The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-06
'i'hs svessntstlsM ~ an Italian Flag IN Capt.
csvs~a, 81 the italian Brig Casal,na-.intssss
ssttrsk Cs,rfuHnE.

Seetnas ~ tue IsAit0n brtS CaanlsnRssinfsfs
v,.s. .., :. a. ,.,. ,.,
.eS'efuay morning az OociocS large anu rospec
table number Of the Italian residents of New York met
at Columb,a iI,lI No aaa Crara s,r.t ..,o,nn. nad
~, "a, -. $1,000 r
ny the tai'"n Guar ds well drilled uniform company,
and fine sodiery looking set Of men, altogether num-
h.r;,, con. 49,. ,.. ~. -' 80
''.e NY ,""'"'" me meeting was iof 'ne
purpose OF presenting splendid flag to q Corrao,
captain of the brig Carolina whose arrival was hailed
With r,s,. ~ H., .-. 49,,
49, P ~ NO ooun'r y"eh' having Drought 'he
first national dag of their independence The flag
sple ndid affair of three colors-preen white and red
-sunnorted on the riybt with tho Amar;o. Co.,. ,1 ~
. w - Va. -e.' VIZ" '"o 'Nef''"" nag anu Oh
the left the French tri-coor. The procession moved
through Grand street, down Broadway to ST. Peters
Church, followed by large body of spectators. On
S 80 ,t snS a wmom S ;eu viii ~, sass num-
ceromo~v the military marchsT "n Tho canto ;sis
comnittae 70 nass tbrnma% turning pas'As' ior Vie
THU Rov " M p" pso Tug . IN v.;,;n NTH h;s ud
and bencvocnt ioolr;ng reca;vad tho fac
in order 70 hess tho same with tho sacred rtes NJ TIE
hov church before the nresontation The reverend
gentleman took the flag from the bearers and placed it
on the altar by the side of the crucax the band as
Pope Plus TX after which Dr. Pise blessed the flag with
the benedcton of HEAVIER aud then delivered the fol-
lowing beautiful address to the committee-
IrAIIANs-With ali the solemnites of the Church I
have blessed your beautiful national banner With the
triumnh its trcoored folds to the breath of iibertv
The spectacle now displayed to the astonshed world is
beyond all anticipation glorious and consolatory-that
of religion hand In hand with edomwalking in light
and beauty over Italy united in an indissoeble and
perpetual bond. by the imm ortal Plus TX
This ceremony is q most delientful one to me- in a
three fold capacty-as an American as the son Of an
Italian father and as priest of the Catholic church
lnbued from my infancy with the love of liberty and
order approaching, by comparison the blessings of
my native land. it would be impossible me to
sympathse with the nations of Europe now struggling
out of thraldom Born the cradle of Carroll Of
Carrolton-educated under the shadow of the capitol
and not far from the tomb of Washingto soul has
lowed scenes Nor is it now the first time that have
given vent to its aspirations. When yet in boyhood
which Austrianot then constitutional Int desnotic
Austria-had rveted upon her took fire. and express
cd its deep sympathes in pusre but indignant verse:
.vo, ,h, h.v, ho,na A., III, ,...;,, .h,
Consumed thy riches and laid waste thy mains '
Aud wber ,ftsr ,rsrdinr como t;n,o ~ Nr,o, 7
n.ssed over to the r. valv a pa os Sicily and omarsd
pas ooor " no NV Sicily, aHu
Wv" th ny yTahs nus h e, ~ so 49
sense ,ne separation which mas oesn 80 nooy ehected
by Sicily :
=, Nature hath made, 1t Is clear, to DO
more r v,n's more tsue more nnpp anu more
have grown deeper and rmer for the fate of classic
Italyand in the midst of the stirring and suspicious
events which are now regenerating the old world and
astonishing the new rejoice to have opportunity
especially so solemn and sacred the present-to
prove my sympathies, American in presence Of
this flag OF liberated Italy on which have invoked
through the ministry of the Church. the benedctons
Of Heaven.
IL such be my feelings, In common with every
American how must my heart not throb, as
the Of Italian father! The blood of
an Etrurian exile courses in my veins, and the
glory of his country have always been
a source of jubilee or of sorrow to my BOSOM
lection to foreign arms. Her coudlcss skies have
smiled upon fair and fertile, but bghted land Her
have pinned for cent? in bondagether genius
their talents their patriotism their noble dispositions
have been paralyzed and enchained and their
cd and lovely country-which has been the inspiring
held in subugation by the bayonets of the ire
sponsibe Despot. Yes, on the popuous plains of Lom
hardy, as on the solitary canals Of Venice and the
sacred hills OF Rome the black and double headed eagle
"a monstrous emblem of imperial absolutism-brood-
cd in awe and terror All Italy was whitening under
it's fatal intue of sudden there heard
trumpet Sound from the Vatican: Italy arise =
Land OF the Scpios and the Leos-shake of thy ma
nacles Inc DAY OF thy social resurrection Is at hand
me dawn OF national glory is breaking in the smiling
heavens my banners are unfurled by the Vicar OF
Christ never to be folded up, until every vesge Of
ioreiSn dominion ana domestic msrule shall be eaced
from the peninsula. Italians! you have heard the
summons.it mas peaied over the Atlantic and awaken
race parIcpate In II; anu with most earnest prayer
inspired oy ierviu nope, nave pronounced the bene-
AS priest OF the Catholic Church-the ancient
inoraI ~ e d mear. H'ernows win Joy, on TINS
the centre Of that church that the light of b.ry bas
t "saiI WIN us iustre and eject FROM
the fapai char the Angel OF emancipation has been
sent abroad on mission OF social progress and national
.sn's, p .oe'ns .nroushou. tne ear.h the glad I'd
80 eS ~ s ~ sne nae' anu unarr .ne sanctioh
kind-pius TX.
u e S WV u.en.s wnc =, are now occurring In
@ anu speSns oyer a say; tn's great truth mas
.a 80 t; "nu uesehLopeu-unat the rapacy In,
" 'es 1pP1sea 70 human liberty, It's best and
dout," , tho =; th w. ms UNI. nave peen oeemeu
snca tba honvors nf pt v ~ .ne Piessns age put
since sse banners OF national independence have
euhnd a y" e . h Dy tius "a al douot mas
nrdS -; " ;a; .i .J ntssoiy VI NY pas. mas
, . 4; e.. p, .snple Jasas tn'S 'ruIn which
,bbt att;,. ~. r soy oV m s when .ne
-. ~ ts a. pn uu"ffe y, uoS was numbering
~ ,b pns rs. nc u' inoeS anu spueu
~ W. .ne 80 % h power also a.ove PACK the
~, T =, Tht um my snaea.cneu 70 o.erspreao
h.tv roi,.d hact tho .;dp 30 a1 enS. .Ii ,i
,h ; .mS e S ~ Ist S wnlcn
Tht no Wv tSto o ~ y, aS WIN 'oa, inuhaa'ioh
i m~s pvweI =, IN E WV 'io,ence' anu curoeu inc
uesIW''sA VI nv ro InPeiols uurihg she euas OF the
~ LUZ r, " tt Tue Hatena rsgnts
G,;h,; Th s1 n 'o oo ' n =. i1c''on o .he
. .. e aapaey. .oasy, Is oniy ,e-enact'hg-
ou. WIN rune, aeveiopment coniormaoiy TO the pre-
sen. w nnI me OF ha1iohs-'ae magmt