The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-05-26
CIRCULAR OF THE FRENCH GOVERN.

the diplomatic agents of the Emperor,
dated the 2sth Of April The following
is its import:
The eliminating point has been
reached, and the Government consoles
itself that the responsibility of events
does not.rest with them. The state of
things in Italy has long been abnormal
and dangerous, and crisis was under
stood and expected by all the leading
European powers, ,svhich was the imme-
diate cause,of Lord Cowley's mission,
fand Russia's proposals for Congress.
In all this, France simply offers her CO.
operation as great European Power,
to settle amicably question which it is
not denied, aroused her sympathies.
The Vienna cabinet by promising not
to commence hostillities, seemed to an
ticipate the position France would be
compelled to assume, should Aus
tria invade Piedmont By this
promise hope was allowed of the
meeting of the Congress. France,
Prussia and Russia, with Sardinia, had
assented to the conditions of the meet
ing, as settled by England, when Aus
stria suddenly opposed, an act equiva-
lent to declaration of war; Thus the
entire responsibility rests with Austria.
She summons Sardinia to disarm i'm
three days, and places large military
force on the banks of the Ticino to en-
force her demands. BY the disapprov-
al of the English, Russian and Prussian
powers, their protest was manifested.
If this protest satisfied them, it did not
satisfy France, and other interest de-
manded that she should take a more ac-
tive course. All that France has wished,
| is, that the States of Italy should live
for themselves, and manage their own
affairs. In this, the other powers hold
the same views, except Austria, whose
position in italian politics is unanimous
ly judged preponderating. Sardinia
alone has hitherto escaped the influence
which in that part of Europe complete
| ly changed the balance of power. In
this state of things it would be to for
get the most essential interests of
France TO maintain reserve. 1t is inn
portant to her safety that the KEYS of
the Alps should remain at Turin, and
Austrian aggression toward Piedmont
is virtually an attack on France. Hence
the French government do not hesitate
upon the line of policy they ought to
adopt. Besides this ancient remem-
brance, community Of origin, recent
alliance of the Sovereign Houses. all
tend to bind France to Sardinia. His
Imperial Majesty is not influenced bv
any personal ambition or desire of
conquest, as his moderation on former
occasions is proof. He entertains the
hope that the friendly feeling that has
lately existed between France and Eng
land may continue, and may be the
means of preserving the continent from
the effects of the struggle a. one ex-
tremity. The Emperor is perfectly
convinced that both Russia and Prus-
sia will direct their efforts to the same
end, and sincerely hopes that the other
German powers will not allow them
selves to be led astray by the remem
brance of a former epoch. Upon the
latter it will depend a great deal to linn
| it the extent and duration of the war.
MANIFESTO OF THE EMPEROR OF AUS
TRIA.
TO the People The Emperor states
that he has ordered his army to put a
stop to the inimical acts which for a
series of years have been committed
against the rights of his crown and the
integrity of his empire. In doing this
he has performed a painful but una
voidable duty. He is sure of the APP
probation of his subjects, and leaves
his decision to the impartiality of con-
temporaneous and future generations
with confidence. He states that more
than ten years ago, the same enemy
violating international law and the
usages of war, and without any offence
being given.entered the Lombardo-
Venetian territory with the intention
of acquiring possession of it. Al
though his army twice defeated the
enemy, he acted generously, and ac-
corded reconciliation without appro-
priating an inch of territory OF en-
croaching on single right belonging
to the crown of Sardinia. He saws,
1"The blood which my army shed for
the honor and right of Austria I sacri-
feed on the altar of peace. The re-
ward for such unexampled forbearance
was an immediate continuation of en-
nifty, which increased from year to
year, and .perfdious agitation against
the peace and welfare of my Lombar-
do-Venitian kingdom. Well knowing
what a precious boon peace was for my
people and for Europe, | patiently bore
with these new hostilitios. My patience
was not exhausted when the more ex.
tensive measures which was forced to
take, in consequence of the revolutions
airy agitation on the frontiers of my
Italian provinces and within the same,
were made an excuse for higher de-
gree of hostility. Willingly accepting
the well-meant mediation Of friendly
Powers for the maintenance of peace.
| consented to become a party to a
Congress of the FIVE great Powers.
The four points proposed by the Royal
, Government of Great Britain as basis
J for the deliberations of the Congress,
were forwarded to my Cabinet, and
, accepted them, with the conditions
, which were calculated to bring about a
J, true, sincere and durable peace. In the