Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-05-19
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NAPCLEON'S MANIFESTO HIS I'M
MEDIATE DEPARTURE FOR ITALY.
NO CHANGE IN THE SITUATION.

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Some arrangements are reported, but they
are not confirmed. a battle was expected
about the 5th.
Austrian Ministes At Pglis, had both quilted
their posts.
Napoleon was expected to leave for Italy
on the 9Th.
Napoleon sent to the Corps Legislatif, on
the Sd. the following:
Austria; by ordering the entering Of heI
army into thu territories Of Sardinia, our ally,
b s /, Q Jared war against us. She thus vic.
lates treaties and menaces our frontiers. All
the great powers have protested against this
act OF aggression. Piedmont, having accept
ed the conditions, one asks what can be the
reason OF this sudden invasion ? Iii because
Austria has driven matters to such extremity,
tnat her domEnions must either extend to the
Alps, or Italy must be free to the shores oil
toe Adrlatic, for every corner of Italy which
remains Independent endangers the power Of
Austria. Hitherto moderation has been the
rule OF my conduct, but now energy becomes
my nrst duty. France must now to arms and
fesoiutelY tell Europe, / wish not for con-
quests but | am determined to maintain my
national and Traditional policy. l observe
treaties pm cosSltsha they ale not viola
ted against me- respect territories and the
rights of neutrcl powers, but / boldly avow
my sympathies with a people whose history is
mingled with our own and who now groan
under foreign oppression. France has shown
her hatred to anarchy. Her will was to give
nae power sufficiently strong to reduce into
subsection the abettors of disorder and the il
corrlgible members Of old factions, who are
necessarily seen concluding ccmpacts with
our enemies, but she has not for that purpose
abandoned her civilizing character. Her nat
urai allies have always been those who desire
amelloration of the human race, and when
she draws the sword it is not to govern ~but
to free. The object then of this war is to re-
store Italy to herself. Not to impose upon
ner a change of master, and we shall then
nave upon our frontier a friendly people who
VIII owe to US their independence. We do
NOT enter Italy to foment disorder, or to
disturb the power of our Holy Father, whom
we replace upon his. Throne, but to remove
rom him this foreign pressure which burdens
tne whole Peninssk4, AN to help to establish
order there based upon lawful satisfied inter
ett'. In fine then We enter this classic
ground, rendered ;lIustrious by SO many VIC
tories, to seek the footsteps of our fathers
God grant that we rTsy be worthy Of them.
81 am about to place myself at the head
OF the army. | leave to France the Empress
and my son.. seconded by the experience and
the eniightenment Of the Emperor's last sur
viVing brother. She will understand how to
show herself worthy Of the grandeur of her
mission. | confde them to the valor Of the
army which remains in France to keep peace
on or frontier and to guard our homes. l
confde them to the patriotism of the National
Guard. l cenfde them, in a word, to the en-
tire people, who will e%ncircle them with that
affection and devotedness of which l daily re-
ceiVe so many proofs Courage then, and
union Our country is again about to show
to the world that she has not degenerated.-
Providence will bless our efforts, for that
cause is holy in the eyes of God which rests
on justice, humtnit7 rueerof country and il.
dependence"