New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-23
THE ITALIAN QUESTION.

The following important memorsndu'n on the coHd'
ton Of Italy dated Turin, March !, 1859, has been
by the Sandman Government 70 that Of her
Braunc Majesty:
"Tre Goyetpm.pt of her Britannia Majesty, aui-
mated by kind socituds for the fate OF Italy with
the Ohi,ct of removing the causes which may leao 70
serious perturbatons IL Europe, hiss requested tue
Government OF the King OF Sardinia to make known
what, in its opinion, are the complaints whicn INC
Italians have 10 bring forward against Austrs, ether
ON account Of her domination over the provinces
which che possesses in vrtue Of treaties or 10 c0nse-
ouepce of her relations with the Sstes of Central lta
w. the abnormal condition OF which 10 admitted ny al
the Cabinets OF Europe. ,,
preose manner the Cabinet OF Turn thinks u neces-
ssry to treat separately the two questions shich are
to it, by explaining itseh IN the hrs on
tie condition OF Lombaroy and Nenetla, and sier sra
on the results Of Austrian pocy WITH REGARD W ooh
tral Italy.
"Whateyer may have been the results OF the SEES
sion in 1924 Of the LombaIdo Venetian States 10 Aus
trs, it cannot be disputed that their possession oy
that power lie confOrmabe TO treaties bus IN those
treaties the fate Of the people thus disposed OF little
regarded We should not, therefore, IN consequence,
have raised question which cannot De solved ~ithouS
modification of existing treatiss If the British Govern,
m. NJ had not requested as to communicate 10 II Gil
oor ideas on this 90 well on other points.
We admit tbst the domin alton OF AustIls over the
countries susted between the llcno, the 10 ana tne
Adiatc is therefore legal but that does h9t prevent
ouences and led 10 q state Of things which has no
analogy in modern history. -. .
In is fact that Austrian domination inspires
feeling OF the most invncibe repugnsnce IN the minus
Of the immense majority of the isnsn people VINO are
subjected 70 It; and sso, that the only eehng wnlc
they entertain toward the Government Is that OF sh
tpsthy snd hatred. -, nv,
- Eiom whom does this proceed The Austrian
mode of governing has doabuess contributed TO it. Her
behuIeaucrstc psoantry-the ve1snoIs conduct OF
Ter pohce-the overwhelming taxes whlch she mas es-
tsbhsbed-her system Of recruitment, which lie more
severe than suy Otber in Europe snd her Tgors and
her VIOLENCE even a. ainst women have exercised the
most disastrous effects Der Italian suolects ms
however not the principal cause OF The e'ls Nhlen
have often been pomtsi out.
History furnishes us with many examples Of Gov
errmerts which worse than that OF Austns, but
less universally eetes.ed.
bsIdo Veneans lie that OF being ruled snd domineered
by foIeigueIs-by nation with vhlch they nave
no analogy either of race, Of habits tastes or IAN
guaSe. .,
piled in complete manner the system OF sdmn-
itIatiVe cent? aLatOD, those feelings ssVe lnoreasea
Nov that this sysiem ss attained its extreme point
that Capitalization mss become more absolute shsn
even in France-now tst 81 local action has become
extinct the bumbest citizen Ends himself into
coutsct for the slightest reasons with pablc idncOn
sres whom ne neither likes respects and the feel
ing of repugnsnos and aLtpsthy toSsrd the Govern
ueDt has become universal
The progress OF lntelIkencc anu tue ulnuslon Va
instruction, which Austria cannot entirely prevent,
hsye contributed 10 render them more sensible 10 their
sad fate The Mlsnese and the Nenetisrs who return
10 their native land, after having visited coustrieT
which etisy national Government feel more acutey
than before the hu .nihAton and the vrgnt OF the
foreign yoke.
"Dufirgs certain time the firm and independent
conduct of the Austrian Government toward the Court
OF Rome tempered the disastrous effect OF foreign iom-
nation The Lombario Nenetisns felt released from
the rule which the Church exercised in other pArts
the Italian PENN suls over the actions Of civil he and
even in the sanctuary OF families. ibis was Tor them
compensation ~ which they attached the highest
value.
This has been taken from them by the last Con,
cofdat which, So is VIGOROUSLY web known, secured
TO the clergy greater in 3lence and more ample pnv-
leges than IN soy other country even in ltay with
the exception of toe Papa States.
The destruction Of the wise principles introduced
into the relations Of the State with the Church by
Maria Theresa snd Joseph H. has csu-ed the complete
loss Of the moral force of the Austrian Government II
tie n,pds II The Italians
II eeIfeesercs 81 Ire s&osss sbns pointed 90; the