Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-09-04
The Duch.es.

/ A long letter from Parma Of the 4th and 9th ut.,
draws gloomy picture CT tue future Of Ceutral L.
| ally, SO far as it could be deduced from existing
facts The S,rdinisn Government took for granted
! that the Duehy Of Parma was TO be annexed TO
Piedmont al acted accordingly; and the people.
believing that the annexation was an accomplished
fact, were perfectly content But il appears that
tie two EmperoTs hsvs agreed that not single mle
/ of territory more than awarded her at VILLA
| frsnca-Eamsly, Llmbardy up TO the Mineio- shall
be added 10 Piedmont, ard the Government Of VIC
| ter EmmanGel, confused by the conduct Of France,
aud perhaps hoping that the Imperial fat, might
ultimately be modified, went acting in way
which led he people Of Parma 10 believe that their
faIe vas fixed, and that they we're to be unitel 10
Piedmont
When, however, Count Re;set, the envoy of the
! Emperor Napoleon went 20 Parma. as he vent to
the other Duehies 10 try 10 persuads the people to
/ receive back their old soveIeigus, they begin TO
open their eyes aad they took such mesBs OF prov
ing to the envoy the unacceptable character OF his
proposal that he beat an ignominious retreat. The
Pi, dmeatese Government 40 FeYer wasterced to re-
al its commissioner; then the ,abandORed peO
! pie SAW toat some decided step was necessary.
formal expression of public opinion was proposed;
but it was found that little or no time had been left
for this for 10 200 French troops had already taken
| possession Of Piacenza, several thousands were
every day expected 10 the city Of Pams and 1t was
apprehepd that under the shelter of the French
! bay onel the Duchtss Regent would be restored to
her authority.
In this STATE Of things the people become iEdig-
naat Many Of them blame the PiedmoDtese Gov
ernment for so long befooing them with the hope
of annex alton, asd all blame still more strongly
| great power Moderate mtn, in this ditisult and
exasperated STATE of affairs retired from the Provis
| icnai Government; Republicans promptly replaced
| them ultra RepubIicans, thought 10 be an extinct
party, emerged into ligdt and activity; volunteers
! abandoning the PieGm montese ranks, and complain
ing of tue iII-treaiment Of Piedmontese officers
poured into the Duchy the Regent was threatened
with assassination if she attempted 10 return; and
| in public cafe there has been opened list Of
subscribers who bird themselves to shoot or stab
any person who ventures 10 propose or promote the
| relura Of the Duchess.
| The people tadds the writer, speaking from long
acquaintance )are naturally quiet, orderly and kind
/ arted they will remain qufet go long as spark
Of hope remains but when the last spark is extin-
guished the reign OF bloedshsd and terror viii COM
mence-ihere will be repetition in 1859 OF the
horrors OF 1912 and what is true Of Parma is said
| to be equally true Ot Modens, Tuscany and the Lee
cations Tle.e gloomy forebOdiugs seem to be in
! course of realization. Telegram from Parma, OF
the oh states that The red republic has been pro-
claimed in that city, and that the people Of proper
ty and the friends Of order had fled,
In the ducby OF Modena everything seems in ia
vor of Piedmont. The people run IN crowds We
are told TO vote the de,hronement Of Francis V.
The Dlke it is added is in the envrons Of Reggie,
where he wanders about Disguised and in secret, to
warm the zeal OF his pariz1ns. II IS further stated
thst the Modenese and Parmessns have been invited
to monster banquet, which is to take place at Pis-
cenza, for the purpose Of coming to an under
standing upon three Poiuts the dethronement Of
the former dynasties annexation TO Piedmont, and
confederation with Tuscany and the Romsgna 10 Sc
cure common political and military action.