New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-23
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EUROPE.
icy THE NORTH AMERICANS MAILS.
THE .NNryATIOy OF SAVOY.

THE ANNEXATION OF SAVOY.
The only matter Of importance contained IN the tn-
slh papers brought by tte North American is the dls
Patch Of Lord John Russell to NJ. Tnouvenel aud the
reply Of the lat.er. Lord John considers the annexs
ton Of Savoy az The revelation Of general poIy Oh
asan dzemens on the part Of France, and co umences
by ntims.pg that, after examining the claim which
France makes 70 the eession of Savoy and Nice, and
the prime pies by which ID Ia justified, he finds tbs first
weak snd the second unjust He rapidly exposes tbs
sbsurdty of the preense that the increased power OF
Sardinia with population az most Of l20OOV OO can
be of danger 10 France, az the nrs military
power of tbe Comment with population OF 80 Wo-
Geo. essentially warke aud occupying vast compact
territory fall OF natural resources. Inc euggesaon
thas Sardinia might become a member OF Confedera-
ton arrsyed a. France, and that by having both
sices OF the Alps che migdt open t1e rosi 70 otner
Powers 10 invade France, is met by the remark,
that there never can be eontederacy Or
"sanized against France unless IL be for com
mon defence against sggressions on the part Oh
France, and that therefore France has II az All tmes
in Ter 20 TO avert the formation OF such con-
"fecersey. There 10 no plwer In Europe that does
"nOt with 10 maintain friendly relations with France,
"and there that could hope TO reap any advan-
.tsge from voluntary and unprovoksd m 2t1re with
" NO powerful State" The chances that socn con-
fedeFacy wond ino instrument IN Sardlaia are OF
course dimDhhed not increased, by the power which
fe Government hiss lately acquired in Italy, and sne
circumstances under which it has been obtained. The
argument then, IN favor Of the annexation OF savoy
founded the assumed insecurity OF the French Ter
ritory bordering that province tails TO the ground
But the most important part of Lord John Ruseelle
dspateh is that in which he considers the assertion OF
H. Thouysnel, that the demand for the cesslon OF
Savoy to France ougnt not to give umorage 70 any
STATE because it ia founded on ust balance OF iorcss
and is especially pointed out BY the nature OF things
which has placed the French system Oh defense a. tne
foot of tte western sopes Of the Alps
To this Lord John Russell replies:
"Her MsjestJ's Government must be allowed %
remark thai a demand for cession TO neighbours terri
tory made by State 10 powerful as France, aad
who're former and not very remote policy o. territorial
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT brought counters calamit'es upon ia
rope cannot fail give upbrage 70 every State inter-
ssed in the balance Of power and IN the maintenance
of the general peace Nor can that umbrage be dmin
ished by the grounds which the claim is founded
because ia great military Power Ike France Is 70
demand The territory of neghbor upon It's own theory
of what constitutes its proper system OIL
Defense 1t 10 evident that no State could be secure
fron the sggresfoDs Of q more powerful neighbor;
thar might and not right would heucefoh be the rule
to determine territorial possession, and that the ntee
Ity aud Independence Of the aler States Of Earope
wonld be placed in perpetu JEOPARDY
The dispatch thus eonciudes:
Her Msjestys Government, then, wonld peg 10
submit that 10 has been made out TO Justy this
eesson ON the ground Of deerse for France
snd that this cesion wouid moot upJustly, and In VI
oation Of treaty engagements, materially weaken
defensive arrangement which united Europe has pro
vided as security for the neutrality and integrity Of
Switzerland.
Great Britain hiss no direct interest of her own in
this mstter; and it lie from no unfrendy feeling To-
ward Ffapce that her remonsranees on this SUBJECT
have proceeded Her Maissty's Government indeed,
are deeply impressed with the conviction that any
territorial advantage which France might gam oy
tie proposed annexation would be far more Iba9 a
coupterbaapced by the nistrust with which IT woulo
jpsuiJs the other States and Powers OF Europe.
q The calantes which overspread by turns almost
every part Of the Continent Of Europe, during the
closing years Of the lsst and the early years OF the
present century are s fresh in the memory OF man
hind. Their renewal would, indeed, be deploraoe
misfortune, and It cannot be surprising thA. the az
tentcn of nations aud of their rulers sho d Do deetea
with ~ xious solicude 10 events which have bear
ing both on the interests Of the present and on the des
TIMES If the future"
In reply. H. Thouyene transmits short dispatch,
In which he Gays:
eret thst have DOT succeeded desired in modify
ing an opinion which was already known TO me
through the previous communications OF the Enghsh
ambassador; bat this proloDgauon OF any discussion
on his subject would have practical result, and
prefer rather tban provoke fresh exchange CT expli
nations equally painful 10 both countries to conhne
myte 20 asserting that Lord John RusseHs dispatch
has 10, the character Of protest. In word, the
Government Of her Britannia Majesty declares that
does not share the opinion Of the Government OIL the
Emperor but this divergence Goes not coasutu,e au
opposon OF q Dature to affect the reiauou9 o. ths
Cabinets of Paris and London. am sincerely pleased
at this"
Gas for the neutrality of Switzerland, which Lord
John n.se considers 10 be menaced by the annexa-
ton OF Savoy TO the territory Of the Empire VIII
content myseb with remsrkDg TO you thai France |
attaches the creates interest 70 preserving It from any
iDiury. The Emperor's Government therefore, has
not hestasd in order to prove the sincerity Of lts aus
position n this respect 10 insert in tae treaty which It
hes Just concluded ut Turin clause In these terms:
Is understood that his Majesty The King Of Sardinia can
not transfer the neutrsEed portions Of Savoy eEcep on the con-
al ions open ~bch be himself them and that II VIII
spper 10 his the Emperor Of the French TO come to
az ,tandpg this snbe both with the Powers repre-
sned AZ tie Congress VelnA and with the Rss Consdsra
snd give them the required e the
appears 70 me that all apprehensions should dis
sppear In the face of this spontaneous engagement,
and that hencefoItb her Brtanic Majesty Govern-
mept Gel tain Of having the opportunity OF discussing |
TIE guarantees which snail in pursuance OF On Earo-
pesn emeDt be judged 10 be best lifted To reaize
in their relations with the permanent neutrality oil |
Switzerland TIE object OF the shpu stops relative 10
the contingent snr zaioa o. part OF Savoy, eas no
reason to fear that this interest," the Importance Of
NLich Sc have thas recognized, will not be settled IN
a satisfactory manner"
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