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j European XMMni
| Nearly *11 the civilised world ia in com
motion, and what aay or will be the re-
| cult, even the most sage can not certainly
j predict In addition to the war already
commenced, which has created much cx
Correction.
In our issue of last week we stated that
Western * Atlantic Rail Road.
At a meeting of the Democracy of this j
Rev. Mf. Daniel Aad been appointed agent county, held at this place oo the 3d inst,
by the Cherokee Baptist Convention, as ; amo ng other things charged against the
agent to obtain subscriptions for the en-j present State administration, was the
The War Excitement
Neutrality of England and Prumia.
Le Nord, of April 28, has ihe following:
M The neutrality of England and Prussia
agern ro ou»u g^ems to be assured, the cabinet of the Tu-
dowment of the College at this placa-; charge that the reports of the monthly j haTi receiveJ from those powers
! citement, Frenc. lus changed her minis- j The true state of the matter a: a rcsolu-: payments of the nett earnings of the State ^ M ^
! try, which is not by any means a pacific ! tion was passed requesting him to take; Roadinto the State Treasury was all hum-1 ^ ^ w
CASSVILLE, GEO.
THURSDAY HORNING,
MAY 26, 1859.
they will be succeeded in all probability
by the restoration of Lord Palmerston to
the Premiership. The English are em
phatically a national people, and do not
soon forget, or easily forgive a misstep
made in regard to their foreign relations.
Hence the late' declarations both in the
House of Lords and Commons by the
leaders of the Derby ministry, that peace
Attention, Democrats. i be preserved in Europe, followed
The Democrats of Cass county arc re-immediately by the declaration of
quested to hold meetings in their respec- j war, which has resulted m heavy pecum-
tive militia districts, and appoint five del-, *7 > osses ‘« the mercantile interests, has
egates to represent them in a Convention ! rendered that ministry already unpopular
to be held at Cassville on the 1st Tuesday \ ~ b J its reform biU doubl y «. * nd the
in July next, to nominate candidates to people demand its dismissal In addition
represent this county in the next Legisla- j to these charges the people farther alledge
t ure MANY DEMOCRATS. against the Earl of Derby that he allowed
Mav 26 1859 himself to be duped by Louis Napoleon,
———W | who, while he was making large prepara-
f The coming Contest. y tions for war, beguiled him with the syren
That during the session of the next | song of peace. Lord Palmerston is well
Congress measures will be brought up known for his skill and ability in the mat-
May it soon be our lot to let the pres.
Great Britain, of Russia, and of Prussia ent communication be followed by another
have addressed to the Court of Austria at- winch will give equal satisfaction to the
test fully that full justice is already ren- j advocates for an honorable peace and the
dered to us in that respect. j firm and tranquil self-consciousness 0 f
“In presence of this state of things, If Austria. Whatever may be the trials
Sardinia is mentioned, if, as everything may have to undergo, neither our ma^an'
— „ _ _ vii, leads it to be presumed, her territory is in- jirnous monarch nor his faithful subject.
indiction. The u. .lee,!™* i„ f.i-le.d ■ Ihe egeece-he m, consulted end .greed ; bngOTr-lh.t In re.Ul? no such som. of I 1 " i *l Klta ” J"JT ****• Fr ““ «“■«* h “'“, to rapond: .ill for . moment lose that confident,
„i minlste? mom „ h? *. homd, „d £+£* “ “E ! - = ‘*>» ‘ *» | h? . ft-S- .* IM ft,
— to > *Tt 1 1 .
The Mails. , m the Treasury, from that ^ of Austria. The cabinet of London! UouS(;5 " j Vienna, April 29.—The subjoined man
We have not alluded to this subject, so , ught the ^ le j has replied that, under the existing cir-1 « Thus> gentlemen, the Government of j wh ^ was P ublish <= d in the Wiener
_ I cumstances, England will offer no objec-. (] le Emperor, strong in the constant mod- j ^eitung of this morning, is posted at the
tion.” J eration and the spirit of conciliation which i corners the principal streets of the city;
and discussed of the greatest national in
terest must be apparent to any one who
is In the least cognizant of the present
state of affairs. Among these will be the
ter of Foreign Relations, and ranks in that
particular deservedly higher than any of
his competitors. That his policy in the
main will be pacific there is no question,
issue whether we shall levy a tariff by j but the great question for the ministerial
specific or ad valorem, duties—and the I solution is, how can England remain neu-
question as to the power of a territoria 1 j tral in the present crisis without losing
legislature to exclude slavery from a ter- j caste on the Continent? for while she may
ritm-y with others of equal importance. 1 seek to avoid Scylla she may run against
In our Government the power is vested Charvbdis.
in the people—to their own keeping is
intrusted their interests and welfare, and
if anarchy and misrule reign triumphant
throughout the land, the fault lies at their
own door. What, then, may be asked, is
the duty of the people? Me say look to
your Nestor—the man who manages the
helm; and in selecting those to whom arc
to be confided the interests both of the
Federal and State politics, be fully satis
fied that he is “ worthy, and well quali
fied” for the position—that he is intelli
gent—that he is firm—and especially he
satisfied that he is not an intriguing, time
serving, truckling politician, but that he
is a true patriot. In doing this it may
become requisite sometimes to disregard
personal friendships, but we should re
member that the welfare of thousands of
our fellow-citizens, and possibly the peace
and quiet of our country, is more impor
tant than the advancement of one to an
office which he is not competent to fill—
for there is nothing more true in politics,
that it is the man that makes the office,
and not the office the man. But more es
pecially should the peoplo he on their
guard against the scheming politician and
the partizan demagogue, for they look
more to personal preferment and the spoils
of office, than to the interests of their
constituents or the welfare of our common
country.
The history of all nations teach us this
important lesson : that so soon as our ru
lers become corrupt, and unfit to grace
the office to which they have been called,
there is danger of our liberties. Greece
was invincible so long as her rulers were
patriotic, but when the people allowed
themselves to be seduced from the right
position as citizens by cunning de
signs cr would-be great men, the stir of
her glory sank to rise no more. Rome
in her palmy days was governed by such
men as Cineinnattus, who allowed office
to. seek them, but in after times, when
ruled by a different class, she fell, and in
stead of being now the greatest power of
the world, she has dwindled into insignif
icance. There are many more such ex
amples, but these are sufficient. Have
we nought to fear ? Let the past history
of our commonwealth answer.
It is then cortainly our duty in view of
the approaching contest, to look well and
earnestly at the competency and capacity
of our standard-bearer, and see that the
citadel of our rights is not trusted to the
guardianship of any one, unless he com
bines the principles of firmness, intelli
gence and patriotism—for we may be as
sured that the individual who lias no fix
ed, opinions either in morals, religion or
politics, but who is ever vascillating, is
not a suitable person to officiate in church
or state. Especially, then, at this junc
ture of political affairs, when it is more
than likely that “Greek will meet Greek,”
should we look for the man who has ever
bravely battled with the storm—who has
never shifted from the minority, just to
be with the majority—but one who lias
ever made truth, conscience, patriotism,
and the Constitution his guide, and has
as unerringly pointed to them, as the nee
dle to the Polar Star.
prolific of complaint, until forbearance
ceases to be a virtue. Our subscribers j of Georgia had been humbugged for a con
complain that they do not get their pa- j siderable length of time, if this charge was
pers; that they are regularly mailed at this j true—that it was something remarkable
place, we know, and the fault is not ours, it had not been before inquired into and
As to our exchanges, we get them some- j exposed, if the people had been deceived,
times from three to four days after they J Below will be found an official statement
are due. There is a screw loose some- j from the officers of the Road, and others,
where in this department; we wonder if j which we think will effectually silence
Uncle Sam could not find it out, give it this charge. This statement was fumish-
a twist and tighten it? led the Cartersville Express, of the 20th:
More War News. I Oakland, Cass County, Ga., )
When the last steamer left, the Dutch j May 12, 1859. J
had become powerfully excited on the ’ Col. Ben. Mav, Treas. W. & A. R. R. :
war question, and were seriously consid-! Deak Sib : M ill you please copy each
ering the propriety and feasibility of receipt given you by Mr. Trippe, State
marching against Holland. It was be- j Treasurer, beginning with January last
lieved that with a sufficient quantity of' and embracing the months of January, i g 0es _ The cafes and the public promenades
Lager Beer they could conquer thatcoun- 1 February, March and April; also please j are deserted, and every face betrays the
try. It was thought that Schiedam j get a certificate from under the hand of - greatest anxiety.
tiie Russian alliance. liavc never ceased to inspire it, calmly a-
The Russian Government sends a tele- • waits the course ( of events, having the con-
graphic, but authoritative assurance to j fidence that its conduct in the different
England that no treaty with France (as phases which have recently succeeded each
represented) has been made, that would in other will meet with the unanimous appro-
any way affect her position with England. va l of the French and of Europe.”
WAR MOVEMENTS IN ITALY. j POPULARITY OF THE WAR IN FRANCE.
A letter from Milan says that in conse- j The Globe’s Paris correspondent, writ-
quence of the warlike attitude of affairs j n g 0 n the 24th, says :—“ If the bulk of
travelers staying in Milan are exposed to ; the French nation had been adverse or even
the greatest annoyances, and are compell- j indifferent to a war against the Austrians
ed to present themselves to the police eve- for the rescue of Italy, any doubt on the
ry twenty-four hours. The hotels are nature of public feeling is now impossible el ” n -
empty, the theatres closed with the excep- j jn face of the enthusiasm that prevades
tion of two, to which scarcely any one
Magazines, Newspapers, &c.
The South Countryman, for May, has
been received. It contains its usual quan
tity of interesting reading matter. Pub
lished at Marietta, Ga., by W. H. Hunt—
Rev. C. W. Howard, Editor, Kingston, Ga
Terms one dollar per annum, in advance.
Frank Leslie's Magazine, for June, has
been received. It contains a beautiful fash
ion plate, and other engravings of various
kinds. Publication office 13 Frankfort
Street Terms $3 per annum, in advance.
Ladies’ American Magazine, for Jude,
has been received. The Editor claims for
this Magazine that is the “ cheapest and
best” Published by Henry White, No. 7
Bcekman Street Terms $2 per annum,
in advance.
Godey’s Lady’s Book for June, has been
received. This Magazine appears to be the
Ladies’ Favorite. Terms $3 per annum,
in advance. Address L. A. Godey, 323
Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Arthur’s Home Magazine, for June, has
been received. Edited by T. S. Arthur
and Miss Virginia F. Townsend. Terms
$2 a-ycar, in advance. Address T. S. Ar
thur ft Co., 323 Walnut Street, Philadel
phia, Pa.
Southern Cultivator.—This monthly
journal of Agriculture devoted to Agricul
ture, Horticulture, Plantation and Domes
tic Economy, for June is on our table. Its
mechanical execution is highly commend
atory, and its pages, 32 in number, are
well selected and well written. It is pub
lished in Augusta, by W. S. Joues, at one
dollar per year. D. Redmond, Editor.
Medical and Literary Weekly.—We
have received the - third number of this
weekly, published in Atlanta, and Edited
by Messrs. Talliaierro & Thomas. Price
of subscription, two dollars per annum.
The Southern Field and Fireside.
The first number of this newly establish
ed Literary Weekly Journal has been re
ceived. The reading matter, and the ty
pographical execution do credit to the
enterprising Proprietor. The South has
long needed such a paper, and we are sat
isfied that those who may desire a family
journal of literature, will do much better
to subscribe for this paper, than to send
to the North. It contains twelve pages of
matter, and printed on excellent paper.—
M'e place it on our exchange list with
much pleasure, and hope that success may
attend it
It is published in Augusta by Jas. Gard
ner, at the low rate of $2 per annum, in
advance.
The First of the Season.
Mr. R. Kantrowitz will accept the
thanks of our office for the nice pitcher of
Ice Cream furnished us on Friday last—
Gentle reader, did you ever indulge in a
saucer of this material when the evening
was warm, and you were fatigued ? if so,
you can form some idea of the interest
with which we viewed this icy compound.
Mr. K. proposes to keep a supply during
the summer; call and try it.
Strawberries.
Verily there are some green spots in
the editorial life to cheer us onward, which
are like the Oasis of the desert to the wea-
Mrs. Kelsey will please ac-
(schnapps!) would be the first point of at
tack.
Capt. Wm. C. Corrie.
This gentleman, who is indicted under
the act of Congress of 1820 for piracy, the
crime being the importation of Africans, j
has been admitted to bail in the sum of to have them pubhshed-I think it due
to Gov. Brown and the officers of the
Mr. Perino Brown, agent of the Georgia
Railroad Bank, stating the amount the
W. ft A. R. R. had on deposit in said
Bank, on the 1st days of February, March,
April, and May ; please send them to me
by the first train to Cartersville; I intend
ten thousand dollars, with good sureties
in the same amount The U. S. was not
ready for trial, and Capt C. made a de
mand for trial, and the order for bail was
granted by his Honor, Judge Magrath.
A Barber.
We have been requested to state that a
good Barber might find a lucrative busi
ness by settling at this place. In the
present growing condition of our town we
are inclined to the same opinion. It is at
least worth the trial during the summer
months.
Wheat.
Mr. Terrell, of our town, exhibited to
our inspection a sample of Wheat taken
from his farm, (upland) which was over
five feet high. It was well headed, and
though there was some appearance of rust
on the blades, there was none on the stalk.
jpg” Gov. Wise has written a letter to
F. Samford, of Aia, 30 columns in
length. He must be a brave man who
undertakes to read it Why it’s nearly
as long as the Atlantic Cable!
Horse-1 anting.
We were invited on Saturday last by , ..
„ . ! ry traveller.
Messrs. Banton and Lowry to witness I ^ ^ thanks for ^ Straw .
their process of taming wild horses. ^ | us on Monday lasL They
must confess we were skeptical on the | ^ flavoredi and as Urge as any,
subjeet, but, nevCTtheless, we attended - j , f not ^ we eycr aT .
The animal on which the experiment was j —
tried was a three-year old filly, which had Crope.
During the week we have seen and con
versed with formers from nearly all sec-
r been bridled or handled, as the own
er stated- In the short space of two hours
she was so gentle that anv one could han- of our county. There is a variety
die her. One of the gentlemen, after they of statements; in some sections the Wheat
had made her lie down, walked over her, knot good-in others it is different-
handled her feet, and then lay upon her. From whmt wc hmTe S le * ned we are of
She wafe soon teamed to lead, and then opinion that this crop will be more than
Gov. Brown has appointed Hon.
Linton Stephens Judge of the Supreme
Court, to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the resignation of Judge McDonald. Mr.
Stephens has accepted the appointment
AUessandria.
This place, the rendezvous of the Sar
dinian arm)’, whither the King had gone
to take command, is probably destined to
play an important part in the coming wars.
It is a fortified city near the eastern fron
tier of Piedmont, whose guns bristle to
wards the Austrian territory. It stands in
the midst of a sterile plain. It is the great
strong hold of Piedmont, and is to the Sar
dinians what Gibraltar is to the English,
or Sebastopol was to the Russians. During
the reign of the French in Italy, its formi
dable fortifications made it one of the stron
gest places in Europe, but these were sub
sequently demolished, leaving only the
citadel. Within the past few years work
men have been busy in reconstructing
them, in anticipation of the. events now at
hand. In the surrounding plain, two miles
distant, is Napoleon’s celebrated battle
field of Marengo. AUessandria is garrison
ed by several thousand troops, and, being
connected with Turin and Genoa by rail
way, any number can readily be concen
trated there. To capture it would be crown
ing glory to the Austrian General, and to
lose it, a deep humiliation to Sardinia.—
Albany Journal, Jfay 12.
Farting Salutation.
The following is the parting salutation
of Miss Maria Picklehominy to the people
of America, on departing for her “ fader-
land.” It is quite affecting—in fact it is
enough to bring tears to the eyes of a
crocodile:
And so I salute you all. I would be
charmed to do it personally; but the coun
try is so large, and the population so im
mense, that I really fear the time would
not be sufficient
The public's devoted,
Maria Piccoloxtnl
Washington, May 20.—Just previous
to the departure of Count Sartiges, for
France, he openly said, in a conversation
with two well known gentlemen in New
York, that if present dfficulties between
Austria and Sardinia should result in a
European war, it would greatly embarrass
our commercial relations; and the right
of search would be re-asserted and rc-in
Road that they should be. If we are pay
ing money into the Treasury by borroie-
ing it, the people of the State should
know it, ami if we are falsely charged in
doing it we ought to be vindicated.
Very truly and respectfully,
Your ob’t serv’t,
JOHN W. LEWIS,
Sup’t W. & A. R. R.
Treasurer’s Office, W. & A. R. R.,)
Atlanta, May 17, 1859. j
Dr. J. W. Lewis, Sup’t W. & A. R. R. :
Dear Sir : In compliance with the re
quest in your letter of 12th inst, I here
with enclose copies of Comptroller Gener
al’s receipts for payments to State Treas
urer, and Cashier Brown’s certificate.
Very respectfully, B. MAY, Treas.
Treas. Office, W. & A. R. R.,)
Atlanta, May 17, 1859. )
Perino Brown, Esq.,
Ag’t Ga. R. R. & Bk’g Co., Atlanta :
Dear Sir : Will you have the kind
ness to furnish me with an official state
ment of the monthly balances to my cre
dit in your Bank Agency, as Treasurer of
the W. & A. R. R-, commencing January
1st to May 1st, 1859 ; and furthermore
please state whether or not said Road has
borrowed any money from your Bank
Agency during that period.
Very respectfully, B. MAY, Treas.
Agency Ga. It. R. & Bk’g Co.,)
Atlanta, May 17, 1859. )
Col. B. May, Treas. W. & A. It R.: G
Dear Sir: In reply to your communi
cation of this date, I take pleasure in here
with handing you a statement of balances
to your credit at this Agency on the 1st
of each month from Jan., 1859, to May :
Balance 1st January, 1859, $82,797.49
February, 54,728.90
March, 77,442.69
April, 76,391.36
May, 64,466.68
I further state in reply to your enquiry
that the W. & A. R. R. has not borrowed
any money from this Agency during the
above time.
Respectfully, P. BROWN, Ag’t
Comptroller General’s Office, }
Milledgeville, Jan. 28, 1859. j
No. 269. Received of Ben May, Treas
urer of the Western & Atlantic Railroad,
the Sum of thirty-one thousand dollars on
account of the nett earnings of said Road
for January, 1859.
$31,000, as per certificate No. 269
of John B. Trippe, Treasurer.
Signed, P. Thweatt, Comp. Gen.
Comp. Gen.’s Office, (
Milledgeville, Feb. 28, 1859. )
No. 290. Received of Ben May, Treas.
W. 4 A. R. R, the sum of thirty-three
thousand dollars on account of the nett
earnings of said Road for Feb., 1859, as
per certificate No. 290 of John B. Trippe,
Treasurer.
Signed, P. Thweatt, Comp. Gen.
Comp. Gen.’s Office, )
Milledgeville, March 25, 1859. j!
No. 304. Received of Ben May, Treas.
of W. & A. R. R., the sum of thirty-five
thousand dollars, nett earnings of said
Road for March, 1859, as per certificate
No. 304 of John B. Trippe, Treasurer.
Signed, P. Thweatt, Comp. Gen.
Paris and all France. Since Friday night
I have been in the faubourgs, and in the
workmen’s quarter ; most of the factories
stop work at this season, and the people
A letter from Rome states that the Aus- were in groups, (which no policemen now
trianshave increased their garrisons in the disperse,) discussing the war and venting
legations, but the work which had been their indignation against F Autrichien.-
ordered on the fortifications of Ancona had AH along from the Bastile, through Rue
been discontinued. i St. Antoine, the sound of war songs from
Two French regiments which landed at j various wineshops betokens how the wind I terr * tor y witb the intention of acquiring
Genoa met with the most enthusiastic re-1 blows, and the departing regiments, knap- P ossess 'on of it- Although the enemy was
ception. Flowers were thrown upon them j sacked and joyous, were followed by
from the windows, women publicly kissed J crowds, cheering even during the night
the soldiers in the streets, tables were laid an( ) early dawn, to the Lyons Railway.-
Impeiual Manifesto.
“To My People.
“ I have ordered my faithful and gallant
army to put a stop to the inimical aets
which, for a series of years, have been com-
mitted by the neighboring state of Sardin
ia against the indisputable rights of m T
Crown, and against the integrity of the
realm placed by God under my care, which
acts have lately attained the very highest
point By so doing I have fulfilled the
painful but unavoidable duty of a Sover-
My conscience being at rest, I can
look up to an omnipotent Goo, and pa
tiently await his award. With confidence
I leave my decision to the impartial judg.
ment of contemporaneous and future gen
erations. Of the approbation of my faith
ful subjects I am sure.
More than ten years ago the same ene
my—violating international law and the
usages of war, and without any offence be
ing given—entered the Lombardo-Venetian
out in front of the houses laden with bread,
wine, hams, sausages, &c., of which the
troops were invited to partake.
King Victor Emanuel, in taking the com
mand of the Piedmontese army, will be
accompanied by Prince Humburt, his el
dest son, who has just completed his fif
teenth year.
The greater part of the army of occupa
tion of Rome has been recalled ; only two
thousand men will remain in the holy city.
A correspondent of the Daily News, wri- { on iy one wa y,
ting from Genoa, on the 21st, says : “The j alK l to unfurl
The announced participation of Napoleon
III., personally, in the perils of the cam
paign, was all that was wanted to identify
him in the mind of the masses with the
memories of the great uncle.”
THE FLIGHT OF THE GRAND DUKE OF TUSCANY.
Nearly all the superior officers of tbe
Tuscan troops (fifteen thousand men) pre
sented themselves before the Grand Duke
of Florence, and declared to him that to
prevent the revolt of the army there was
viz: to unite with Piedmont
ting from Genoa, on the 21st, says : “The j an j to unfurl the tri-color flag of Italian
volunteers who have already entered the independence. The Grand Duke imrnedi-
Piedraontescservice, are morethanl8,000, a t e lysent for the Marquais of Sajatico and
with a view of giving the reforms wanted.
The Marquis answered that he could not
undertake the task, or save the dynasty,
except on two conditions. First, the ab-
to 1,000 new arrivals daily. I am assured, 1
upon the very best authority, that the
spirit of these adventurous young men is
the very best imaginable. They arrive in
this part of the country often after endur- j jj ca tion of the Grand Duke. Second, a
ing a variety of hardships and dangers in , declaration of war against Austria, and an
their flight; most of them, also, severing a j]j a nce with France and Piedmont. The
those domestic ties, and breaking through j Grand Duke refused these conditions, and
those habits and associations which root I declared he would quit Tuscany immedi-
the Italians to their native place more than j a t e ly and leave the people to do what they
any other people on earth ; and on reach- j pleased. He immediately retired lo Do
ing their depots they all, even youths of i fognu.
family and education, willingly enter the | the Austrian manifesto.
ranks as mere private soldiers, and submit I The official “ Weiner Zcitung,” of Vien-
to an amount of drilling which would be na, contained the following manifesto:
intolerable to the hardest recruits.” j “ -Matured by the events which, since
. TROOPS IN GERMANY. j thc beginning of the year, have cast such
The Vienna correspondent of the Times, dark shadows over the future of Europe,
writing on the 23d, says: “The prepare- the descisivc moment—a moment which
tions for war are carried on with great eu-: lna 3' bring with it the most important con-
ergv in all parts of Germany, and Bavaria • sequences is at hand,
has" already between 70,000 and 80,000 j “ The sincere desire of our Emperor and
a state of complete preparation.— j Lord to avert from the world, even at the .......
On the 22d instant the managers of the last moment, thc dangers which menace most remote degrea, lead to a disturbance
Frankfort railroads received telegraphic I it, the feeling of duty not to leave untried o tn
notice that sixteen special trains, full of; an y means for maintaining peace that is
troops, were about to pass through. Han- compatible with the rights and dignity of
the empire, and the wish to prove to every
one that Austria is free from all blame if
the evils of war should fall on fruitful and
happy countries, have induced His Impe
over, Mecklenburg and Oldenburg are a-
bout to make the 10th corps d’armee mo
bile.”
THE CRISIS IN PRUSSIA. j —
T , , r» .. rial Roval Apostolic Majesty to address
In the Prussian Chamber of Deputies,; - , , _ .
^ ... c e ; himself directly to the Government of King
on the 28th of April, the minister for for-1 _ . . , .
cign affairs made, in substance, the follow- i
ing statement:
Recent occurrences are very threaten
twice totally defeated by my gallant army,
and at the mercy of the victor, I behaved
generously, and proposed a reconciliation.
I did not appropriate to myself one inch
of his territory, I encroached on no right
which belongs to the Crown of Sardinia,
as one of the members of the European
family of nations. I insisted on no guar
antees against the recurrence of similar
events: Thc hand of peace which I in alf
sincerity extended, and which was taken,
appeared to me to be a sufficient guaran
tee. The blood which my arm shed for
the honor and right of Austria I sacrificed
on the altar of peace. The reward of such
unexampled forbearance was an immediate
continuation of entnit)’, which increased
from year to year, and perfidious agitation-
against thc peace and welfare of my Lom
bardo-Venetian Kingdom.
Well knowing what a precious boon
peace was for my people and for Europe,
1 patiently bore with these new hostilities.
My patience was not exhausted when the
more extensive measures which I was for
ce 1 to take, in consequence of thc rerolu-
tio lary agitation on the frontiers of my
Italian provinces and within the same,
were made an excuse for a higher degree
of hostility. Willingly accepting the well'
meant mediation of friendly powers for thc
maintenance of peace, l consented to be
come a party to a Congress of the five
great Powers. The four points proposed
by the royal government of Great Britain
as a basis for the deliberations of the Con
gress were forwarded to my Cabinet, and
I accepted them, with the conditions which
were calculated to bring about a true, sin
cere, and durable peace.
In the consciousness that no step on thc
part of my Government could, even in the
peace, I demanded that the power
which was the cause of the complication
and hid brought about the danger of war
should, as a preliminary measure, disarm.
Being pressed thereto by friendly powers,
I at once accepted the proposal for a gen
eral disarmament The mediation failed
in consequence of the unacceptableness of
thc conditions of which Sardinia made her
consent dependent. Only one means of
maintaining peace remained. I addressed
myself directly to the Sardinian govern
ment, and summoned it to place its army
on a peace footing and to disband the free
corps. As Sardinia did not accede to ray
demand the moment for deciding the mat
ter by an appeal to arms lias arrived.
I have ordered my army to enter Sar
dinia.
I am aware of the vast importance of
the measure, and if ever my duties as a
Monarch weighed heavily on me, it is at
this moment War is the scourge of man-
Victor Emanuel, in order to make a last
j effort for the maintenance of peace.
“ During several years Sardinia has dis
played hostility to the sacred rights of
Austria. By its more recent manifestations
the one side, and Sardinia and France on . the Turin Cabinet has shown itself to ^
the other, have reached a point at which j ^ dcckred antagonist 0 f those rights.-
the outbreak of war may be momentarily j R ^ armaments it has placcd itself in a
expected. England has made the last en-1 ^ of perpetua , prepar ation for attack,
deavor at mediation, but the hope of her j The Qnly means by which the Sardinian
success is extremely smalL In this posi- < government ^ convince the world that
tion of uncertainty no communication of - t does not war and revolution is
any intermediate measures which either of to render a return t0 regular re i at ions bc-
the opposing parties may have taken has itse , f and its nei g hbor possible.—
come to the knowledge of government— Sard j n j a can do this by laying aside those kind- I see with sorrow that the lives and
The placing of three corps d’armee of the ; arms wh i c h she can only use in order to ' property of thousands of my subjects are
Prussian army on a war footing and in commit an immeasurable outrage against! imperilled, and deeply feel what a severe
readiness for war has also been received internationa i l aW r, aga inst the foundation j trial war is for my realm, which, being
upon by the Federal Diet Besides our of legal order , against the true welfare of j occupied with its internal development,
own safety, we must keep in view the safe- and agginst the well-being of Eu-' greatly requires the continuance of peace,
ty of Germany, the more so becanse an- rope ’ ' But the heart of the Monarch must be si-
other great German power is on the brink « By order 0 f his majesty, Count Von lent at the command of honor and duty,
of war. But the present condition of war- Bao j gchauenstein has addressed to Count On the frontiers is an armed enemy, who,
like preparation which the Federal Diet Cavourj the chief of the Turin Cabinet, a ■ in alliance with the revolutionary party,
has instituted is purely of the same nature notej in w hj c h the Royal Sardinian Gov- ! openly announces his intention to obtain
as the confederation itself—that is to say, ernment jg sum moned to disarm. The possession of the dependencies of Aastria
essentially defensive, and with this object summons which ; s co „ c ili at ory in spirit, | in Italy.,
Prussia, in concert with the German Fed- thoU gh urgent, is made with aU the earn-; To support him, the ruler over France,
eral associates, is armed on all sides. A- estness 0 f a jagt admonition, and an admo- j who, under futile pretexts, interferes in the
bove aU things, she adheres to the princi- nitjon ^ may be foUo wed by the most! legally established relations of the Italian
serious consequences. I Peninsula, has set his troops in movement.
• “ If Sardinia, as a consequence of this i Detachments of them have already criwse
step, which is accompanied by the repre- 1 the frontiefs of Sardinia. The crownw c
Comp. Gen.’s Office, )
Milledgeville, Apr. 80, 1859. J
No. 309. Received of Ben May, Treas-
Of W. ft ‘A. R. R-, the sum of thirty-six ; <
thousand dollars, nett earnings of said ■
forced. Thc Count was very emphatic in Road for April, 1859, as per certificate j It has already been mentioned that a 1 ^ its army on a peace footing, it knows
the expression of his opinion, and the re- No. 309 of John B. Trippe, Treasurer. j statement had been made by Count Wal- that it is, by the given word of Austria, t — - when
Signed, P. Thweatt, Comp. Gen. ewski, the minister of foreign affairs, in secure from any attack. It is not tbe in-1 try gives evidence that rroviaence,
'the corps legislatif The statement was tention of the Imperial government to re- there is a foreshadowing that the grea es
pie that the interest of Germany is also
the interest of Prussia.”
OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE FRENCH MINIS
TER.
sentations of other European powers, pla-
I received without spot or blemish from
my forefathers has already seen trying
times. The glorious history of our conn-
two thirds, if not an average crop. Corn,
Cotton and Oats are in a fine condition.
The weather is favorable to the former,
except the nights are a little cool, which
mav retard Cottqain some degree.
1* .
CoL E. W. Chastain has resigned
hia position as Attorney for the State
IfHm. F. H. Cone died on the 18th Road—resignation to take effect on the
fmt, at hfo residence, in Greensboro’, Ga. 20th at done next
was rode without holding the bridle.—
What most astonished us was the sim
plicity of the process. Wo an aware that
many will, like us, be skepdwd, but see
ing is believing. No medicine of any kind
ia used, and any one can learn the mode
in a few hours:
spectabilitv of the gentlemen he address
ed, leaves no doubt that the statement
was made by Count Sartiges.
Austria in the New York Market.—
Two vessels were engaged at New York
tocarry naval stores to Trieste, on private rope) to its rocky bosom before the world so nponAnstria, the statement concludes that have made extraordinary armaments such a period. .
terms. Trieste is the principal seaport ■ fe mucb older!” ' «s follows: ! _f or a general return to a peace footing. The overthrow of the things that be,
of Austria, and the “naval stores in -ft- | “Finally, gentlemen, if war is to be the Austria stO] holds to that proposition with-: not only aimed at by factions u ^
working their way up the Mediterranean, -jqj e b cv p r . Cox is writing a series of result of the present complications, the out making any alteration in it, although thrones. The sword w ic .
even under the American flag, might j | etters ~ ‘
meet with some trouble from the French designer u> snow uiu hk a|naijpui- j uimmoncuon oi oaviog uvuc nnjimug .now resoiveu on mil that i
cruisers now swarming between Geibal battle of “Armageddon” is, in all prob-! which its dignity aUowed it to prevent to bs made wakjeA to the future negotia-; all people and States, and lorai
* er the Adriatic. » ’ ability, at hand, in the grand rupture of that extremity, and it is not upon it that tioason the question of general disarma- held most de ar by b “ man *£'
—— wi^o a*> 6 .ot.su. -— lenuon oi me imperial government iu re- , ^ .
“A powerful” English writer says in the i drawn up by order of the Emperor. After trac t the proposition it before made—which good of humanity is in danger o ig
coarse of an editorial—“it would be more , giving a history of the efforts of France, . a t once, and even before .the opening overthrown in Europe, hasfrequen y ^
strange than improbable if St Helena re- j England, Prussia and Russia, to settle the 0 f tbe proposed Congress, lead to an ar- the sword of Austria in order to dispe^
ceived another Napoleon, the pest of En- i difficulties, and throwing the failure to do rangement between those great powers j that shadow. We are again on the eve o
e, to its rocky bosom before the world so upon Austria, the statement concludes that have made extraordinary armaments such a perioc
nuch older!” ■* follows: ■ —fo r a general return to a peace footing. The overtb
J “ Finally, gentlemen, if war is to be the Aastria stHl holds to that proposition with-: not only ain ^
Che Rev. Dr. Cox is writing a series of result of the present complications, the; out making any alteration in it. although | thrones. The sword 1 B ^ acb ^
*rs in The American Presbyterian, government of his Majesty will have the she cannot allow toe steps which she has ! forced to draw is sancti ed, *" as q{
agned to show that the Apocalyptic j firm conviction of having done everything now resolved on taking against Sardinia it is a defence for t e onor an -
•jT See the elephant advertisement -. the peace of Europe now taking effect. ■ the responsibility can be made to rest— ment ^
‘To you, my people, whose devotion to