The Sun.
London, England, 1849-06-19 00:00:00

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AGAINST ENGLAND.
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THE COUNTY 01 BURNEY (WITH HILLYER AND Box)
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THE ROMAN REPUBLIC.
TO THR EDITOR OF THE SUII.
SlR,—More than twenty years ago the whole civilized
population of Europe sympathised in feeling and purse
for the gallant struggle of the Greeks against their op-
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for
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assistancean i ne -
from all parts of Europe would not have existed if the
people and the soil had not been sacred to the memory
of ancient literature, arts, and war'are of independence.
From all countries treasure flowed to the coffers of the
Greek Aid Committee, and almost every parish in
Europe had its place of deposit for voluntary contri-
butions ; from North Cape to Gibraltar the cause of the
struggling Greeks was identified with people of all sects.
Men of high standing in society, all men of letters and
arts, were eager to participate in this struggle either by
means or goods; and the gallant Lord Byron went there
in person to sacrifice in the cause of the faltering
descendants of this once classic ground a princely
fortune, and ultimately his life. At last Governments
could not withstand the universal desire of seeing the
Greeks become an independent nation of their own, and
coupled with sinister political motives, a blow was struck
at Navarino, which laid the foundation to the first
modern independence of Greece ; but, alas! how that
independence has since been hacked and torn does not
belong to the subject of this letter.
And now, if we consider, what is the true case at the
present time in a part of Europe, equally classic and
equally consisting of property belonging to all civilized
Europe—Rome? It has been asserted with indisputable
right, that a nation unanimous in the selection of their
laws and government, has an incontestable power to alter
and amend its constitution, if that nation does not
thereby infringe the laws and safety of other nations.
The amalgamation, or rather the placing of the temporal
rower under the spiritual in Rome, has created not only
an absurd Government, but also that no man could be
employed or make his way in a Government-office in the
Pope's dominions, up to the present time, unless he passed
through the church, and this is only a small part of the
evil. Is it then to be wondered at that the Romans
should grasp at the first opportunity to alter such absurd
fundamental institutions, and endeavour again, spurred
by the recollection of what Rome once was, to become a
rational nation, governed by a rational Government?
What is, however, the consequence? France, a Republic
in name only, cannot lay More the minds of thinking
men the least tangible excuse for the present bloodshed
which is going on in Rome, for the destruction of the
histomriucradr of a population,
historical
epropertybelongin whichgtothew frorldo,m the greatestwhole-
saleforthe
apathy, appear at once to be stirred with heroism in de-
fending its own home, its families, and its Independence.
Much has France to answer for.
France, a Republic in name only, or its Government,
supported by the present majority of the nation, can
easily perceive, that if the Roman Republic was allowed
to become firmly established, she would become the
mother of Republics in Europe, and ultimately in the
world. France, which is not fit to be a model Republic,
must still continue to bear the republican appellation
some time longer than the aspiring, now so-called " Mo-
derate Republicans," should like it; they must continue
to be only " citizens" and go without, panting for their
much-cherished titles and decorations fur a lung time
yet, if the Roman Republic was allowed to ramain.
Destroy this republican barrier, and they may soon pro-
claim a Monarchy under an Emperor, or what not. The
miserable pretext and catspaw to accomplish this wanton
destruction is, therefore, the spiritual head of the Catholic
Church.
But should the brave Romans for some time longer
succeed to keep this intermeddling host within the walls
of Rome—and who can blame their resolution—should
several more thousand Romans be slaughtered, and an
equal quantity of French assailants fall in the attempt, the
contest will surely draw down the sympathy of the whole
of Europe for the former, but at the same time the curse
of all well-thinking men will fall ou the latter. Then,
perhaps, all Europe will come forward again with their
true sympathy and more substantial aid to the Romans,
and the result will be otherwise than France new con-