Litchfield enquirer., 1859-05-26

The subjoined moniiesto, in the Fieaer Zatxng of April 29. was posted at the of the principal streets of Vienna:
 IMPERIAL MANIFESTO-TO MY l PEOPLE.
 1" I have ordered my faithful and gallant ar my to put stop to the inimical acts fem dWmgen) which for series of years have been committed by the neigbboring State of Sardin- ia against the indisputable rights of my Grown, and against the integrity of the realm placed by God under my care, which acts have lately attained the very highest point (auf Mrem hohenpuukte amgeiangt) By so doing have fulfilled the painful [shwere) but unavoidable duty of Sovereign My conscience being at rest can look up to ali Omnipotent God, and patiently await his award. With confidence leave my decision to the impartial judgment of contemporaneous and future generations Of the appreciation of my faithful subjects I am sure. More than ten years ago the same ene- my-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 the enemy was twice totally defeated | Oy SdiiuIt dIuly, dlu CHC mclCy Oi Guc 1 victor, behaved generously, and proposed reconciliation (dem fraedem braebte Ich das blut naeimer armee gum opfer.) The reward for such unexampled forbearance was an immediate con- tiDuation of enmity which increased from year to year, and perGdious agitation against the peace and welfare of my Lombardo- Venetian Kingdom. Well knowing what a precious boon peace was for my people and for Europe, patiently bore with these new hostilities. My patience was not exhausted when the more ex- tensive measures which was forced to take, in consequence of the revolutionary agitation on the frontiers of my Italian provinces, and within the same, were made an excuse for a higher degree of hostility. Willingly accepting the well-meant mediations of friendly Powers for the maintenance of peace, consented to become party to Congress of the five great Powers. The four points proposed by the Roy al Government of Great Britain as basis for the deliberations of the Congress were forward cd to my Cabinet, and 1 accepted them, with the conditions which were calculated to bring 1 about true, sincere, and durable peace. In the consciousness that no step on the part of my government could, even in the most remote degree, lead to disturbance of the peace, I demanded that the Power which was the cause of the complication and had brought about the danger of war should, as a preliminary meas ure, disarm. Being pressed thereto, by friend ly Powers, I at length accepted the proposal for general disarmament. The mediation failed in consequence of the unacceptablencss of the conditions on which Sardinia made her consent dependent. Only one means of main- tainng peace remained. I addressed myself directly to the Sardinian Government, and summoned it to place it's army on peace foot ing and disarm the free corps As Sardinia did not accede to my demand the moment for deciding the matter by an appeal to arms has arrived.
 Il have ordered my army to enter Sardinia l am aware of the vast importance of the measure, and if ever my duties as Monarch weighed heavily upon me it is at this moment. War is the scourge of mankind I see with sorrow the lives and property of thousands of my subjects are imperiled and deeply feel what 1 severe trial war is for my realm, which being occupied with its internal development greatly requires the continuance of peace. But the heart of the Monarch must be silent at the command of honor and dnty. On the frontiers is an armed enemy, who, in alliance with the revolutionary party, openly announces his in- tenton to obtain possession of the dependen- cies of Austria in Italy. To support him, the ruler over France, is under futile pre- texts (michtige rorooamde) interferes in the le- gally established relations of the Italian Penin- sula-has set his troops in movement. De- tachments of them have already crossed the frontiers of Sardinia. The crown which I re- | ceived without spot or blemish from my fore fathers has already seen trying times. The glorious history of our country gives evidence that Providence, when there is foreshadow- ing that the greatest good of humanity is in danger of being overthrowh in Europe, has fre- quently used the sword of Austria in order to dspel that shadow. We arc again on the eve of such a period. The overthrow of the things that he has not only aimed at by factions, but by Thrones.* The sword which have been forced to draw is sanct6ed, inasmnch as it is defence for the honor and rights of all peo- pies and States, and for all that is held most dear by humanity.
 To you my people, whose devotion to the hereditary rcigning family may serve as mod el for all the nations of the earth, now ad menced you will stand by me with your oft proved fidelity and devotion. To your sons, whom have taken into the ranks of the army, l I, their commander. send my martial greeting (soafsm,grsss.) With pride you may regard them, for the eagle of Austria will, with their support, soar high.
 "Onr struggle is a just one, and we begin it with courage and confidence. We hope, however, that we shall not stand alone in 1t. The soil on which we have had to do our bat tie was made fruitful by the blood lost by our German brethren when they won those bull \ zE x> kE4 present day. There the crafty enemies of Ger many have generally begun their game when they have wished to break her internal power.
 The feeling that such danger is now immi-
 nent prevails in all parts of Germany, from the hut to the throne frnm ono frontier tn the other