The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-08
UNDAUNTED ROME.
Correspondence OF the N. Y.Tribune.


write you from barricaded Rome. The mother
OF nations is now at bay against them ALL
Rome was suffering before. The misfortunes Of
other regions Of Italy, the defeat at Novara precon
certed in hope TO strike the last blow at Italian in
dependence, the surrender and painful condition of
Genoa, the money difficulties Masquerade, unless
the government could secure confidence abroad as
well as nj home-preyented her people from finding
that foot-hold for which they were ready The va
citations of France agaied thcm still they could
not seriously believe she would net the part she
has. We must say Fiance, BECAUSE though many
honorable men have washed their hands Of all share
In the perfdy, the Assembly voted funds TO sustain
the expedition to Civita Veccha, and the nation,
the army have remained quiescent.
Noone was, no one could be, deceived as 10 the
scope OF this expedition II was intended TO restore
the Pope TO tho temporal sovereignty, from which
the people, by The use Of suffrage, had deposed him.
NO doubt the French, in ease OF success, proposed
10 temper the triumph of Ausria and Naples, and
| sipnlaie Tor conditions that might soohe the Ro.
mans and make their act less odious. Also they
were probably deceived by the representations Of
6aota, and believed that large party, which had
been nimdated by the republicans, would declare
| IN favor OF the Pope when they found themselves
likely 10 be- sustained But this last preext may In
| no way avail them. They landed at Civita Vecchia
| and no one declared for the Pope. They marched
on Rome. Placards were affixed within The walls
| by hands unknown calling upon the Papal party 10
rise within the town. Not soul stirred. The French
had no excuse left for pretending TO believe that the
present government was not entirely acceptable 10
| the people. Notwithstanding they assail the gates
they fire upon ST. Peters and their balls pierced the
Vatican. They were repuIsed as they deserved re-
tired in quick and shameful defeat, surely the
brave French soldiery could not If they had not been
demoraliZed hya Of what an Infamous course
they.wcro pursuing. France, eager 10 destroy the
| last hope of Italian emancipation. France the al
quail Of Ahstria the soldiers Of republican France
| firing upon republican Rome II there be angel as
well us demon powers that interfere In the affairs Of
mon hnl l,tl N. ha'
back against their own breasts Yet Roman blood
has flowed also; saw how IL stained the walls OF
the Vatican gardens on the Both April the first an
nlversary OF the appearance of Plus MS too famous
encycic letter Shall he, shall any Pope ever again
| walk peacefully in these gardens. lmpossible The
temporal sovereignty OF the Popes was gone by their
Shameless merccss measures taken TO restore it,
The spiritual dominion falls too into irrovocable ruin
What may be the issue, at the moment we cannot
guess. The French have retired 10 Civita vecchia
but whether 10 re embark or 10 await endorsements
we know not. The Neapolitan force has halted
within few miles Of the walls il Is not large, and
they are undoubtedly surprised at the DISCONTINUE
Of the French. Perhaps they wait for the Anslrains
but we do not yet hear that they have entered Ro-.
mana. Meanwhile Rome Is strongly barricaded
and, though she cannot stand always against
world in arms, she means al least to try. Mazzni
is at her head; she has now a guide ewho under
stands his aith,' and all there is Of noble spirit
will show itself. We all feel very sad, because the
idea Of bombs barbarously thrown in and street
fights Is peculiarly dreadful. Apart from all the
blood and anguish inevitable such times, the slo-
ries Of Art may perish and mankind be forever de.
spoiled Of the most beautiful inheritance. Ye
would defend Rome 10 the last moment, She must
moi be false 10 the higher hope that has dawned up
on her. She must not fall back again TO seryility
| and corruption And no one is willing. The inter.
ference of the French has reused the weakest to re-
| sisance. "From the Ausrans, from the Neapoli.
tans," they cried, 1--WE expected this but from the
French II Is too Infamous, IL cannot be bornen and
they all ran to arms and fought noby,
The Americans here are not in pleasant stun
ton. Mr.. Cass, the Charge Of the United States,
stays here without recognising the government. =,
OF course, he holds no position at the present mo.
ment that enable him to act for US. Beside, il
gives us panthat our country whose policy il Justly
il avoid physical interference with the affairs Of
Europe, should not use moral influence. Rome
has as we did thrown off government no longer
toerabe she has made use Of the suffrage to form
another she stands on the same basis as ourselves
Mr.. Rush did US great honor by his ready reropni.
ton Of principle represented by The French
Provisional Government; had Mr. Cass been cn.
powered TO do the same, our country would have
acted nobly and all that Is truly American in Ameri-
ca would have spoken 10 sustain the sickened hopes
Of European democracy. BIT Of this more when
write next. Who knows what | may have 10 tell
another week.