The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-04-03
A Remarkable Petition.

Or.iui, one of the condemned conspirotors
against the life Of Napoleon, addressed the
following remarkable petition TO the emperor
from his prson;--
"1o Nogol.-H TffEmptror If the French.
The dcposiGuns Which / have made against
myself Ia tht course OF the political proceed
inrs which have been instituted on occasion
of the attempt of the nth January, are
sufficient To send me to the scailold, and
shall submit 20 my fate without asking for
pardon, both because ! will not humliutc
rITvvrtf hrtuTr -1irU VIM iTIS DESTROYED rtIu To
yi,ing liberty of my unhappy country, and
-llrr7,,t-r II, ti,- situStiuu IN whirh am now
placed death for me will he a relief.
Being near the close of my career, | wish,
however, to make last effort 10 assist Italy,
whose independence has hitherto made me
pass through so many pcrils and submit to
80 many sacrifices She was the constant
nheci of all mN nllcclinnS. aud il is Lhat- idea
| address to your majesty,
In order To maintain the balance of power
In Europe il is necessary TO render Italy in.
dependent. or 20 loosen the rhains 10y which
Austria holds her in bondage Shall ! ask
that for her GrliNcrancc the blood of French
mcp shall bo shed for the Italians? No;
France shall not interfere against her, and
that France shall not allow Germany to sup
port Austria in the struggles in which she
may perhaps be soon engaged. This is pre-
] csull what your majesty may do. If YOU are
so inclined ON your will, therefore, depends
the welfare OF the misfortune Of my country,
the life or death Of nation 20 which Europe
is in great measure indebted for her riyiliza-
ton
Such is the prayer which from my cell
dare address 10 yuur majesty, not dcSpairing
but that ms feeble voice may be heard. |
hcsoCch YOUR majesty, restore to Italy the
independence which her children lost in 1919
through the very fault of the French. Let
Your majesty call TO mind that the Italians,
among whom was my father, joyfully shed
their blood for Napoleon the Great wherever
lac chose TO lead them; Zoe; ;hcy were faith
ful to him until his fall and that, so long as
sim II not independents trrTrtitt9
of Europe and that of your majesty will only
be vain Illusions.
May your majcsty not reject the last pray.
or of a patriot on the steps Of n scafIoM
; May you deliver my country, and the bless
ings of twenty-five millions of citizens viii
follow you to postcrity. FELIcE ORsIN1.'
BEARS AT THE WHITE MOUNTAINS
, of the most experienced hunters in the noun
tain district, on Saturday last killed two
, hears and caught ono alive in the forest il
q, front of the Alpine House, Gorham, n. ii
:, The party wore snow shoes, and had trained
dogs. The warm weather of the past wccl
induced the tame bear at tho Alpine Hous
, to emerge from his winter quarters ~
, came out of his den last Friday, looking fine
4 ". He was nine weeks under the snow
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