Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-10-08

ttGn took pace ~ WV ~ -
sur pen,s took shelter 10 the palace OF the
ambassador, in the palazza Corsini, in the
suburb Of yTransteyere.
II Mas on the 28th of December, one
thousand seven hundred and ninety seven,
"a few DAYS alter the preceding event, that
the papai troops no longer able 10 restrain
-lheir indignation at the sight OF the insar-
gents, Drawing them withimpunity IN the
palace gof the republic, forclbiy violated the
privileged asylum, to arrest the disturDers
of the public peace. The henor OF the
French ambassador would not permit him
TO remain quiet spectator OF such an G.
vent, whether his principles were 1.npllcat-
ed in it or not. He appeared at balcony,
but strsye in vain TO be heard, while gene.
raj Duphos, member Of his household, in
attempting to repel the rioters, tell victim
10 their rage. The pope was indisposed.
The cardinal secretary was wholly unac-
quainted with what had happened; and
such was the supineness OF clerical adnni-
nistration thar il was Two hours after the
sinister event before any public NOTICE was
taken of the ahair-fourteen had expired
before official enquiry was made upon the
SPOT. During that interval the sfuPor of
the cardinal secretary had been aroused by
letter from the ambassador to 'acquaint
him with his determina!ion to quit lmme-
dia.ely the inhospitable city, and 70 demand
Of him the necessary passports. 3he bro,
Their OF Bopaparie was at length, IN vain,
solicited 10 remain at Rome. lie dspasi.
ed the n,st morning for Florence, from
whence he transmitted 70 the directory an
Irritating narrative of the uDpardonas0le {.
vent. The enragsd ambassador conde.
scended, however, 10 charge himself wHh
2 dispatch for the marquis hasslmI, the
pope's minister at Paris (of family iE:2t
claims descent from the fa5Ii Maximi OF
antiquity in which cardinas Dcr,z, he nj.
mister who stecrsd with feeble hands tlse
bafque of ST. pe;rr. when The shattered
hsIi was ipgulphed by the revolutionary
whirlpool, declared himself, With the meek,
ress If primitive apostle, desIrcns 20
NIKE any satisfaction that should be dc.
,nanded for the unfortunate af5B, which
he could neither have foteseen no, pre"snt-
ed.
But no reparation from the weak cop|d
appesse the resentment of the slrong-,he
fable IF the wolf and he lamb was 30 be
realized, and The plea OF i'lca5ccifY, was
d sallowed by the thirst Of rapise. l'hs ar,
mics Of The republic in th= Cisaipi0e DID
not wait Tor orders 10 take e.zeE2paf" zen,
gesFce on The he!Piessnsss ct Rome. ther
marched without delay for 'he banks Of the
i,Ybsr.. aod general Ber,hjef had a'ready
taken ,ho command Of she forces collected
al AocoDa, on The 25sh OF January, 0niy
re5ars'ed bv the sb TVS Of he A6ennine The
general OF the republic advanced, "ithoo'
resistance, TO the yery gates OF none. p!e"
ceded by manifesto, IN .hc usual style Of
military policy, Offering p ace 10 one party
on coodticn Of assi2iiaG 10 e.EterMjISate ne
otter
EmboEdcned by these assuTahces, or the
15!hjm February, one lhopsSnd serer iun-
dred and ninety eight. the o2a.co0Fents as
SC n,bed in The Cac.Po vaccine (the forum
that had teemed wiki Scjpios and CsesaTs)
proclaimed Rome independent OF ITS eieri.
cal sovereign, and planted, withcus oppc'
sition, the tree Of liberty in,he soil 0! INC
capitol. At noon depusa'!on ct patria]s
was sent 10 general ber,hier ts acqoa!nt
him with the revolution yhich had beehso
easily effected; and Inc same evening, pre-
coded by martial music, .surroundse by
stat officers, and followed by troop Of
horse, republican commander tTaYersed,
1 =. L,
AGA del poPolo, aas by the srrata del cor"
so asceoced the bill of the capitol: where
.< apossrephised the names of the Casos,
the Bru;u>'s, and the Pompeys, promised
to ie-edjfy the aliar Of Roman freedom,
and returned in triumph TO his expecting
.frOOns