembourg, July Is, 1859.