The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-08-17
CHAR. H..

CHAR. II.
Rome has had its arnivaIs-Vence
ITS regatas-Madrid, its bull beats-parls
its rrvolutions-and so the world goes.
And while it is not the intention Of the
writer to be SO minute as to sink his sim
pie story into mere chronicle of the
times, yet he would hunbiv aim to in
terWrave some of the chief features of the
late struggle for Italian liberty, IN such
a manner as perhaps to while away half
an hour for the reader: and at the saline
time to repay him or her for a few mo-
ments reflection on the ,aamitous con-
dltion OF noble race of men-men who
once boosted OF their Caesars, their CIce-
no, Virgil, Plinv, Livy. &c, &c.
The aforpgoing conversation took place
IN an obscure cabaret, in the suburbs OF
Rome, situated near where the road
which passes ever tie Pontine mai sh.s,
leads into the city. The parties, though
not so high as to take rank in the patri-
clan order, were nevertheless men OF
good families; and had provoked the dis
pleasure of the ruling authorities, result
ing, as hunted at, in Punishment, fer their
impudent exercise of radical notions and
movements. then a little in advance OF
the timrs.--GouzaIve di Porci was a
sWalthy, stout, thick-set man of about
forty years--and had been married, but
was now wiiower He was YOUR man
of dark and impetuous passions, vehement
desires, rash impulses, and desperate
deeds. Perhaps it was the effect of
these Objectionable moral features to i'm
part TO his countenance a lock OF gloomy
frrocity, which made HIM often feared,
and sometimes su2pectrd \ las how apt
the inner, is to set its imprint upou the
visage of the outer man ,--Signor Maza-
RIM di Galva, unlike hun in every re-
spect, was tall, but robust man OF
commanding figure, with piercing eye
OF calm temperament, high resolves,
quick apprehension, and great frmnrss.
He was single, and al the age OF thirty
wears.
Not only were the movements Of such
menliabip TO invite the attentive scrutiny
tenn Of ESPIONAGE constantly kept on foot
by The Pope and his Sycophantic adhe-
rents, without observing the most rigid
caution, they never knew when their
words Were not drank in at the greedy
ears ola spy, and reported. This Argus
eyed watchlulncss, this cowardly sur
veilance practiSed by the Roman dvnas-
tv, as intended, renders 1t exceedingly
difficult to get up any systemicaIlv arran-
ged and we'll organized popular revolt.
1t is by such dastardly. sneaking means
that monarchs and despots are driven to
sustain themselves, in these days OF
comparative enlightenment. OF course
The stultiiying policy of Catholics, and
J.sultlcal catholics particularly, sto
keep the body of the people the NOR"
benighted, and tends to remove the
crown and sceptre of his papaI sovereign
~ the further from the peoples grasp.
So that his majesty by aid of such vile
means, and that of some powerful coali
ton, may keep them under a while, but
it is only to slumber over volcano-to
close his eyes al the approach Of an ava
lanehe-a fearful reckoning is at hand
a tide Of events has let, in, the over
whelming waves of whose reilux will
sweep every vestase OF tyranny from the
earth
Signora Blangi di Cordova niece to
Sienor Gonzalve d Porci, was aniancpd
to Signor Mazarlni di Galva. Born and
nursed in oppulence - educated and &C
eomplishcd i'll the highest schools and
adding to these properties, a figure oil
fautless symetry, and features OF the
highest order Of beauty, at eighteen years
OF age, she presented a tout ensemble OF
loveliness that made her the envy of her
sex, the idol OF the men s.he observed of
all Observers" And moreover, beng a
patriot Of the most exalted feelings and
ardently desiring the Liberation of her
people from their debaslng thraldom, sh.
was prec isely fitted 10 become the BRIDE
of SO high-rninded, so noble republican
as her affianced.
Seated in afu'nii, alone IN her bo1t-
doir, her rich, aubuln tresses clustering
over the delicate white hand that sup
ported her head her harp and guitar ne
elected, as the s'ladowy twilight set in,
she almost unconscIously fell into a pen
sve train of meditation on the harsh,
Furthermore, grinding policy under
which her nation groansd. Fer ia,her
having fallen victim to the government,
about the same time that her uncle was
banished. and her mother dying soon af-
ter OF broken heart. no wonder she ap
hortpd the Pope and his satellites, and
longed to see the banner OF freedom
wave lrem the dome of ST, Peters, over
the emaneipated millions Of Rome and