The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-11
N. THOUVENELS DISPATCHES
II. DE TH0UvKNEL TO COUNT DE PEAsIG1

PARIS, March
MoNsIEUR-The Emperor, in bis speech to the
expressed his ideas in the provision Of conside
ritorial alteration on the other side or tho Alp
nounced the intention Of submitting TO the wisdom
v Of Europe question which Re not raised by
don Of France, but In . manner put by the We
themselves. Bis Majesty has considered that tn
has come 70 fulnl this engagement, and haste
iormity with hts orders, 70 empower you TO CON
our explanations 70 the Cabinet Of --.
Solemn acts, freely adhered 10, on tho termin
campaign fortunate for our arms, have establish
most irreffagAble manner that We had not for
territorial aggrandiSement when circumstances
70 intervene In the Affairs Of Italy. II the ImI
vernmeut has been enabled TO foresee, In hi
from which disinterestednem ought not|
TO banish prudence, Q eituation analogous
which to day presents itself, we flatter ourd
only that We have not sought TO bring Il a
that We have, on the contrary, endeavor|
conJunctures, TO follow the course most
keep 1t out Of the chances OF the future. III
lions Of Zurich, Ike those Of villafranca, entire
=. Although the possession Of Lombardy stri
Piedmont on the Alps, we had ne hesitation B
our own interest; and far from fhvoring the
ment Of state Of things which could furnish !
climate and pressing reasons for claiming guar
in their literal tenor, the dispositions Of treaties
served the maintenance q. the territorial circun
Of Central Italy.
need not now advert toI the circumstaI
nave prevented the success of our: efforts. Il B
have explained In former Communications,
sufice TO recall the fact that the necessity 81
with the establishment Of definite order
the Peninsula, alone determined M 10 seek, 4
tons different from that which We had ffuitleaa
to mako triumph, the means Of settling %
questions. A new Situation forced iteelf thel
on our foresight; and without putting ourselve|
a. eD4<v h~n l.
acts and the language Of the Emperor, we had
less, TO consider the prejudiciAl effect which ne
nents IN Italy might be capable Of INJECTING %
Il i Impossible T. dispute tho fact that TIN
q considerable STATE, possessing both so
security Of our frontiers. The geographical
Sardinia acquires m Importance which h ooulS
when that kingdom hardly counted 600. 0O0
was, In some sort, held by Q great humber
tons, TO be external 70 the Peninsula. With
ment which must nearly triple its population
terial resources, the possession Of al the pa
Alps would permit it, in the case Of 10 alt
making u our adversary, to open aooess 70 ID
70 foreign army, or by It's own forces
the security Of an important part OF the empi
cepsing our principal line OF military and
communication. The demand guarantees agini
tuality OF which the occurrence, however dista
suppose it to be, does NOT diminish the peril, n
ordinary courses OF International potty, which
any period has assumed gratitude and sentim
one basis Of the relations Of States.
Besides, are these guarantees calculated h
bragg TO any Powsrs Are they not, on The
the conditions OF . just balancing Of strength,
all, indicated BY the nature Of things which
our system Of defence At the foot or the wcstcI
the Alpss At divers periods OF history for
centuries, especially when there was Z que
Ting the eventual succession 70 the throne Of
later, when the succession of Austria wss B
have been discussed which q
possessions Of Piedmont in Italy, and gave her
Lombardy, sometimes other connquous
In such views, asuredly less vast
which 10 now before Us, ths annexatim of 81
The county Of Nice has Always been conaideped
Of the principal Powers OF Europe e q Cd
necessary for France. Confident that nv th
not allow Of false interpretations, experience
EASEMENT In quoting precedent of more
Nay II mot be permitted 70 seek lesson from
u our century without evoking irritating rem