The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-07-04

thelr cause, VIII save from destruction beth the
Republics of France and of Italy. From having
held command in heltalian provinces, can cer-
tify TO the tenacity Of life in even the remotest
extremities of the Roman Republic do not
know of one instance in which, when we had
been driven from any position by overwhelming
forces and obliged to abandon town or village,
the Austrians, on entering the place did not find
the tree Of liberty erect, though the inhabitants
well knew that heavy fue, and perhaps other
severer punishment, would be the consequence.
Nor do know Of one instance in which the A US
TRANS could find native to cut down these trees
consequently, the Austrian pioneers had them
selves to perform the operation.
J Under the head Of Abandonment, Sigma pro-
/ pot than of free American citizen. attempting
TO prove that no revolution can succeed uasSss g.
| plomstically recognised by the European Powers.
The first desideratum for revolutionary gov
eminent, according to my notion, is to secure the
independence of the country; that done, the
recognionsn will come of themselves Such
old Governments as do not think proper to ex !.
change courtesy with the new one, may leave il
alone. During revolution, the friendship Of
royal governments is neither to he expected nor
desired; 1t would be dangerous protection. Had
the American Charge, in the name of free PEG.
| pie, recognised the Roman Republic, that would
ment
How does Sigma dare to charge the Republi-
| lcans with the death of Rossi Nobody knows
who struck the blow, which was given on the
steps of the Assembly, in the midst of the SOL
diers and of the police Of the Jesuits who did
not interfere Many have been the surmises on
| this subject. Rossi had once been banished by
the Jesuits, who never liked him, and who never
forget nor forgive! can make no positive accu-
sation, but this can assert that the Republicans
do not use these means, while history cannot
count the numbers of victims who have fallen
under the poignard OF Jesuits and tyrants, who
always contriye, II possible, to lay their own
CRIMES inc Unafgo y, Vhelr aavvr,ar1es ', NO
attempted recently to assassinste Kossuth, Benz,
and others2 Perhaps the Austrian Government
can throw some light upon this inquiry, while
the Sardiuian Government can, perhaps, furnish
some particulars respecting the abortiye attempt
of q similar nature against Mazlini, in the month
of January last. Perhaps Mlssimo Tspparell
commonly called D'Azegio) can inform what
| Jesuitical influence exists in the Piedmontest
Cabinet.
The accusations of Sigma increase in virulenc,
under the head, Atropby. Does he not see how
inconsistent he IL when he charges the Govern
ment of Rome with "unrighteous confscations,
while in the same sentence he names as one o
the causes of it's pecuniary embarrassment tn,
| fact that il had recognised all the debts of thu
old regime7n The Government hal fearlessly
and righteously ordered that sundry public
| lands belonging to the poor, but which the con
vents had pilfered, should be restored to the law
full possessors, 80 that the desire Of the donors
who bequeathed these lands for the use Of tn
poor should be in reality carried into effect Per
sons can imagine much better than can descrb,
the rage of the monks and Jesuits at this pro
ceedng, and it is almost needless to add that tn,
lands are now taken back again to serve as they
did before for the maintenance Of INDECENT friars
Sigma says that the Government had neither
means nor credit, yet few lines below he say
that 1t paid for everything. Yes to its honor be i
said, at paid for susrwhago Neither tire,
millions of dollars, nor even one cent WAS Civ
en- to the populace for their tolerance Why
how can Sigma expect people to believe that
Government which he declares TO have beer
without credit or means could have squan
dered with more lavish hand than the Emperor
Of Russia 1t was only by the most rigid econ
omy that the. Government could meet the mos
urgent wants. The Assembly abolished some i'm
posts which pressed heavily upon the working
classes. These taxes the cardinals have resstab
lished. The issue of paper money was the worl
of Papacy-the triumvrate curtailed il as much
as possible.
And on the third head, Paralysis, the Republi
cans receive mass of abuse In nearly the same
language as that so lavishly bestowed upon them
by the Jesuits. The defenders of Rome are
called foreigners, &c, &c The foreigners were
very few. As near as I can number them,
should say there were in Rome about one hundred
and fifty Poles--about forty French-a few (per-
haps DOZEN Corsioans, though they could hardly
be styled foreigners-about dozen between Ger
mans and Hungarians and four English. The
Il Ia he GuLk
against their countrymen. had with me In the
provinces about hundred, chiefly Swiss Some
Of these were excellent oficers--others were of
less value. All Of them, however, fought for a
principle, whether in Italy or elsewhere. Per-
haps il may be presumed that in the ranks Of the
despotic troops there were no foreigners The
! Austrian General Nugent whom | had opposed
to me on the Pave, is an Englishman. On board
the Austrian steamer which carried me pris-
oner from Pols to Caorle, there was an English
officer named Barry The Austrian admiral
was Dane. Is il not notorious that the Aus
trian and Russian armies are full Of foreign Off
GERS Have not the French their foreign legion
| Was It not the British legion which secured the
| revolutions Of Spain and Portugal Have not
| the Italian Governments Swiss troops2 In short,
| there is not nation but has foreigners in It's
service The Jesuits would be glad to dissuade
| the liberals from taking advantage Of the same
| thing There we're not any negroes, as Sigma
| pretends there we're; we would have accepted
them with gratitude had they come, but none pre-
| scented themselves Garibaldi had negro SER
want who always attended upon him-he was
| killed in Rome by shell, while walking in the
streets Sigma pays but sorry compliment to
the French, when he asserts that the serious
checks they received were from handful Of
| fueitves and vapabondsn His assertion that
the Roman people were Indifferent, Is by this
time pretty clearly manifested to the Pope and
the French and TO the world TO be calumny.
What noble example Of perseverance this people
has shown during the siege and since the occu-
patton
Equally destitute of foundation has the CAL
jimmy against Garibaldi been proved to be. Az
ter performing prodigies Of yalor and suffering
excessive privations, when taken prisoner near
Chiavari, be had not half dollar upon him.
the remains Of o little sum few faithful friends
had furnished him with, to facilitate his escape.
When a young man, circumstances not permit
ting him TO defend the cause Of liberty In Europe,
he fought for that cause In the New World. No
tyrants could ever obtain the use of his uncom-
promising sword, and that Is why the tyrants
hate him.
Sigma stigmatzes the Republican soldiers as
Roman hrelingsn He does not seem to know
that the meaning Of the word soldier Is one who
receives his solds pay all soldiers who receive
their pay are hired. Many Of the Republican
soldiers not only maintained themselves, but
equipped and maintained some Of their less
wealthy companions Some received only their
rstions; some, having no means Of their own,
were Obliged to accept their pay. If these troops
can be styled hirelngs, at any rate, since they
fought for principle they were principled hire
lings whereas, the despotic soldiery fighting for
simple pay, and without any regard to princi-
pies, must, by the same rule, be mprineiphd hire
imgs.
Ia speaking of the fourth disease, Frenzy
he charges the Government with having con-
stsutly outraged justice and struck at the most
sacred rights" So. Let him cite an unjust act Of
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