The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-09-15

no chance of success, except in the dissensions
of the Democracy, and while he would never
stand up against principle, or yield it for the
sake OF harmony, yet, in order to preserve the
principles of the party, he would surrender any
personal preiudices and hostilities he might
have. Good, and cheers. The part of wis
dom and patriotism was only to remember
past quarrels in order to profit by them.
Wherever there had been past issues that had
died, all the asperity which they ever created
should be buried with them"
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE.
Extract from private letter, dated
NICE, dug. Fl, 1859.
On my way from Berlin to this
spot, had occasion to note the popular feeling
throughout Germany, and, to Judge from what
l heard, it is anything but favorable to Aus
tria. This, added to the language held against
the latter Power by Mr.. Rechberg, may be the
cause of serious difficulties, resulting in a total
spit Of Austria from Prussia and the rest of
Germany. A similar result would have for a
natural consequence the surrender by Francis
Joseph of his interests into the hands of Louis
Napoleon, whose assistance he needs, and
thereby the Welding, by the Austrian monarch,
of all the points claimed by France and Sar-
DINA, in the Zurich Conference, for the final
settlement of the affairs of Italy, as framed in
the Convention of Villafranca. If, however,
affairs take another turn, and that, through a
restoration of good harmony with Prussia, Aus
tria declines yielding to these points, see little
or no prospect of any settlement coming out
from that Conference, and hostilities must then
be renewed, to obtain by the cannon that which
good sense and national right demand, and OBJ
stnacy withholds. Those who Judge of the
Italian nation from the disorders which marked
its revolution of l84S, may perhaps think this
view unjustiGable; but whoever has Witnessed
the orderly conduct, the unity, and the irmness
of the Italians, in 1859, cannot help granting
their right to selfgovernment, and the necessity
of letting them alone. One of the leading
points in the Zurich Conference is the demand,
by Austria, to restore the Dukes Of Tuscany
and Modena and the Duchess of Parma, as well
as to restore the Bolognas to the Pope!
Not only these several Princes (all of them
lieutenants of Austria) have lost all claim to
their former countries, hacing voluntarily fed
1859, and fought in the ranks of the Austrian
army against the combined Italian armies, but
they are also Numerically opposed in principle,
as well as in feelings and nationality, to the
people they claim to govern.
On the other hand, the people of these four
States have, Immediately after the flight of their
rulers, proclaimed their annexation to Pied
mont, and sent Populations to King Victor
Emanuel, requesting governors from his hands.
The King complied with the request, and, so
long as the war continued, his commissioner
governed them, to the general satisfaction Of
both. When the preliminaries of peace were
signed at Yillafrahca, the King withdrew his
commissioners, intimating to the people of said
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select, through the popular vote, the party or
parties by whom they would be governed there
after. A general convention was formed, del.
egates were appointed from each State, and the
convention confirmed everything previously
done, and expressed their firm determination
to remain united with Piedmont, and to resist,
with all the means in their power, the return Of
the old dynasties in the States already named.
The resolutions to that effect have been unani
mously voted and it is positive fact that they
will carry out the popular will, since immediate
steps were taken to increase their army, which,
before the end of the month, will be 10000
strong, with Garibaldi at the head. This brave
patriot was, as all know, one Of the best and
most reliable generals of the King of Sardinia
at the breaking out of and during the last war.
franco, he was offered, in addition to being
continued in the command of his corps, seat
in the new Ministry he, however, faithful to
his plan Of freeing his countrymen from bond.
age, declined all the advantages of his position,
to join the people of the four States before
named in the pursuit of their scheme of indie
pendence, and, as he could not take the com,
mand of or organize, their troops in his capaci-
ty of Sandman general" lest Victor Ethan
uel would be subjected to the suspicion Of in
citing the Duchies and Legations to revolt, be
resigned his generalship, fought great deal
before he could cause his resignation to be ac-
cepted, and on the l4th instant reached Flor
ence, to commence his glorious task.
His arrival not announced BIZ telegraph OF
otherwise, took every one with an agreeable sur
prise and while he was in conference with the
President of the Council of Ministers, the crowd
gathered on the outside, shouting the most fat
tering welcome ever witnessed.
With the praiseworthy modesty character.
istic of that noble man, he replied, Gentle,
men, your demonstration in hoh6r Of myself is
much above the merits Of any man. 1t is dear,
however, because it aims, think, to make more
manifest your attachment to the cause of your
country. l thank you not therefor, but Join
my Civilizations to your own. Good-hy,"
The King of Naples hss at last decided to
repatriate the Swiss regiments, and two steam
ers have already left the capital with part OF
them; the rest will leave as soon as convey
ances can be had. Naples viii thus De Reed
from the presence of 6,bO0 mercenary troops,
which, be it said, to the shame of the free Gov
eminent of Switzerland, have always been, in
the hands of despots, the instruments by which
liberty has heretofore been crushed in Italy.
The Dismissal Of tae Swiss Is due to the hostile
dispositions manifested by the body itself,
against the King, rather than by any good will
of the latter, or his consciousness of the incon-
sistency of making the strength of his crown
dependent on foreign troops. 1t is to be hoped,
for Che honor Of Switzerland, that the regiments
of the same nation, intrusted with the safe keep
ing of the thunders of the Vatican, will follow
suit, and that the world will not hear again of
the disgraceful acts of Perugia and those that
preceded them. In the mean time, the Papal
Government has just decorated tie Swiss Col.
onel SchMids, and those Of his band, who, in
the name of the representative of st. Peter, as
sassinated, robbed, and dishonored the free
minded people of Perugia And such rep
resentative is the man whom it is unblushingly,
attempted to impose upon the Italians as the
President Of their contemplated Confederacyi
The proposed annexation of Savoy to France
becomes more popular every day. 1t will be
no loss to Piedmont to make q cession to
France of province so poor as that of Savoy,
extensive in land it is true, but having only
about 100000 inhabitants, and costing more
than it brings, provided France assists, on the