The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-11-08
THE GREAT POWERS IN ITALY-WITH-
DRAWAL OF THE RUSSIAN MINISTER
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Russia has withdrawn her Minister and broken
up her diplomatic establishment at Turin. Prince
Gagarin however, before quitting, communicated
the following note to Count Cavour:
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. %, (0ct. lO)
Non Prince Since the preliminaries of Villa
franca put an end to the in Italy, series of
acts contrary to right have been accomplished in
the Peninsula, and created there the abnormal
situation of which we now see the extreme conse-
quences developing themselves. The Imperial Gov
ernment from the commencement of this situation,
considered it duty to call the attention of the
Sandman Government to the responsibility
which it would take upon itself if it gave in to
dangerous impulses dangerous entrainemens.) We
directed friendly representations to it at the
time when the revolution of Sicily began to receive
from Piedmont that moral and m aterial support
from which alone that movement could have taken
the proportions it attained.
In our estimation, the question exceeded the
sphere of local complications. 1t directly touched
upon the principles admitted rule Of interna-
| tonal relations, and had tendency to shake the
very basis upon which rests the authority of es-
| tablished Governments. We accepted with deep
regret the motives alleged by Count Cavour, which
did not allow him to oppose more efficient obstacles
to these intrigues menees) and we took note OF his
disavowal of them. By this, its attitude, the i'm
peral Government feels convinced that 1t gave the
| Court of Turin sincere pledge OF Its desire to
keep up good relations with the said Court but 1t
also thinks it has given sufficient hints OF the resO-
| buttons which would be forced upon his Majesty the
Emperor on the day in which the Sandman Gov
eminent could allow itself to be influenced by those
| impulses which the feeling of the international du
ties had till then induced it to repudiate regret
to say that these resolutions could now no longer
| be adjourned.
! The Sandman Government directed its troops,
in the midst of a profound peace, without any de-
claratOn Of war, without any provocation, to cross
! the frontiers OF the Roman States; it openly came
| to an understanding Ia bargain or compact q
prGctise} with the revolution established at Naples;
! 81, Iinfl-
| montese troops, aud that of high Sandman iunc
| tonaries who placed at the head of the
nsurgen forces without ceasing to be in the service
of King Victor Emmanuel. Finally, it has inst
crowned this series OF violations of right by
nouncing, in the face Of Europe its intention to
accept the annexation to the Kingdom Of Piedmont OF
territories belonging to soyereigns who are yet IN
their own States, and who there defend their au-
thory against the violent attacks of the revolution.
By these acts the Sandman Government no long
er allows us to consider it as stranger to the
movement which has upset the Peninsula. 1t takes
upon itself all their responsibility and puts itself
into fragrant contradiction with the rights of ma
tons. The necessity it alleges of combating anar-
chy could not Justify it, since it only throws itself
the path Of the revolution to gather its heritage,
to arrest its progress and repair its niquties.
Pretexts of this nature are not admissible. This
is no question merely of Italian interests, but OF
general interest common to all governments. 1t is
a question of those eternal laws without which no
social Order no peace, no security, could exist IN
Europe.
His Majesty the Emperor deems it impossible
that his Legation should any longer reside where it
may have to witness acts which his conscience and
convictions reprove. His Imperial Majesty is COM
PEELED to put on end to the functions which You
fulfil at the Court of Sardinia 1t is the will of
august master, consequently, upon seeing these in
sructions, you should ask for your passports, and
instantly quit Turin, with all the personnel of the
Legation.
Y on will inform Count Cavour of the motives of
this supreme decision, and read to him the present
Dna1,
mon Prince, &c. GoRTsCHAKoFF.
NJ. lie Prince Gagarin, sc.