The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-06-04
The Roman Republic.

Italy began to struggle openly and systematically
for Italian Independence. When they commenced
their efforts. even those Americans most friendly to
free institutions, doubled whether they were capa-
Bile OF carrying the great work they so nobly un
dertook. But the events of the last twelve months
must have convinced the most skeptica that the
Italian people have courage and character equal to
the crisis in whicIrthey are placed-:hat they are
not the Ignorant the treacherous and the cowardly
| race thew have so often been represented to be-
| The field of Novarra-the defence of Genoa-the
siege of Brescia-the heroism of Palermo-the
sacrifices of Catana-and, last of all, the noble
spirit and danntless devotion of the Romans, show
| to the world that as Petrarch sung and as Byron
continued to assert the ancient yalor of the Italians
is not yet dead. And though the Italians of 1913
and 1919 have had to struggle with countless diff
| cIll'ies-with INSCRIPTIONS ferocity without, and
base and dastardly treachery within-yet they be-
| gin TO get gmpses of the lght-to see afar off the
form of the mountain nymph, sweet Liberty"
and catcE in the distance the song of triumph which
the generous of every cline will sing for the de-
| liverance Of Italy from Northern tyranny and
| priestly msrule
And in no part of the peninsula have the Liberals
had SO many difficulties to contend with as in the
Roman States. In Lombardy they had to deal
with monarch who protested himself patriot,
and yet who never took step which did not injure
| the cause he pretended to espouse Charles AL
BERT however, conld not lay claim to the power and
the popularity which sixteen months ago belonged
to Pope Plus The Ninth. With enough of priestly
craft 10 perceive that the current of influence was
| running from the few 10 the many-lhat The only
safe foundation on which Government can at pre-
sent repose is the goodwill and confidence of the
People-Pius, soon after bis election, sgniied his
intention to make some OF those reforms which had
been so long and DANGEROUSLY demanded, not
only by the laity, but also by large portion of the
priesthood of the Roman States. The world OPEN
ed It's eyes at the sight of reforming Pope-and
ere 1t began to perceive that the pretended gifts
were compliances which were absolutely necessary
for the maintenance of power, Landed to the skies
him who was styled the wisest ruler and most
sanity priest of his time. But the Romans them
selves soon saw that the benevolence was assumed
and the liberality forced that the new Pope had
not strength of mind to free him from the prejudces
which ietter so many of his caste, and that the
tiara now, as ever, made the wearer eager after
power and jealous of popular rights. Where they
thought to find leader, they discovered only re-
luctant follower and soon the reluctant follower,
irritated by just demands, and termened by the
Dertinacity of the patriots, converted into the
stubborn yrant and the blind oppressor of those he
was bound to favor aud protect.
The Pope fled /; the National Assembly met the |
Republic was proclaimed The Assembly pro-
ceeded to remove some of the burdens which had !
so long kept down the Roman people and made |
them the mere hewers of wood and drawers of |
water" for the presty mobiles that lounged abou, |
the churches and monaseres of the capital But |
the Pope, at Gaeta, determined to make an effort |
TO regain his lost throne. His parasites conspred
to destroy the prominent men of the Republic by the
use of the most infamous means; and though the |
schemes which were canvassed by the Jesuits |
around Plus We're of such nature as TO excite the
disgust and adherence of all, the French Govern
ment lately sent an expedition to Civita Veccha in
ORDER as Is generally thought, to second the Papal
courliers in their efforts 10 reG>ablsh the Pope in
his temporal authority When the news of The |
French Intervention was confirmed it was further
stated that the Roman Assembly had adjourned to
Ancona. Then our hearts began to sink We
feared that the new Roman Republic was to be a
Republic OF RenZis and not Republic OF Brusrs
Bnt the last news removes our apprehensiona
There is some of the old fire yet left-some OF the
spirit that detied Rrenr US a I'd Hannibal when hope |
seemed lost and ruin certain
We can now breathe freely; for, 40 matter what |
he the fate of war-even if the French succeed in
entering the Eternal City-we have still left our
faith in the courage and capacity of the Italian
people. But with such spirit as the Romans
when Ondinot appeared before their
gates, there is no danger but that in the end they
will reach The liberty after which they are striving
With an enthusiasm entirely Italian, when the
French surrounded their city, they undermined ST
Peters and the Vatican, and proclaimed to the in
yading foreigners that, ere they would surrender,
they would blow up their most precious monuments,
and bury their wives and their children beneath
the ruins All that Rome esteems dearest-art,
family, llie-would be sacrificed before they would
yield an inch to unjust usurpation 1t is for Italian
independence, as we'll as Italian liberty, that the
Romans struggle. Think you, then, misguided
President OF once glorious Republic that you
IAN, by mere word, open the gates of Rome to |
ne French legions ! Migrate, as well as fool do
you forget the Italian blood in your veins-the
blood of the Bonapartes and Ramolinis-and re.
member only that You are the descendant of the
graceful Josephine and the accomplished Beanhar-
laIs But thus has it ever BEEN from her own |
BOSOM have sprung the vlpers that sting IIaly-l
mong her own children are to be found those who
ave injured her most. We hope, however, that
his new Italian enemy this Bonaparte whom
nance has for moment " crowned King ''-this 7
blower of the Sandman Albert and the priestly !
'lus-wlll be foiled in his attempts to reinstate
he Pore in his temporal powers. We hope the
eparation between Church and State, lately pro- d
laimed by the Roman Republic, will be eternal: o
nd that the Roman people may be left free to de-
elope all the high and admirable qualities with
Which Nature has endowed them r
LOUIS NAPoLEoN's LETTER TO OUDINoT.-Im- n
ledIatey upon the receipt of the of the French
spedion having received check at Rome, the p p
resident addressed the following letter to Gen. D
'adinot aud had it published in the Moniteur: CT
ELYsEE NATIONAL May g. Is49 p
NY Dear Generat-The Geographic news announcing
e strong resistance which you have under he walls Of
ONE has greatly PANIED me. had hoped that the inhab
nts o. Rome, opening their eyes TO evidence wuud re-
i've with EaI.r o nc Il