The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-18
Why, IN 1859, did France send powerful army into


Because Austria. far from renouncing the sxorbrant
unjust and Illegal dominion that she had assumed upon
some Italian States, pretended 70 submit Piedmont
sen 70 It, In TACT upon the refusal Of King Victor Ema
nuel our ally 70 obey the politics and Duncons Of Aus
1ia, the Austrian army crossed the rcno
Emperor Napoleon has had but thought about italy
that Of rendering their full and entire independence 70 the
sovereign states which compose IT, make war upon the
Austrian oppreesors and sggeors and consolidate the
thrones by rendering poes all the practical and sens
PIE improvements which governments always owe 10
Finally, TO give national independence 10 italy, and not
preconceved governments that 10 the motive that has
guided France and will guide her till the end Of the pre-
Austria having attacked Piedmont our ally, has by that
sole fsct attacked u.s. The possessions Of AussrA in
are victorious that struggle, which has been imposed
upon Vi: the coed sense, the rights Of nations, and the
TRAN in Italy be forever taken from the House
Of Hapburg; but the Emperor Of Austria alone 10 our
are thereby submitted to the HAZARD Of battles.
The Sta'es Of the Pope as the States Of the King o
Naples are entirely outside Of the question Of dsposses
win be decided by the issue Of the war.
The duchies are neither directly nor formally
douSedy to be regretted tha. the Of TUSCANY
sodena and Parma have not placed the question Of ma
tionaty before al others Our opinion is that before all
thmss, and at an hazards his country should be the
first interest Of . sovereign. By abandoning their
people, and thus disavowDg the national cause, those
10 their restoration power for the love-
and confidence Of the subject Is the most substantial sup
port OF the CROWN but France has never bad In view 70
dhposess any In Italy except the Austrian oppression
and with spirit Of hatred and revolution The questions
Of Tuscany Modena and Parma therefore completely
reserved; Europe will decide them The military dicta
toshp which twas necessary TO accept In the interest
Of public order an essentially conservative and conser
Thus We do mot know Of anything moro revolutionary,
more anti French and Austrian than 10 produce
essness in the public mind about sacred and respect
able thing ~ the maintenance OF the sovereignty Of
the Pope surrounded by all the practicable and sensible
improvements Of the holy Fathers heart, emnenty
good and LIBERAL which he has never refused to concede
What arguments does Austria have recourse to when
she tries to stir up Europe against uss
wants 10 dispose Of the and change the map Of
Europe. Those who discuss the existence Of the Ponti
fcal States, which are not at stake At all, and
who think that their existence and Independence
may depend upon the interference OF France,
make themselves the allies Of Austria, for they
support the accusations which she puts In circulation
II was in the power Of France 70 dethrone the Pope
there would be 70 stop, and would DO the
masters to remodel the world according to tho pattern Of
with such incensed policy that the coalitions are
rebuilt; therefore s il not LIBERAL but strongly anarchi
instead Of respecting them 10 be respected BY them
was the policy OF the Gondists and the Conventionas
who coalesced all Europe against IL will never be the
policy Of the empire.
THE MASSACRE AT PERUGIA.
The Paris Steele thus writes Of this atrocious episode Of
Papal butchery-
mere WEE once D CnuQ growing up n0ppy, Bminn& Al
his mother, and sheltered under the mvioabe protection
Of his parents love- One day the representative OF .
Power which pretends to derive It's origin from Cod 70
make every head and heart bow down before IT, and 70
set at nough the hottest instincts Of humanity invaded
the maternal home, and the child was carried of has
been detained in spite Of the almost unanimous protests Of
mankind. This proceeding known the Hortara affair
Alter Gortara, now comes Perugia We all know the
Pontcal power; history tells what has done. II ID
not like any other Power, liable to be carried away by
passion. has its for all does, and the
Of the scenes at Peruga easily understood The
cipaGon Of Italy was proceeding too rapidly It was ne
ceseary 70 check by some clever stroke and 70
mise, If possible, the Italian cause with itself That
why the swhs were sent TO Peruga That place. reatet
BY the Ponnca troops just as vercel treated by tn
Austrans, neither more nor less than plot directed
| sganst France and Piedmont Every one will under
stand, without any explanation the object Of the project
which is intended TO separate Italy into two portions
emancpated by France the other maintained In oppres
sion. The French and Piednontese governments viii FIND
some means, We have no doubt. * cqupteraGting thh
would have the effect Of creating doubt and uncertainty
in Italian minds and hearts and Of arresting possible
their enthusiastic movement Meanwhile, ask all thoes
who st cling to the religion Of their fathers ought moi
single protest Of all Chrstendom be made against the
massacres at Perugias What will become OF Catholicism
those who are charged TO represent drag the Pont
fcal power from crime to crime Whole nations have
separated from Rome for much less. Az Italian
reens, history will draw parallel between the conduct
Of the Pope and Of the King OF Piedmont the
OF Leo x ought to be ct the head of the holy crusade
the emancipation Of his country Every one has his
responsibilities.
NEWS FROM TURKEY.