New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-03-29
Gth 0rItans 9ailp Crssttnt.
The Conspirators.


The particulars Of 1.-THE trial Of Orsni and bis con
federates are very interesting. Great anxiety was
manifested to obtain access to the court ROOM bat nc
was admitted without numbered ticket emitting
the bearer TO particular seat. number of ladies
were present. and the demanor and address Of orsiDi
are said to have created quites favorable impression.
The Emperor and Empress had endeavored TO pro-
cure mitigation Of the sentence but after an hours
discussion in Cabinet Council the application was
denied. At last accounts no date had been named
for the execution Of the State convcts in Paris but
crowds Of people remained in the streets for two
nights, watching for the event. lest it should be hur-
RED over at early dawn. Political arrests were made
daily in Paris and the departmental
The following address, which was written by Or
SIM in prison, was, by permission Of the Emperor
read by the counsel for orsin during his address to
the jury
ITO Napoleon III Emperor 81 the French
1.-The dispositions which have made AGAINST nv.
self in the course Of the political proceedings which
have been instituted occasion Of the attempt Of the
14th OF January are sufficient 10 send me to the scat
fold. and shall submit to my fate without asking
for pardon, both because will not humiIiate myse
before him who has destroyed the reyiving liberty
my country, and because, in the situation in which
am now placed, death for me will lie relief.
+" Being near the close of my career, / wish, how
ever 70 make last tlOft 10 ASSIST Italy whose moe
pendence has hitherto made me pass through .
many sacrifices. She was the constant object Of al
my affections, and it is that idea which wish to sc
forth in the words which address TO your Majesty
" In order TO maintain the balance Of power in En
rope, it is necessary to render Italy independent
to loosen the chains by which Austria holds her IL
bondage. Shall ask that. for her deliverance the
blood OF Frenchmen shall be shed for the Italians
No; do not go 80 far as that. Italy demands thai
France shall not interfere against her, and thai
France shall not allow Germany to support Austris
in the struggles in which she may perhaps be soor
engaged This Is precisely what your Majesty maj
do, if you are inclined on your will, therefore
depends the welfare or the misfortune Of my country
the life or death Of a nation to which Europe is il
great measure indebted for her civilization.
" Such is the prayer which, from my cell, dar
address to your Majesty not despairing but that M
feeble voice may be heard. beseech your Majesty
restore to Italy the independence which her childre
lost in 1879. through the very fault of the French
Let your Majesty call to mind that the Italians
among whom was my father, joyfully shed thei
blood for Napoleon the Great wherever he chose 4
lead them; that they were faithful to him until hi
fall and that 50 long as Italy shall not be independ
emit the tranquility OF Europe and that Of your Ma
| jesty, will only be vain illusions.
May your Majesty not reject the last prayer OF
patriot on the steps of a scafold. May yoa delive
my country, and the blessings Of, rs 900 900 Of cit
zens will follow you to posterity.
FELICE ORsINI.
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