The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-05-19
FOREIGN NEWS.
Interesting Details by the Persia
ruscANY slpEs WITH SARDINIA.

iNseASh siOhs Win sAhplNlA.
| On April 9th, nearly all the interior Of
6cers Of the Tuscan troops $4,000 men)
presented themselves to the Grand Duke at
Florence, and declared that there was only
one way TO prevent q revolt in the army.
viz: to unite with Sardinia, and unfurl the
flag Of Italian independence. The London
Tunes, says:
The Grand Duke, by the advice Of his Minis.
ters, Immediately sent for the Marquis OF laja'
cinto (of the Corsini family. and Of the best
known and wealthiest men Of TuscsnyO and
begged him 10 form new Administration with
the view Of giving the reforms that were want
cd. The Marquis Of Laj atico answered that he
could not undertake 90 important and dificult
| . task, or save the dynasty except on two con
ditions First, the sbdiestion Of His Imperial
Highness; second, . declaration OF war against
Austria, and an alliance with France aud Pied
mont.
The Grand Duke refused 10 subscribe to these
conditions, and declared he would quit Tuscany
Immediately, and without making any provi'
sion for legal and regular Government, leav'
ing the Tuscsns ~ do what they pleased.
Other accounts from Tuscany slao state that
certain superior officers Of the Tuscan army
Leopold either to conclude an alliance with
Piedmont or to sbdicate; but IL Ia further -
serted that the Grand Duke had preferred to
quit Tuscany.
Additional news received at Turin on the
2sth reports, that Victor Emanuel has been
proclaimed Dictator Of Tuscany. Prince Carl
gan has been appointed Lieut.. General VI Pied.
mont during the war.
THR RUSSIAN AND FRENCH ALLIANCE.
The statement that France and Russia
had entered into an offensive and defensive
alliance lacks confirmation; indeed, the
Paris Constitutional says the statement Is
without foundation, and it 10 likewise denied
by the Paris correspondence Of the Daily
Nsus.
The London Times, on the 2sth Of April,
appears to have no doubt that q treaty has
been negotiated and in leading article
upon the event, it charscterizes 1t as perhaps
the most important that has been submitted
to the present generation Of Englishmen.
The Tunes believes that it may state, upon
authority not likely to prove incorrect, that
the provision Of the two treaties are ~ FOL
lows:
"By the first treaty Russia binds herself, In
| the event Of France being at war with Austria,
to assist France by the cooperation OF her
fleets in the Baltic and the Mediterranean. and,
moreover, TO place an army Of observation, of
not less than $4,000. on the Austrian frontier
| This is the first treaty, and II is obviously d.
rected Immediately against England. France
| can have nothing to fear from the navy OF Aus
| tris. II she seeks 10 strengthen herself at sea,
! II must be against some first class naval Power,
| aud what other Ii there than England. This
| treaty 10 an agreement between France and
Russia to unite the fleets Of the two empires. In
order to keep the navy Of England In check.
while one or both Of the contracting parties
may be engaged In efectng some object hos
| tile 10 the interest aud the security Of Crest
Britain. II IL plain that the parties to this com
pact do not count upon the neutrality Of Eng
land; and the existence Of this precautionary
treaty is, in itself, proof that the enterprises
| which are thus 20 be protected are such ~ II
pass unchsllenged.
| THE second treaty seems TO have been sug
gested by some knowledge or suspicion OF the
intended action Of Austria, for 1t provides that,
in case Austria should invade Sardinia, Russia
shall declare war against her within fifty days
| OF neT vlOlhuOH OF tne fleufnonEse soH NO
union can be closer than that which these trea
ties create. In the svsnt Of Austria invading
Sardinia, the two fleets will ssil together In the
Baltic and In the Mediterranean, and the army
Of observation will occupy Hungary.
ut 10 said that the language Of the French IL
changed in tone, and that the protectors are
not choice In their terms Of scofn for the means
Of defence possessed by the protected"
THE POSITION on ENGLAND.
The 7mts maintains that England need
take no active part 30 long a. the war is
confined to Italy, but il Fra ice and Russia
attack Austria in Germany, Russa seeking,
perchance, indemnity in the East Of Europe,
or il Prussia should be laid under contri.
button Of the territory, that the design Of
the treaties would become no less than q
partition Of Earope, and the first principle
Of pysserput'on Would compel ~ 10 oa's,der
,rhdhp pe edn better dsfend ourssius' on The
Continent Of Europe, or al our own hons.
teod'. However much we may desire to
keep clear Of these complications. the exis-
tepce Of great German power is essential 70
OR safety"
CROSSING oY THE TiCIso
The London Time, Of the 10Th says
there can be no doubt bat that on the
evening Of Tuesday, the 10th Of April, the
Austrian army said 70 be I20 900 strong
crossed The Ticino 10 three great divisions. p
The Tm,' spculatss - follows upon the
nature Of the campaign
A week gill determine the nature u the am
psign-- whether Austria will maintain the oIsn
ave OF cOnisui herself with protecting her
Italian POs-essi0ns whether Gems. Hes. aud
Gyulsi will march on Turn and besiegs Ale.
sandria. or fall back on the system % Lombard
fortres.ss. which Il has been the work of forty
y.Ars 70 construct Two courses are open "a
the Austrian Government. The one 10 10 do no
NOR. than enter the Piedmopisss territory, and
tins commit formal set Of var, for the pur
pose Of bringing matters 10 . crisis, and forcing
France and Frances allies 70 declare them
selves. This step would DOT preclude the geo
era plan Of the campaign from being defensive
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