The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-09
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There 10 lorget seems to be any doubt OF
The peaceabe ard satisfactory settlement of the
Savoy and Tuscan questions The diplomatic
msts that enveloped them are beginning to
clear away, and we are permitted peep into
the mysteries that have been creating such I'M
necessary alarm and anxiety for the last few
months, II will be found that the denouement
corresp ponds exactly with the view that we
have taken Of it ever since the return OF Count
Cavour to the Sandman Cabinet
AS we anticipated the cession Of Savoy has
been followed by decree from Victor Eman-
uel accepting the annexation Of Tuscany,
The one was a. natural consequence of the
other as the exchanges to a barter Whilst the
world has been frettng itself with anxious
speculatons az to the effect Of the diplomatic
warnings and threats which have been put
forward in connection with the two questions,
the royal escamote,vs concerned have been
winkipg knowingly behind their cards, and cal
culatipg with amusement on the impression that
would be produced on the simple minded public
by their shufiings. 1t is curious evidence
of the clearer perception which our Yankee
incredibly gives us Of such matters, that
whilst European politicians and journalists
have heen fretting themselves in regard to the
non contamination Of the eventualities that are
now being realized, we have for several months
back pointed to it as having been fixed
and settled upon. There was Of course, one
circumstance that might have interfered with
and upset it, and that was the possibility
of the Italian vote taking another turn than
the present one. There was no statesman in
Italy, however, who had felt more closely the
Italian pulse then had the French Emperor
himself; and he knew as well what the result
of the appeal to the popular will would be as
if he had already the returns before him. II
suited him, however, to temporize and to main
tain an appearance of hostility to the aunexa-
ton of Tuscany until he had won over the
other Powers to his views in regard to Savoy
No sooner are these ELECTED than he with
draws his feigned opposition to the for
mer measure, and cody announces through
his organs that the French troops only
evacuate Lombardy because the independence
Of Italy is irrevocably assured. Like skilful
mannuvrer, he has never, throughout the whole
of these complications, hazarded single step
in advance without securing himself against
the consequences of check. Whilst, in reality,
originating and directing everything, he has
contrived to make it appear that circumstances
have forced upon him alternatives that he
knew would be displeasing to the other
Powers. Thus, the assent that he has con-
trived to extort from them to the annexation of
Savoy is more the result of this skilful manage
ment than of any actual fear of him. BY a
promise here and q solemn declaration there,
he has cajoled them into half belief in his
sincerity. Russia does not object to his taking
Savoy, so long as the principle Of a popular
vote Is not hold to constitute right Of scqui-
sition; Prussia makes no Opposition to it. pro.
viding it be understood that it establishes no
precedent in favor Of the principle of natural
frontiers; Austria, once the annexation doc
trine has been recognized to her disadvantage,
has no intention of quarrelling with France
for putting it in force in regard to her
neighbors; and England, with her usual
circumspection, sees no reason why she should
occupy herself with matter which concerns
others more than herself, and to which they
offer no objection. Thus the whole of this
complicated and Troublesome question is
quietly settled by the exercise of a little CON-
mon sense all round, and Italy is raised at once
from condition of political restitution to a
position of independence and power, which
will enable her to play an important part in
the future political and commercial rivalries of
the European nations.
In order that an accurate notion may be
formed of the immense gains that Sardinia has
acquired by her recent military and diplomatic
struggles, we have prepared table showing
her population previous to and Immediately
subsequent to the italian campaign, with the
additions made to it by the recent vote. We
also give the vote itself, as evidence of the uu.
precedented unanimity of feeling which has
animated the Italians on the annexation cues.
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SARDINIA BEFORE THE WAR.
iOpClauOn
SARDINIA AFTER TIE WAR;
SARDINIA proper S,i61 SaS
Lombaroy. 1850, 1896
Total. neutrality-suspicious.. S,oSS, 1898
SARDINIA AS SHE Is.
Sardinia proper 6l67, $40
Iom oardy 2S66, 1906
Tuscany. 1900, $40
Modena. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. COZ 5l2
Parma. Observation-Disclosures. 499, 1856
BoioRna 275,63l
Ferrara. 2A,5A
Forn 2lS,4S3
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, 1888 si3
Deduct Savoy and Nice ............ ....,. 47,73s
Total 10, 1886 .O75
ANNEXATION VOTE.
No. Of inhd5ttants, FOXES expressed.
Tuscany. 500 940 1856 445
oena and the Legation -. .l,a42es5 42e c0e
Total. ....................3,7 49,S,5 81, 45l
We take the statistics of population from the