The Express.
London, England, 1856-09-03 00:00:00

M. MANIN AND THE HUNDRED GUN

bUBSCRIPTION.

TO TEI EDITOR OP THE DAILY NEWS.
81*?-0110 of the most influential of Italian
I journals, the Gassetta del Pop,),'J of Turin, his put
leeward the excellent proposal of opening a national
subscription for the purpose of giving a hundred pins
non to the fortress of Alesaandria. These gun.
would be for rise against Austria in the next war,
which we hope is imminent.
All Italy, no doubt, will went to take part in this
manifestation, the significance of which appears to
me to be very great. It will prove to the most lucre.
dolma that the Italianr, moved above all and before
all else by the spirit of nationality, are unanimous in
their desire to free from a shameful foreign domicil,.
tion the sacred soil of their native Italy. By this
visible symptom of collective national life she will
prove that unity of the Italian mind which precedes
and prepares her political unity.
This manifestation cannot tail to receive a national
Impress from the co-operation of non-Piedmontese
Italians.
Those who inhabit the provinces, and who feel
directly or indirectly the yoke of the foreigner, will
not fail to send their contingent in money, but they
could not without imprudence suffer their names to
transpire.
The knowledge that vengeance of some kind may
be wreaked on their families or on their property by
I
governments both cruel and perfidious, may perhaps
deter a few of the emigrauts. But there will be
enough remaining for whom such considerations will
be powerless to restrain the impulse of their patriotic
devotion.
This is why I think that in every city or town,
where a tolerable number of Italian emigrants may
be residing, it would be desirable if some place could
be indicated for receiving subvcriptions to this great
national manifestation. Contributions also might be
received there from such foreigners as may wish to
give by their signatures this most precious testimonial
of their sympathy.
With the consent of the director of the Gazzetta
del Popolo I take the initiative for Paris. At my
residence, No. 70, Rue Blanche, Italian emigrants'
will find special sheets for registering their subscrip •
tions, and a separate register will be kept for
foreigners. I hope to are this example followed in
other towns.
The office of the Daily News has already opened
for the English a subscription at London. Italy will
hold the act in gratefulvemembrance.

To remove all doubt and all inaccurate rumors
that may be set afloat by our enemies, it will be es
well to explain c early the object and significancy of
the subscription.
It is not a demonstration of party, it is not an act
!enproviug the policy of this or that government; it
is purely and simply a national manifestation. Whc,
ever has at heart., that Italy should to
freed from foreign dominion, can and ought
to subscribe, however different hie opinions
may be on the other points of the Italian gni*
lion. In a word, the subscriptions of the Italians
means: "We wish Austria to retire;" and those of
foreigners "We identity ourselves with this wish."
It means nothing more and nothing less.
The money part of the transaction is quit*
secondary. What is of the highest importance is,
not that the sums su'aseribed should be large, but
that the subscribtre should be Lumeroua.
A men may subscriba if he will for 50 centimes,
and I don't think he ought to go beyond 5 francs.
I venture to depend, sir, upon your goodness foe
the insertion of this letter in your estimable journal,
and thanking you in anticipation I beg to convey to
you, sir, the expression of my distinguished esteem.
Paris, Sept. 1. MANIA.%