Indiana State sentinel., 1849-08-23
Rome and her Liberators.

One-of the first acts of the soldiers of the French
Republic, on entering Rome, was to tear down the
republican flag, and this speedily followed by an
order from General Oudnot for the restoration of that
of the Papacy. The advance of the iSeratOrs through
the streets in met with suen silence;
but in the Corso the Indignation became irresistible,
and the avalanche OF taunts such that the troops
found il necessary 10 charge, and having cleared the
place, to plant five pieces of artillery, in order 10
press any further manifestation of this terrible well
come from population whom they to relieve
from "the oppression of anarchal faction"
Amidst the Kisses aud groans, the cry Of "Death TO
the Cardinal Oudinot' was heard on all sides, and
the first day of the new order of things no less
than seventeen French soldiers assassina ed.
"Thus," it observed in the Roman Monitor, Ga
paper which, together with all others, suppressed
by Oudnot on the following day,) under the eyes of
the troops sent in as it is said, to destroy anarchy
and project the liberty of the Roman people,
crime has been committed in two hours than has
CURED in seven previous months"
The modification produced by the unanimiiy of
scorn with which they were received. speedily led 10
series of measures on the part of the French almost
precisely similar to the regulations which in the 9TH
er Italian cities have been adopted by the Austrans.
Apprehension, however, well as spite, doubtless
had influence. since it became apparent that, if
the slightest freedom of action left to the citizens
generally it would be impossible for their masters to
feel q moments security. In one case Roman was
killed by his own companion, for having answered a
common question put 10 him by French soldier; and
wherever the French appeared whether in shops, cof
fee houses, or public Places the Romans Immediately
went away. Procamations therefore issued for
the dissolution of the civic guard; general disarm
ament pain of being tried by court martial for
concealed arms; the forcble dispersion of all clubs
the extinction Of the liberty of the press; and, finally
prohibition against any citizen appearing in the
streets after half past nine in the evening These
matters being settled, the French General Rostolan
Oudinot's deputy, notified follows "lnhabtants of
Rome You desire order, and determined to
preserve it for you. Those who attempt to oppress
you shall find in me an infexible judge"
In this position of affairs, the French newspapers
now assure that the Roman people rapidly re-
covering confidence, and that, at length relieved from
the faction which has oppressed them for many
months, they beginning to breathe freely Still
appears that the troops are exposed to some annoy
ance, since, wherever they appear during the day,
they greeted by ridiculous limitations of the
ing of the Gallo cock, the patrols at night being al
so necessarily assailed by similar sounds from the
easements ON both sides of them. Some further vig-
orous will therefore be necessary for the
honor of France. The last notification is, that all
persons who have received ntrnation of their pres
ence being noxious to the French, to leave the
city in twenfy-four hours.