New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-12
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Roman Republic with Venice also independent
and liberal, Sicily almost enjoying the freedom
she has 30 nobly struggled for and strong ten
deDcy to Democratic liberty prevailing throughout
the entire Peninsua. These bright portents may
swiftly pass away and be succeeded by another
dresry night Of desposism, but they are not the
less welcome while they exist 1t may be voucb
safed to none Of us TO see the day when all Italy,
including her Islands, shall constitute Confed
Grated Republic, like our own, with Rome for its
capital and Venice, Lombardy, Piedmont Tus-
cany, Naples, Sicily, Sardinia, &c. for its States
internally each sovereign, externally all united
forming q constellation hardly less powerful and
glorious than our own. Italy enbodies one of the
farest and most fertile portions Of the globe, with
q genial and generally beautiful climate, half the
wealth Of the world in the treasures Of Art and
the trophies OF Genius, an admirable position and
some twenty-five Millions Of People. With Ma
tional unity, Republican Institutions, a general
system Of Common Schools, a Free Press, and
exemption from Foreign intrigue or domination,
Italy might again be not only the garden of the
world but ono OF tho most powerful and respected
among the Nations Of the earth. Who does not
desire such renovation
II the reported revcrses Of the Austrian army in
Hungary shall be confirmed and vigorously fol
lowed up. what may not be hoped for Italy, A
signal defeat 10 Windschgratz and Jeachich
would well nigh secure the dissolution Of that i'm
posing but incongruous fabric, the Austrian En-.
pirc. which has 30 long subsisted mainly through
20 fortune and tho habit OF obedience. The
welfare Of mankind now demands its dissolution
and II the swords OF the Msgyars shall achieve it,
tboy will be entitled to the blessings OF every
lover of Progress and Freedom. Austria once
BUNDLED and crippled, there remains no farther
obstacle to the liberty and unity of Italy Lom.
hardy stands ready to rise again TO morrow, but
not for King. The flag Of Italian Freedom and
Unity once unfurled, with the Austrian eagle
stricken down on the banks Of the Danube, the ex
puIsion of foreign and domestic tyrants from the
entire Peninsula will hardly be the work Of a
month. When that day shall come, woe to the
ssnguinary despot Of Naples and biz aoettors
Yet, while we rejoice over the frightening
hopes Of Italian Liberty. we cannot regard with
ont sorrow the position Of Plus TX. Exiled from
the seat Of his Bishoprc for no fault Of his own,
compelled to take refuge with hated tyrant and
then reproached Tor that necessty--accounted an
enemy 10 Freedom, to which in ito earlier strug-
slss he gave powerful impulse--the Pope seems
10 have been harshly judged by the Liberal Press
Of Europe and America. No one accuses him per
scnally Of tyranny or injustice; his offence seems
20 have been an indisposition TO plunge his own
State into war with great Catholic Empire for
abe independence Of Italy. To go to war with
Austria In behalf OF Italian Nationality. or to re-
nouncs and repudisto the power to which he sue.
cscded At his election and which he deems him.
self sacredly bound to transmit unmpaired to bis
succsssor-this was the hard alternative proilered
him, on pain Of being denounced az the enemy of |
Italy and Freedom. We have seen no logical |
condemnation Of his course which did not imply |
that the Papacy itself, as it came into his hands,
Il . fraud or gross pervcrsion. We do not here |
dispute this assumption; we only ask those who |
argue upon Il to decide whether he could reason.
ably have been expected to concur in it, That is |
the vital question. Can any one imagine repre-.
hsusion Of his which 10 not condo mnation
Of the Papacy a. he receivediti
Whoever has read attentively the manfestoes
OF European Radicalism-and the letter we last
published from MIR. Brisbane 10 In point--must ad
INIT that this Radicalism and the established Social
order Of the Catholic world are at deadly ieud-
that ono or the other must succumb. We hope
this is temporary antsgonism--that better un.
derstanding will yet be arrived at-that Social
Nelioration and the Church, whether Catholic or
Protestant will learn to respect and esteem each
other. That hope, however does not overbear the
existing fact and while Liberalism wages war
on the Church, mo matter which threw the first
stone,) il were absurd to expect in the Church
On ally and promoter Of Liberalism.
AZ to an armed intervention by France to
sabvsrt the new Republic and restore to the Pope
his temporal power. we hope that may never be.
The Roman people may have erred, but what
right has France to chastise or subjugate them
Leave such attempts to Austria, which they be-
come the chief European Republic should better
appreciate its position. Should it be otherwise,
We caro- not how soon the Presidency of Louis
Napoleon 10 terminated, for that attempt will
prove him beyond doubt the deadly foe of Human
Freedom. Even the Pspscy itself would receive
. deadly wound in the restoration Of its head to
bis temporal sovereignty by Foreign bayonets
charging over the prostrate liberties of the Roman
People. Better await the chances Of Italian tickle
ness through the next half century.
WAR DID t3ES. CAss MEASl-The course Of
Gen. Cass. in taking his seat in the U. s Senate
late in tho evening Of the last day of the old Con
gress, oasting his predecessor. is general puzzle
Any other man would have waited over and been
sworn In with the other new Senators ON Monday
The General added els 10 his bill without deduct
ing from his predecessors by dropping in for AL