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grandeur. Instead of songs of jubilee, he
heard only the sorIow(ul plant,
"K0ma! Roma! Roma!
Roma non pin come era prima !''*


Roma non pin come era prima !''s
The ruined capitol, the grass-grown
streets, trodden no longer by the fee, Of in
dustry, but by idle monks and beggars.-
Letters containing supplica,ons from all the
cities, poured in upon him-"Pius! Plus I!
have mercy upon us! pity our families, our
brothers in exile and misery % But, to call
back and rens,ate all, was an attempt Sc
sious, if not dangerous. He had been Pope
only one month, when he began to resolve
upon this great act of justice. Cardinal
Gizz, gave has support to the measure, and
on the evening of the memorable 10Th
of JURY the amnesty was declared for all
political offenders. The Romans, no.with-
standing their hopes. were taken by surprise
by this new proof of magnanimi,y in their
chief, and the city and country was filled
with Joy and mutual congratulations. A vast
crowd assembled in the Colosseum and at
abe Capitol, and marched in procession, with
wax candles and singing joyful songs, to
abe Monte Cavallo, TO return thanks to
sheir chief, and beg his benedicton. Since
the fall of the last of the Trihunes, there had
been ao such day in Rome. The houses
Throughout. the city, and every palace except
those of Cardinal Lambruschini and the
Austrian Ambassador, were illuminated
The vast crowd moved to the ground under
the balcony Of the Pope's palace, and here
he extended his arms and blessed them-a
blessing from God indeed, aud coming by
the hands of his true servant! 1t was the
third hour after midnight when he came
out to bless has people. How easy for sove
reign to win the love OF his subjects! He
has bat to be just and kind
The tears of consolation fell from his
eyes when he gave his benediclion to the
kneeliny multitude, and the Campagna re-
sounded with cries of''Long live Plus TX. ="
and the tears Of comforled widows and or
phans, and of the desolale families of those
exiled, fell in company with those of his
Holiness.
The great minds of Europe, who were
watching with The deepest interest the pro-
:gress of events in Italy, regarded this move
ment of Plus as an act of truly roy al mag
nanimty, and from all countries the press
gave testimony in its favor. 1t was cele-
braled in Rome with every evidence of Joy.
Festivals, triumphal professions. dances in
the public squares, the pon,i6cal colors fly
ing at the balconies or adorning the dresses
of the Roman ladies-all gave evidence Of
ahe birth of new hope-of a new epoch
in the affairs of Rome and of Chrislen-
dom.
On the morning of the next day, the Pope
returning in his carriage, the horses were
aaken from j. by the people, who then drew
him with songs of triumph to the Quirinal
Palace. No Pope was ever treated with an
equal degree Of attention by the Roman
people. The festivals and Examinations
continued for many days after the amnes-
parts of Italy. In Rome, those who had
been imprisoned for political offences, to-
gether with Reuzi and Galeui who were
concerned in the revolution Of Gregory,
gave public dinner i'll honor of his Holt
ness. To relieve those who had been ruin
ed by Imprisonment, the Pope joined him
self with many others in a subscription. In
Bologna, the proceeds Of the Theatre del
Corso were given 10 the families of exiles,
and a vast concert was celebrated in pub
lie square, to music composed by Rossni,
in honor of the Pope.
The Joy of the Bologuese was excessive;
they voted marble statue to Plus TX, and
kept up the festivities three days and nights.
The bills of amnesty posted on the corners
of the streets. were wreathed with flowers.
Political parties throughout all Italy resolv-
ed themselves into the one party Of the
Pope Thus was the first great step of the
reformation taken by Plus TX.
By circular of the Secretary of State
on the 24lh of August, Plus invited all the
chief magistrates of the different legation
ships to suggest the proper course to be
pursued for the instruction Of the poorer
classes, and put an end to the miseries Of
idleness and ignorance. To that end a
special committee was appointed, composed
of the wisest and most popular prelates, to
investigate the matter and establish the de-
sired reforms. Although Pope, Plus TX
retained his bishopric of Imola, and dispos-
ed of ats income for the benefit of asyaums
of infancy and public charitable institutions
To promote industry, commerce and the a.
meliora,ion of the country, on the 10Th of
November he invited private companies Of
citizens to submit projects for railroads in
the Roman States. In the mean time he
granted economical and other governmental
reforms, and established new institutions
for municipal and provincial legislation. As
in the Roman State there was sort of Chi.
nese code, composed Of laws as old as the
popery itself, quod meque nos, meque patres
nostri, portare po'uimus. Plus TX, like
Napoleon, resolved to publish new code,
and selected the eminent men. Profs. Payano,
Silvani and Giuliani, to assist in the compi-
la.ion of the code. The terrible police of
The las, Pope was discontinued, and decree
promulgated, threatening severe judgments
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