New-York daily tribune., 1849-09-11
MEETING IN HONOR
GENERAL AvEZZANA.
pRGsssTArion ofA SWORD

and tasteful psgeslts that <e ehsVe ever itnesseG
IN thi. CITY. The day, which Vas the sith Ami
ve-ssfy of Perrys .ctory Oh Lake Ere, ~s'
radiant in tie serene beauty Of early A1tumu, snc
the mild September breeze as il gen'iys~ePt over
the shining foliage TO Washinztoa-s4aa-e was a'
y-atef1i ts tie frame. e. vas the spirit Of freedom
AID hope. s.i fresh in ,he hearts n the European
patriots o. tie best feelings ~ a. early hour
tie beautiful Gothic chapel o. TIE Lniversity VS.
e .ed with large oo. ectIon ri persons who lad
e4Ientg meet there Oh tie pay their tribute
Of esteem and gratitude the aonored patriot who va.
the object ID he celebration. among ihe audience We
noticed several ~ our most dstns lsned citizens and
= large proportion of ladies' soon sfsr the tine that
hs5 been announced ior tie presentation 0f The sword
the military escort arrived 10 iron, of the u,V.rsiy
presenting az imposing display of strength and dis
| e pine The gorgeous uniforms o. the soldiers con
irastns with the dark rich green n the trees 10 the
square. produced an effect Of unrvsled picturesque
ness and beauty. The entrsce of Gen. Avezzsns 81
tended by DR. Mott u and several other friends .nto
the crowded chspe the sigma for long continued
and enthusiastic burst 0i applause
After the cheering hsd slbsides Mr CsAALI, A
dana vas introduced 20 tie audience by : suor AZ
GENT and Addressed the meeting 10 q fe. words .ist
Ing ihe purpose of the ceremony and the pecu,r res
sons which prompted the cordial tribute which va. %
b. paid 20 the brave and d.tngu.hed solder who bad
recently come from the defense liberty .n 10 NATIVE
4Dd % bic adopted home ia this City Nr Dams said
n the course Of ia remarks that the Defense oi Rome
| bad n0by wiped 20 long standing cslumuy on the
Italian character 10 had proved th.t the natives of TIA
were not esemnsfe had not been ruined - the cen
tlres Of oppression which they endured but still pre-
served the courage. devotion and nchng perstence
urr fh ugfr ra rg e = u
| sig FEIIx FoEEsTi then delivered, in bis orl .su.
| guare the presentation speech. on behalf n the
Italians Those who know him Kill not need 10 he
told that 10 imprisoned and eloquent 10 manner
q, it was appropriate In ia terms J. Hss constantly
interrupted by the applause o. the audience and 10.
conclusion the occasion for sn enthusiastic burst
o. sasiscton our abstract which IL TRANSLATION A.
the time scarcely nope 70 convey Al iies oi
the original
Mr foresu said that amid political revolutions lis
moves wi.h extreme intensity an. fs25iiy Then
often the acron Of lew hours ienA1ds oil the VS..
dom that the vide olses sndthe thought Of many
yesrs have stored uP Many great epochs bad marked
ihe pr0qress Of toe last year. The greatest among
fton perhaps The defense oi Rome and the Hun.
earian Wat 0f Independence. They were there % we
come and honor hero Of the Roman struggle. and
among the audience were many Hungsrlsns. To ;hsm
be would address word not stOgether Of desp0ncen
cy. There occasion for Hungsrians 70 despair
Not only had the events Of the year gth 70
IDEAS which must a. sst emancpste every people but
their nation had already wrought miracles and the
word had seen many events far ess probable han the
restoration Of Hungary, even suPpo'ns that The late
melancholy neUswere perfectly correct Ihe fertility
courage energy and devotion which that people had
exhibited be- yOnd admiration they were a mira
Gle The Msgyars would boz forever memorable 10 bis
tory; their name and the glory Of their vsor would
forever cause Austrisi0 treble well assvery other
despoism.
Tie revolutionary efforts of the present time we're
NOS ~lthout preparation n Italy. From the fall of Ne
Yoieon tle Italians have been resolved ou freedom.
They fave tskfn su oath that their nation should be
liberated Oath on the asrs o' God snd with Humsn.
y for witness 1hls oath passing from father o. son.
and from ncratou o. generation was such % make
them ready D embrace every opportunity 70 tskr 3D.
vantage nf every occasion. They had indeed "a led
now uut not through the.rOw cu pa0ify They bad
failed before. From l-l5 to l-i- they hsd made re-
pestft efforts and been ~ often seemingly suppressed
They bad done this n obedience % their oath That
oath SUI remsined upon them The felt s force more
deeply fhan ever for IL was the nmost force Of their
own condolences and hesrts They would never cease
90 aci according % IL until its pledges were sccom
pisled
Italy had been called divided unquiet and fsctious
country, land of riots and c0nspirscies This was
true 10 would be say that the Italians were
people struggling. not always with the best wisdom
perhaps. through weakness and te EXTREMIST obstA
oes, through many evils with which they clog
ged ty selfish and unmercfu desposm OF long stand
Ing 20 the possession ot their brthnght members
Of the human family that 10 the possession OF her.
~ This struggle could not be other than revolutions
~. for at peaceul progress was forbidden them by
t1tir rulers, and the simplest political truth became
| for them the call % insurrecton Bot with All this
there wss progress among taem. In l-2l be- was im.
INJURED n Al Austrian dungeon ~ ~pit0efg. When be
came out DOB l-3o ne scarcely knew the Italians they
hsd So much maured iu opinion. hsi o. much clearer
conception % the end prescribed by the great oath
| oi ndri ienocnce The moderate ConsttutionsA-t of
| toe one period had become a Democratic Republican
900 ihe other How thorough had been that rpening Of
| the Italian mind lei Rome 10 l-fs and ~ testify
In the lie snd agitation OF Italy AvEzrANA hsd
| taken part From BIZ youth up he had bravey and
steadily served the cause 90 popular liberty To spain,
n Mexico, be- had drawn hs sword upon the eide OF the
liberal and free Institutions agsinst arbitrary power
| and unjust privileges nat Ws- matter Of history
aud now the modesiy of his friend would permit him
| o. speak oi bis more recent and more memora1.
| deeds When the Revolution Of = broke out many
patriots who bad found Ia the United states refuge
from political persecution. returned 20 aid In establish
| ing Tree Institutions 10 their countries. Many
Italians vent also Between the time % their deysr-
ture and arrival IN Europe. events occurred which
seriously changed the face of thing. and dsmpsd the
hopes Of many Of the most ardent sewers. returned
| without having accomplished snythng Not 90 Aver
zana li- went with out1n too 1rm o. 30 turned
| aside he could not abandon Italy - long there
vas possibility Of rendering her the service he bad
come o. perform.
He went To- Genoa lie Wa made commander Of The
National Guard The .asi csmpsgn with Austriaended
with The disastrous battle % Norars. The hing msde
| terms with the Austuans The City ~ Genoa pro
tested against those terms sganst peace made Wlin
the yrsnts Of Italy while their ieters sill upon
millions oi her children They Mere rgtf O. 90 pro-
trst % Was their dliy They were right o. follow up
their protest With armed resistance Inev might b.
"a led rebels their lesders liable o. be condemned
Oh death IS such But they had good precedents Tor
their course History ~as ful OF such Msshing gtou
We. rebel just a. were Avszzsua and the Genoese
When the struggle over Al Genoa. Avexzans
went to Rome bearing with him the beneiicuons OF
tae city 10 which be hsi played conspicuous part
which he had headed 10 h-r defense s.slns the dlss-
| plned army OF sVcsk and false government
AZ Rome he Vas one With Ms4zin and Gsrubsdi.
one with the homsn people. with the people ~ a.
| lisly with the republicans oi a. Chrstendom. They
who saw his services ths memorials contest could
b. o. tell ho~ valuable they were They wouldtsftAn-
| y give them the highest admiration They would say
tcsi hey we're worthy % Be- named conuec with
The Roman hepuoc, ana With The gallant and generous
| spirits who 80 nohE bore the hrlnt 90 that cri.s
which history would never forget Gould praise more
becoming man Qc bestowed any ouef A. Minister
.i War, ana leader il the leiensa. ATertzna id
honor o. the italian name fo bis own history. o. the
uie ol democratic republican
And nOW th-f be had been compelled O. return 10
America O. the sphere Of private life ar of the rsn.
lNt duties which ne had ever .ei worldly OF those
pubic deeds In whose honor that assembly lad col
ertei his cu-ntrymeu cogl refrain from sniiest.
a- their love Tor hm oy some tangible ani permanent
ken They accordingly offered him this sword rsis-
ans ite cessut sword whose scaobsrd was of silver
"a % golden ornaments lt sift Oi IL heart
~hieh they made aim. and significant Of the future
Vel A. % the past Let hm preserve 10 40 meneuto
O admiration affsnruert they for