New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-04
LECTURES.

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Ybird Lecture on the Italian struggle:
Having shown you in my first lecture the origin
of the Revolution, and in my second that part OF
it enacted in Lombardy and Venice, shall now
proceed to its subsequent history, its development
and progress. thrust you will bear In mind that
the origin of the war was a national outbreak for
the purpose Of casting off the yoke of an odious
foreign despOtisn1, upon which the existence of
the domestic tyrannies chiefly depended. The
Princes, by feigning sympathy with the people
in the frat particular continue to hold their do
mipions, but intended in consequence of their
sympathies being really with Austria, to crush
them in the end. At this juncture the liberal
party, actuated by spirit of true patriotism, and
a generous selfdevotion to the public veal, en-
Joined upon their friends to agitate no political
questions whatever, but TO bring all their energies
TO bear upon national independence even were
it under the command OF King. Charles Albert
taking advantage of their generosity, remained in.
active while the volunteers were exposed 10
almost certain destruction, in the most disad.
v.ntsgeous circumstances. Notwithstanding all
these movements, the King, In his graspng
10 seize the crown, found himself entirely
inadequate TO the task. With stupidity al
most nneoualed, he rejected the efficient revolu.
t;onarv party, and chose the very elements upon
which little if any dependence could be placed
Although be made sembance oil being awake,
he persisted in remaining in his present position
while be dispatched several corps OF volunteers
TO the frontiers OF TyrOl Meanwhile the I0scans
were epcamped near Mantua, aud another corps
block AIDED Peschiera, while Durando, with
force consisting of new levies, occupied the pro-
vinces of Venice. Nugent, meanwhile, advancing
with an army of $4,000 men TO join RadetZsy,
reached the Plane at the end OF April. small
q -an- 4 - I'D lad
Ponte Della Priule- another of 1000, at ford
few miles TO the highland another, consisting OF
volunteers, some distance to the leit while Da-
rsndO remained in position with about 5000 re-
serves In consequence OF the treacherous cleo
pioneering movements of Durando, and the policy
of the King whose object was more the destruc-
tiop of the volunteers than the defe at OF the Aus
TRANS this battle proved disastrous 10 the liberal
armv who retired with their various corps to Tre-
viso Maestro Padua and ViceDza. The escort
Of Nugents army, in passing on their route, at
tackled the City Of Treviso. Gen Guldetti, With
5000 volunteers, after five DAYS bard lighting,
forced the enemy TO retire. The General was
Killed In a sally, and the celebrated priest, Ugo
Bassi was tw ice wounded while encouraging the
volunteers in the hottest part of the eng agenent.
Dursndo had retired near Vicenzs. An attack
was made upon that city soon aiterward by an es-
cort of Nugent's army which lasted six hours
without any decisive result. After the several
detachments became concentrated, descent was
made upon VicenZs In the night. They brOke
into the city, but were repulsed alter desperate
conflict which lasted till morning Tne lailes be
baved with extraordinary courage, the windows
were lighted up, and the national nag was dIs-
pls, ed Ut each. They filed the balconies and
windows, encouraging the men while others took
care al the wounded.
In Tuscany the Liberal party had the ascen'
deney. but in Rome aud Naples the Jesdts rhe
Poneis Encyclical condemDatory of the war and
recommending passive obedience, appeared at
this epoch The evening previous To It's puOhca'
tiop be had read it to bis coniessor who remon.
ptrated with him on its inconsistency as compared
with his promises and previous conduct, said that
il would prove destructive 10 his influence, aud
stil more tend to increase the growing dlsrespect
Of The People for the POntlhcate The Pope
moved by his demonstrates, promised to intro
duce the notifications suggested. To the surprise
Of those acquainted with the circumstances 1t ap
peared in the morning in its original form Ven
tura the confessor, hastened to his Holiness, en-
treating hirn 10 alay the excitement by publish
ing an explanation at least OF certain ambiguous
phrases, but all TO no purpose l will also mention
another instance of the Popes Inconsistency
Filippo Paradise through the agency OF Ventura,
sent manuscript TO his Holiness, containing
some structures upon the conduct of Torlinla Ia
heavy capitalist at Rome) In contract for the
monopoly of salt and tobacco.
Plus having read it, made three corrections IN
his own hand writing and returned it to Paradise,
ayDg that with these alterations he might puo
lish H. The pamphlet was no sooner issued than
PMadis was arrested. Ventura fastened to his
Holiness, asks him how the author of a work cor
rected and approved by him could be arrested
His Holiness answered that he knew nothing OF
the matter. Ventura reminded him that be had
altered the manuscript himself what said
be, "hss Paradise shown my whiting he has
done wrong he deserves the pnnishmentV-
What people could long entertain respect for such
aPopef
Reactionary measures were rapidly gaining
ground. In consequence of the bad policy OF Al
bert and the efforts of the Jesuits, and second
Bartholomew was enacted, which crushed for
time the Liberal party in Naples. The Jesaits
placed The mselves at the head OF the LazzGooi.
The Police promised them "Pll,ndeT' and tho
Priests " Pdr0diSe." The city was given up TO
hdiscrimioAte slaughter, and the Liberals were
oil massacred 10 a man. Let US nov return 70
Radically and Charles Albert. The former had
been collecting votes aud the latter bayOnets.
Alter some little delay, Radically marched % the
rscue Of Peschiera, then inclosed by the Pied
nOutese Ia this movement, however, he was
sbsaccessful A force, consisting almost entirely
Of Tuscan volunteers. were posted At Montenare,
on the road from Mantua TO Gaeta. This little
amy, Of only O,OOO men, for some time success
hhy resisted that Of Rsdetzky, consisting OF over
$4,000 men; but being eventually overwhelmed
BY numbers, about 1900 only effected heir retreat
70 Gaeta. Charles Albert was Indebted ia this
Instance for his safety to the very men whom be
vsd devoted to destruction.
On reaching Gseta general engagement took
place but no decisive result was attained, Charles
Albert having failed 10 avail himself OF sew
sh material advantages presented. Had he
thrown up fertilization on either eide OF Gasta,
be could have intercepted Radetzky between
hsntua and Leynaro, aud thus have changed the
whole prospect OF the war. Peschiera now ca
Psalsted, aud while the Kiog was making
eleetioDesriDg capital out OF u, hadetzSy
1osed the Adige at LeaDano, with 42,VOO
men at bis heels, cut Oft Durando with his
ie,ce OF $4,000 men from the main army. |
Albert, finding himself entrapped, awoke from
es lethsrey and made a splendid though unsuc- |
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