Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-07-04
ITALIAN BANDrTTi.


rts' gives sad picture of the Of Society in Italy
TINS account which is written longer ago than Just pre-
NOUS to the late Popes death read without sem
oil hoo at the recital OF such revolving crimes and
feeling OF contempt for the government which can
the perpetrators to continue their auacous practices
less to connvc at them:
ln speaking of the Italian banitt, ought not to
cnniuuu them with ordinary robbers aSsasSins,
eN nave III every respect more elevated character.
1t Is not want that reduces these men To their vocation,
winch Is often entered into was mature consideration
as is generally exercised with choosing bene-
cra profession Before candidate is admitted one
oi the band, he undcrgucs strict examination; and
those who desire 10 be enrolled, generally of the
better class. Almost every married man and
possesses house and small plot of ground with cattle
Ihey all obey chef whose sway is absolute and thew
IN their turn exercise over other degree of dcs
potIc power. They wear kind of uni oru, which cu-
sieis OF hlue pantaoons Jacket OF the same color
ornamcnted by two Of silver buttons tlc neck of
the SHIRT open, with the collar turned down high hat
something like that by riilclncn, with bows of
Wte ana rcd ribbon tied round 1t in stripes close boots,
or rather busk'us broad rcd gi;ile with lagu silver
buckles shot pouch; and shoulder belt, 10 which
suspended scinar "r cutlass wallet fork and Il
pon'ard Around the neck is generally fastened Il red
rlhhOn from which dcsccnds silver heart enclosing the
relics oi some saint, with the figures of the Virgin and
iid, chased ON the exterior Over the whole is thrown
large dark cloak which renders the wcarer' appear
ancc more nysterously imposing aud at the time
AFFORDS sufficient protection against the of the
mountains Such was the martial and religious costume
I" the handut who infested the ncie hborhood of Rome
al the time visited that city Their discipline very
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all peri'1, 10 support MI kinds of fatigue 10 endure the
most severe pnyaons, and The life they lead OF
continual ana violent exercise.
Their march is rapid they Climb tl,c l.rIIrst and
most iiiicult mountains, where they take their rcrss
and sleep on the cis Of rnc!ls without any ether bed
no l.;,l, ~ ,, , o'" '''
dart down nm thr;r ,;,.,; ~ 49, , ~ ~ p'v,
irto tIr;r l,.t,,o.s i '' 49, - ' "i'
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The most cnIcb,a,.j IS 49,. r,,,,;,., ,,.,,o l.,
r;pr tho r.ir,, of PIN. WI ,.a- ,l,.i ,, 49, =;
Eugsm .,NjDcferr from III ~ ,,u,,e,, az H. M.
,iGr lost a to-. Tus G.Iiu, s;r,,.,,,c1 INIT 49, ,i
most tnonstrn,,s c.,r.scs - l.. ,-.s . ,;,o, ~ o,
for blood THAI, cold and tnr,,,rcL H.. vir,i, Inn limo
before he killed dion, H., ,n.I 49,, ,,,:t anI
! i}assiono e,,i,,-c a., ,o,., Ill ,t.,'. 49,
the nrai,x, ,j.,t L It ~ i' ~, 10y ~
the breasts of hi, wifi, r, rnv,,o, ~ ih
! he pretended she had brn, ,-,,;Il' T., ir -; -
| Rome there is not = road il, ,,I;c!, L ,r,s MOI s
| toned TO march occo,n,,,;nJ h,. t,,.,,. ., -
Thi, monster ,yos,. e,,,,,,,,.,r, ,. 49, . 60 !
than apn.osc; rr,,,.,f 49, ~ 49,, 5 So
an arinsticc which i raacrl, arrc,frI \, s,,, 80
pcicinovc and h companions lad received iron, ij,a
Holy Father their pardon, as bandits and tici in
ton Christians ,Irlor favour ,' 81; i,,..., ~
tray crscd freely tho ,irlds ,l..,. l,; Ij.5 49,, ~ =
the autacy TO present themselves T., thc f,,f,r ,J
mothers whose children tlmv had ,,os..,r,,d ., 81
their friendship The rlaceI t,,o,ns,, -, t =,
without hesitation and partoot of fla, rr,,;.i,s
with tlc family They carried flcir iI,oIont I.r, m
far 10 exhibit to cr male and terror ,tr;,r, Lfs
their murlerous eApons, on winch were seen traces f
blood (pciiajs .ai of their relatives ,,J r;,I 49,
instruments Of death tliey--nt the bread and ,nc On
leaving the house. tlcy would as, for none ~ ~ 49,
compensc tor the consdcrat;ofn which tl,cy hnJ dis
played Tor the family No one was la,}, ,, =,
refuse the requests. In this manner ia, ,thbd
| the poor inhabitants without runnno, ,I,a ILL.,, ~
ger aud it may be said under the sanction If tyot foo
bic g., Crnme!it, Which although informed a. ,l
dUCt, gave The same terms every d,, IN ,,,o iI ~
: as
after having riyaiied Dcicinoyc,s in c,ncI,, ,
similar imnunues Dut tho ,,oons ..r,sn 'taad ,ar
tiers fixed at Somno snrcad .,lI ,.e,t,, tt,o
st the time of nv arrival Ron. -, i ri,l H.
icroCious OK PLOTS of the chiefs or ti l,ri No. J
Garbarona. The pontifc;l ,.nvc,,,ne,,. ts, ,
arc al = avs badly c0utriycd Lci,,. ,,,,.hI -, Ill.,,
ru!iians did not blush TO ,rc,t vii ti
liHcd power The cardinal secretary was s,,,t to ,J
rs amhass He had a long .tervir,, win ,c cIior
AIosoco. and his PRINCIPAL lieutenant. rc.,r .Te..;
The robbers after having made The most eytravaeari
demands, declared that tey should bc content iii
the pensions and lucrative cInuiovrIenis rro,I 10
them BY ne Cardinal Rut T., t,,,...,.