Litchfield enquirer., 1851-11-13
Letter frOm Rome.
| Correspondence Of the Enquirer. !

ANA' A1''o""eiu io' 11"'oPcp I"ouliSeu 10
write to you from France and give you
my opinion of what is going on there !;
and in partial fulfilment of that promise,
l proceed to address you few lines
from the Eternal City"
In regard to politics. France appears
to be in perfect confusion, or labyrinth
without issue. Asa plebian, republican.
and Yankee besides, I have had pretty
good opportunities to come in contact
and converse with high. low, white. red,
civil and military-men of all classes and
colors-yet I have not been able 10 gath.
er anything from either party sufficient
to enable mo to form an opinion one way
or the other. When combine or try to
analyze all the discordant elements at
work in my native land. for my part
can see but trouble, chaos, and difficul>
ties ahead. With the true republican
party, it would appsa: that all the wrong
lies in nutshell that the election OF
1852 must cut asunder the guardian
knot, and make things all right. May this
prove for tho bsneit Of the greatest
number! You may draw your own con-
clusion, my friend but as for me, I told
them over and ever, that no good. no
permanent republic can exist. with :
out first, Constitution like that of the
United States; second, as many societies
as possible Of the Sons Of Temperance;
third, the establishment Of free schools.
These things being adopted and put into
practical operation, they may succeed.
and not without !hem. But alas, 90 far
from thinking on those subjects. they
would rather keep on the old track, and
suffer If not perish, before taking new
course to save themselves. The worst
Of the evil is, that the disease lies on the
surface Of society. How then can we
expect to see the reform put forward ?
and il the best informed do not set the
example to the multitude, what then ?
However much the greatest part Of the
people wish for reform, they are not will
ing to make the least sacrifice to obtain
it. Hence the result Of what does exist.
not only in France but pretty generally
throughout Europe. .....s I
When in society with them, las mat
ter Of argument,) tell them they deserve
trouble, punishment, DC, for the reason
that any people who feel their disease
and know full well the remedy, and are
not willing to apply that remedy, must
suffer without grumbling. Again, as l
am not quite ignorant of the history OF
my adopted country, / recall to their
minds the perseverance and self.sacri6ce
u the Americans when struggling for
liberty, and sometimes adduce such con-
elusive facts on that point as to end the
argument. Thus much for Ia belle France.
But wha! shall l tell you from Italy
from the eternal city ?-for here am.
Know ye. then, that the objects Of our
tour to Europe were, first, the improve
ment Of my wife's health second. to
visit this historical spot, for SO many long
years the object Of my dreams. II is no
small task TO come from France here in
summer, assure you. ! had to under.
60 great deal Of hardship, privatioD OF
comfort, &c. But, my friend, it will
we'll repay any one for the sacrifice. who
has a taste for antiquities desire to
look into the past at well as at the pres
ent. What u strange people and coun>
try! Truly, the present is as wonderful
as the past. and yet what contrast II
is beyond my description and if it were
not, prudence would compel me to de-
sist from speaking my mind for should
I say much. and my letter be opened in
the post Office. ] might pay severely for
it. ! will, however, venture Q few re-
remarks respecting this once SO celebra>
ted country.
Three days Of steamboat navigation
from Marseilles. touching at Genoa and
Leghoru. bring us to Civila- " esshia
from thence. following most Of the time
along the sea, it is ten hours ride to
Rome. The country 10 billy like some
parts Of our Connecticut and presents
in July . general aspect OF drearinsss
similar 70 whas our hills do in Marsh q |