New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-12
SPEECH IN THE FRENCH LEGISLATIVE
CHAMBER BY NJ. OLIVIER.
In the legislative Chan Der, on the 9th ult., NJ


En- lie Olivier and spoke a. follow:
Fer the last four months the public mind ; as bee n
greatly excited, xious inquI whether France IL
e. fonaiu AZ uesce or whether she engage in a
war regret that during long period we have had
10 iIf, III Cd the subject beyond what We could
goau ron the debates the English and Sardir ian
Iallsn tri, and that that are a. length con-
suited We lave to Discus tie question IN the face of
aeon Ilsl cd facts II this situation does not
entirely relieve u from the duty Of express
iig III opinion, IT at any rate suggests the
pitInety Of cur doing 20 in brief terms. Italy
l. aIn aed BY unanimous sediment. Every
mountain Of the Apenhues rings with the echo II
ore universal cry of fury hgaiust Austria. Men Of
,ioknt ard Drn of mocerute opinions, constitution
asis ard republicans, wives and daughters, a. well "a
lustsids ara fabe, shout for the expulsion Of the
barbsriars,' and finding in thei- common hatred
that unity which has been often found wanting in
Italy, they fotk to the banner of Piedmont aud call
uIob FraIoe for aid. This attitude Of Italy is easily
4 explained Ever since 1915, Austria has not only
br' ken the prn ISIS made in her to the Mianese
aLa Ner,iinns in lstg by the Archduke John, and in
1915 by Marshal de Bcilegarde but she has never
ctosed 10 Ircis all Italy. Mere cruel than the bird
OF Irey whch slt bears her ensign, she has never
hherty false IT. head any single point without
daiIg uIOr her and she only returns 10 her b"oi-
-thiItG eyre ii Loubsrdy 10 gOat at leisure over the
| nal Ped remains If her victims. by Austria Italy
he's been renoeItd what she in the time If Dante
Ia dolo,e osftHO-the dwelling place Of sorrows.
1 H. ls4s, roy Of tope dawned upon Italy. She
herself rejected the hand which the French republic
. Leu tW 10 Irf uulhB HNt ruCttr-lNt HiVulu,
TIN king that she could work out her deliveranee
heInh her hops were deceived In 1919, while
Rome was given up to- the violence OF the reaction,
N.rioe once mere suCcun bed "a the Austrian yoke.
Then the agoIies Of this unfortunate country became
60 poignant as h. move the very dipOmatiss who were
Il authors Uf the recent caasrophes. The Italian
QUE stion has how again become subject of European
anxiety. EyeI since the Congress OF 1896 II has never
ceased 10 be agaled The iu,tice of the complaints
Of Italy has lever been contested, but the standing
argument agaiist listening to them is the treaties Of
! 1915. Very conflicting opinions have been put forth
with regard 10 these diplomatic acts, which Lord
Pain erstOn describes rs the Territorial Charter of
Lurpe. OF those among ourselves who think their
AIT, nance necessary not human being ventures to
deter ITEM IL is universally United that they were
sentences pronounced against France, rather than
treaties. But even among those who execrate the
Treaties, the language used is not uniform. We must
detest but observe Item, say some; while others say
We nust deny them in point Of theory, but observe
III III in point OF fact. For my own part think there
| it. a great distinction To be made between those
paris If the treaties which made
/ arainst France and those which were made
a. ,iIsi foreign Powers Of the second class In So far
h, tie Treaties touch France submit to t1em with
ont nJr,6 peRsfe, because We can do so without re-
! n,re. Our desile Is to see the influence OF our
county eAicded, but we can afford to be quite ind
tcieIt to territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. The mission of
traIce Is extend It's boundary line, but to dis
seninae the principles of our revolution. A neighbor
Ing people restured to liberty would add more to onr
u,w,r tlnn the recOr quest of the Rhine. Ii Is in
oroer that this intellectual propagandism may not be
i'll peeled that we repudlate the superannuated policy
/ OF ,,iquest. fOT LaiiOis, a. tUT individuals, true
great, is only compatible with disiuterestedOess
II we suffer that part of the treaties which affects our
! 81 vas, We IeIuuiae that which touches weaker
atm aiiies, and more especially those arrangements
Which, contrary to the gstandipg balance OF power
IL The leinsular States, have subjected all Italy
t. II will d Austria II does not lie in the mouth Of
Austria If all other Powers to protest against these
principles. because she, by her private trea-
lies by her, diplomatic or military interfer;
adp ipie of tha am
Italian States, and by her illegal occupation
OF many Of them, has herself torn up those very
/ pl,n.ac siipulatoIs which she now claims the ben
tt o.. My trends and myself had hoped for an in
slant that Government at length about tod hon.
age 10 th,se principles which we and our foregOers
have never ceased to defend 1t ia, therefore, with
feeling OF puii ful establishment that we have heard
H. the lips Of the Minister of Foreign Affairs
firm alton Of Mr.. Draeis statement in the House Of
Conn onr, AID Lord Derbys in the House of Lords
that cur Government had consened to negotiate on
exagg,ratiOn. highly approve the sentiment wblch
II ay lave made the head Of the State hesitate before
dc, ivng tie people If the blessings Of peace-more
Ell e,iay wien 30 many enterprises ahoat, many
OF I'm Initiated by himself which require, above all
TIM state Of permanent quetude they are to be
Ir sItr. us, or indeed if they are to escape d-aser
| tst fully aom that the first duty OF Government
Is link of those interests with the care OF which
especially charged, and that is under no oh.
h. alton tn embark chivarous crusade on the first
requisOn that may be made by Foreigners.
on the around Of its hardness in lending an ear to Italy
viii Las continually mplOred its aid ever since lSi9
90 10 lept acb the Government for having all tins
while declined to disturb the repose Of Europe for the
J sake If relieving Milan and Venice from the Austrian
Ike. But low that the Government has voluntarily
troubled the peace Of Europe do blame II for having
consented to abandon Milan and Venice The Govern
II EFT need not have commenced general war TO de-
stoy that part Of tn. treaties of 1915 which relates to
the moth Of the Peninsula; but 1t ought not al any
rate TO have the risk of giving to those treaties
validity which they had in great measure lost and that
permit Its diponatists and its ministers to
boast of it, moderation! The Congress being now an
! abortion, has the Government assuming dignihed
attitude, frankly avowed ts intentions VIII the war
be merely l. chl one, does France in concert with
Russia mediate remodeling Of the map Of Europe !
AID wi at does Italy herself propose An interven-
ton might lead TO emancipation, but on the other
hand il ght lead only to a territorial aggrandze-
nent Of PiedmOni-to another treaty OF Campo For
TO- & to q new expedition to Rome. Between these
| lypoiheses, which does the Government choose We
ale in utter ignorance the subject, whatever 1t may
know Itself "a to its intentions. In this state OF
uncertainty, considering that If we have Austria Tor
al enemy have Russia for ally considering that
H. to hon politics find power without check or
control, citizens without any guarantees pubic opln-
ion withUu, any independent organs; and remember
| iue moreover ali the events Of late years, have we
rot the right TO entertain fear that the only object 81
If tie Present expedition Is to gam little oil that
clCy With which people have the weakness to console
then selves for the loss of their liberties and that, H.
stead If serving Italy the real intention to make use
Of her for selfish objects and my friends feel that
to vote for this bill would be to imply confidence IN
IL GOVERN eut which do not feel. On the other
LAID to vote against woui be- appearance at least
abai don Italy and those brave volunteers which she
hts soit in such numbers to Piedmont; 1t would be 10
take part with that Austria which deest more
Il al the GOyeInn does sLee we look upon her as tue
Incarnation If despOtism. Until therefore, the Govern
| n si All have fully explained Itself shall