The Sun.
London, England, 1861-04-22 00:00:00

pRICE 4D STAMPED, SD.

THE ITALIAN PARLIAMENT.

The following are a few of the most important
passages of the debate in the Italian Chamber of
Deputies on the 18th :
Baron RICASOLI—The volunteers, under the illus-
trious chief whom we have the pleasure of seeing
amongst us, have written a glorious page of our
history. But from these glorious events there must
not arise a dualism which would be dangerous to the
country. Let me revert to the time when the King
went to Naples to accomplish the work of liberation.
The cabinet had no doubt good reasons for dis•
banding the Southern army. I therefore call upon
them to explain what they have done for the
Southern army.

General FANTI, Minister of War, read a long re-
port on the position of the army of the South. It
had been proposed (by Garibaldi) to organise five
divisions with the remnants of that army. This
project could not be adopted, because it was impos_
sible to allow officers who had resigned their ranks
in the regular army, to re-enter the latter at the
end of a few months with a superior rank, when
their comrades, who had remained in the army, but
had fought as much as they, remained as they were
before. He then recalled to mind that he had been
peculiarly indulgent towards certain volunteers
recommended by General Garibaldi • and that the
college of Palerm', now transformed a military
college, had preserved the name of its founder. As
to arming the country, he declared that all that
could reasonably be done had been effected, and in
support of his assertion entered into long particulars
on the late military measures.
Gen. GARIBALDI thanked Baron Ricaseli -for
having given hm an opportunity of defending his
companions in arms. As to the dualism alluded to,
he was at the head of one of his branches, he knew
that, but it was not he that had originated it.
Words of conciliation had been brought to him,
but they were only words, and he was a matter- of-
fact man. "When," he continued, "my country is
at stake, I shall always yield—(applause)—but can
I shake hands with the man who has made me a
foreigner in my own country ? (Bravos from the
galleries.) The Minister of War has said that he
had saved Central Italy from anarchy.. I appeal to
those who governed the country ; there w Is no dan-
ger of anarchy. Ido not want to bandy personali-
ties, but I must defend my honour. These are
glorious facts to record ; and that glory was not
darkened until this cabinet extended its cold and
baneful hand over the South."
Count CAVOUR here rose in great excitement, and
said a few words that were unintelligible amid the
cries of " Order, order."
General GARIBALDI—I thought I had acquired
the right of speaking the truth to the representa-
tives of the country by thirty years of services.
The PRESIDENT (Signor Ratazzi)—Speak your
mind, but do not offend others.
General GARIBALDI—When the love of concord
and the horror of a fratricidal war—
Count CAVOUIt (passionately)--No one desired
civil war. I protest most solemnly ! I cannot
allow such words to pass.
(General uproar. The President puts on his hat
and retires. General Garibaldi is surrounded by
many of his friends, who advise him to moderate
his language. After the lapse of a quarter of an
hour the sitting was resumed.)
The PRESIDENT—I am compelled to blame Gene-
ral Garibaldi severely for the words he has spoken ;
and I must recommend him to be more moderate, or
else I must condemn him to silence. _ _

General GARIBALDI promised he would not speak
any more of the Cabinet, and then proceeded to
detail all the grievances of the Southern army,
which have been amply treated in our columns at
variqus times. _

General Bixio—This division between Garibaldi
and Count Cavour is a great misfortune. To see
Count Cavour, Gen. Garibaldi, and Signor Ratazzi
shake hands together I would willingly sacrifice
myself and my whole family. (Loud cheers.) I beg
of Count Cavour not to mind Garibaldi's words.

Count CATOUR—I am represented as the enemy
of the volunteers—l, who was the first to call them
out. I appeal to Gen. Garibaldi himself. It was
I, T, who sent for him in 1859, and requested him to
lend us,his assistance. I will not dwell on the diffi•
culties that project had to encounter; they were
immense, but the volunteers did us also immense
service. They have proved that all Italians know
how to fight and die for their country, and you
imagine that lam hostile to the volunteers. I accept,
for my part, Gen. Bixio'sfinvitation, and will forget
the first part of this sitting. The Government has
done all in its power to increase the regular army;
nevertheless, although I have not examined Gen.
Garibaldi's project, I am disposed to second its
being taken into consideration. There is between
the General and me a fact which separates us. I
thought it my duty to advise the King to cede Nice
and Savoy. From the grief that I felt on that occa-
sion I can understand the General's feelings, and
his resentment against me.
Gen. GARIBALDI—I am satisfied with Count
Cavour's explanation ; but there is a means of ap-
peasing our political dissensions. lam sure Count
Cavour loves his country ; let him, then, use his
influence in support of my bill for arming the coun-
try, and let the volunteers of the army of the South
be recalled into service. Thus we shall be
reconciled.