The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-06-18

. ROME, 4Sy8D, 1851.
gave, in my last, the particulars ssriopd
qparrel between some French and ROD Soldiers:
and also some account of the measure1E Eadopted r
consequence by the French General Gemeau.
might have been expected from the course oil
officer, matters have gone on increasingly bad
until the government and people alike have become
thoroughly disgusted with the French. In order
ing away, at few hours notice, two battalions Of
Roman troops, General Gemeau has done an ir-
reparable injury to the Roman Government. He
has insulted the Cabinet, who protested against
the measure, disafected the whole Roman army.
and exasperated the people. The measure was
very severe to the soldiers in the manner it was
carried out. They were torn from their friends and
private affairs in the city, where most of them be.
long, without chance to prepare for their re.
moval. They were marched out of the city with
out arms, followed by battalion of French with
cannon, as if guilty of insurrection, and were not
informed Of their destination until they were seven
miles on their way. Of course there is great ex.
citement in the city, at such hash treatment oi
these troops. The Government is seriously alarmed
Tor the consequences upon the whole of the
little army which it has been laboring for two
years to inspire with loyalty to the Pope's cause,
though with very little success.
But this is not the worst of General Gemeau's
measures. He has issued proclamation to the
people against carrying canes; and this in his sole
name, without noticing the existence of the Papal
Government. This is great insult to the Pope,
and has irrtated the government to the last de-
gree. 1t was bad enough for him to overrule Sc
peremptorily the Minister of War, in the disposi-
ton OF the Roman troops but for him to assume
the dictator toward the Roman citizens, while the
Pope is in the Vatican, is quite insufferable II
may serve to show the world as it does the people
here, to what ptiable condition the Papacy is
reduced, that it must submit to such treatment
from a French general sent here to co-opera te
with the Pope in tranquilizing the country. The
proclamation itself was absurd as to create only
contempt for the French army. The French will
never hear the last OF this alarming order agains.
the canes OF Roman citizens.
The general has farther ordered new and
severe search for arms throughout the CITY, not
only in houses, but upon the persons Of people in
the streets, in the cafes, coming out of churches,
and in broad daylight. This vexaticus visitation
OF people without any, justi6able suspicion is
directed by the Roman s5uri. You may now see
every day in Rome, and in dozen places day,
some twenty or thirty French soldiers marching
through the streets. headed by one of these s5trys
In shabby citizens clothes, with his huge cane
and pistols; and following this patrol, thus mar
shaled, you will hear this officer order them to
search this or that house, arrest and search such
man just passing. This is no exaggeration III
is truth and here lies the consolation of the in.
suited Roman Government, that Gen. Gemeau
has wounded the pride of the French army even
worse than that Of the Romans.
All these things are but bringing about the very
evil dreaded-the people will soon be exasperated
to outbreaks. The Roman Government is uneasy
abnnt the consequences; the Pope has not
imagine, the least hope of tranquilizing the country
md being able to. carry on Government with his
CaTa.usl2. | have no doubt that he feels deeply
the dssradaion of his own position, and of his
ooietrv. Ibere are rumors of important changes
to oceur AT the Vatican. CardI Antonelli left
soddeDIy ior Naples. The people believe that he
has escaped from the Government. The rumor
among The dP'nins's is that he has gone to effect
4 possible, an immediate arrangement with the
h'ng OF Naples ot Neapolitan troops to supply
the pace OF the ftench IN which case he viii finc
hat b" hss cour'ei Vir'tout the host"