Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-06-11
FRANCE AND ROME

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FRANCE AND ROME.
In the French Assembly the 10Th inst, the let
ter Of the President to Gen. Oudinot, which pub
shed Saturday, gave rise interesting debate
At the commencement Of the sitting much agitation
was visible when NJ. Mirard asked why the resolution
taken by the chamber Monday night, had not been
published in the Monteur, and it explained that
it was omitted by mistake. When the order of the
day, bringing the discussion the budget
read by the President NJ Grevy. member of the,
Mountain, assembled the tribune and after recalling
to mind the resolutiontaken Monday night by the
Assembly, remarked, that the only government act
since then had been letter written by the President
of the Republic He wishes to know whether this let
ter official or only private. NJ. 0. Barrot said
that the letter question was one of sympathy for the
general and the troops who engaged in the strug
gle abroad. There nothing political in it. 1t was
not an act OF the cabinet, however the Government
would not disavow anything was it to be thought of
for moment, that after what had taken place, the
troops should be recalled and Civita Veccha aban-
doned No one had proposed such thing No one
had thought Of such thing. Had this been the in
tenton, the cabinet would have preferred giving its
resignation 1t would so much the less have taken
such 4 resolution the Austro. Neapolitan troops
were on their march towards Rome. They would have
been there now had not the French started first
The object of the expedition to prevent that inter-
vention. The moment was therefore, very i'll chosen
to withdraw the troops. The utityand necessity of
the expedition had been recognized by the Assembly.
Its object known, its aim.approved and its ex-
penses paid The resolutions taken by the Assembly
on the 10th of May could not possibly have had for
its object to reract all this. Its first decision guaran
teed that The object of the expedition was to pre-
vent the establishment of absolute power at Rome
The point to gain, was the protection of liberty it
never meant to act in concert of view with the
Austrians. He could inform them that dispatches were
on their way which would explain all regarding the af
fair at Rome and it would be sufficient for him to say
that ofthree trumvires, two, who most interes
ted locally with Roman affairs, DESTROYS of al
lowing the French to enter. He would inform them,
ALSO that the Government had sent out to Italy
of great capabity to report the present state of
the population-he meant M. Lesseps. The external
situation sufficiently grave to render it mproba
BILE that Government would seek to aggravatc it.
After these explanations NJ. Grevy proposed the ad-
iournment Of the question till tomorrow when it was
expected the dispatches alluded to would arrive.
NJ. Ledru Rollin did not why the debate should
be adjourned. The letter of the President was of
the greatest gravity. 1t contrary to the resou
tions of the Chamber. The cabinet had said that it
would intervene to ensure liberal institutions at Rome
that enough it ought to have said that it would
respect the will of the Roman people, M. 0. Barrot
again rose and, contended that the President had
right to pen the letter he had written to Gen. Oud
not M. Clement proposed that committee be named
to compose an address to the President.
After some further discussion the debate on the
question was adjourned till after the arrival of the
dispatches already alluded to. The Chamber then re-
sumed the discussion of the budget of war.
ROME.
The Roman Government is most active in the COM
mssariat department, and there is in store for
twelve months provision. The strongest barricades
in the three leading streets that converge the
Porta del Popola which gate is well garnshed with
tillery The Ponte Moe is to be blown up at
the first alarm
Tho Errl;sb f.p,;os - Por,o who doe;ro medication
told by government that the dwellings the Pi
azza of Spagna of Signor Semi will have guard of
hundred carbneers preserve from harm such Brit
ish subjects choose to take refuge there. French
families told to get together in the Villa Medic
now coupled academy of art, and their safety is
guaranteed
The Neapoitans are supposed to be advancing
through the Pontne Marshes, but their advent inspires
only feelings of contempt. Their junction with the
French will bring disgrace Of la grande nation, with
out adding to the effective strength of the crusaders
The Paris Steele gives the following account Of the
disaster to the French troops at Rome; The letters
which receive, both from the officers Of the exped
tionary army and from the officers of the navy who
have been employed in the transport of troops and
stores give precise details of the affair at Rome hch
we think to be duty to notice. Gen. Oudinot at
first sent two companies into the city of Rome through
postern the KEY of which had been given up to him
Whether from treachery or from any other cause this
postern was closed as soon as the companies had
pSSeu III anu the UCnerdl lmmeualely after heard the
firing begin. lie resolved to 60 to their thro'
breaches to be made in the wall but, when he had
released the fragments Of these companies, he
bIged to retire to san Paolo-the General narrowly
escaping being taken prisoner in crossing bridge, up
on which he had to sustain sharp attack.
This retreat, imposed upon him by the situation in
which he found himself drew his troops out Of the line
of communication and the inhabitants of the country
who up to that time had been very cordial with the
soldiers, supplying them with provisions suddenly
Withdrew. in apprehension of defeat. 1t was not
till the next day that the general could regain Castle
Gedo and reform his line. He then returned to with
in SIX leagues of Civta Vecchia where he was to a
wait for renorcemens. The disaster is greater than
was at first supposed. We have 500 men hors de
combat Among the killed is an officer of great mer-
it, NJ. de Jonquiere.'
The Constitutional gives the following details rela-
tive to the entrance Of the French army into Rome
Amongst the great number of prisoners captured by
army there were but five Romans Several hun.
bred Frenchmeu, and many Poles had taken part in
the action against troops behind the barbados