St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-08-04
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A treaty of peace between Austria
and France and Sardinia, has been
concluded. The provisions of this
treaty are chiefly as follows:
An Italian confederation is to be
formed under the honorary presidency
of the Pope of Rome. Austria con-
cedes Lombardy to France. Napo-
leon in turn grants those possessions
to Sardinia. Austria retains her right
to rule over Venice.
The Paris Moniteur explains the
circumstances attending the armistice
and says that the great neutral pow
ers exchanged communications with
the billigerents, Offering a mediation,
but were unsuccessful as the French
fleet was about to commence HOSTILE
ties against Venice, and conflict be-
fore Verona was imminent, when Ma
pOleOn, anxious to prevent further
bloodshed, ascertained the disposition
Of the Emperor of Austria, and find
ing him willing, an armistice was
concluded. The two Emperors had an
interview on the llth at Villa France.
Napoleon issued a bulletin from
Nallegio. announcing the armistice,
congratulatng the troops on their
glorious achievements, and announc-
ing his immediate departure for Paris,
giving the provisional command of
the army to Marshal Valiant.
The following is copy of the tele-
gram from Napoleon to the Empress
Eugene, announcing that peace had
been concluded
" Vollegio, July 1.-THE treaty of peace has
been signed between the Emperor of Austria
and myself, on the following basis 4: The Ital.
ian Confederacy is to be under the honorary
Presidency of the Pope. The Emperor of Aus
tria comedies his right in Lombardy to the
Emperor of the French who transfers them
tria preserves Venice. hut she will form an in
tegral part of the italian Confederation.
Signed, NAPOLEON"
The dispatch of the Emperor, an.
nouncing the conclusion of peace, was
buletined in Paris on the 10Th, when
the French funds rose Oh per cent
The news did not arrive in London
till after the official closing hour Of
Consols, rates of which were mad,
afterwards at 96I. The rise during
the day was seven-cights all Other
securities closed buoyant. The Lon
don Daily News says:
" The first hopes and expectations of Italy
are deceived. History will call Napoleon t.
strict account for having made war on falst
pretenscs, and signed mock and selfish peace
that leaves Northern Austria impregnaby for
titled in the heart Of Italy, and commits tn,
centre of Italy to the patronage of the Pope
The more we examine this pretended pacifica
ton the more futile and iniquitous it appears. y
The London Times says
France has spent ESQ, ZOO, 900, sterling
and SO, 600 men, only to give Milan a Piede
montese instead of an Austrian Master and
to re-establish the Pope in temporal dignity
evon beyond his imagination. Is all this real
| The Emperor's game must be long one.
The Morning Post contends that the
Pope is deprived of his substance, but
keeps shadow Of supremacy. 1t
says
1.-THE French have been victorious-thus
far they find themselves probably on the point
Of carrying the last of the Austrian positions
in Italy. Surprising that to be done, the,
will stand face to face with Austras biz
brother the German confederation. The pros
pect of general and huge European war i
frightful. The Austrian Empire is i'm mos
iiifiThch,, every 0,nrr province is uiSton
tented. But it is not the object Of France t,
destroy Austria. That would be as dungerou,
as Improbable. Napoleon, therefore. stop.
short to see whether Austria will consent to
purchase safety and fair peace at the price OF
her Italian sway We think she will
All Europe will now step in to tender their
advice, and prevent the war from rccommenc-
ing. The freedom of Italy is won. That is
sufficient. Austria is driven out. Let France
retire. Let the due portion be given Sardinia
Secularize the government of the Pope, anC
let the King of Naples return to constitu
| tional Government. These are bases of peace
which give independence and new life to Italy
secure to Austria the undiStnrbed possession d
her domnions, confer glory and moral inhu,
ence upon France, and give to Europe guaran.
tees for future tranquility
The announcement of the conclu,
sion of peace between the belligerent
powers, was read in the House OF
Lords, and the Commons on the 18th,
and was received with loud and pro.
longed cheers.