Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-07-26
Monday Luly 23.

GA letter from Rome, of recent date,
contains the following information in regari
to affairs in the 4" Eternal City,' and the
proud position which the United States occu.
pes there, amid the clash Of arms, and the
convulsions which have shaken the nation TO
its lime hal owed foundations -
With the exception of Major Cass, our
Charge d'Allalres, there is not single d
plomalc officer in Rome the whole Of tina,
body still remaining at Gaeta. am inform
ed that Russian English, German and other
foreigners. have implored Major Cass t, take
them under his protection know that ladies'
and gentlemen of The highest responsibility
have resor'ed t. his hotel in great numbers,
IN hope of security. Among them are some
of our compatriots. Not few Roman fam
lies, ] understand Of distinction and mobility,
have ikewlse joined in this request During
The action of this morning the stars and stripes,
or rather very bad imitation of them, were
waving from the palaces Pinsiana, Falconeiri,
and one or two others. Application has been
made 10 our Charge for permission 10 suspend
the American flag from two prncely houses.
IN order to save their female inmates from
violence and dshonor, Tie heads Of which are
actually members of the Administrations lion
or TO the land Of the fee !"
| This IL, indeed fattering TO our national
pride, and ought 10 make MS feel more than
ever grateful Tor the ines,mable blessings of
free on. which We enjoy. Ii is a strange con
temptation, that, in the city which was rever.
I I'd more than two thousand years ago, for its
high aitanments in arts and sciences, for It's
progress in civilization, for The brilliant genius
of IT'S citizens, and for the ol ry which cncr.
cled it's character, all should now be looking
10 nation which was born but yesterday, o.
it were; for protection from the infuliated at
lacks o'its mobs, o. the fearful !structiun Of
life and property from foreign foe surround
ing It's walls, and demanding entrance through
the very gates uhich gave sgrese and ingress
to her ancient armies, so renowned for their
Prov css, end whose yalor and brilliancy live
only on The Iages of moulded history. The
throne of the imperial Cpsars, which was
usurped by Constantine, and las since been
occupied by those who claim TO be the aposlol-
ic successors of Him who came as the vice
gerent Of the God Of the universe, has ,ottcr.
ed ani trembled in lis grandeur, until royalty
and infalllill;y have been swept away in the
chao. Of civil war and dome cstic confusion -
\ nation which was a Republic for nearly
Two thousand years before the forests Of Amer
lea were at all cleared of to make room for
the first huts of the Pilgrims, is now craving
the protection o. tie flag Of nation which
was thrown 10 the breeze only Ihee quarters
Of century ago aid we have the proud sat
isfaction of knowing that amid all the turmol
and danger there, when the Diplomat attic Rep
resen,atives of all other nations of the earth
arc fleeing in terror for refuge in obscurlty
our own Representative reposes quietly be-
meath the roof Of his mansion. from VIII ch
waves the American flag in unmolesied re-
pose, honorcd and respected in the worst OF
all conflicts.
! This is a tribute TO the character and iuGu.
ence Ur our Institutions, which should nspre
US with the nobest on oions, and cheer US on
n higher deeds of patriotism, and lonicr acts
Of nati7-a aud individual greatness Rome,
once the Mistress Of the world, immortal sed
in history, in art, in science, in literature, in
Jurisprudence, in all that characterises pco-
pic for intellectual grandeur, bows the scepre
to an infant Republic, and acknowledges the
chlld's preomnent superiority to the sire. II
Roman greatness has so indellibly impressed
.hc ages o. ancient history, Vhat must be The
record of American glory, few centuries
hence, when the accelerated lapse Of years
shall have added an antiquated dignity 10
our character.