Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-22


vertiser.
GENOA Italy, July 20, 1855.
munifcent American citizen, one OF the few
strictly private gentlemen Of your country who en-
joys exemption from notoriety in the becoming use
OF his ample hereditary possessions, has recently
contributed largely to the means of the primitive
Christians Of the Vaudois Valleys (the Waldenses)
in Piedmont. The instructive discernment oftrue
charity, which rarely crrs, is conspicuous in this
voluntary offering, since IL would be difficult 10
make a more promising investment for the cause
Of liberty In Europe. With nothing Of the fatal
rashness which has deceived so many hopes Of
Italy, these worthy representatives Of the martyr
race,
-" Whose bones
Lie scattered on the Alpine mountains cold"
are noiselessy diusing their healing light through
the moral elements OF the country. Though they
would never have truce or treaty with opposition,
they do not court it, but keep the even tenor Of
their way" The stern discipline Of centuries has
produced settled frmness of character, in which
zeal takes the practical shape Of common sense
Yet the spirit of the living creature is in the
wheels; and there probably is not on earth an
equal social exempli6cation Of divine order" in
progress. Italy Is certainly indebted TO them for
her only example Of rational freedom and If these
sturdy Piedmontese mountaneers have had no
part in the glory Of her arts they are entitled to
the higher praise Of having kept the lamp Of lib
erty trimmed and burning through the night Of
ages-and under sacrifices never made by any
other people.
Their friends among you, and especially those
who have lent them aid, viii be glad to learn that
their growth keeps pace with their opportunity;
that they not only enjoy the favor Of the State
but form part Of It, and have voice in It's coun
ellis But their influence is felt in the press az well
in fhn rnln MI hat nd
training thousands Of children for freedom and
usefulness; that their nascent university is acquir
ing the means Of instruction for the higher walks
Of public and professional liie and that the thrift
which all this implies, is manifest in the wholesome
prosperity of their farms and villages. II might be
inferred without a statement that among their | 30
institutions for social discipline there is neither
prison nor poor-house, and that Il is probably the
only community in Europe, certainly the only one
in Italy, Of equal numbers, (somc 25,oool without
a beggar or a drunkard
The American friends OF Mr. Moss for many
years Sandman Minister at Washington, but now
Assistant Minister Of Foreign Affair." at Turin, viii
be gratihed TO know that he has also recently re-
ceived a mark Of bis sovcreigns confidence, in the
Grand Cross Of Commander, which il equivalent to
knighthood in England.
Madame Maubourg, the eldest daughter and last
surviving child Of the Marquis Lafayette, ia dead.
one uleu lew uaya hRO, hReu ABOUT 10, AZ nor
prncely residence In Turin, where she has lived
many years. and since the death of her noble hus
band, at one time French Ambassador TO the Holy
See with her daughter, the Baroness Perrone,
widow OF the Pedmontese General killed at the
fatal battle Of Novara in lS49. The Baroness in.
herits the virtues OF her mother and her race
and they are likely to be transmitted through her
carefully trained children. Madame NJ. often spoke
gratefully Of her family relations with the United
States, and delighted in every opportunity Of be-
slowing her graceful hospital ties upon the citizens
Of the country.
Notwithstanding the menacing proclamations OF
the bishops, the officers Of the government are
executing the law closing the useless monkeries Of
the country, with no other interference than a
simple written protest against the right Of the
State TO interfere with the investments Of the
Church. 1t is understood that diplomatic hint
from the Emperor Napoleon, touching the alliance
Of England and France with Sardinia, has stayed
the thunders of the Vatican.
Cecchetti, the poor segar maker, recently sent to
prison for year by the police Of Florence, for
quietly teaching his children the Protestant Bible,
has been released by the Grand Duke Of Tuscany,
at the instance ofthe British Government through
Lord Normandy, it's Minister Mt Florence, on con.
dtion that he absent himself from the country
during the term Of his sentence. The honest Eel.
low has sought an asylum in this city, by the aid
and advice of benevolent society in England