Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-05-22
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Will be found cOpious extracts from the Pa
ris papers OF Friday and Saturday, rela-
tive TO the affairs of Italy.-The Pied
montese revolution has had a very short ca
reer, in consequence of the firm and prudent
rejection of the abdicated crown of Sardinia,
by the Duke de Genevois. The Prince de
Carignan seems to have abandoned his vice
regal functions, with very little CEREMONY
To use homely phrase, he left the g Ma
tonal Junta," and the Constitutional Min
isters," III the lurch. II Indignation did not
suppress mirth, who could refrain from
laughing at these iinprudent impostors, who
set up their own cracked notions of liberty
and independence as the wishes of the peo-
pie! But it is deplorable to observe how
these revolutionary agitators sport with the
political safety of States-with public tran
quillity, and with the lives Of individuals. 1t
Will surely be wise policy, to teach such
patriots, that their pursuit of daring innova-
ton IS attended with some peril to them
selves. The example will operate bcneii-
cially on the future
The intelligence from Naples, contained
in the Paris papers, furnishes additional
proofs of the necessity of such example,
What has that country gained by the despe-
rate enterprises of faction ? Read the ac-
counts of what actually took place when the
Austrians advanced, and compare them with
the tiourishes and rhodomontade of the rev.
dictionary ORATORS and generals. We look in
vain for the sacred ardor, the burning enthu-
slasin, the impatient zeal, which animated
the hearts of hundreds of thousands of brave
Neapolltans, who were resolved to perish or
he free. The plain fact seems to be, that
the soldiers would not fight, and that the
people wished for no change. But the ma
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for the sake of finding this out This secret
has been dearly purchased. Really looking
at the whole of the transactions in Italy, dur
ing the last two or three months, and ct
their present aspect, we know not what Ian
guage is sufficiently strong, to express the
adherence which every honest mind must
feel, at the conduct of men, who, TO promote
their own base ends, could draw down upon
their country such calamities. Courier.
The fervent and eloquent address of the
Neapolitan parliament to the Sicilians, before
the inglorious treaty Of submission was made
with the Austrians, shews the difference be-
tween the politicians and the soldiers of that
unfortunate country, between the spirit of
their writers and that of their military. The
contrast is both striking and hunliafing.
Proclamation from The National a l1hn t'pt, of
PharoS.
SICILIANs-All your brethren are ilying
impatiently to arms Three great monarchs
have determined on the invasion of southern
Italy. Our good faith, our loyalty, our res
pect for the religion of our ancestors, our at
tachment to the immortal constitution to
which we have sworn, are considered as
Crimes. Our august and venerable monarch.
who, In spite of his age and the rigor of the
season, proceeded to entreat for peace, and
to avert the tempest that threatened us from
the other side of tina Julian Alps, is in a
state of duress and captivity.
Europe groans thy people, who have a
constitution, also groan. We shall he re-
venged and if human force is not sufficient
TO obtain vengeance, we shall obtain il from
heaven. The remotest posterity will hare. Y
believe, and will never forgive, the cxccrable
crime attempted to be committed against u.s.
Beautiful and fertile countries are destined
to be the theatre of war and desoIation. The
idea has been first TO attack the weakest, in
order afterwards TO reduce the strongest to
subJectlon. Our enemies deceive themselves
we are not so weak as they imagine and
other people will not remain idle spectators
OF our destruction, only to wait for The ruin
which must afterwards fall upon themselves.
guarantees ofpeace have been offered, for
the purpose of averting from our country the
terrible wrath of our enemies. But thew have
been incensed even by our moderation =
they looked upon our open and candid dec
laratlon OF our right TO national constitn-
ton, and TO an independent legislature, as Il
proof OF weakness and cowardice. Instead
OF reasoning, and instead of an answer suit
able to the sincere exposition of our interior
situation, there has issued from Lavbach the
signal OF our determination; and even before
the signal came forth, the Austrian pllalanx-
es were already on their march and the
horrible sound of discord was already heard
from the bosom of the Adriatic, from the
Ligurian Sea, and the Julian Alps, as far as
the last of the Appeninc mountains.
The Hmgarians and the people of Istria
are marching in the first Inc the Sarina-
tians are following them but he who in
herlts the liberal principles of Catherine will
listen to the voice OF peace he who inherits
the valor of the Solomon OF the north viii
conduct himself with moderation aud we
shall only have opposed to lis the emperor of
Austria, or rather the ministers of the cabi-
net of Vienna viii be the only persons who
are to make war against u.s. Meanwhile, we
shall remain firm, and this nenacing aspect
shall not make us trCmble. God and the
justice OF our cause are on our side We
shall all fly TO arms.
The aged men and the tender mothers no
longer keep their sons at home. The chaste
wives and the iimid virgins are no longer en-
twined in the embraces of their husbands or
their brothers they call out to arms :" IL
appears as if all the ardent youth of Magma
Greca, Lucania, Of Daunia, Of Sanniuln, and
of Campania, had but one and the same soul :
one andthc same will and were resolved TO
form but one single phalanx to fight and TO
conquer.
The generous youths viii conquer and
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