New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-23


In The wear Of grace 1906 this seusua brutal impi
ous superstous ignorant and cunning race end WED
Italy With Little mountaineer, known as Giaoomo
Antonelh
Hawks DO not hatch doves. This Is an axiom IN
pstursl history which has need of demonstration.
Had Giaeomo Antouslh been gifted a. bis birth With
the simple virtues of Arcsdan shepherd MS vitge
would have instantly di-owDed him. But the influence
OF certain events modified his conduct, although tisy
failed 20 modify his nature. His infancy and his enid
hood subjected 20 two opposing influences. IL ne
received bis earliest lessons from successful brgandage,
his next teachers were the gendarmerie When he WAS
hardly tour years old, the discharge of high moral
lesson shook his II was the French troops VINO
were shooting brlgands in the outskirts of Sopuuo.
After the of Pins VII ne witnessed the jecapta
ton Of 4 few IeisnbOring relatives who had often
banded him their Knees. Under Leo MI. il was
It'll worse Those Wholesome correctives the WOODEN
horse and the supple. jack, were permanently estab-
E-hed in the village square. About once sfortnish,
the,su,hortes TsZed the house Of some brgend after
sendpg his family 10 the galleys and paying reward
70 the nformer wto had denounced him. 81. Peters
Gate which adi0ins the house oi the Antonells, was
ornauened with q garland IF human heads, which
eloquent relics grinred dogmsticaly enough IN their
iron cages II the stage be school OF lie, s1rely
such sisge "a this is rare teacher. Young GIaco
mo was abl.d 10 reflect upon the Inconvenience Of
brgaDdage, even before be hal tasted It's sweets.
Abou, HIM some men OF progress had aresiy engaged
in industrial pursuits OF ess hazardous nature than
robbery HIS own father, who, il was whispered, hal
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of exposing himself upon the highways, took TO keep
Ing bulocks; he then became an lntendaEt, and sub
sequently vas inside Municipal Receivers by which
occupations he acquired more money at considerably
less rrk.
The young Artonelh hesitated for time as 10
the choice of calling. He natural vocation that
of the inhabitants OF Sonniuo in general TO live in
plenty, "a enjoy every sort OF pleasure, 10 make him.
self at home everywhere, 70 be dependent upon no
body to rule others and TO ghten them II necessary
tut, above all, 10 violate the laws with IMMUNITY.
Al r
posing his life for which he mad most particular
regard, he entered the CREST seminary OF Rome.
In our land Of skepucism, young man enters the
seminary with the hope OF beng ordained pnest:
in the capital of the Catholic Church, young Levites
of ordinary intelligence become magistrates, projects,
councillors of state, and ministers while the dry fruit
" il thought good enough for making priests.
Arouei 20 distinguished himself, that with heav-
ems help he escaped the sacrament of oriioatlon.
He has never said mass: he has never confessed a
penent; | won't swear he has even confessed
himself lie gained what was of more value than
oil the Christian vrtuesthe friendship of Gregory
XVI. He became prelate, magistrate, project,
Secretary. General Of the Interior, and Minister Of
Finance. No one can say he has not chosen the right
path. finance minister if ne knows anything of his
business, can lay by more money in six moths than
all tie brigsnds of Sonuno IN twenty yesrs.
Under Gregory XVI he mad been u reactionist, to
please his sovereign. On the accession of Plus IN,
Tor the reason, he protessed liberal idess red
bat ministerial pOrt,OilO ol
his new CONVICTIONS and proved 10 the inhabitants of
Sonnino that liberalism sef is more lucrative than
brgandage. What practical lesson for those noun.
tsineersl One Of themselves clothed in purple and
fine linen, actusly riding in his gilt coach passed the
barrscks and their old friends the dragons presenting
arms, instead OF firing long shots At him
He obtained the same influence over the new Pope
that he had the old one thus proving I'll people
may be got hold of without stopping them on the high
way. Plus X, who bad no secrets from him. con-
fded TO him his wish 10 correct abuses without con-
cealDg his fear of succeeding too WELL lie served the
Holy Father, in his PROSECUTIONS. AZ President
of the Supreme Council of State he proposed reforms,
and as Minister he postponed their adoption. No
body active than he, whether in settling or
violating the constitution of 1913. He sent Durando
TO fight the Austrlans, aud disayowed hun after the
battle
lie omitted ,Le ministry he found there
were oaDe To- h. encountered, but assisted the Pope
in bic qecret Oppo4iOn to his ministers The murder
of {, ,ut Ros gave bin serious cause for reflection
A man a,t lake trouble To be born at SOnnno, IN
order To let elf be assassnated quite the contra
~. He placed the Pope-and hmself-in safety, and
then went to Gaeta to play the part of Secretary of
State tR pdrtt6us.
From this exile dates his omnipotence over the will
Of the Holy Father his reinstatement in the esteem OF
the Ausrlans and the consistency in his whole con-
duct. Since then no more contradictions IN bis pOlt-
zeal life. They who formally accused him of hesitat
ing between the welfare of the nation and his own
personal interest reduced TO silence. He wishes to
restore the absolute power OF the Pope IN order that
he may dispose Of 1t at his ease. lie prevents all
reconciliation between Plus IL. and his subjects; he
summons the of Catholicism to effect the
quest of Rome. lie iuses the French, who are will
ing to die for him; he turns deaf ear To the liberal
counses of Napoleon H.; he designedy proongs the
exile of his master; he draws up the promises of the
M0tu PrOpriO, while devising means to eude them.
AT length he returns 10 Rome and for ten years
tnues to reign over tn.d old man and an enslaved
people, opposing passive resistance to all the coun-
sells Of diplomacy and all the demands OF Europe.
a he
turc, misusng present opportunities and day by day
increasing his fortuneaiter the manner OF Sonnno.
In this year of grace 1882 he is y-three years Of
age. lie presents the appearance OF weu-preserved
His frame is slight and robust, and his constitu
tion is that of mountaiueer. the breadth Of hs
forehead, the briapcy Of his eyes, bis beakike
nose, and all the upper part Of his face inspire
certain ave. His countenance, of almost Moorish
hue, is at times lit up by flashes Of intellect. But
bis heavy jaw, his long fang like teeth and his
thick lips express the grossest sppetites. He gives
you the idea Of minister grated on a savage
When he assists the Pope in the ceremonies
of the Holy Week he is magnifcenty di-dsin-
full and impairment He turns from time to time in the
direction Of the diplomatic tribune and looks without
smile at the poor ambassadors whom he cajoes from
morning to night. You admire the actor who DULLES
his pnbic. But when at an evening party he engages
in clOse conversation with handsome woman the
play of his countenaDce shows the direction OF his
thoughts and those of the imaginative observer are
mperceptiby carried TO roadside in lonely forest
ID which the principal Objects are prosrae Positions,
overturned carriage, trembling females, and select
party Of the inhabitants OF Sonnino!
He lives in the Vatican, Immediately over the Pope
TIE Romans ssk punnDgly which is the uppermost
the Pope or AptObelli
A II classes of society hate him equally Concni him
self was not more cordially detested. He Is the only
living man concerning whom entire people is
agreed.
A Roman prince furnished me with some informa- |
ton respecting the relative fortunes Of the nobility.
When lie gave he the list he said, lou will remark
the names Of two ndividuals, the amount of whose
property is described unlimited. They are Tor