The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-11
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wakes up the warmest enthusiasm in the Amer.
can bosom. II is not enough that We posses.
the boon all ought to have. We would give 10
every people their birth-right, and, whenever
they make an effort to gain it, they are sure to
receive our heartiest sympathy.
New York has just responded to the liberal
action Of PIus NINTH. HoRAcE GsEELr, that
eminent friend Of human freedom, offered the
address. IL will be found in another column,
together with part Of the proceedings, which
are every way worthy the occasion and the
country.
Of the character Of Plus, all accounts agree
He is an honest nan. He means honestly to o.
his duty. A few anecdotes will illustrate his
PaPer-the Journal Of Commerce. When elect
ed, his first effort vas to make himself scqusint-
ed with the grievances Of the people. For this
purpose he caused a letter-bOx TO be put up on
the outside Of the palace, in which people were
invited to deposit letters for him. The key, he
kept, and went himself for the letters. The night
Of his election he wrote TO his two brOthers, in
forming them of his election, but requesting
them not to come TO Rome. and not to expect
any Office There are other incidents Of less
importance. but yet showing the character Of
the man-such as these: Immediately on his ac-
cession, he sold of part Of the carriages, hOr-
ses, &c, of the establishment, and so reduced
the expense and pOmp Of the Office. He found
that the table Of the palace was furnished with
seven successive courses or dishes, and directed
the royal cooks thereafter to prepare only three,
as that was the number TO which he had been ac-
custOmed, &c, &c.
From all the facts which have been published
PITS Ninth is evidently the man TO give nation
atty to Italy, and secure for her a safe consu-
tutiOnal government-and these questions arise
independent Of all considerations relating TO the
Pope, or his religion
What do the RefOrmers of Italy propose
In what way do they design and desire to &C
complsh their refOrmsl
The Marquis MassinO D'AEegliO has publish
ed pamphlet which answers these questions
plainly and freely. Nor is this a slight matter
in Europe, and his endorsement Of the character
OfPius, and the reforms proposed, will have great
weight with the intelligent every where. He
had the courage to tell Gregory, Just before he
died, that the PaPal throne was tottering under
his feet, and now, one year from that date, be
announces, that Europe has not . firmer basis
of power than that occupied by Plus. Italy SC
cOrding to his belief, is free from the craft Of
Louis Philippe, and the less fatal bayOnets Of
Austria.
The Marquis shows that the Reformers are
cOntending for the plainest rights, and by the
most honest means They demand that every
interest shall be cared for, and every class edR-
Gated and protected. They make no onslaught
upon vested interests, nor do they urge any
change, except such as the necessity Of the case
calls for. What Italy may be hereafter, the
MARQUIS does not stop IN ~naRire hnf i-Lins "a
for granted, if they begin well, that all will end
well, he and the leading reformers, are most
anxious to put the people in a condition where,
in time to come, they may be fully prepared to
obtain, and sustain, every right necessary to a
free people. The first step, then, is one Of ame-
Grafton. More he feels cannot be done now
More the people at home are not prepared for
more the governments without would not tolerate.
While cOntending for social and governmental
reform-the remedy of civil abuses-the correct
ton of legal errOrs-the spread of education
internal improvement, &c, neither Louis PHI
lima nor Ausfrs. .an I;n h.rI. nd fraa
from this OUTWARD pressure, the popular forces
can move on unitedly, and safely-dOing that
which must result eventually, in the indsPeEd-
ence Of Italy as a nation.
The RefOrmers Of Italy substitute entirely ar
Peals to reason for appeals to force. The Mar
quis dwells on the bloody terrors Of the French
Revolution. Italy wants no such experience.
The refOrmers rePel every thing which looks
like violence. And to ensure peace reform
they propose League or Confederation among
the Italian States the first step. This ss-
cured, the next step will be, to make the
Italian part, wiser and happier than. the Aus
TRAN. When this is done, and rs il is done, it
will not only weaken the Austrian power, but
strengthen the Italian, and render il imPOssibls
for Austria to do any harm. The Marquis
urges, therefore, a government among the
Italian Princes, so wise and patsrnal, as to check
the imPatienee Of the people, and force them BY
spirit of kindness to cooperate with their ru-
lsrs. No republic IS proposed. No attack upon
Princely Power approved. On the contrary
that is to be sustained, until by religious re-