New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-17
THE NEW KINGDOM or T.,sslY,

E.glt yes ago tho peninsula Of Italy consisted OF
Ner, gn and States In the northwest was
ae hag Of sadns TO which belonged also the island Of
yardra IN the Mediteusnean In the northeast was the
Iontsrdo venetian kingdom forming part Of the Austrian
Eurte Bordering these divisions The south were tpc
auehss q Parma Modena The central portion Of n
soortry occupied BY the grenddaehy Of Io'e"ny
vi ch Lucca Rad been annexed n l-i and the states %
Clsreb while tc southern end o. the peninsula ofmeu VII"
,be sland q Sicily the kingdom Of Naples or the A"o
Bes Surrounded by the Para States was the niue republic
II san Marine. while about Goo people Oh W. 0'''
coast were governed by independent prince Of monaco
Tho onon Of All these various States under one powerin
government been Tor year, the avoI'e dream o' t
,s,t, among the Italians and The traditional policy OF the
uc of savoy II was in the hope Of carrying ont this
,,eme that Charles Albert when the revolution broke out ~
IAnbardo Venola e placed himself at the head Of the
movement and marched with hs army into Lombafdy Inc
idea ~ uniting the different Italian States under ""' |
crovn was far from the thoughts Of many OF The popu
kadors to whom naoLauuity meant also national repuuH'
ism. tut the popular enttusiGsm aroused W O "''
Alberts course aud bis well known hoerahV "u
s.formatofy tendencies, was toe strong 10 DC 80
Abe hated rule Of the Austrans in the FeninsD' 80,
shout 10 be broken when victories py haue'sAy
over the Sardnians and insurgents tnihou INT s00 ~
...e 40 threaten the very Of the Sandman mon
.,ohv Charles forced TO abdeae IN favor oil h
bon Victor Emanuel The Austrian hold upon Lompady anu
Venice seemed Fixed faster than Meantime revolutions
IN
gut down followed by Ieciionary measures
while IN Lombardy Notwithstanding the efforts Of Austria oy
o. material Improvement 10 reconcile the people 10
heir political sublecion the uneasy feolng continued
break ing 0gan in 1853 revolt which was easily sup
pressed.
Victor Emanuel on the other hand bad been securing his
position as tho leader Of The party by fostering hbera
institutions While time be had greatly augmented
he material resources and foreign influence OF his kingdom
snd cementod alliance with France 10 aid him ID DIS
horor designs Austria took the alarm and made prepare
Hons for war few words from the Emperor OF The
French spoken at q oeTemonious reception of foreign
ministers precipitaed the contest The people o.
Italy believed that the moment Of national unity and
degeneration hand; and there was bitter
disappointment when after the brilliant campaign Of 1852
peace arranged Yaranca whereby Sardinia became
purchaser nearly oil Lombardy except the morAn
sresses Poschefa and Mantua for the SUN OF si20
while the OF Lombardy and the whole OF Venice were
retained Austria The Duches and Of the Papa States
had thrown off their allegiance 20 their old rulers
ssd desire be Incorporated with the Kingdom or
Sardinia The people Of the Two Sces aided by Garbad
Grove out then King and linked their destnes likewise with
tbo,e House Of Savoy and on the I'M OF March 1901
Victor Emanuel assumed the title Of King Of Italy lie had
ceded savoy Nice France AL the rest OF the PENN
ssa EXCEPT the portion retained by Austria IN the norih
small territory around Rome in which the Pope sup
ported BY French army and the petty States Of Monaco
par which also ceded to France aud San Marine
were united under one crown.
Since that time the great question In ITALY, NJ to the present
gear has been the disposal Of Rome The day has seemed
olose hand when that city must be added 70 he new
hingdom Of Itay but Unexpectedly Austria has been the
ar TO loose her hold upon unwilling people and the Pope
bn cngs temporal power The accession Of territory
which Victor Emanuel has made, probably viii make by
be Just closed comprises the entire Government Of
Venice having Of l9s square miles and population
H 2l66 600; the small remnant Of Lombardy, with
population Of perhaps 10000 This territory, however las
ceded directly 10 Victor Emanuel but 10 France
There no doubt the Emperor will transfer it TO the
King Italy Napoleon demand the island of Sar
unA in exchange The superficial extent Of this island
about the that Of venes but lite population only
little over half million.
Victor Emanuel when he came to tie throne had abont
booo COO subjects. Teigneo ano mas now
searly OooOo acquired with the Lombardo'Ve
han Kingdom 100000, the Two scies s7ooOoO the Pom
thosl States 900; Tuscany 2ooooo Parma 100000
ind MOdens 100000 On the other hand he has lost about
700 900 BY the eessOn Of Savoy and Nice to France
Thus we see that long step been made toward Italian
unity, but great movement far from being finished The
Principally Of Monaco and Republic Of San Marno thus
s protected annexation by their insgnfesnce have
hetween them 1900 inhabitants and the remnant
NJ the Papsl States. protected BY foreign bayo'
bets, have 100000 There are no other Itahaus
the peninsula except those subject to France who have not
Been kingdoms but there are 2OOo
h Corsica which belongs France and over 10000 In the
tvss Canton Of Tessn Austria has s'in about 100 w ltAan
subjects The Southern halle the Iyro containing nearly
lslf the iphabtants almost exclusively italian and the
Eastern coast Adristc about Trieste opposite Venice,
largely peopled by a who differ from those Of the
bepsas only slight variations Of dialect or the Italians
Europe therefore that about IS 600 900 allegiance
10 the Kingdom. while there l55o0Oo subject TO
ssss powera and z9000 under the dominion Of minor
ttalisB sovereigns