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

is summoned to dsarn The summons, which
is eonciliatory in spirit though urgent, is made
which all the earnestness of IL LAST admontiOn,
an admonition that may be followed by the
most serious CONSEQUENCES
II Sardinia, as a. consequence of this step,
Which is accompanied by the representations Of
other European powers, places It's army on a
peace footing (kehn sWm jriedensfnsse @uFak) it
knows that is, by the given word OF Austria
sccurc from ANY attack.
1t is not the intention 1.-THE Imperial Govern
mont to retract the proposition 1T before made
which can ut once, and cv>n b,fure the OPEN
Ing OF the proposed Congress, lead to an ar
rangtlucnt lc Wen those great Powers that
have made extraordinary armalncnG-icr Il
general tnrn to a peace iooTlrg. Austria
still tolts tn that lr 'pusl'im without making
any alt ration in II, a4thOUgA c,.iii!ot allow
| the st,l which =! e las nuW Resolved ON taking
against Sardinia IT, b., made S. b,rct tn the future
neg tiatiolis On tho question ef general disarm-
amtht.
May it sIun he our lot to let the resent
communication be followed by another which
will give equal satisfaction to the advocates ID
an honorable peace and to the firm and tranquil
self co sci1usners (stLagfphD OF Austria
Whatever may be the trials we may have t.
und rgo, eit or our mlgnanimous Monarch
nor his ftithlul subjects will fora momcnt lose
that confidence which is givenby right Gustice)
and courage
TIE DECLARATION OF TUSCANY.
The details Of the revolt OF Tuscany, and the
abdicaton of the Grand Duke, is contained il
the following paragraph:
+ Vost,rl,y nj oil tba
officers of the Tuscan troops (l5000 men) pre-
sented themselves to the Grand Duke at Flor
ence, and declared to him that to prevent thu
revolt Of his army there was only one way.viz.
to unite with Piedmont and unfurl the trIcoloul
flag Of italian Independence. The Grand Duke
by the advice of his Ministers, Immediately SEN
for the Marquis of Laatlco (of the Corsin
family, and one of the best known and wealth
lest men in Tuscany and begged him to form {
new administration, with view of giving thu
reforms which were wanted.
The Marquis of Lojatlco answered that hi
could not undertake 30 important and difficult ;
task, or save the dynasty, except on two condi
tions. First, the abdcation of his Imperia
Highness. Second, declaration of war agains
Austria, and an alliance with France and Pied
mont. The Grand Duke refused to subscribe
to these conditions, and declared he would quiz
Tuscany Immediately, and without making any
provision for legal and regular Government
leaving the Tuscans to do what they pleased.
Additional news received at Turin yesterday
afternoon, reports that Victor Emmanuel ha
been proclaimed Dictator Of Tuscany.
THE FRENCH AND RUSSIAN ALLIANCE.
The telegraph has faithfully portrayed thu
pros and cons of the reported alliance between
France and Russia. The London Times asserted
the formation of such an alliance, and gave it
understanding Of the provisions of the treaties
in reply to the denals and doubts of its contem
poraries. The Daily Ne,gs is very emphatic il
It's reputation of the Times construction o
these State papers. 1t admits that convention
between the two powers has been entered into
but the circumstances may never arise to brin,
it into operation and it adds
"The convention is not directed against Eng
land, but is intended to insure the neutralit
of the rest OF Europe while France and Austri
fight in Italy. Its aim is to circumscribe TIL
horrors and calamities of war by con6nn
hostilities to their original theatre between tn
Alps and the Mediterranean.