The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-12

may DC Je&dIoc0 as pleQge tnat Italy VIII one
day reconquer her indspe ndsnce. But 4 house
divided against itself cannot stand. II you will
turn the leaves of history, you will find that
Italy, when free from the German yoke, was al.
Genoa-the Guelphs and the GhibeIlnes-Plsa
against Florence. To quote the beautiful lines of
Byron:
Italia! Oh, Italia thou who hast
The fatal gift Of beauty which became
funeral dover Of present woes and past,
On Thy sweet brow is sorrow plough'd by shame
Oh, God that thou vert in thy n.Kedness
Less lovely more powerful, and could'st claim
Tsy light and Sdn ave the rSDSEs back WIG
Then m,ght'st thou more appsl; or less desired,
30 homsly and be PEACEFUL undspored
not poua
OF many ,nationsd spoilers from the 20,
Qusf blood and water nor the strAnA er's sword
Be thy sad weapon of Defence and so,
Victor vanqush thou the slave Of friend fosn
But to return 10 the course of events. Ever since
the flight of the Pope Gaeta and the Inhalation
OF provisional government at Rome, 1t was quite
evident that some decisive step must be taken.
The very word foreign intervention, sickenIng to
the Italian. In the sitting OF the Roman Assembly
ct the 5th February, Mazzarell, the Minister of the
lntener, inaugurated the opening of the Roman
constituent Assembly by the following speech
CITIZENS. REPREsENTATIvE. OF THE PEoPLe-The
sprcaace that Of real National Assembly. For the
INST time, It holds Its seat at Rome Welcome citizens,
81. o. arc to
before You. Tho u the happiest day Of ny life. l
have only one wish to be fullsdto behold Italy free
end united to IL raised to the rank Of nations and
Of ~ nations the grestsst. (Applause) To-day
al Romans-we call ourselves Romans--we belong to
are nooDxsr the property and tho Prey Of pri.stng
tApplause) God created people Free snd infamous Is
Is 81 sS
~ resume our bsptismal name Of Romans. Rome IL
the moot holy the most privileged, and the most his
MI all fhn hAop tAT TfA1-
are proud to hear the ZANE Of Romans!
Aflsr passing sort of fuaeral Grafton on Pie
NllO, the orator continued -
Ths.tas Of the provisional government has been i'm.
snss but little for threats and projects in
terventiou. The people were with t. and God il with
Guilty and tiumphsd You are the living result Of its
efsets We have force Of thirty Thousand ready
with US. To every threat win reply by preparing
our Averds The Western powers are for rs, and tho
people need no longer knee to demand pardon for hav
Ing conquered their rights. You sitting between
the ton,bs of two civsasionsthe tombs Of the Italy
Of the Cesars and the tombs Of the Italy Of the Pops
your work must not cedo in the least to the work Of
death! Insugsts immortal lsbors by two names
Itey and the People! .. tI.
On resumng his seat, deputy rose, and in q
loud voice declared" The Roman Assembly is
open!" Prince Charles Bonaparte then rose and
EXCLAIMED" Long live the Republic 20
Soon after, the following proclamation was
lssued:-
Romans:-A great act has been completed The
National Assembly Of your legitimate reprsss ntst,vss
the only form Of govern that could Be
proper for US that which made fathers great
Roman republic has been this day proclaimed from the
capitol. Every citizen who 10 not an enemy to his
ssan,.y must ,S :nd .y.ly :dA:Is 2 ta'
verss vote Of the representatives If the nation will
follow the paths Of order and justice After many
Prove ourselves worthy Of the git which God has sent
us ard the Roman republic win be eternal sad happy.
The Ministers Of the republican government,
c. E. MUZZARELLI,
C.. ANNELLINI,
+. GALCOTrI,
l.. MARIANA,
p. STERLING,
r. DI CAMPELLO.
The following sreech Of the Pope at the festival
before the declaration OF republic at Rome,
will be re ad with Interest,"
Every time that find myself called upon, by Divine
mercy preside at these sacred meetings where
dscued with the aid Of Holy Spirit, the decisions on
the of the heroes Of the church Of Jesus Chrt
time with admiration the marvellous DISPOSE.
tens Of God, who, with the intentions suggested by
love towaI DIS msnkind instils from time to tins his
divine spirit into the minds Of his servants in
orasr that by declaring against hell, they might
s.1. .h. enemies o. s.Is aud asss ns.n, inc
suferpgs opens my heart to that confidence in the
Lerd tbs. he viii raise up amongst his ministers new,
good ard faithful who will devoeo themseves
to and the people and
from them the wound which Is every day to
subordnation and the strong passion OF Of them
for command and domination prepare for them yoke
more besvy. ard more disastrous than that which
they have wished to destroy And since that spirit Of
pride directly attacks God 1t may happen that the Al
mighty imme diatsy resist he formerly resisted
eaacaoious remedy to aleviste this present ualady
prayer, which, beginning uRder the domessic family
roof afterwards extends TO the hou,s Of God. The
Holy Mary trs us In the solcmnity Of this day an
ample OF the in which ought to resist ths
pIid. Of the age. namely. by humility Of a,ts and by
prayer May our applications, modelled from 70 high
exsmpie, merit her meditation in order that the
Lcrd may hAeten the puthmsn mt OF hts mercies
ali his childreD and especially those whs In the
cspits, If the Christsn world have allowed themselves
to be led away BY the seductive words Of who in
ealing then TO happiness, have msersbly deceived
them. On Rome Rome God Is my witness that I
livery day offer up my voice to tbs ,st High. and,
S-cetratn stupphsIt, ardsptly pray that 20 may
pu, No to the seodrse whiea Sssoiste, thes and
which every dsy vsigse more heavily on thee! fpray
him to rut end to the those per,srss
tire state those political speakers who sbuse the name
Of The plop)e ! alto supplicate him to protect aud
the King ns sya family and TN; lis.
pitty, and his people by their faith.
TUSCANY.
Whilst these events were occurring at Rome, a
similar scene was transsctng at Florence. Leo
pcld II, Grand Duke OF Tuscany, Gan Archduke of
A0stria) had sought refuge on board a British
steamer, and fled ia Elba or ST. Stefano. The
II 'ght took place on the 7tb. On the 9th, the fol-
loving provisional Ministry was appointed
IntSrisr-Francesco Costaptino Marmccchi (Prof'r)
Justice and Public Worship Leonardo Roman.lh
eDot,ore)
Public instruction Francesca Fran shini (Dottore)
War -Msrisno dAyala.
finances and Commerce Petro Aogus.o Adami.
The decree appointing the above government IS
dated February 3, and bears the signatures OF
Guerszzi, Mazzobi, and Montauelli.
DR.. Clemente Bust has been appoiated Secretary
Of the Provisional Government.
On the 10Th, the following DEGREES ere issued
The Prsvisionai Governmsnt OF rwcany. consider
iwe that the Of ~ Of Tusosny ne part
hs.I mol INV ~