the only liberals. Is this
a
proof of strength?
I confess I wateh all I desoribo
here
with dis­
trust and trembling."
After soms private details, the letter goes
on thus:
"The ulterior objeot is this—and hare
they are right—to form, at all events, the
nucleus of an Italian army so that the lat
ter, when Franoe mav be oalled elsewhere,
may be able to defend and keep the territory
rescued for ns. We mast be able to count
upon at least 150,000 purs Italian troops,
w hioh I have no doubt we ehall have. For
the present, I repeat, darkneee is the order
of the day. As to Oavoor, to see and talk
with him now, you would fancy a conspira
cy, and not a national war, was what he wae
engaged in he is ready to oondemn for high
treason whoever eseks to be well informed.
To win favor with him you must be content
to obey blindly and live in ignorance. The
Due de Chartree, for instanoe, got an order
one night late to^oin his corps next morning.
Without any possible purpooe being served
by all this sscresy, which may help to pro
duce confusion, all goes on in this way. It
is melodramatic and absurd, so far. But
this is not originated by us it is ordered by
our allies. Three
sovereignties are at stake in this war tbe
French Empire, the Sardinian throne, and
the Kingdom of Etruria, tbe formation
whereof, in favor of Prince Napoleon, I pre
sume you have divined. The first thing to
do for the latter will be to prevent any
disorganisation in what wma onoe the dnoal
army."
Dr. Hlce aad Slaverjfa.
