New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-24
Napoleon's Manifesto.
The following is the communication made by the
Government to the Corps Icgislatif:

The following is the communication made by the
Government to the Corps Lcgslatif:
Austria, by ordering the entering of her army into
the territories of Sardinia ally, has declared war
against u.s. She thus violates treaties and menaces
our frontiers. All the great powers have protested
against this act of aggression. Piedmont having
accepted the conditions, one asks what can be the
reason OF this sudden invasion? 1t is because
Austria has driven matters to sOch an extremity that
her dominion must either extend to the Alps, or
Italy must be free to the shores of the Adriatic for
every corner of Italy which remains independent
endangers the power of Austria.
Hitherto moderation has been the rule of my con.
dpct, but now energy becomes my first duty. France
must now to arms and resouely tell Europe, wish
not for conquest, but am determined to maintain
my national and traditional policy Iobserve treaties
on condition that they not violated against me.
respect territories and the rights Of neutral powers
but boldly avow my sympathies with people whose
history is mingled with oar own, and who now groan
under foreign oppression. France has shown her
hatred of anarchy Her will was to give me power
sufficiently strong to reduce into subsection the abet.
tors OF disorder and the incorrgbe members of old
factions who are necessarily seen concluding com
pacts with enemies but she has not for that pur.
pose abandoned her cvlizng character. Her natural
allies have always been those who desire the amelio,
ration OF the human race; and when she draws the
sword, it is not to govern, but to free.
The Object, then of this war is to restore Italy to
herself not to impose upon her change of masters,
and we shall then have upon our frontiers friendly
ECoPtcs WIZ Will oNe W US tllelt we
do not enter Italy to foment disorder or to disturb
the power Of our Holy Father whom we replace upon
his throne but to remove from him this foreign pres
sure which burdens the whole peninsula, and to help
to establish order there based upon lawful, satisfied
interests in fine, then, enter this classic ground
rendered ustrious by SO many Victories to seek the
footsteps OF our fathers. God grant that we may be
worthy of them.
Lam about to place myself at the head of the army
leave to France the Empress and my son, seconded
by the experience and the enligltenment of the ,m
perors last surviving brother She will understand
how to show herself worthy of the grandeur of hel
mission. l contlae them to the valor of the army
which remains in France to keep watch upon onl
frontier, and to guard our homes | confde them tc
the patriotism of the National Guard. I coufide
them, in word to the entire people, who will encir
Gle them with that affection and devotedness Of whicl
daily receive so many proofs. Courage, then, ani
union. Onr country is again about to show the
world that she has not degenerated Providence viii
bless our Efforts, for that cause is holy in the eyes
God which rests onjuatce, humanity, love Of country
| aud independence.