The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-07-21

10 put an end 70 the war on certain terms
Of adjustment which she proposed as fair
and right between the parties. Is was said
that the following is correct synopsis Of
the proposal Lombardy to be annexed to
Piedmont Parma. Modena, and Tuscany
to be restored to their respective sovereigns;
the Pope's temporal authority to be recog-
nized and protected Venice to be declared
independent and the famous quadrangle
with its fortress 70 be annexed TO the Ger
manic Confederation, to form protector Of
Lombardy against Austria, and Venice
against Piedmont
In the details Of the late news, we find
the following
The basis OF the mediation which it il said
Prussia will propose to the belligerent Pow
ersis, that Lombardy shall become an indie
pendent State, Venetia be governed by an
Austrian Archduke, and an energetic appli-
caticn shall be made TO France and Austria
TO bring about an armistice.
The Independence Beige gives another
version Of the propositions which Prussia is
said to have made for the establishment of
peace, but does not guarantee their suthen.
ITCHY. According 10 this latter information,
Prussia proposes that Lombardy be annexed
10 Piedmont Parma, Modena and Tus-
cany TO be restored to their legitimate SOW
ereigns the authority Of the Pope to be re-
established in the Legations; Venice to
become independent ; and the four famous
fortresses Of the Mincio TO be annexed to
the Germanic Confederation, 80 preventing
on aggressive return to Lombardy on the
part Of Austria, and protecting Venice
from the aggrandizing projects Of Pied
mont.
The London Times, commenting on this
proposition, says:
If Germany had made theec propositions
to France when the Austrians were on the
1'icino, then these would have been some
reason for this warlike attitude but TO ex-
pect that Louis Napoleon can, after two
great victories, and after driving bis enemies
some two hundred miles before him, acqui-
esce in the conditions which were acceptable
before the war, IL most vain. He would
ask, first, why Germany supports Austria in
Italy ut all; and, secondly, how it is that
such o policy having been adopted, the pro-
positions Of Prussia were not made while
there was still chance Of their acceptance.
II seems to every impartial bystander that
the interference which is now threatened
ought rightfully to have taken place on the
first news that Austria had crossed the
TicinO.
PRussIAS ARMY.
The total strength of the Prussian army
amounts to 100000 men, or about $4,000
to each corps d'armee. This is without the
second ban Of the landwehr, which is only
called out in extreme cases, and numbers
$4,000, raising the entire military force Of
Prussia 10 $4,000 men. The six corps
already placed on the war establishment
consists Of 2l5,0O0 infantry and 5000 cav.
airy, with 1872 pieces OF cannon, and a bag
gage train Of 3,942 wagons.
THE SPIRIT or THE AUSTRIAN ARMY
The Paris, June %, correspondent Of the
New York Time, says: The Austrians,
after spending months in certifying their
positions all along the route oil defence, have
abandoned the several strong places they
counted 80 much upon, without even strug.
gle. The friends Of Austria will see in all
this deep strategy; but have been upon
the ground-have seen the immense fortiii-
cations, and ssure you that, when an
army as hume US as the Austrian army
abaudons such positions at the approach Of
the enemy, II is from no strategical reasons,
but simply because, having been beaten, the
army has become demoralized, and will not
stand the shock OF their pursuers ! do not
doubt that the young Austrian Emperor
intended to trust to the chances Of battle
at each place he made q stop at, but the
condition Of his army forced him to give up
the idea Of defending the passage of the two
rivers they retreated from, while their pre-
sent retreat from the banks Of the Mincio
but proceeds from the same reasOn--the
certainty that his officers have that the
troops will not stand the attack OF the Al
lies. / know, from having conversed with
Austrian officers who were taken prisoners,
that the men dread the vengeance OF the
Italian volunteers. The Austrian officers,
TO force their soldiers TO fight well, and espe-
cially not to desert from the ranks, told
them that the French and Sardinians always
killed their prisoners, and that as for the
Italian volunteers they would assassinate all
the Austrians they could get near TO. The
effect OF these announcements has been TO
terriiy the Austrian soldiers, who have no
personal motive for fighting, and the couse-
quence is they are demoraliEed, and only
anxious to get out OF the country. They
fight well US long as they are behind walls
or even in rank, but, once they see the
French about to charge with the bayonet
they wait no longer, and seek in hasty
retreat to escape the bate their officers have
predicted Tor them. The Austrians are still
keeping up their system OF violence and
depreciation
FRANCE NOT AGGRySsIyE-NlsTAEg or PREsI-
DENT FILLMORE.
Mr.. GEORGE SUMNER, in his Fourth OF
July Grafton before the municipal authori-