New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-31
THE ANNEXATION OF SAVOY.


II was impossible that the grave statement we pub
lhtd Yesterday in the form Of telegram from Turin,
should not make deep and painful impression. 1t is
Ftsted-and there Is too much reason for believing
without exaggeraon, that the Sandman Government,
uLder the seyeIes pressure of France has consented
TO he demand OF the Emperor TO effect the cesion Of
Savoy aDo Nice by special treaty, to be concluded
between France and Piedmont. When the tire ATTY has
been made but not before vote Of the Manic pail
tiles viii be permitted, and the two contracting par.
ties will aferward communicate TO the two European
Powers the nature Of and motives for this territorial
arrange ment bet ween them"
Under this arrangement all the passes OF the Alps
Will be pos 'essed by France, which will also obtain
the districts Of Chabais and Faucigny to the south Of
the Lake OF Geneva. We with 20 speak circumspectly
OF announcement which we cannot but regard i'm its
present tom as IN its ultimate and necessary conse
quences tie most sell that has been made ID Europe
fiLoe the fall Of the great Napoleon We are thankful
10 remember that Geographic messages in their
nature defective from conferences and that possibly
there may be something untold, which may modify the
general character Of the reported treaty. We
ber tCo Ri. IhouyeDels positive declaration 10 Lord
Cowley on the 9Th Of last month that 10 seeking
antees for Der safety France had no intention Of
violating the guarantees which Europe had thought it
necessary to take for her safety, and that in the
" opinion Of the French Government it would be we'll
that the drtricts Of Chabsis and Faucigny should
be united permanently 10 Switzerland" Unhap-
ply this recollection brings no assurance while
IL suggests the question whether the arrange
ment now reported has not been prepared
with exhaustive pernOy. 1nW Arrangement cOInOlnet
and includes neariy every kind aggression stigma
tised by public law and public morality Piedmont is
stIipped by friend and ally but friends as we are OF
that State conceive that that IS the least OF the mis-
chiefs of The annexation. The Savoyards are robbed
of their dearest and most uDdopbted rights For tho
King of Sardinia can give away more than he has
in them. They are his liege subjects not his bonds
men, and when he snenders his claim TO their loyalty
they ought 10 be free TO choose their destiny we have
no doubt that upon an niimaton from Turin that they
free TO choose, many OF them, those espec ally
who inbabit the yaleys which slope from Mount Gems
toward France, would readily Join that empire. Tint
IL also tie opnios of sir James Hudson, our mister
at Turin. But the inhabitants OF Upper Savoy, the
yalleys OF which open toward Switzerland, have diff
ierent interes. Tie people Of Chablas and Fancgny
export their wheat their wine, their wood thcir cat
ne, All mey have 10 SELL 10 Geneva and the Canton OF
sna len thousand Sayoyssds are abliehed in tue
Jon o. oeneya ss artisans. AS many more are ia
so ,Smhs ana valleys Of the Canton Of Vaud. Ia Up
kes rauclghy TWO thousand workmea are employed by
SS s SatSn%aksTs Of Geneva. They dre unon with
lhey petitiOLed for Il ~ TIE Great Pow
ers III iSi4 They have held public m.siincs for /,
s'nee the beginning Of the year, and l. jS b, n.s,