The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-08-25
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 25.

The advices from Europe by the FeHI,
and still later by the Palmer, are more interest
ing than any before received. We gave in our
last issue accounts of the battles of Magenta and
Malegnano, and 4 Geographic report of the battle
of Mincio. In another column will be found the
particulars of the latter engagement. The gist
of the whole news is that the Austrians are being
driven like chat before the victorious arms of the
Allies, and probably ere this have been forced
within their own boundaries. With these facts
ali our readers have become familiar, but there
are some points being developed as the war pro-
ceeds, which they may not be aware Of.
On entering Milan, the Capital of Lombardy,
the French Emperor issued an important pro-
clamation 70 the Italians, and there seems no
longer any reasonable doubt of the sincerity OF
his declaration, that he has entered Italy not
with ambitious purposes of personal conquest, bu
to place Italy in the hands of the Italians. If he
carries out his declared purposes, he will make to
himself q name which future generations will
place far above that of his illustrious uncle,
whose ravaging wars of conquest I'LL 50 large a
page in the worlds history. The following is
the proclamation:
Italians The fortune Of war having brought US
into the capital OF Lombardy, I am about to tell you
why / am here. When Austria unjustly attacked
Piedmont l resolved TO support my ally the King of
Sardinia, the honor and the interest Of France
making it u duty for me to do so. Your enemies,
who are also mine, endeavored TO diminish the sym
pathy which was felt in Europe for your cause 10y
making il to be believed that l only made war from
personal ambition. or to aggrandize the territory of
France II there are men who do not comprehend
their epoch, l am not Of the number. In the en-
lightened state Of public opinion there is more
grandeur to be acquired by the moral influence
which is exercised than by fruitless conquests, and
that moral influence [ seek with pride in contribu-
ting to restore to freedom one of the finest parts Of
Europe Your reception has already proved to me
that you have understood me. | do not come here
with the preconceiyed system of dispossessine the
Sovereign nor to impose my will on you. My army
Will only occupy itself with two things-to combat
your enemies and maintain internal order. 1t will
not throw any obstacle in the way Of the legitimate
manifestation of your wishes. Providence sometimes
favors nations as we'll as individuals by giving it q
suddenly opportunity for greatness, but it is on con-
dition that it knows how to profit by it. Profit, then,
by the fortune which is offered to you to obtain your
Independence. Organize yourselves militarily. Fly
to the standard of King Victor Emmanuel, who has
already 50 nobly shown you the path Of honor. Re-
member, that without discipline there can be no
army. Be to-day only soldiers. and tomorrow you
will De the free citizens Of . great country.
Headquarters, Milan. 6th. NApoLEoS.
From the above it is evident that the war will
cease, SO far as present indications show, when
ever the Austrians are driven from Italy. Pro-
baby Lombardy and Venice will be aunexed to
Sardinia, and the remainder of Italy rooreanised
into one confederacy, but ON what plan o. II
what way, can yet be only a matter Of conjecturs.
Perhaps the most important news brought by
the mails is the change in the attitude of the
British government and nation, caused by .
change in her Ministry. A few weeks ago, all
England was clustering and fcsmine against