New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-03-26
Examination of OrsInI.
From the report of the trial Of the conspirators
against the life of Louis Napoleon we extract the fol-
lowing interesting massage :

From the report of the trial Of the conspirators
against the life of Louis Napoleon we extract the fol-
lowing interesting passage:
Orsni was then interrogated
The Presldent-"1 You first made admissions, and
then you retracted them Finally, the 9th of Feb
ruary, you addressed letter to the Attorney General
in which you protest your innocence
Orsini-l have in fact explanation to give.
have long endeayored to effect the independence of
my country, and this idea has occupied my mind
without any feeling OF hatred against France being
mixed up with it. All my hatred was against the
Austrians who since 1915 have ceased TO per.
secute us and plunder l have never ceased to
struggle against Austrian domination and this is the
only crime Of which have been guilty. In lS4S
hoped with all Italy that the end OF Austrian domina-
tlon had arrived. A Constituent Assembly having
been convoked at Rome was elected to form part
OF it.. There, seeing French army landed, we
thought 1t came as friend, but when saw it came
as an enemy we were painfully astonished. An en-
gagement having placed certain number of French
soldiers in our hands, took advantages Of an ar
mstice which the French General accorded US to res
tore him bis prisoners. This surrender took place at
the advanced posts to the cry Of Viue la France
Ii1e Ltdiie =! At a later period every one knows
how the engagements, the promises, and the armis-
tlee were kept. But in spite of that the political
men who then directed Affairs at Rome did not cease
to show attachment towards France, so persuaded
were we all that that war the act of the govern
ment and not of the nation.
The President-The freedom allowed to the de-
fense ought TO make us tolerate such words but we
will revert to them.
orsini-Be it so but if be allowed to explain I
shall do SO with the same moderation as have hith-
erto shown. To return to our sentiments towards
France, will say consider her as so foreign to
what passed at Rome, that in all the conspiracies
which have taken place at Rome since the duration
OF the occupation, measures were always taken and
orders given that in of executions in case of
success, the French army should be spared. The
fall of the Roman Republic becoming an accomplished
fact, have not ceased to labor for the liberation of
RfNntrN 1Rf..
in the way of conspiraces which sends out score or
so OF armed men in the street where they stupidity
hOtdown wished at first to pursue my object by legal
means When in England. wrote and spoke to the pub
lie IN fayor OF political intervention, applied to the
authorities, aud addressed petitions the Queen for
the same purpose. Seeing that all those steps ended
in nothing, the faith had in my cause urged me to
nnd out the reasons OF my failure. will not now de-
tall the reasons which convinced me that the Emperor
Napoleon has interest Numerically opposed to the
independence of Italy Once convinced that this was
the great stumblingbock to our independence con-
tess that resolved to kill him. make this awowal
frankly. should have preferred executing this de-
sign alone, but close to the Emperor was not
easy, and was therefore obliged 10 seek associates.
After having approved my plans and given their con-
sent and assistance these men abandon today and
1t IS their testimony which has led to my capture by
you will not show reprisals. will not recriminate
| on them. l pardon then and offer my head as a
sacrifice to my country. Before my judges VIII only
occupy myself with one thing-my character. Let
me not be judged by the declarations of these men.
do not accuse them. But fear, which is dangerous
counsellor has forced them system OF allegations
which are not in conformity with the TRUTH The re-
gard which have for the guilty sufficiently explains
what my conscience prescribes towards an innocent
person. Mr.. AllsOp is pursued as an accomplice.
WELL then, | am bound to say that Mr.. Allsop has
never had any knowledge of this project of assassna
ton. He assisted me in the making OF the bombs in
the belief that they to be employed in insur
rectionary attempt in Italy. A to NJ. Bernard the
respect owe to truth does not permit me to affirm
that have not told him that the bombs were to be
employed in France, but cannot still assert that
told him So oftener conversed with him about Italy
than about France.
This exposition of his plans was made by the pris
oner with the utmost calmness there was nothing
inflated in his tone and there appeared little or no
affeetation in his manner. The President thought
that Orsni was aiming at character for generosity
which was not consistent with his original examina-
tion. He reminded him of his remark, that disposed
as he was to be generous, the object of that feeling
must be worthy of it, and that his accomplices did
not appear TO him to deserve any sacrifice his part
He thought he ought to give explanations the result
OF which was that each one should keep for himself
the part that belonged to him. 0rsini related his
first meeting with Pierri, and then with Rndio and
Gomez. Being pressed upon this point be refused to
say more. He merely ayowed his participation in
the transport OF the bombs and the Illuminating pow
der On arriving at the events OF the l4fh hsyoce,
which was before strong and fr, appeared 10 falter
He ayowed the meeting of the sccomplces in the Rus
Monthabor, and their proceeding TO the Rue Lepelle-
tier. He denied that IL was he who gave the order
to throw the bombs. He himself would not have
thrown any. The one he was to throw was given by
him to another Italian whose and cooperation
he had concealed from his accomphces. Wounded
by the first explosion be had lost his sight il was
be who before entering the shop OF the apothecary,
had let fall the pistol and the grenade picked up at
two yards from the shop.
Surely some people must know themselves, IS they
never think about anything else.