New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-23
ROVE. June 81, 1919.

DudinOt, and az yet we near "o'"'"-
from Paris ! know not yet what news may nave
come last night, bat BY the mornings mah we ola
not even receive notice that Lesseps was arrived
in Paris
Whether Lesseps was consciously the servant
of all these base intrigues time will show MS
conduct was boyish and foolish, II It was not
treacherous The only object seemed to be 70 Gre
ate panic. 10 agtate 70 take possession OF Rome
somehow, though Whist 10 do with it, if they could
get it, the French Government would hardly know
Plus TX in bis Alocution OF the last Goth April
has explained himself fully He has disavo~ed
every liberal act which ever seemed 70 emanste
from him, with the exception OF the Amnesty
He has shameessiy recalled his refusal 10 let Aus-
TRAN blood be shed while Roman flows daily al
his request He has implicitly declared that his iu-
ture government, could he return, would be abso-
lutte despotism, has dispelled the last lingering
illusion Of those still anxious 10 apologize tor MN
as only prisoner now in the hands OF the Car
dinsls and the King Of Naples. The last frsil INK
10 broken that bound TO him the people of Rome
and could the French restore him, they must
frankly avow themselves, abandon entirely and
fully the position they took in February ls4s' and
declare themselves the allies of Austria and Of
Russia.
Meanwhile they persevere in the Jes1itcal poll
CIV that has already dsgraced and is to ruin them
After week of vain assaults Ondinot sent TO
RI me the following letter, which translate, as
well as the answers it elected;
LETTER or GIN. oUDISor,
Tuisnded for the Roman Constituent Assembly, The Tufa
rfya,e he GeqerGiissi1qo and The Commander m CstJ
Of he National Guard.
s1GR GENERAL: The events Of war have, As you
know, conducted the French army TO the gates OF
Rome
should the entrance into the city remain closed
against u.s. should see myself constrained to employ
Immediately all the means of action that France has
placed in my hands.
Before having recourse TO such terrible necessity,
think 1t my duty TO make last appeal people tina,
cannot have toward France sentiments Of hostility.
The Roman army wishes no doubt, equally with
myself to spare bloody the Capital OF the Chris
tan world.
With this conviction, pray you, sigr General, TO
give the inclosed proclamation the most speedy pub.
Lefty II twelve hours after this dispatch shall have
been delivered TO you an answer corresponding TO the
honor and the intentions Of France shall not have
reached me- shall be constrained to give the forcibe
attack Accept, &c
VILLA PAMrILI 10Th June, 1875 PM
lie was 10 fact at Villa ssntucci, much further out
but would not be content without fslsying bis date
well az all his ststements)
PROCLAMATION.
INHABITANTS OF ROME We did not come TO bring
You war We came 10 sustain among you order, with
liberty The intentions Of our Government have been
misunderstood The abors of the siege have con
Quoted us under your walls. Till have wished
every and then to the fire ofyour batteries
We approach these last moments when the necessities
of war burst out in terrible calames. Spare them to
a city fun of so many glorious memories.
Ifyou persist in repelling us, on you alone will tall
the responsibility of irrepsrable disasters.
The following are the answers OF the various
iunctionaries to whom this letter was sent
ANSWER OF THE ASSEMBLY.
GENERAL The Roman Constitutional Assembly in
forms YOU in reply to your dispatch of yesterday that
having concluded Convention from the 3lst May 1912
with NJ de Lesseps, Minister plenipo,entiary Of the
French Republic, Convention which we confirmed
soon after your protest it must consider that Conven
ton obligatory for both parties and indeed the safe
guard Of the rights OF nations until il has been ratified
or declined by the Government of France. Therefore
the Assembly must regard a violation of that Con
NenlOn every nOeuit OF s4hNC
above named 3ls May and all others that shall take
place before the resolution of your Government can be
made known, and before the expiration of the time
agreed upon for the armstice. You demand, General.
an answer correspondent to the intentions and power
Of France Nothing could be more conformable TO the
intentions and power OF France than fragrant
violation OF the rights Of nations.
Whatever may be the results of such violation, the
,f fla
strong in it's right decided to maintain the conventions
which attach to your nation only finds itself
strained by the necessity of selfdeiense TO repel IN
just aggressons. Accept SC. for the Assembly the
President GALLETrI.
Secretaries, FAnRRTrI, PANNACcHI, CoccHI.
ANSWER OF THE COMMANDER IN cBIEF or THE Ma.
TioNAL GUARD
GENERAL-The treaty Of which await the rath.
cation this tranquil city from every disaster
The National Guard, destined TO maintain order,
has the duty of secondng the resolutions of the Gov
ernment willingly and Eealously 1t fuhs this duty, not
caring for annoyance and fatigue
The National Guard showed very lately when il es-
cortcd the prisoners back you its sympathy for
France but it shows also every occasion supreme
regard for its dignity, for the honor of Rome
Every misfortune to the capital OF the Catholic
world to the monumental city, must be attributed not
to the pacific citizens constrained defend themselves,
but solely 10 its aggressors.
Accept, sc. srrRsrNErri
General of the National Guard, Representative of the
People
ANSWER OF THE eESERAJissIMo
CITIZEN GENERAL A fatality leads TO conflict be-
tween the srmiss OF two Republics whom better
destiny would have invited to combat against their
common enemy-for the enemies Of the one cannot
fail to be also enemies of the other.
We are not deceived and shall combat by every
in our power whomsoever asssils our institu'
tons and only the brave worthy to stand beside
the French soldiers.
Rejecting that there is state of life worse thsn
DEATH II the you wage should put In that state
il will be better close eyes for than to
the interminsbls expressions OF our country. wish
you well and desire fraternity. RossELLL
ANSWER OF THE TRiUMvIRATE.
We have the honor to transmit to you the answer oil
the Assembly
We never break promises We have promised
TO defend in execution Of orders, from the Assembly
and People Of Rome. the banner of the Republic, the
honor OF the country and the ssncty OF the Capital q
the Christian world. ths promise we shall maintain
Accept SC. The Trinmvirs.
ARNEILTSi.