The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-08-11

'Ao" wv oaPiiSit.f VI W iNHSh oo'
ernment; hoping by Intersections to be
allowed to enter the citys friends; then
having obtained complet possession of
it; they could carry outheir Infamous
lplans: Such piece ! treachery was
outrageous. 1t would bmore becoming
the uncivllized savages America, than
the enlightened French
If they had gone to .ssst and protect
the Romans, and Their al was refused, it
was their business to rUrn home, look
to their own interests al see that they
did not suffer by the cnduct OF the Ro.
mans. II they had lffered. then they
would have been Unstable i'll seeking re
dress; but have they dae thise no. They
have spent vast sums money (reported
to be FL ,000,O00) am sacrificed great
many lives in besiegig the city; batter
ing down its walls; emolishing lis an
cient and splendid effces; slaughtering
its inhabitants; waslng its streets with
innocent blood and sndeavoring to de-
prlve the people Of Derty, the most pre-
cious boon which man possesses, and
which they have emyed for so short a
period.
| Such proceeding as these are lnhu-
man, when sanctined by any govern
men', but when orered 10 be carried out
an by RepublcaIgovernment, for such
one as France presnds to be, they are un
paralleled and unprdonable. They will
be handed down kposterity on the faith
lu pages of history and will ever be an
indellble blot uon the records of the
| French nation. She, but short time
previous to despaching her army on this
cruel expedition had dethroned her king
and had substituted IN his place prcs-
dent. and in plae of a monarchial Re-
publican form government. The Ro-
mans displaced heir Pope and substitu-
ted in place of lPapal a Republican gov
ernmcnt likewise Thus we may see
that the revolutions OF both nations have
produced similar results. Then what
cause has France for acting thus to the Ro
mans. Tie latter after getting firmly es
tabished, Offered 10 permit the return of
the Pope; they were willing 10 acknowl-
edge his spiritual, but not his temporal
power. lifel the king of the French
had been drivm from France, he asked
permission tt return and reside there,
promising MOTTO interfere with the affairs
of government, but this privilege was re
fused; therefore the Romans have been
more liberal than the French, and if Ell
Their are to be punished for cruelty, the
latter are the ones who deserve it. The
French are Yoseertid, and might sometimes
constitutes right, therefore, they take Up
on themselves the responsibility Of rssto
ring order in Italy. But instead Of send
ing their army where there was disorder
they sent it to Rome, almost The only
place In Italy that was enjoying the bles
sings ofpeace.
Inthe next place let us examine the
condition of the two Republics respect
lively previous TO the conflict at Rome.
We find that France, ever since the king
was delhroned, has been constantly dis
turbed with internal dlssentions and re-
bellons, in every part Of the country
An army of nearly 100000 men is kept
in service at an enormous expense, in or
der to suppress these rebellions, and pre-
serve the Republic from total destruction
What vast army she maintains, when
compared with that OF the United States.
The latter keep an army Of nearly 10000
men, not to defend the government from
its subjects, but to garrison the forts, and
to protect the frontiers of their vast terri
tories from foreign invasion, Here the
government is sustained by Republican
ism. There by force of arms, Now let
us examine the condition OF Rome. Al
ter driving The Pope from Ilaly; a Repub
lie was formed, and was no, disturbed
with single instruction. Everything
passed smoothly. All were delighted
with the first taste Of liberty, after having
been, so long oppressed with Popery.
The people were well pleased with the
change, and supported the new govern
msnt unanimously. Very few troops
were needed .h.re.
II we compare the conditions Of the
two Republics, we find one comparative
ly tranquil; the other, pretending to be O
Republic, continually racked with fear
full commissions, sustained not by the prir
ciples OF Republicanism. but by havin:
nearly 100000 soldiers dispersed oveI
the country, slaughtering their own cour
trymen, and destroying their property il
endeavoring to maintain order. We Sc.
that instead of Rome needin G the assist
pnce OF France 10 preserve order, France
requires much larger force than the
former cou Id muster, to preserve her go,
eminent at home from dissolution.
Let us suppose for a moment tina
when the French we've fighting for thei
liberty, OF immediately after they had oil
tanned it, the United States had sent a,
army TO Paris asserting that their objec
was t protect the citizens, and 10 re-
store ordesand liberty throughout thei
~ II Il l.