Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-12-07

DAYS of her unity, freedom and glory-wha' she
has since been. while degraded by foreign RUE
and internal dissension-an we have faih tRal
a lofty and benignant destiny a~ai's nei WIZ
her people shall again be united, independent duu
free ln the great work OF her regehel duon' "J
hail you as Heaven appoinied ro,o ~nI
| we ardent pray that your days may ue P.oio"e
Ell until you shall witness the consHmmanon U,
the wise and beneficent policy which isues'iheu
to render your name immortal. ,.,h,
| Bul. Venerable Father, we know we'll maj 'he
path you have chosen is one OF extreme ollicui-
| ~ and peril. Our own immediate ancestors
struggled through an age OF dangers anu pllva,
,ions TO achieve and consolidate inc oieSs'hss We
now so emieen,Iy enjoy, though favored win
Leader .ucb as has rarely been vouchsafcd 10
a People striving 10 be free. In The world we
now iphabit i, is Divinely appointed that Vlr-
| tue shall be tried by Adversely, and mat ehour-
| inc Glory like Freedom, shall be accorded only
IN sucb az by mistaken Foritude, no less Than
| couraoaous Effort, prove themselves worthy OF
| the nrecious boon. We, therefore, The country.
men OF Washington and Franklin, OF Adams and
| Jefferson, are we'll aware that you did not enter
| nnon the course you have chosen without de-
| h.rate renuncialion OF ease, Of security, and OF
| arisocratic favor We know that you must
have already resigned yourself to encounter the
| Vaccinations OF The crafty, The hatred OF Inc
| powerful, and-most painful OF all-Ihe mis-
| conceptions of The we'll meaning but de!uded-
| We know that you must have calmly resolved
| TO encounter the untring hostility and dread OF
| all The unjust or lyrannical rulers VINO assume
10 lord il over any portion OF The fair lta ian Pc
| nnsula-all who fancy that Social Order con-
si.ls in The mamie nance for themselves OF those
conditions OF Luxury and Sloh, in which they
| have hitherto uselessy exisled-all who fear, or
seIhshly affec, 10 fear thai Religion must perish
| II no, upheld by The 6eeling breath OF Emperors
| and Kings. And more formidable Than all these,
yourself 10 encounter and by Gods help 10 over
come, that fckleness and inera,ilude OF multi
| tudes Just released from benumbing bondage
| which could clamor in The wilderness 10 be led
| back 10 The lesh.pols Of Egypt-which among
The cotpmpora les and even the followers OF our
| Saviour could leave Him 10 bear in solitude The
| agony of his cross and which in your case, we
| apprehend, will vet manifest itself unreason-
! able expectations, extravagant hopes, impeuous
requirements, and in murmurines that nothing
| has been earnestly intended because everything
has mol already been accomplished. Thai you
| will be guided and shielded from on high in dis
| charging The ranscendeRl res possibilities your
position. we will unwaverney trust
And, Venerable Father, dark as are The clouds
which envelope the Present may be, we do know
that The sunshine OF the FnIure will oyerpower
and dispel them. Tosay nothing here of The clear
assurance fast anchored by The Eternal Throne,
tina, no generous deed or endeavor can ever be
| really defeated or fail OF lis ultimate reward, we
assure you, from joyful experience, that the bles.
| sings OF Constitutional Freedom far outweigh all
| the peris and sufefiugs through which nalious
! advance 10 their achievement Short as our NE
lional life has vel been, il has already demons'ra-
ted 10 every thoughtful observer, the immense su-
perioriy OF Liberty 10 Despolism as an element
| uf National growth and Social well.beine; II has
shown that the rights of persons and property may
be better secured under Government which
guarantees rights and powers to all, than under
any oher that The agilaiions and acts OF violence
which are incident 10 human frailIy or injustice
| uader any form Of government, ale lar less Ire
ouent under ours than any Other; and that what
ever.dangers may assai or threaten US have their
origin moi in an excess OF Liberty bul The contra
ry So much, AT least, we feel that we are am
| ply justified in saying, in view OF your position,
the peIi!s braves, and the anticiPalons u )us'i
| fes.
In defiance OF superficial appearances we do
moi apprehend that the mailed cohoris Of despot-
ism are about 10 be set in motion against you.
, The age in which we live is one OF moral ra-
Their than physicaI wariare-in which the arlle-
~ Of the press commands and eilences that OF
| the camp-in which opinion is more potent Than
bayone,s. We ,rYst. therefore, that against any
direct and open resort 10 force and boodshcd, you
| are Suiclucu ny 'ilC pdHpPt W SOod HiCh dpPio'
| baton and sympa HES throughout The length and
| breadth of chrisicndom. But should these eX-
peciaiions be disappointed. lei the rash aggressor
| beware! The first shot fired in such contest
will rcverbefate from every mountain, summon
ing the brave and noble from every cline 10
stand forth against in usice and oppression-o
baItle for freedom and mankind. In such con-
test, no one familiar with the history or character
OF The American people, can doub, that their
sympathies will be active and wholly lIuiIless.
That Italy will be spared the devastation, and
chrs,endom the guilt and scandal of such con-
test, we will MOI harbor a doubl bat in any case
we will hope that this testimonial OF the interest
and admiration with which you are rega rded by
twenty millions OF people will not have been
wholly in vain.
We are, Venerable Falher,yours most truly.
The following resolutions were tnrn 1iirfeu;
RESOLUTIONS.
l. Resolved, That We regard with the highest
inleres, the progress of free institutions in all
countries; and especially in one 10 which we are
so much ind, bted as TO Italy whose laws aud
whose military and civil policy nave penetrated
the Institutions OF halt the modern world.
2. Resolved, Thai The past history and The pre-
sent condition OF the Italians have made them
the otjscs OF peculiar interest with all Chrisen-
| dom The renown oil ncienl Rome-ihe glory
| OF me Republics OF the Middle Ages-the Arts oil
| Modern l,aiy-ihe inouTnini history OF her slrug-
! giles and her sufeiings-have made her tate an
object cl especial solicilude with all scholars, all
lovers Of The Beautiful all admirers OF heroic
deeds, and all Republicans.
8. Resolved, That we present our most hearty
| and respectful saIulalions 10 The Sovereign Pom
| lif for The noble part he has taken in behalf oil
| his people; that knowing The difficulties with
| which he is surrounded al home, and the attacks
with which he is menaced from abroad, we honor
| him the more for the mild frmness with which
! he has overcome the one, and the true spirit with
which he has repealed the olher.
Resolved That no freeman can look codly
on the present struggle of the Italians for Ma
lional Independence and Constitutional Liberty;
thai our hearts have been with them since The
first moment when The cry OF Freedom was VI
tered and will beat for Them until all lis!y is free
| from Caiabria 10 the Alps.
| s. Resolved, That The cry Of Freedom again
in Italy is sound which will summon The Brave
and The Free OF ali Nations to encourage with
their voices and 10 assist with their strength, il
need be, The Italian People in their struggle for
| Liberty and Independence.
6. Resolved, That "Peace hath her victories no
less renowned than War;" and that The noble al
lude OF Plus TX, throwing The past influence OF
the Ponlfcate into the scale OF well attempted
Freedom, standing as The advocate OF peaceful
progress, The promoter al once of social amrlo-
ration industrious development and polica re.
FORM unmoved by ,hel pa rade Of hostile Armies
lowering on his borders hopeful for Man and
trusting in God, + the grandesl spectacle Of our
day, full Of encouI agement and promise 10 Eu-
rope, more grateful 10 us and more glorious 10
himself than triumphs on a hundred fields OF ba,-
lie.
The resolutions we're respectively offered by
Benz. J. Butler, Theodore Sedgwick, J. Gle.
rard, S. Tilden, Robert Kelley, and D D. Field
who addressed The meeting in eloquent speeches;
Joseph S. Eosworlh and MIR McClay also ad
dressed the meeting. The resolutions having
been adopted by general acclamalion-
Ga line sueees ion of the Secretary, J. c. De.
vereaux. Egg. Sig. Felix Forest, Professor Of
Italian in Columbia Co lege, was then called for,
and addressed the meeting in the Italian language
in an eloquent manner, expressing his sense Of
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