The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-20 00:00:00

sound of the all-powprfikl voice;. whose 'religious ac-

cents give civillzation•—that of your HOLINESS.
,They desire to consecrate the triumph of their cause,
uniting around you the standard:of Religion, Liberty,
And Fraternity—the •Cross ;• on 'theeteinal: Altar of
their nationality-4he Capitol. .
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The undersigned: interpreters of tbe;Aentimelits of
all Italians -beg' 'of, your. HOLINESS to promote the
Convention of the Italian The in. Rome ; and in the
certainty of being'.heArd,:prOent.to you the homage
Of their national 'gratitude and filial devotion.'
Afarquis D'AZE4LIO.
Prqfess'or
•PrOre.
The following.", has -been Written..'fo`r•-:.circulation
auniingisAirillaiiiikitrtik in support of
Theltalian armsliftflit'ages of Roman domirie
tion_sufficed-to-govern the e.artb.,-Italian-.Un ion" .gave
them force, and .with-this-AlAey introduced civilisation
amongst barbarous people. The fatal divisions of the
'Roman empire. oPenecl,4ath to the incursions of the
bartarians,-and-' thuS 104;1:weenie wanting union,

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was, invaded, conqueredl and dissolyed; but stropg in
the Latin' Civilisation .e,' which she preserved , the
geniis 'under the iion` yoke of 'barbarism,-she was
ahle tore store to.. many oiler provinces, in the mid-
le
.ages, tile, Ancient glory of arms, learning, and
i
, ulture. _ These provincest,'" beeorne • powerful by
oviyge, wealth, and
_civilisation, effected a new
i;;lltsaiioli arnongst nations, which subsequently for-

Off% that benefit, and availing themselves of our
dielsions, constantly conspired for our disadvantage.
'ltaly bas been obliged to expiate.more than five centu-
ries of opprobrium. and foreign tyranny owing to the
.blintliless of our ancestors, who never could create a
centfeo, of opinion and national* force. If this had
been &me, Italy would never have suffered the
scourge 'of those dominations which, in the spirit of cal-
culation, and -as a condition to their existence, have
had to, make use Of every nefarious artifice to suppress
the Italian genius, and beat down every element of
prosperity in Italy, with the manifest object of de-
stroying among us all sense of dignity and national
life—dominations from their nature and self-inter-
est hostile to every generous sentiment, perpetually
stationary and retrograde.
" Now, that the doctrines of Italy are rising again
triumphant throughout the Peninsula under the guid-
ance of the universal cry that invokes union, this
magic sound should not remain an abstract and
empty word, but should become a truth—a fact—
serving as a foundation and safeguard to Our political
existence and future glory. But this union cannot
be obtained without forming, by common consent, a
central and supreme authority to represent Italy, and
serve as a legitimate organ to the national opinion and
yill—a supreme directing authority agreed to, vene-
fa,;!_nd obeyed throughout the land.• Without
such a centre we should fall back into our ancient
and';. disastrous municipal differences, and into those
inevitable divergences of opiriion, which have never
tiled to be fatal to Italy.
In order that the regenerating principle of our
political resurrection may succeed to the victory of
firms, that no anarchic confusion of ideas and
languages may arise; that desires itoo ardent and
intemperate May be purified; local and personal
pretensions contrary to public interest. checked; we
invite all— persons in authority to promulgate by
every possible means the manifesto accompanying
this. We exhort them to make use of every effort
that the proposition contained herein may be ap-
preciated as the anchor of our salvation., Amongst
the „means to be ,employed; we recommend particu-
larly the adhesion of the municipal authorities, and
Subscriptions from corporations or individuals. The
example of the great misfortunes of Italy, and the
terrible spectacle of empires now tottering before
our eyes, from the absence of union amongst their
component parts, will excite every well-intentioned
person to effective co-operation, that the evils sure
to arise out of divisions may not again afflict our
beautiful and renovated Italy.
" In this holy work fervent seal and the highest, the
promptest activity are demanded.
" Ai soon as the public sprit of Italy shall have
shown itself unanimous in the inculcated principle
of unity, we may be certain of having for ever,
secured, under the peaceful standard of Pius IL., VA,
perfect and enduring resurrection of the independence,
llherty, nationality, happiness, and power of our be-
loved country."
(Signed by the Marquis POTEMANI, Advocate
PETRUCCI, PIETRO HERRIN', &c.)
The Mal quis of POTENZIANI is one, of the wealthiest
and most enlightened of the Roman nobles. HER-
RIN! is the editor of the Conlernporanee.