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il tue alliance vi the noble frcnch ha'io'i.
Let us trust in pubic opinion. | nave no
other ambition than To b., the tir It soiiler oi
Italian Independence. Long h.e Italy"
The Austrian Manilesto.
I have ordered Ely faithful anu gallant army
tv pu, u stop To the iulinical acts, winch ior
series IF years have been committed 10y thu
II ,ighboring state Of Sardina against the In
di ,putable rights OF my crown, AMI against
the integrity Of tue realm placed by God under
NV care, whica acts have lately a'taine'l the
very highest po,ut. By 80 doing have tu'-
filled the painful but unavoidable duty Of a
sovereign. Ny conscience being at rest,
can look up to al omnipotrnt God, and pa
tiently aw Il, HIS awarl. With confidence |
leave my decision to the impartial Judgment
of contemporaneous and future gen'rtti ms.
Of the appreciation OF my t;iithful subjects |
am SURE. More than ten years ago the same
ene,ny-violating international law and the
us,ses Of war, without ANY o:fence being
e;yen-entered the Lonlbardo-Venetiln ter
rtory with the intention Of acquiring passes
sion of it. Althonsi the enemy was twice
totally defeated by my gallant army, and AT
the mercy vi the vict'r, behaved generous
ly and proposed reconciliation. | did not
appropriate to myself one inch OF his terrific.
~. [ encroached on no right whIcb belongs
to tie crown OF Sardinia, as one Of tho mem-
bers of the European family of nations. l
Insisted on no guarantees against the recur-
renee of similar events. The hand OF peace
which in all sincerity extended, and which
was taken, appeared to me to be sufficient
guarantee. The blood which my army shed
for the honor and right Of Austria | sacrificed
Oh the altar Of peace. The reward l"r s''ch
unexampled forbearauce Was All iinnI-dlate
continuation of enlnitv, which increased frnm
year t., year, and perh'liuu' agitation aga nst
t leptace ani welfare Of my Lon,barlo- Ysne-
tan king ON. Well knowing what Il pre- ;ious
b,,on peace was for my people and for
E ,rupe, patiently bore with these new hos.
tiltjes. My patience was not exhausted
wien tho Eure extensive measures which
was forced to take, in consequence OF the
revolutionary agitation on tlp frontiers of my
Italian provinces and within same, we're made
a excuse for higher degree Of hostility.
Willingly accepting the we'll meant mediation
of friendly powers for the maintenance OF
peace, I consented to become party to
Congress OF the five great powers. Tue four
p,ints proposed by tue royal government OF
Great Britain as basis for the deliberations
of the Congress- were forwarded to my Cabi-
net, and accepted tireul, with the conditions
which were calculated 10 bring about true,
sincere and durable peace. in tue conscious
ness that no step on the part OF my govern
ment could. even in the most remote degree,
lead to disturbance Of the peace, demand
e.l that the power which was the cause Of tue
complication and had brought the danger Of
war, should, as preliminary eadisarm.
Being pressed thereto by friendly powers,
at length accepted the proposal Tor general
disarmament Tue mediation failed in cOnse-
quence of the unacceptableness Of the condi-
tions on which Sardinia made her c,nsent de-
pendent. Only one means of maintaining
peace remained. I addressed myself directly
10 the Sandman Government, and summoned
it to place its army on pace footing and to
disband the free corps. As Sardinia did not
accede to my demand, the ntfhr deciding
the matter by an appb$I to arms has arrived.
have ordered my army to pltsr Sardinia.
am aware of the vast Importance Of the
measure, and if ever my duties as monarch
weighed heavily on me it is at this moment
War is the scourge Of mankind. see with
sorrow that the lives and property of thou
sands of my subjects are inperilled, and
deeply feel what severe trial WAT Is t,r my
realm, which, being occupied with internal
development, greatly requires The continuance
of peace. But the heart of tha monarch must
be silent at the command of honor and duty.
On the frontier is Ill armed enemy, who, in
alliance with the revolutionary party, openly
announces his intention to obtain Possession
Of the dependencies Of Austria in Italy. To
support him, the ruler over France-whu
under futile pretcx;s interferes in the legally
established relations Of the Italian P P-ninSula
has set his troops in mcvevent. Detach-
ments of them have already crossed the from.
tiers of Sardinia. Tie crown which re-
ceived without spot or blemish from my fore
fathers has already seen trying times. The
glorious history of our country gives evidence
that Providence, when there is fDrcs,adow-
ing that the gratest good Of humanity is in
danger of being overthrown in Europe, has
frequently used the sword of Austria in or
der to dispel that shadow. We are again on
the eve of such period. The overthrow of
the things that be is not only aimed at by
factions, but by thrones (1'he original cannot
be rendered literally, but its SENSE is, that
the present revolutionary movement is caused
by mnnarchs as well sby private imdividualS.)
The sword which have been forced 10 draw
is sanctItied, inssnuch A. it is u deiclce for
the honor and rights Of all peoples and States,
and for all that is held most dear by hu.
manity.
lo you, my people, whose devotion to the
hereditary reisning family may serve as a
model ior all the nations oi the earth, | now
address myself In tue Conflict which has
commenced you will stand by ne with your
oft proved Il ielity and devotion. To your
sons, whom have taken into the ranks Of the
army, |, their commander, send my martial
greeting. With pride you may regard them,
for the eagle Of Austria will, with their sup
port, soar high.
Our struggle is a just one, and we begin it
with courage and confidence. We hope, how
ever, that we shall not stand alnne in it.. The
soil on which we have to do battle was made
fruitful by the blood lost by our German
brethren when they won those bulwarks
which they have maintained up to tue pres
ent day. There the crafty enrrnics of Ger
many have generally begun their game when
they have wished to break her internal power.
The feeling that such danger ID now immi-
nent prevails in all parts OF Germany, from
tue hut to the throne-from one frontier to
the other. / speak as a sovereign member
Of the Germanic confederation when | call
attention to the common danger, and recall
to memory the glorious times in which Eu-
rope had to thank the general and fervent
of Germany for its Liberation. For
God and fatherlsnd
Given at my residence and metropolis Of
Vienna, on this 2Sth day Of April, 1859.
FRANCIS JOSEPH.
The French Manifesto.
Sir: The communication which has been
made, by order of his Imperial Majesty, to
the Senate and to the legislative body, rem