The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-06


Of the great poet who foreruns the ages
Anticipating all that shall be said.
q happy Reader, having for thy text
The magic book. whose Syhiline leaves have usht
The rarest essence d. all human thought
o happy Poet by no critic vext
How must thy listening spirit now rejoice
20 be interpreted by such voice!
HESRy w. LoSorElLow.
Cambridge Feb. 20. 1919
THINGS AND THOUGHTS IN EUROPE.
From the Special Correspondence OF the \, y, Tribune
Gio5erti Maa,fnon and Ha-siqi- Formation of The
Constitutional a ssembiy- The Right Of Sa6rdss--
hProcession The Proclamation Of TIC Republic
Resrhs- The Decree Of the assembly ~ The An,e-
risans IN Rome; Difference Of Impressions The
Abert-Ths Present State tof Rome elections
and Conclusions Latest Intelligence.
ROME, Evening Of Feb. 90 1919.
The League between the Italian States, the Diet
which was TO establish ~ had been the thought OF
Gioberti, had found its instrument at Rome in Ma
imam, lis Deputies were to be named by Princes
or Parliaments their mandate 10 be limited by the
then institutions of The several States, measures Of
mutual security and some notifications in the way
Of reform would be the utmost that could be hoped
from II. The scope of this party did not go beyond
mere vigorous prosecution OF the War for Indepen
dence, and the establishment Of good institutions for
the several Prncipalties basis Of assassination
Mazzlni, the great radical thinker of Italy, was,
on the contrary, persuaded that unity not union
necessary to this country. He had taken for his
ihottu 8Uu AND THE PEOPLE,, ana DflleVeQ IN no
other powers. He wished an Italian Constitutional
Assembly, selected directly by the people and fur.
nished with an unlimited mandate 10 decide what
form WINS now required by the needs Of the PENN
snia His own wishes, certainly, aimed at the Re.
public but the decision remained with the Repre-
sentatives of the People.
The thought Of Gioberti had been nj first the pop
uar one rs he, In fact, was the seer Of the so.caed
Moderate party. For myself always looked upon
him as entirely charaiap, who covered his want Of
all real force by the thickest embroidered mantle Of
wants Of the Italian mind. He nssaicd the Jesuits
and was Of real use by embodying the distrust and
aversion that brooded In the minds Of men against
these most insdious and inveterae foes to liberty
that aect has been obliged 10 yield; its extinction
seems impossible of such lif -giying power was the
merry VIII OF Loyola In The Primato he had embod-
led the lingering hope Of the Catholic Church; Pho
TX. had answered to the appeal, had answered only
TO show Its fntily. He had run through Italy as
courier for Charles Albert when the so bnsey styled
Magnanimous entered, pretending to save her from
the stranger really hoping to take her for himself.
His own cowardce and treachery neutralized the
hope, and Charles Albert, ahiect In his disgrace,
TOOK Ietrogaae Ministry. This the country would
a. least me position OF year snce by taking Clio
berti for his Premier. But il soon became evident
that the Ministry Of Charles Albert was in The same
position us had been that of Pho TX The hand was
poweress when the head was indisposed Mean
lime the thought Of Mazzini had echoed through
tuscany from the revered lips OF Montaneli; II
reached the Roman States, and though at first
propagated by foreign impulse yet as under
stood, was welcomed as congenial. Montanelli had
nobly said addressing Florence ave could not re-
gIet that the realization of this project should take
place IN sister city, still more iusirious than ours
The Romans took him at his word the Constitu.
tionnl Assembly for the Roman States was elected
with double mandate, that the Deputies might SIT
N me Constitutional Assembly for all Italy whenever
the other Provinces could send theirs. They were
elected by universal suffrage Those who listened
10 Jesniis and Moderates predicted that the pro-
lect would fail Of itself The people were too igno.
rant TO make nse of the liberty of suffrage.
But ravens now-a-days are not the true prophetic
birds. The Roman Eagle recommences herfiight
and i is from It's direction only that the High Priest
may draw his augury The people is certainly as
neglect OF popular education, the enslavement of
speech and the Press could make IL; yet 1t has an
instinct TO recognize measures that good for it,
lew weeks schooling at some popular meetings
!he clubs the conversations of the National Guards
IN their quarters or on patrol sufficient con-
cert measures SO well that the people voted In larger
proportion than at contested elections in our coun
Try, and made very good choice
Inc opening OF the Constitutional Assembly gave
occasion Tor fine procession All the troops in
rome denied from the Campdaglo; among them
many bear the marks of suffering from the Lombard
war. The banners Of Sicily, Venice and Bologna
waved proudly; that or Naples was veiIad with
Grape. was 10 balcony in the Piazza Di venizil;
the Palazzo Di Venzia, that s;ernest feuda pile so
long the headquarters of Austrian Vaccinations, |
seemed 10 frown the bands each In passing struck
Up inc 81 Marsealoise The nephew Of Napoleon and
uarioaidl the hero Of Mop,evidco, walked together |
as Deputies. The Deputies, a grave band, mostly
advocates Or other professional men, walked with |
our other badge Of distinction than the trcolored |
scar. remembered the entrance OF the Deputies
TO the Council only fourteen months ago, In The
magnificent carriages lent by the Princes for the
casion; they too were mostly MOBILES and their llv.
frsa attendants followed carrying their scucheons
ffinces and Counseors have both fled or sunk into
nothingness: in those Counseors was no Counsel
WI, Wn " be found In the present. Let us hope IT, I
Wnal we see to-day has much the air Of reality
arss. al VA, parade O. scneheons or The pomp
1.ess ana retinue with which the Ecclesiastical
Gourl was wont TO amuse the people
= iew days after followed the proclamation OF the
~ Idle Az immense crowd Of people surroundsi
yard Hossi fell, while the deblte was poi- court ,
IN Al one o'clock In the morn,- AZ on on, WIN a
rrn .ne Repueic was resolved N npo ,s md ti,s
Early nexi ~ ring all the bells
the Rsr-'',. .erning rose and went forth to seek
= .uollc Over the Guirinal went, through |
,ae Forum tothe Capitol There was nothing 10 be !
seen except the magnificent. calm emperor, the "a. [
mers Of horses the fountain the trophies the Iona
a. usual; among the marbles for living figures |
few dirty, bold women, and Murillo boys in the sun
just rs usual passed Into the Corso; there were
men in The liberty capt OF course the loves, and VII
est had been the first 10 assume Il; all the horrible
beggars prosecuting as impudently ms uaual met
some English; oil their comfort was, II, would not
last month";" They hoped 10 see oil these fellowsi
shot yet" The English clegyman, more mild and
legal only hopes 10 see them (as the Ministy, Depu
ties, &c,) hung.
Mr.. CARLYLE would be delighted with his country
men. They are entirely ready and anxious to see
Cromwell for Italy They, 100, think Il is m 4,
Ter what happens In ''ihe back parlor," when ths
people starve. What signifies that II there Is order
In tho 'front.' How dare they make mol q 10 dis.
turb MS yawning at billiards,
met an American He "had no = on6denee In
me Repubic.o Why7 Because he .sbod no conf.
denee in the People, why7 Be .auss ',ihey were
not like our People" All Jonr dian and John-ex.