Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-08-09
The treaty of yfllafranca.

any anterior proclamation of the kind, tells
us that she has been bitterly deceived in bis
well founded hopes. that he should not be
left alone in the contest and further down:
..Our natural Allies, most ancient Allies,
have obstinately refused TO recognise the
great importance of the grand question of
the day" The Emperor of Austria ac-
nowledges defeat with all the soothing
expressions than can palliate for the wounded
pride of his armies; but TO continue the war
would have been nothing less than exhausting
the empire of men and money, and the re-
suit remained doubtful notwithstanding the
quadrangle. He emphatically declares that
necessity is his excuse.
PROCLAMATION OF THE EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA.
When all concessions that were allowable,
and compatible with the dignity of the crown
and the honor and welfare of the country,
have been exhausted. and when all attempts
at a pacific arrangement have miscarried,
there is no room for choice, and what cannot
be avoided becomes duty.
This duty placed me under the stern ne
cessity of demanding from my people new
and painful sacrifices, in order to place In
state OF defence their most sacred interests.
My faithful people have responded to my
appeal; they have pressed forward unani-
mously in defence of the throne, and they
have made the sacrifices of every kind de-
manded by the circumstances, with an eager
ness which merits my gratitude-which aug
ments, if possible, the profound affection
| which | feel for them-and which was adapt
| ed to inspire the assurance that The just
| cause in defence of which my brave armies
| went forth with the enthusiasm to the con-
| test, would be victorious.
Unhappily the result has not correspondent
| with the general effort. and the fortune OF
| war has not been favorable to us.
| The valiant army of Austria has in this
| rlOfo q stc tria6 ha~n
| ism and its Incompatible perseverance, so
brilliant that it has commanded the admira-
| ton of all; even OF its enemies. l experience
| legitimate pride in being the chief of such
an army, and the country ought to feel in
debted to it for having maintained vigorously
| in all its purity, the honor of the Austrian
flag.
It is not less perfectly established that our
| enemies, in spite of the greatest efforts, in
| spite of the superior forces which they had
| for long period been preparing for the con-
| fict, have been able, even by making the
greatest sacrifices, to obtain only advantages
mot decisive victory; while the Austrian
army, still animated by the same ardor, and
| full of the same courage, maintained posi-
| ton, the possession of which left perhaps
| possibility of recovering from the enemy all
the advantages that he had gained. But for
| this purpose it would have been necessary to
| make new sacrifices which certainly would
| not have been los bloody than those which
have been made already, and which have
deeply afflicted my heart.
| Under these conditions it was my duty as
| sovereign to take into serious consideration
| the propositions of peace which had been
| made to me. The consequences Of this con-
| tinuance of the war would have been so much
| the heavier, because l should have heen obl-
| ged to demand from the faithful people OF my
| dominions new sacrifices OF blood and OF
Il Ela fhnt
| those which had been made up to that time,
and, Notwithstanding, success would have re-
| manned doubtful. since have been so bitter
| " deceived in my well-founded hopes that
this contest, not having been entered into Tor
the defence of the rights of Austria alone.
should not be left alone in it,
In spite of the ardent sympathy, worthy OF
| acknowledgment, which the justice OF our
cause has inspired for the most part for the
Governments and peoples of Germany, our
natural allies, most ancient allies, have obsti-
nately refused TO recognise the great lmpor-
lance of the grand question of the day. Con-
sequently, Austria would have been obliged
all alone to face the events which were being
prepared for, and which every day might
have rendered more grave.
The honor of Austria coming intact out of
this war; thanks to the heroic efforts OF her
valiant ARMY have resolved, yielding to
political considerations, to make a sacrifice
for the re-establishment OF peace, and to ac-
cept the preliminaries which ought to lead to
its conclusion; for have acquired the convlc-
ton that | should obtain, i'll any event. con-
ditions less uniavorable in coming to direct
understanding with the Emperor OF the French
without the blendings of any third party
whatsoever, than in causing to participate III
the negotiations the three great Powers when
have taken no part in the struggle. Unhap-
PLY, L have been unable to escape the separa-
ton from the rest of the empire of the greater
part of Lombardy. On the other hand, II
must be agreeable to my heart to see the
blessings OF peace assured afresh TO my be-
loved peoples and these blessings are doubly
precious TO me because they will give me the
necessary leisure for bestowing hencetorth
without distraction all my attention and soli-
ctude on the fruitful task that propose to
accomplishment is to say, 10 found In a
durable manner the internal we'll being and
the external power of Austria by the happy
development OF her moral and material
forces and by ameliorati0ns couformable to
the spirit of the time in legislation. AS In
these days of serious trials and sacrifices my
people have shown themselves faithful to my
person, so now by the confidence with which
they respond to me, they will aid in accom-
plishing works of peace, and in attaining the
realization of my benevolent intentions.
AS chief OF the army, have expressed to
it, in a special order OF the day, my acknowl-
Judgements of its bravery. To-day l renew
the expression of these sentiments. While
speak to my people L thank those of their
children who have fought for God, their En-
prror and their children. l thank them for
the heroism of which they have given proof,
aud l shall always remember with grief those
OF our brave companions in arms who have
not, also returned from the combat.
FRANCIS JOSEPH.
LUXEMBOURG, July Is, 1859.
| The Emperor of the French on receiving