New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-06
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leave Italy with less sanguine hope of her
speedy liberation than brought INTO It. The day
of her regeneration must cone, but the obstacles
are many and formidable. Most palpable among
these Is an insane spirit of local jealousy end n
valry only parallelod by the 'Corkonlan and
'Far-down feud among the lrSh. Genoa IS
Jealous of Turn Turn OF Milan, Florence OF
Leghom aad 50 on. II Italy were Free Re
public to-day, there would be a fierce quarrel,
and fear division, Oh the question OF locating
It's metropolis Rome would consider herself
the natural and prcscripuye capital Naples
would urge her accessible position, unnvalled
beauty and ascendancy in population Florence
her central and healthiul location Genoa her
extensive commerce and mistaken devotion to
Republican Freedom, &c, sc. And should
hardly be surprised to see some OF these cha
erlned by an adverse decision, leagung with for
eign dcspOls to restore the sway OF the stronger
bv way OF avenging their fancied wrongs
And II is too true that ages of subIugatlon have
demoraized, TO fearful extent, the Italian
Peeple. Those who would rather Deg, or cytort.
or pander to others wees, than honestly WORK
for living. viii never DO anything for Freedom;
and such are dcploraDly abundant IN Italy
Then, ike most nations dobaSed by ages OF
Slavery. these people have little faith IN each
other. The proyerb that NO Italian has two
friends is of Italian origin Every one fears
that his confederate may prove a traitor, and /
one Is heard openly cursing the Government as
oppressive and mtolerable IN cafe or other
public resort though the sentiment Is heartily
responded to- the utterer is suspected and avoided
as a Police stoolpigeon and spy. Such mutual
distrust necessarily creates or accompanies a
lack of moral courage. There are brave and
noble Italians, but the majority are neither brave
nor noble There were gallant spirits who Joy
fully poured out their blood for Freedom IN
1880. but ninc.tenths of those who wished well
to the Liberal cause took precious good care 10
keen their carcases ont OF The reach of Austrian
or French bullets Even IN Rome where, next
20 Venice. the most creditabe resistance was
made to Dospotsm, the greater part OF the actual
fighting was done hy Italians indeed, but reiu-
gees from Lonbarly, Tuscany and other parts
OF ltalv Had the Romans who heartily desired
the maintenance OF the Republic shown their
faith by Their works. Naples would have been
promptly revoluuonzed and the French driven
back to their ships. On this point, have the
testimony of eye-wilneSseS of diverse sentiments
and of unimrcachable character. Rome Is
heartily Republican to-day; but doubt whether
three effective regiments could be raised from
her large native population to fight single fair
battle which WAS 10 decide the fate ct Italy. So
with the whole country except Piedmont, and
perhaps Genoa and Venice. wish the fact
were otherwise but there can be no use IN dis
gulsing or mis.statlng IT. Italy Is not merely en-
shaved but debascd, and not I'LL after years Of
Freedom Will the mass of her people evlnce con-
sistently the spirit or the bearing OF freemen
She must be freed through the progress OF
Liberal ideas IN France and Germany-not 10y
her own inherent energies. Not ull her masses
have learned to leok more coolly down the
threats OF loaded and hostile cannon in fair day
light and be little less handy with their knives
IN the dark, car they be relied on to do ANYTHING
for the general cause of Freedom.