The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-03-21
The Future OF Italy.

The London Globe OF the 2Sth ult., Lord
Pslmerston's orgsn,) says ait he's authority
to announce that the Austrian Government
has stated that the report published on the
25th, of an Austro. .Russisn alliance, is en-.
tirely devoid of foundation" Less authori.
tstively, the Globe says that the statements
that, under threat of the withdrawal Of the
French troops from Italy, the Central Ital-
ians are to be called upon to think no more
Of annexation, but to consent to the election
OF sovereign in Tuscany, to allow the sep
arate annexation of Modena and Parma to
Piedmont, and to give up the Romsgna, are
far from being correct.
On the other hand, 1t is stated, from Paris,
that Napoleon has sent note to Count Ca.
your, requiring Piedmont to give 0p ell
thoughts OF the annexation OF Tuscs1y, that
Victor Emanuel has decided not 20 sct as
this dctation desires, and that the French
troops. il he be contumacious, will at once
occupy Savoy.
Mr.. Kinglake, the author of "Eothen," de.
clared, in his place in the House of Com.
mons, thst he had received unduubted inior.
nation that an agreement was entered into,
the night before the marriage OF the Prin'
cess Clothide, in which the King OF Sardi.
mia agreed to cede Nice to France, in return
for any possessions which he might receive.
He believed this design was abandoned, but
when the treaty OF Villa Franca was found
impractic Bile, it was sgsin revived. Lord
John Russell was unable to deny that France
had designs upon Savoy, but said that. with
regard to its annexation, "he WAS sure, after
the prudence and sagacity which had been
shown by the Emperor of the French, he
would hesitate before he adopted a course
which would give rise to apprehension and
di.,rust, which would be contrary TO the
magnificent proc alton which he issued at
the commencement OF the ltolian war, and
wou d also not be to the security OF France.
Seeing, therefore, the feeling OF dislrust and
hostility, the annexation of Savoy would give
rise to, he hoped The Emperor would aban'
don such policy"
The Paris correspondent Of the London
Times, whose i formation upon European
politics is generally surprisingly accurate as
we'll os early, says it is reported that the
Emperor of the French, is, even now, desi.
rous to execute, if pos ib!e, the stipu"tion'
OF the Villa Francn treaty; and. tor that
purpose, would wish the great European
Powers to discuss the latter in con ereuce
on the following basis simply: A kingdom
10 be formed in Central Italy, to consist OF
Tuscany and also the Romagna and in the
probable event OF the Pope refusing the plan
of nominpl suzerainte, Parma aud Modena
to be annexed to Piedmont in exchange for
Savoy. The sovereign of the NV States to
be the young Grand Duke OF Tuscany, or a
prince of the House of Bonaparte in the
latter case probably grandson OF joseph,
formerly King OF Spain.
The remarkable confusion into which
Italian politics have fallen, chiefly from Ma.
poleon's weathercock action, may lead to a
repetition of the war ere long. He wsverS
between the claims Of Italy, represented by
Victor Emanuel OF the Church, represented
by the Pope; and OF Austria, which repre-
seuts the old I'gitimst principle, as we'll a:
the uggraudizement oi the House OF Haps
burg. Napoleon evidently desires TO round
off his Empire by the annexation OF Savoy
but we can scarcely believe that Victor
Emanuel will voluntarily part with that ear
lest appanage Of his house, on any terms.