New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-11
THE ANNEXATION OF SAVOY.

THE ANNEXATION OF SAVOY.
The Monheu5. of March %, published the dispatch
from NJ Thouvenel to Count de Persigny, dated the
18Th of March, in which the French Minister for For.
eien Affairs explains the Emperors declarations re-
spectrg the annexation of Savoy and Nice to France.
After declaring that "solemn acts attes. that France
had no desire for territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT when she
interfered in Italy, but that circumstances have since
changed, M. Thouvenel goes on TO ssy:
1t is impossible to dispute the fact that the forma
ton of considerable State possessing both slopes OF
the Apss an event of the highest gravity with regard
to the security of our frontiers. Tue geographical
situation of Sardinia acquires an Importance which II
could not have had when that kingdom hardly counted
four million souls, and was In come sort held by great
number of conventions TO be external to the peninsula
With development whlch must nearly triple It's popu-
laton and its material resources the population OF all
the passes of the Alps would permit IT. in the case OF
its alliances making Il our adversary, TO open ac-
cess 10 our territory foreign army, or by its own
forces 20 disturb tie security of important part OF
the empire, by interceptng our procpal line of mill
tary and commercial communication. To dsnand
guarantees seainst eventuay OF which the occur
renee however distant may suppose IL 70 be, does
not diminish the peril il simply to obey the most egiti-
mate considerations and the most binary courses OF
international polity which at any period has as
sume6 gratitude and sentiment as the one basis Of the
relations Of States
After further alleging the necessity Of cession of
erandzement of Sardinia, NJ. Thouvenel says:
"In a communication which is addressed before all
things 10 the good faith of the Cabnes of Europe and
which proves that which abimates the Government of
the Emperor, ought to hesate to cay that, in re:or
ing Savoy to Piedmont, it was wished 70 constitute
that country guardian of the Alps, 30 that it should
hold the passes into France open However annoying
(fdcheuse hat situation was, we Loyalty resigned our
selves TO it during half centuryi s more we even
accepted it after campaign in Italy, which would
how cd fba If II.
but ought TO admit that the conditions which we
have serpulouely respected 30 as toimpart no trouble
into our International rela ons should be aggravated
And Europe its side, think II inst that, in addi
ton to the weight with which they have already bore
upon us should be added that Of State of which the
force will have tIipled in the course of one year In
inviting the modification of the treaties upon this point
sort conne oureelves 10 asking thai one OF
their stpulatiozs may not acquire, beyond even the
with of the Powers which subscribe them, bearing
more grave, and a sense more disadvantageous. i
hasten to add that the Government of the Emperor
does not wish 10 obtain the gdany which demands
except from the free eonsent OF the King Of Sardinia
and Of the populations. The csssion whc will be made
wiltherefoIe remain exempt frOmal violence as from
sll consttaDt. Oar firm intention, moreover is 70
arrange il; far the territories of Savoy subject 70
eventual naturalization are concerned, 30 as not
10 ipjure any acquired right, and not to afec. any
legitimate interest In accordance with our require
ments (coHJen0nces) and with the will Of the KING of
Sardinia ard without contravention of the general in
terests of Europe the cesson of Savoy and the County
OF Nice 10 France "a es no questions incomp lble
with the best established and the most rigorous rules
Of public Jaw. If the character, the language, and
the customs OF the populations destined 10 be united 10
France assure us that that cession is not contrary TO
their engs If reflect that the coniguration Of
tie locality has niermxe their commerea and their
polit cal interests with our own; If we say lastly
that the Alps constitute the barrier which must exter
rally separate Italy from Fran e, may coDiine
selves TO conclude from this that the frontier to be
established between Piedmont and ourselves finds its
Of 10 inf
name of the idea of nationality il is not natural
frontier, that prosecute the adjunction OF Savoy
and of Nice ~ territory; it solely as guaranty
and under circumstances such that the mind caonot
conceive that they should reproduce themselves any
where else. In one word, strangers TO ali views of
aegrandiN melt, still more 20 10 all ideas OF conquest
cole object is TO Obtain in the of the prnc
pies OF public law, that treaties should not be rendered
for us more Onerons in point in which they had been
framed in dispositions which time, / hope, has
Tibuted 10 eface, and that, a security aganst the
dangers which the development o: Piedmont may
bring upon us in the fu.uTe, frontiers should be
fixed, by means of an Understanding with the King Of
Saidne, in accordance with the necessities of the
mon defense.
1.-THE Government Of the Emperor, full Of confidence
in tne weight Of the considerations which il could put
forward has entered into negotiations with the Cabinet
Of Turin the subject Of this important question. You
know in what terms we opened this correspondence.
" You are equally acquainted with the answer, and
GU have teeD that, receiving the observations which
shown tself disposed at the price of voluntary sacr-
nee, 10 accept their consequences. Aaer myselfthat
the rtaeoDs Of necessity and o! right which determine
our conduct will be fully appreciated by tie British
Govenn ent, seeing the sentiments of equity Witch in.
splre IL al the friendly spirit wbchdire It's relations
with France IL will understand that esekin1 Vuaran-
ties so legitimate we should enter into Arrangements
with Sardinia 10 settle the necessary acts and die
petitions. BY circumstances mostreqnsntly iudepend-
tnt Of their will, Governments have net ALWAYS sne-
ceeded IN founding their combinations on bases uniting
the conditions OF true stability which indeed are no
others than those of justice enlightened by healthy
OF reciprocal lterests aud Il is thus that
acts intended only 10 peace have sometimes only
had for result the sowing In the political system of
fresh seeds Of difficulty and complication The conf
bnation Of which such jast and such powerful motives
authorize us TO desire the realization IT, on the
contrary, conformabe 10 the general interest that
il necessarily required, we confidently persuaded
TO make part Of any syhtem wisely conceived and drawn
up with foresight. II dnds therefore, its Legitimacy In
fo abssnce o! all casbing with the require nents Of
our own situation. We haiter Ourselves that the