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The Austrian aIauiIesto.

Let Us tIu>l III iuoiiC pPio'oA'' "N'S So
other ambition than To b, The tir It sol.iler ol
Italian Independence. Long h'e Italy"
The Austrian ManiIesto.
have ordered lny athfaland gallant army
tv put stop to the iullnical acts; winch Tor
series IF years have been cuinMi,ed by the
II ,ighboring state Of Sardina against the in
di ;putable rights OF my crown, AMI against
the integrity Of tue realm placed by God under
nv care, whica acts have lately att.ine' the
very highest poiut. By 80 doing have tu'-
filled the painful but unavoidable duty of
sovereign. My conscience being at rest, !
can look up to al omnipotent God, aud pa,
tiently aw at His awarl. With confidence l
leave my decision to the impartial Judgment
of contenporaneuus and future gen'ratl ms
Of the appreciation OF my fiithful subjects |
am SURE. More than ten years ago the same
ene,ny-violating international law and the
siges Of war, without aiy o!tcnce being
eiyen-entered the Loalbardo-Fenetiln ter
ritory with the intention of acquiring p's.es-
sion Of it, Although the enemy was twice
totally defeated by my gallant army, and nj
the mercy Ut the vict,r, behaved generous
ly and proposed reconciliation. did not
appropriate to myself one inch ot his terrific
ry. I encroached on no right whIch belongs
to tie crown OF Sardinia, as one Of tho mem
bers of the European family of nations. l
Insisted on no guarantees against the recur-
renee of similar events. The hand Of peace
which in all sincerity extended, and which
was taken, appeared to me TO be sufficient
guarantee. The blood which my army shed
for the honor and right Of Austria sacrificed
Oh the altar of pu.iGe. The reward for sicn
unexampled forbearauce Was all iiniIediate
continuation of cnmitr, which increased from
year t., year, md perti.iiou' agitstion aga nst
tlepeace and welfare OF my Lonbardo- Fene-
tan king, ;o:n. We'll knowing what pre- ;ious
boon peace was for my people and for
E lrupe, patiently bore with these new hos.
tiitieS. My patience WAS mt exhausted
waen the lHore extensive measures which |
was forced to tske, in consequence of the
revolutionary agitation ON tlp frontiers of my
Italian provinces and within same, we're made
excuse for higher degree Of hostility.
Willingly accepting the we'll meant mediation
of friendly powers for the maintenance Of
peace, | consented to become party to a
Congress OF the five great powers. Tue four
p3ints proposed by tue royal government OF
Great Britain az basis for the deliberations
Of the Congress, were forwarded to my Csbi-
net, and accepted them, with the conditions
which were calculated to bring about true,
sincere and durable peace. in the conscious.
ness that No step on the part Of my govern
ment could. even in the most remote degree,
lead to disturbance Of the peace, demand
Ell that the power which WAS the cause OF tue
complication and had brought tue danger Of
war, should, as preliminary measureadissrm.
Being pressed thereto by friendly powers,
at length accepted the proposal Tor general
disarmament Tue mediation failed in conse-
quence of tho unaccsptablenass Of tue condi-
tions on which Sardinia made her cullsent de.
pendent. Only one means of maintaining
peace remained. I addressed myself directly
10 the Sandman Government, and summoned
it to place its army on pace footins and to
disband the free corps. As Sardinia did not
accede to my demand, the momentfor deciding
the matter by al appbeI t' arms has arrived.
have ordered my army to elt6r Sardinia.
am aware of the vast Importance Of the
measure, and if ever my duties as monarch
weighed heavily on me it is at this moment.
War is the scourge Of mankind. see with
sorrow that the lives and property of thou
sands of my subjects are inperiled, and
deeply feel what severe trial WAT is TOR my
realm, which, being occupied with internal
development, greatly requires the continuance
of peace. But the heart of the monarch must
be silent at the command Of honor and duty.
On the frontier is al armed enemy, who, in
alliance with the revolutionary party, openly
announces his intention to obtain possession
Of the dependencies Of Austria in Italy. To
support him, tile ruler over France-who
under futile pretcx;s interleres in the legally
established relations OF the Italian P P-ninsula
has set his troops in movement. Detach-
ments of them have already crossed the from
tiers of Sardinia. The crown which 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 a fDrcshadow-
ing that the gratest good of humanity is in
danger of being overthrown in Europe, has
frequently used the sword Of Austria in or
der to dispel that shadow. We are again on
the eve Of such period. The overthrow of
the things that be is not only aimed Mt by
factions, but by thrones. (The original cannot
be rendered literally, but it's sense is, that
the present revolutionary movement is causes!
by mnnarchs rs well as by private individuals.)
The sword which have been forced to draw
is sanctItied, inaSmnch a. it is defrice for
the honor and rights Of all peoples and States,
and for all that is held most dear by hu.
manity.
10 you, my people, whose devotion to the
hereditary reisning family may serve az
model ior all the nations ot the earth, now
address myself In tue conflict which has
commenced you will stand by III. with your
oft proved Fl elity and devotion. To your
sons, whom | have taken into the ranks Of the
army, l, their commander, send my martial
greeting. With pride you may regard them,
for the eagle of Austria will, with their sup
port, soar high.
Our struggle is just one, and we begin it
with courage and confidence. We hope, how
ever, that we shall not stand alone in it. The
soil on which we have to do battle was made
fruitful by the blood lost by our German
brethren when they won those buwarks
which they have maintained up to tue pres
eut day. There the crafty enr.nics of Ger
many have generally begun their game when
they have wished to break her l'ternal power.
The feeling that such danger is now imni-
nent prevails in all parts OF Germany, from
the hut to the throne-from one frontier to
the other. speak as sovereign member
Of the Gsrmanic confederation when | call
attention to the common danger, and recall
to memory the glorious times in which Eu-
rope had to thank the general and fervent
enthusiasm of Germany for its liberation. For
God and fatherlsnd
Given at my residence and metropolis OF
Vienna, on this 2Sth day of April, 1859.
FRANCIS JOSEPH.
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