The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-24

would not have dared 10 attempt H. besides oei pa'
lies be fought the Italian question Is decided
battles which circumstances hardly fail to force
draw the sword in behalf oihe beraists SICILY is
in blaze Such fire OF deadly hatred and thirst Tor bloody
revenge before Pervaded the breast oil nation as
nome ne fills the hearts and minds OF the Scians against
that accursed racethe Bourbonswhich Providence, IN
inscrutabe WISDOM has permitted to scourge the word
for ages While here and there, in all this me there mas
been manifested isolated virtue in individual rulers OF
this corrupt and coupting blood. never mas tue civAeo
world elsewhere known cruelty perfdy avaIice blgoy
RIGHTEOUSNESS, such have been the marked cnAac
OF this degraded family since its founder mounted
throne. Ii is not wonderful therefore, with an enemy 70
contend against who has proved himself the inhertor Oh
and all Of the and bad principles OF such an an
ces that all Sicily should breathe but one common prayer
against her oppressor
The last from Palermo represent all classes Of
people, mobiles, priests titled ladies'. professional men,
artisans, azzaron and youths and girls from the country,
abong yes aborng upon the Qualifications, to be
ready for the expected attack from the creatures OF this
Bourbon butcher Ferdinand. 5000 noble young fellows,
armed with spades, hods &c, had marched in from the
country do their share of the necessary preparation for
defence and $500 from village had bluny refused TO
penny pay for such work This patriotic peo-
pie labored preserve their liberties. enlivenpR their
voluntary toll the while with singing in chorus patriot
c and national airs breathing curses upon Ferdinand
and all his pestierou blood Think of it; tens of thou
sands of voices joined in coming from the hearts
the sngersnot in such shouts the forty thousand
of the guard OF Nicholas put up during the last grand
review ST. Peersbugh, but thousands of souls utteng
chorus their free, voluntary, unbought sentiments in IA
the rights of their country Yet ten to
will soon have the Courier and Enquirer arguing to show
that people the tools OF deagogues. who labor
only disturb the peace of Europe for their individual
Aye and backed by the Tribune of this
city WITH first, proof that the peace Of Europe Is but
other for permission TO rob and murderthe million
by the grace of God, without questions and them with
plea that those who first raised hands against this claim
Of divine right govern and Cypress committed some in
dscreons and it may be, outragcs therefore American
ill.,. 10. s,a;r
Such were effect the positions recently taken by these
leading journals upon the Roman question, as wrote
you Now, the Scian and Italian questions, in point OF
principle, and the same. Each nation is strug
Cling for liberal institutions against the divine right to
govern according to the will Of one man; the sicians
against the last and Of the Bourbons, and the Ro
against his tool Pho Nno 1t needs the repetition OF
prove that tho late soreregw Pon indeed the
of Ferdinand Living the bounty of the latter, pro-
ected by his body guards he publishes all his procama-
from the fertilization of the butcher, whose princi
plies he has proclaimed adherence i'm demanding that his
subjects shall the rights accorded them
from under his hand and seal only, however, after it
had become certain that if accorded, they would be
achieved by his subjects with arms in their hands la esti
mating the value of the liberalism of Plus H. over
which all shouting hosannas scarcely two years
ago. will be well to take into consideration this fact, sub
sequeny brought light that the rights accorded to his
people only granted when an attempt to withhold
them would have resulted in a bloody revolution, TO be
stayed by nothing less than the death banshment Of
ministers and back-stair councillors. but must di.
gress Sicily has, in the spirit pervadng her people,
full matchfor Ferdinand greater wealth and army Be-
Sides since the sailing Of the Niagara, there have arisen
troubles in Naples, which threaten successful popular
outbreak under Ferdnand's immediate the moment
he is seriously engaged with the Scilans. His Chamber
of Deputies by of Is to T. passed reform in the
election law of the Kingdoms whereupon, 1t being obnox
the King and his party, the chamber forthwith
dissolved This took place the 18th ult, and is the
second of the kind happening within twelve
month.
The Deputies and people furious this assault
upon heir rights Immediately at Rome things Look well
| The finances of the provisional government in much
better condition than anticipated, and their military
being brought high state Of efficiency
which, together diiuse spirit OF manly selfreance and
pride in the newyacquired liberal institutions, such
usually mark the transition from hopeless subserviency
buoy patton of glorious and prosperous future
The government and people of Rome fear Austria, but
will promptly prepare to meet Radetzk Their dread has
been lest the government of France might side against
them As for Ferdinand, thank God he has his hands full
with Sicily and his oppressed subjects The continued
of the Hungarians of which the Europas
tells cannot fail to tend to prevent this immediate advance
If Radetzk towards the city Of Rome and in the mean
time public opinion in France is be hoped will
the government to active measures to the partition
Of Italy, involved in the terms of Rsdezks treaty with
| Victor Emanuel.
Since November has been six hours rain over
the Roman Staes fears for the crop seriously
entertained The Tiber has sunk fifteen feet below its
usual lowest summer stage. Such event has not hap
ened the dry spell preceding the advent OF the choe
ra, sixteen years ago.
Repie,c proceedings of Parliament bet,ceen the sailing
| ofthe Niagara and the Europa
On the night OF Monday, the 18Th alt the House OF
Lords principally engaged upon inquiry. moved
by the Earl OF Egnton, INFO the expenditure of the fund
for the relief of sick and destitute Polish refugees His
avowed object to bring about the repeal of the law
nual!Y setting apart for the relief of these people
because their brethren had taken part the efforts of
liberass the Notwithstanding in Germany and
Italy. He delivered speech show the impropriey
wasting the charity Of the British government upon these
people. The Marquis of Lansdowne replied defending
their integrity and extenuang them to the utmost of hi.
abilities pleading that they the unfortunate Victims
of national crime, ION the part of Russa) and
that proposition off the governmental aid given
England similar the assistance granted by the
rest of the European governments such unde
their respective jurisdiction, unworthy Of the charactc
of Parliament He thought that the proper grounds
which base any such otion should be proof
least attempt to PROVE that the Polish refugees in Eng
land, men, unworthy OF this bounty that ohe
OF these unfortunates had taken service in the cause
freedom abroad His speech explaining tho indelicac,
of publishing expose of the and diseases OF tho
thus relieved, caused the subject to be dropped.
In the House OF Commons that day, there a spir
tied debate upon proposition to reduce the army TIL
standard Of 1895, Qess by 1000 than the presen
orce Most of the speeches treated of questions of
erest your readers Mr.. v. Smith, however, In TIL
of his remarks spoke of the Independence Cana
da event to distant day, and remarked
that such the unanimous opinion of the British people
the question being with their consent Chat OF the peopl
of Britain,) simply of time Mr.. Golden, who wa
one of the speakers while agreeing with the ministry
Judging the reduction of the force kept abroad peden
and unwse, believed that the troops kept home Nigh
be almost entirely dispensed with. He could VIII