The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-05-24
A MANIFESTO FROM GARIBALDT

The Gazette de Liege publishes the following docu
ment. IL purports to BE- a set Of instructions ad-
dressed by Garbaldi to the chiefs of the s'Natonal
society OF Italy in the different Italian States:
| 70 the National Society of Halv:
IN the present state of Italian affairs the Presi-
cent considers his duty to transmit the Society
the following secret instructions
81 No sooner have hostilities commenced be-
| tween Piedmont and Austria than YOU will at once
rise IN lnsurrection to the cry of 'Viva PHalia G
vnor,o Emnaan"ele-Out with the Austrians'
| ~ 1t lnsurrection should be impossible in your
own town, all young men able to bear arms will
leave 1t, and proceed to the nearest town where in
surrecton has been already successful or is likely to
be SO. Among neighboring towns you will choose
should be concentrated.
| 20. ou will make every effort to vanouish and
uisorganize the Austrian army, ntercepting its
communicatlons, destroying its bridges and tele-
graphs burning all depots of provisions or clothing
and making prisoners of all important persons in
! the Austrian service. "
! ~. Do not at first fire on Italian or HUNGARIAN
soldiers, but, on the contrary endeayor to induce
them to follow your own flag, and receive with
! open arms all who give way to your exhortations
| 20 Regular troops who will embarrass the ma
tional @ cause eau will be at once sent into Piedmont
! ~. MhereVer the lnsurrection is successful the
man man VINO stands highest in the popular estimation
VIII assume military and civil authority, with the
| title OF Provisional Commissioner for King Victor
Emanuel, and will maintain it until the arrival of
| Government.
81. The Provisional Commissioner will abolish
tne taxes on bread, corn, &C., and in general all
taxes winch do not exist in Sandman territory.
49, levy will at once be made by means of
conscription, of young men from Is to 20 wears of
age IN the proportion of 10 to 900 of the gross
population. All men also, from 20 to 49, willing to
pear arms In defence of the national independence
may De received as volunteers, both conscrpts and
volunteers being at once despatched to Piedmont
$50. The Provisional Commissioner will appoint
rGthel ;ah; OF war, with power to try and punish,
WITHIN "a hours. all who may be guilty of crimes
against the national cause, against the life or
property OF pacific citizens The council will make
no distinctions of rank or class but no person NAV
De punished for crimes committed anterior to the
insurrecton.
30 He will not allow of the establishment of
p0ntcal journals, but he will publish a bulletin of
all facts which it is necessary to make public
IL ne VIII dismiss from their posts all magis-
trates or ofhcers who may be opposed to the new
and caution. "-'1 p '1"en'e
"l2 He will maintain the severest discipline,
applying to all the laws suitable during time Of
war. he will be inexorabe to deserters and will
give the strctest orders this subject to all his
subordinates ~ " ~
"lS. He will send to King Victor Emanuel pre-
else description OF the arms, ammunition and money
found IN the various towns and provinces and he
will await commands on this subject
IA In case OF necessity he will make reauisi-
tlons for money, horses, carts, shops, &C. ALWAYS
giving corresponding receipt; but he will punish
with the utmost rigor all who shall make reuusi-
tions oil this kind without the pressing neces-
sity, or without making definite contract.
ID Until the time referred to in the first article
OF these instructions you will use every means in
your power Tor manifesting the aversion which It.
any feeis for the Austrian domination and for the
governments dependent on Austria, as well as her
love love for independence and her confidence in the
House OF Savoy and the Piedmontese Government;
@ oul you Will DO all in your power to prevent un-
timely or isolated movements.
, "For the President
"Turin, March L."