The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-08-17
Written for The Cecil Whg.l
The Conspirators, in Rome
"A 'H'aFe.
BY z. RUDULpH, sENR.

AHAP. ].
"Mazarini di Ga!ra, what think YOU ?
an idea has struck me"-
"Ah!"-ln,errupted the person adj
dressed, with IA grave look, at the same
time feeling the point of a polished dagger,
-''it | did not know that ideas prolific OF
any momentous results, are a species of
ammunition that seldom penerates the in
vulnerable Uranium OF my friend Gonzalve
Porci, HopE might, for briet moment,
lure me into the tedious business of listen
ing to thee"
"Yet If, in few words can convince
thee am in possession of a secret and a
scheme by which we may make our for
tunes, and lberate Rome what then 2"
"What then say you! Why this; that
although doubt, speak. listen"
"Well then,' Gonzalve,-"you and !,
think, have had sufficient, say, ample
cause oi hatred towards those iron claws of
the Pope, his minions and co-oppressors of
the people, mean, the priests and cardl-
mails; the knaves, have we not'
"Well, and what of it! We have, no
thanks to them, by aid OF our wits, cut
short our punishment for life, by returning
in five short years, which but served TO
afford us leisure to brood over our wrongs,
and to devise and mature plans to avenge
them ON their vile perpetrators-and to
assist our oppressed countrymen and
brothers 10 dethrone Pho TX, and water
the earth with the lfe-blood OF his he]hsh
coadjutors, and his own land thus free
Rome CT one more tyrant, that our nation
may taste the sweets Of liberty, ard gov
ern themselves after the manner of those
noble, American republicans beyond sea.
Now mark mc-he no more dares attempt
il than 10 pluck ST. Peter by the beard
except sooner or later al the expense Of
his'-
"Bewarew
ssI care not. Are we not safe IN our
disguises - resumed Mazarini-s'but pro-
coed, What woudst thou say, babbler {?
Out with it if to the point"
Then thus YOU are no doubt aware
that in the cellar vaults OF that corrupt
and corrupting institution Of priestly rule
and priesty cunning, the Propaganda,
mean, where our young men are educated
and drilled INTO the most Jesuitical trick
cry, for grasping aud grinding the people,
and il possible, the world--in its dark,
foul recesses, l say, are deposited exhaust
less treasures, wrung from, and of right
belonging 10, our citizens, artisans, trades
men. laborers''--
eStop little! How know you all this,
Signor Porcl! Explain
"Why so I can have this, and more,
from Bernardo, the disaffectrd priest, who
lately Joined us.-You know Bernardo
PacIdlo 2"
"Ay-I hear. Next g.
"Why l happen to have discovered,
through him too" continued Gonzalve, "a
secret, subterranean passage, ingeniously
enough conrived, it is true, to those
ID repositories; which enables me. un-
perceived to approach and penetrate their
lnmost recesses and which of course
places their iIl-goten, and deeply con-
cealal wealth at my commando
"Well ?'-interrup,ed Mazarin, pass
ing his fingers through his thick black
hair.
"Well," echoed Gonzalve, "dost thou
not perceive!' p
81 perceive nothing, but that thou art a
very notable knave, my subtle Gonzalve."
s'Dost not perceive. that by possessing
ourselves of the hidden wealth, we com
mand the means Uhe means of ihs people,
mark yeW of at once arming the people
against their lordly and despo!ic masters,
and freeing themselves, by means ] say, of
their own hard earning. from the servile
vassalage, the degrading bondage under
which they have groanet, tall down-trod-
den Italy has become proverb and a
bye-word Dost not think it would be a
pious fraud, in the eye OF heaven SO venal,
that it would be cancelled tor the sake Of
the great good to be achieseda Besides,
would burn this nest of friars, monks, &c :,
this cage OF unclean birds, to the ground,
N",c what say you, Signor!''
81 have heard you, Gonzaive- and with
all'deterencs Tor your superior years, por-
mt me to observe, that your words come
to me in the guise of craltiness, rather
than in she garh of wisdom. For. much
al you know would rejoice at the COM