The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-03-19 00:00:00

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MAXIM! TO Or THE HOTIMIIIi/IT (term TWO HICILI Rt.
Nana's, Fri. 28.—The CoastitotionalOoveranwat
of the Two Sicilies, against which the Congress at
Lubeck has fulminated its anatheisas, while it 'pre-
parrs to repel the most violent aggression of which his-
tory has ever made mention, desires also to appeal to
the opinion of Europe and of all civilised nations ;
and that every one may equally judge on which side
is reason and on which side is injustice in the war
which, after five years of peace, is going to break oat
in unhappy Italy, the Ilovernment owes it to itself to
make known all the particulars which have conducted
it to the political situation in which it is at this mo-
ment placed.
The wants of the people of the Two Sicilies—the
degree of civilisation to which it has attained, had
called for many years for a change in the internal
system of the State. At the beginning of July, 11820,
the Constitution of Spain was demanded by the una-
nimous voice of the nation. The King adhered to it,
saving the modifications proposed by the Representa-
tives of the nation, who were convoked principally for
this purpose, with the obligation to respect the basis
of the new Social Compact. On the 15th, of the same
month, his Majesty swore to observe it, before the Pro-
visional Junta; and, on the 111th, the King made an
official communication of it to all the foreign powers
with nhont he was on terms of friendship.
Kerr since the first moment, the spirit of modera-
tion,and a scrupulous regard to the independence, the
iustitutions, and the rights of other nations, have
formed the rule of the conduct of the Neapolitan 0.-
Tern:sent. It proclaimed these maxims before the
whole world, when it refused to interfere in the affairs
of Benevento and Petite Corvo, which bad called for
its interference. Europe cannot doubt of the sincere
desire of the tlovernment to live in peace and good un-
derstanding with all others, if it examines without
partiality the conduct observed towards Austria.
[The Manifesto then proceeds to vindicate in detail
the character of the Neapolitan Government, with re-
spect to that of Austria, and to expose in the sequel,
the unprovoked aggression with which it is menaced.]
Meantime, hostile to the social compact, which by
the bettificetice of our King, forms the palladium of
the Monarchy of the Two Sicilies, the Court of
Vienna pretends to abolish it. Derange a nation re-
generatcsl to liberty and independence, does not yield
to its w ill, it has employed every means to make it be-
lis std that the interest of its policy is that of Europe,
and has sworn utterly to overturn all our internal or-
gsnizatiote. Already its troops are advancing for
this purpose towards the national frontiers; already
th • sword is stained with blood, and menaces Europe
with a war, which has no parallel, directed against
Coustitutional ideas and the independence of nations.
It could nut have hero feared that those same ar-
mies which were united a short time ago in the name
of social order, to deliver Europe from oppression,
would :starch against a nation which cannot he re-
roached with any infraction of the Law of Nations;
sod which, without exciting troubles among any of
its neighbours, without offending legitimacy, and
even professing the most respectful veneration fur its
Sofeereign and his asqosst dynasty, isperesnrevingly en-
gages, in the atneriolating itainternal Administration.
The Powers of the second rank must see, in what hap-
pens to the kingdom of Naples, the imminent danger
'whirl' threatens them. Oa the day when our cause
shall be raised, the independence, the liberty of Eu-
rope will share the same fate.
Ilsti n cause protected by justice Ansi public opinion
—a cause which interests all wise flovernments, and
all natioas who feel their dignity—a cause which will
defended by the whole nation, whose wishes have
expressed themselves on this occasion with such ani-
too-ity—sstch a cause must trinmph. Despair will
csnebat against force : he who defends the Constite-
tion.il laws and independence of the country—he who
combats the foreigner who comes to rob him of the
first, and to tread the second under foot, is not always
the tre.skest.
The Neapolitan Ooverntnent, though it has provoked
no one, thought it has opposed the noble attitude of
moderation to the multiplied outrages which have been
I wished upon it by those who conspired its ruin, is
tow .sttacked by an Austrian army, which pretends to
impose laws upon it. Rot since neither Russian nor
Prussian troops are marching towards our frontiers, it
is utt'l to the Austrian tioverntnent we are obliged to
oppose the resistance which oar own defence re-
llnitce. However, his Royal Highness Hatters
Novell that the august 31sonarchs assiembled at
I.4Y.oat'll, seeing the noble feeling which unites the
inhabitants of the Two Sicilies, and their unanimous
determination to defrost the liberties and the honour of
their nation, will renounce their prejudices, and will
leave at peace a generous people, who desire only to en-1
joy the benefits of its new political system, under the
protection of the constitutional and legitimate Throne ;
a people which, daring a period of seven months, has
'hewn that noble attitude, and that respect to the King
and to the Royal Family, which hare made Europe
judge it to be worthy of liberty; a people, in fine, which,
taking no share in the affairs of other nations, have
surly a right to expert that no one should interfere in
its concerns.
Ilia Royal Highness also flatters himself that all
16 other powers of Europe, not concerned in the pre-
sent contest, will contribute by their persuasion and
frotni offices, to put an end to the disasters in which the
"surge of war, ready to fall upon our mews.. threw
tens to involve humanity. If the fire is kindled in the
south of the Italian Peninsula, who is there that mnst
not fear the consequences ? and who can say where
its dreadful ravages will stop ? If, unhappily, a war
t 4 "termination cannot be avoided, the Prince Regent
ami his august brother will place themselves at the
head of the Neapolitan army, and will combat with it
to the last esttrensity against the foreign invasion, in-
.
'lol,ine the aid of the Supreme Arbiter of etnpi rem, who
protects innorenee and right, and punishes abuses of
force, injustice, and oppression.

The new cosset ramp to is perihelion on the l'olh
tistiat, namely, within 14 degrees of the sun. It is
a•leanred too far in the solar rays to allow correct oh-
*rrvslinns to he wade on it. position. In less than a
fortnight it will ►egin to set after the inn ; and n i•h is
Clear 'wrist's. there will be, daring the ensuing month.
s chaste of seeing it 'hie aboat &N.B.

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