New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-26

geted 10 him by all Europe We the fear Of insorrlng
the responsibility of acts which, though m CONFORMITY
with the principles IN vgor In the greater part on CIV
lied countries nigh! esd to certain pns tbs ssy
TO the precepts Of religious morality, OF wncn eno
ereign Pontif justly consders hmsen Va, ,h;s psss,
guardian. very recent fact corrobofa.es 'is "a 20
ton. When France desired 70 pus "t IL 4ol.
the occupation of Rome, she requeesteu NV JUG ILL.,
See 70 form q National Army hke ,ne o'uos
European Powers. The Roman Goverpsiene Iepneu
that the Holy Father could not ADMIT OF recru."s,
because II was repngnant 20 me- oshscv sven tam.
no,orv The institution OF Vicarlat Womb not pre-
Ye;l over these .crupes The Holy Father, regarding
himself as indirectly responsible for the ace OF MS
Vicsr would certainly net allow him the npersy OF
onon necesssry to permit the proposed plan to have
any nsefnl result / am Of opinion that France, pro-
nosnc 10 herself to to the Holy Father certain
advantages and 10 preserve his high political Gov
ereouty her object would be attained with less diff
Guilty if the annexation were accomplished with the
expTess reserve the part of the King OF SARDINIA 10
negotiate with the Holy See, and to obtain its assent
10 the state of things by means Of certain obhga-
ton his Majesty would tract with it; these oblga-
tons to consist in the acknowledgment of the entire
sovereignty of the Pope, and in "a engagement TO 90
operate by force Of arms in the maintenance Of
has Independence, and to contribute TO certain extent
toward the expenses OF the Court OF Rome. According
10 these considerations whiOh cannot escape NJ Farln
it is possible that. IN order to obtain more sincere
manifestation Of the Wishes of the population the Gov.
eminent of the RomagDa will make no express mention
of the Vicarat in the propositions to be Submitted 10
universal suffrage. II, however, NJ Thouvenel is OF
contrary opinion, / think hat NJ Farini would make
difficulty IN proposing the form in which the vote s
to be given, in conformity with the dspatch which H.
Thouvepe communicated to NE. The proposition rel
alive 10 Tuscany not giving rise 10 any mlsunderstand-
ing, abstain from making any observation on the
form in which it e 10 be presented TO the popular vote
Whatever may be the reply returned by the States OF
Central Italy, the Kings Government az once declares
that it will accept it uncopditIonaly If Tuscany de-
cares for the pre- seEyaon OF her autonomy by means
of the formation of State distinct from Sardinia not
only will it not oppose the realization of this WISH but
il will frankly aid in overcoming the obstacles which
such solution might encounter, and obviatng the in
convenience which may follow from 1t. IL viii act IN
like manner with respect to the Romagna and 10 the
Duebies of Parma and ModeDa But if on the contra
~ these Provinces again manifest IN clear manner
a wish to be united TO Piedmont cannot any longer
oppose it. Indeed, did wish TO do 80, we could
not. In the present state OF public opinion,
Ministry who would refuse second demand for
annexation, sanctioned by second popular vote
on the part Of Tuscany, not only wonld TO
longer find support in Parliament, bat would soon
he overthrown by unanimous vote OF eensure.
In accepting beforehand the contingency OF annex
alton the Kings Government takes upon itself an
immense responsibility The formal declarations con
tanned in the dispatch Of NJ Thouvenel TO Baron de
Taeyrand render, s aware, the dangers much more
serious which may produce. Ii 1t do not Iecede be-
fore them it is because it is convinced that by reject
ing the demand of Tuscany, not only the cabinet, bet
King Victor Emanuel himself, would lose all influence
| and al moral authority in Italy, and would probably
be reduced 70 the alternative Of governing by force
Rather than hazard in such the great work Of
regeneration, for which France has made 80 many ge1
sacrifices the honor, and even the interest, well
understood Of country, urge the King and his gov
erumeut 20 expose themselves to the most perllous
chances. venture 10 hatter myself that Nj. de Thou
venel will spprt ciate the motives which engage us 10
follow the line of conduct have traced out and even
should he continue 10 believe that are taking
wrong course that he will kindly do justice 10 the
sentiments which prevent from conforming entirely
TO the councils which come from government for
which we are accustomed 70 have as much sympathy
as Difference. after having explained with entire
frankness the intention Of the Kings Government,
think it my duty, before l conclude this dispatch,
TO add some reflections on the proposal 70 restore
TO Tuscany her autonomy, TO which the Minister OF
Foreign Affairs of the Emperor appears to attach a
great importance. NJ de Thouvepe fears that n too
great extension of Sardinia would render the task of
the Kings Government more difficult, aud expose 1t TO
be led away by the extreme parties no would no longer
6no sufficient coupterpoise in mOnarchical traditions
and in the conservative instincts of the old provnceso
Piedmont. confess that cannot participate in these
fears. If the annexation Of Central Italy takes place,
Tuscany very probably will form the province which
| will strengthen the conservative and liberal element
the most The constitution of property, the morals OF
the inhabitants sn0 their distinguished traditions con-
cur in giving that country marked superiority 20 the
national opinions of the moderate party. The events
of l84S and still those which have occurred
within the last year, prove that the great majority OF
the Tuscans know how to unite warm patriotism with
a sentiment of well declared order; end consequently
if they united TO they will strengthen our cor
stitutionsl e6ifce in place of weakening it. Would
the annexation Of Tuscany have a greater inconve-
nience and would ii present more danger with respect
10 our foreign policy would no, dare 70 contest 1t If
we had only to ehoose between annexation the
tOraton Of the dynasty of Lorraine. If this solution
realized Austria would certainly aceeptit without
difficulty and il would ediately receive the sanction
of Europe But prince, freely elected, will meet the
same opposition at Vienna and viii excite more obec-
tons st. Petersburg and a. Berlin than King Victor
Emanuel himself annexing Tuscany 10 his domnions.
If, therefore, prince were imposed on the iuscans
against their WILL great interior difficulties would be
created home without any compensation as regards
foreign policy IT, my opinion, therefore, the reesaO-
shment of autonomy in Tuscany prese nts ne advaD-
tsge, but it may produce serious complications and
great inconvenience. throne surrounded with lib
era institutions which would have neither the prnci
pie of legitimacy thst Of popular voice TO support
it, would be without roots and without aid The ultra
conservative party, and that fraction OF the clerical
party which confOund the interests Of religion with
those of divine right would opposeto the death The
ssme may be said of the Daonal party which certainly
will not abandon the idea Of annexation. Who would
defend it The partisans of municipal ideas. Bat
those few in number, and they are diminishing
daily for ideas follow each other everywhere, and par
tieulsrIy in Italy, contrary current 10 municipal in
teTefts. Without friends, ana in the presence OF de
termiBed adyeIsaries, the new sovereign, however
great bis personal merit would be shortly reduced to
absolute impote ncy. II may be objected perhaps as
have already Observed that Tuscany possesses conser
vative elements. Will reply To that objecton that
the Tuscsus are moderate without beng apatbeuc
or Indifferent and thst the parties there, although
not extreme, profess nevertheless, decided opnions
Now government which fud, itself IN contradiction
with the principles Of all parties would be certain Of
meeting an opposition if violent, at least very de-
termiDed. But the internal opposition wond not be
the greatest danger which would menace the Govern
Of Florence Its feebleness would infalibly at
tract to Tuscany the ardent spirits the violent Of
all parties in Italy. This country would shortly be-