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mans 10 explain 10 tho Triumyiss Tho reasons Of
France in her intervention. They said the first
reason was to preserve the Roman States from an
Austrian invasion which was already. mcditated |
and being prepared and the second was to ascef-
tain precisely what Were the sentiments CT the pop
ulation in regard 10 the form of government they
judged the most convenient, and to seek TO put in
train and To promote perfect reconciliation between
Plus TX and the Roman people.
seXplanation, il seems, was not satisfactory to
the Triumvirs, or to the Roman Assembly, and on
the Both of April, the Assembly pronounced de-
cree, directing the Triumvirate 10 repel force by
force.
An Address TO the French soldiers was also pre-
pared, appealing to them, in the following language
as republicans, and as enemies of priestlv dOmina-
tion.
"Frenchmen! the land you tread on, still pre-
serves the traces of your glorious ancestors but
these brought us liberty, and you bring us slavery
In destroying the Roman Republic, you will de-
e!roy your own, and you will be fratricides at tho
same time that you nure yourselves. Oh, shame!
you stood by, und regarded with laugh of mock
cry, the mistortunes Of Lombardy. You had not
single word of consolation for the fall of Piedmont
Your venal writer's utter blasphemies and calunl-
MES on the heroic efforts of Hungary On this very
day, with an impudent mockery, you come to de-
s.roy Roman liberty. Freachmcn your implaca-
BILE government subjects you to the greatest of all
infames, ii binds you 10 the train of despoism and
Of injustice, and obges YOU to follow i'm the wake
OF the Croat and Cossack. Are you indeed SOL
diers! If You are, choose foe worthy Of your
courage. DO not come to defy the rising ola petty
State. Ii you wish to combat against Republican
arms, to be Republicans yourselves, or confess
that you are the satellites of tyranny and hypocr-
sy. French citizens! tear aside the veil of policy,
anu answer whom do you wish 10 restore TO pow
erE Are they the priests this hereditary race
uch IN nj
stoned SO many woes to France herself Study
your own history, and you will see what fatal
present you are about 10 make to us. Know it.
once for all from earliest infancy even to our
ola age, we have cherished an implacable hatred of
sacerdotal domination. You wish TO reimpose it on
us ny iorce. You are about TO place us on n level
with the Chinese. You will force us to curse the
SOIL which has given you birth. We are unfortu.
nate, because we are the sport of the violence of
powerful men unfortunate because we are despsed
and tramnled under foot by the very nation which
was always the illusion TO our mind and the source
ot our hopes. Frenchmen before undertaking. a
tetesiabie work, ask of the blue heaven that is n
oove you, and 1t Will answer that it has been pou
ted by sacerdoial iniquties and by their horrors in
all ages. Ask our youth and our women and YOU
VIII learn from them an uninterrupted tale of Sc
auctions, OF debauchery, and of venality. Ask of
our farmers, for whom they have laborcd thew
VIII answer Tor the priests Ask to whom BELONGS
ASk In
whom belongs the most luxurious abodes. for whom
are the most exquisite delicaces, and who are those
oneyed by thousands of menials? The reply will
sui be-the PRIESTS the priests Frenchmen
your mission is the work of hell Ii will brine
down upon your heads universal malediction. far
which Your past glory will not prove recompense
Cn THIS very day you lose all the pride and GLORY
" "a'lo,s; ne children OF the conquerors of Ar
cola and Marengo have, alas, become the ianisares
OF me sacrlsy, and the champions of the accursed
mtre"
ne European Correspondent Of the National In
'eiilSencer writing under date of May l7th, saws:
Zen Oudnot appears to have acted as disincen.
uously III Italy as the French Government did in
Paris, and in consequence. he has offended hath
Ills HOLINESS and the ROMAN People. Had the
restoration OF the Pope been his sole and real object
u would nave been at least decorous to have occu
pied Clvia Feccha in The name 6f Pins TX. and
20 nave holsted the Papal standard He did norb-
ing Oh Inc KIND, and may safely be accused of hav
,ns invaded a forelgn territory. And when he
fSolnan provisional Government very naturally son,
% inquire what was the motive and the nhslr -
Inc presence OF French army in the Roman terri
tory, instead of saying boldly that his business was
% restore the Pope, and to put an end to n state ot
'h'ngs winch france as a part of Catholic Europe
couu hoI recognise, he stated that he came 20 Dro
'ect nome against The Austrans, and to repress an
moi
likely either to please the Pope's frends or to nrt
down his enemies, nor could ii promote in any wav
the cause OF such Government as France-if il
was right to lnierlere IN any way-could consist;
enuy support. The news received tot ay from I,
ally is very contradictory a despatch from General
Cudlhot says: at is not difficult 10 perceive tina,
tne moment is not tar distant when the CAPITAL
(Rome) and the Government itself will accen,
France as arbitrator" The Times quotes the No
honGe French papeD as saying, "'rhat council
was held at Gen. Oudinot's quarters. at which tbe
British, French, and PrusSian Ministers attended
and resolution was adopted tina. the French ,roop,
should unite with the NeapoIitans and march a
gainst hoDe Another rumOr is, that the Frencl
have entered Rome as allies of the Romans agains
Naples. 1t is not understood that any AUSTRIA
troops are marching against Rome 1t is penerall,
believed that the Roman leader, Garibaldi has fall
en- IN with and defeated the vanguard of The Nea
polians near Albano, and that an attack unnn III,
main body was hourly looked for. better feein,
towards the French prevails in Rome. but the ex
ecrailon Of the NeaPotans is excessive. Stone
are piled at intervals in the streets of Rome will
the inscription, earns for wornen.n MANY wome,
stand fearessly In the most dangerous posts arme,
with muskets, knives, and stilcttos The King q
Naples Is said to command his army i'm person -
Rome contains $4,000 armed men, but there is
want of artillery to defend a circumference of six
teen miles. The roads near the town in the direc
ton OF the enemy, are strewed with tripods of iror
spikes, to prevent the cavalry moving and the vi
cnity OF every gate is mined, should the other di(
fculties be overcome. The street ba,rjcades ar
very soIidly constructed, and all the houses nea
them are ereneiled for musketry. Every thing in
dicates the most determined resistance. and In
Trumvirs are doing all in their power TO stimu
late the people
The King of Prussia has invited meeting ~ n
PleDipotentares of the German States IT Rerl;n
and representatives from Austria Bavaria. 81 xonv
Hanover, and Meck!enburg are now in session Their,
Their proceedings are secret. 1t is stated. howev