New-York tribune., 1866-04-27
FROM FLORENCE.
The Ceramic cEIbroE!is-Posiiion Of Tta'y-
Preparations OF ihc German Powers-IHc Hc
Future OF the IfsIi.a People.

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FLoarycr Italy, April 4, lsee
Tho air IS heavy with rluols of say. Tie d.ssdeEee
f the two great Germanic Powers has reached point
whore orc The other must yield there must be ap
real 20 the bloody albmmcut of Mars. II quite Tossi-
bic that may yield, covering its retreat under some
scsquipcdal wo!d yet unknown To international law
but the probabilities today al point 20 bloody conflict
Italy has waited sX yoais tor such complication as
now threatens Europe-thc auspicous moment ben Aus
tl'a shall have to fight another fell with powerful
foe She stands atcnt with her sword lalf drawn ready
10 attack the enemy who in ihe expressive language Of
Gauladi, an enemy IN her house.. Let me give you
I rs clear account as possible ot the situation.
For weeks have had General at BcIliu-Goy0nc
evidently sent there 10 arrange for plan ol tanTdgn
The sending him there has been loudly condemned by
Italian journals act likely 20 induce Austria TO re-
rcat from the hcgcFcnt attitude fhc Las assumed toward
Prussia. But the other Land, II NAY be urged tlat
without Italian Gid Prussia must have yielded 10 AUSTRIA
aud that in any case the campaign in Germany would be
short that Italy could hope for success IN Neneta only
through concert Of action that would enable her to march
az the sound 0f the inst gun IN Germany
The Ministry il privately defended from The charge #
ndscretion another ground. The friends Of the Min
isry say: We are treating with both the beicose Gcr
mans. We want Austria 20 ccde Venice give rs wife
Prince Humbcr Qul take compcusations the Dan
ubc. little hcsaucy in Austria may be overcome by
warke demonstration at Berlin 10y the presence there Of
Gen. GOyOnc'
This may be ,ruc but it is none the more likely to be
true for being given by the friends of the Ministry
defense against tie charge of indlscrcct warkc move
nlcnts
For Joke or fcnt in diplomacy doing too much.
Sixy-fye thousand men are concentrated the line Of
Bologna and Feuara, and 5000 being grouped
around Piacenza. The large supplies of stores at Aess
andria being transported TO Bologna which will be- in
of war; the base OF the campaign. The cavalry and
besagir-the last being the best troops in the service
moving northwad and there is great activity in drill
ing everywhere. Besides II is announced this morning
from Naples that the squadron there has just sailed for
Toronto and this confirms report from Ancona that the
greater part of our navy to concentrate at that place and
at Brndisi.
The King and Gen. La hlarmora travelling together
between Florence Turin and Milan, and the principal
Generals OF the army said 10 have been called together
at this place for the 9th Ii also certain that the Gov
eminent has taken steps to provide itself with money for
the campaign.
All these things indicate conviction on the part Of tho
Ministry that war is at hand and justify the common be-
lief here that GOyonc has concluded military alliance
with Prussia, and arranged for campaign III Veneta
simultaneously with the campaign in Germany The jour
mails tell us that in of war La MarmOa, Cialdni Du
rando aud Goyone will be the leading Generals OF these
the public will expect most from Ciadn lie has given
more proof of military genius though LA Marmora has
aider experience.
been used by Prussia u Of gaining conces
sons from her rival and Italy may have been drawn into
course Of action which will defeat her own ends II is
probable or at least possible that tho telegraph VIII have
informed you Of peaceful change Germany before this
reaches you
Is Italy prepared for war, and what are her hopesi
Let me answer the last question hTs The presence OF
Austria III the QuadnlaieIal is perpetual menace. To
maintain nationality must defend difficult line
tha OF the IOat great expense IN men ana money, ana
must maintain largo army 10 be ready for Austrian
aggression short notice Tie only solution ever sug
eested is that often given Italy by that ,apcnt adviser Of
poor people, The LDnd0H Ttme Says tins wlSc iriend
"Giyc up foolish hopes. You have got more than you
ought to have expected 4 little load, more or less, does
not matter Cultivate what you have, aud thal' Louis
Napoleon for giving you much Mako peace with
Austria disband your armies, and eat your maccaronl
with Thanksgiving
The evil of taking this advice is first, that LOYAL mil
lions of Italians In Vcncta ask Ms to bcrato them from
Austrian bondage, and have much patriotic alice
ton for our brethren TO abandon them Secondly that to
give up what IL undenaby your for the sake of
brief rcspte-a alacous hope OF peace-would be mark
OF neanness Of spirit culpabe In a nation as in man.
IL is IN no graspng ambitious spirit that Italy has for six
years claimed Nenice 1t necessary attitude be-
cause manly conduct becomes nation which the ates
born of modern liberty Thirdly, peace with Austria
could make safe for 10 dband our armies and 10 sit
down to our maccaron formidable military power ike
Austria could easily invent pretexts assault upon
TO recover Lombary and rentegratc the Papa power
which is practically overthrow.
We hope by lighting to gain our natural frontier to |
push Aus 'ra back behind the mountain ramparts which
would renAr Italian nationality safc in the inrenehments
made for ~ b. the band u the Almighty. Then we
ilsband armies MI enter upon the work Of repairing the
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