The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-23

The Roma n Marches
The following able and elaborate article, from thu
Nd-te OF Florence, that portion OF the PApa tsrri
tory which Is tho scene Of sharp warfare, and n,
cAuse of diplomatic recr ninston almost sharp, vii
not be without interest 70 readers
The region which takes the OF the Marches OF An
coma from lie meet important city IL divided into
Provinces With, from their chief towns, re
tpectvey termed Pc,aro Urbno Ancooa, Macersta Fer
ma Asoo, Cam ,rino, Besides these there few
other celebrated ccs the chief being Jeei Osmo Sai
gsga, Tano, Ioreito, Tolenino Recsnaii. Cngol aud
the SEQ COO Of these provinces sell in 423 cities
towns boroufhs and hamets with the exception OF the
rural population. which 10 scattered over q number OF
cottages because, entails being abolished Ia this part OF
Italy, large farms are unknown and the land Ia distri
buied aai dvioed In way that the rural habita
tiops appear, when viewed at certain distance, be
The COZ tlnuaton OF the towns
Tie Marches lie 70 the east Of the Apcunines and
the opposite side are bounded by the Afratc Se, In
length and breadth they extend lilo miles and the
Character OF the country, sopng gently from the Apen
re,uue II In the higher regions The severity OF the CHI
renders impossible the vegetstion which IN geoer
displays itse sponsaneous In The Piceno region therc
h. the contrary part OF We Adriati,
uacve than that Of Genoa where In midst OF the
ordinary objects Of cultivation there flourish. indeed
msgD cent olive plantations, but OF oranges and
Of lemons 30 that between Grotlamare ana saa 8sae
deito, IN tse two provinces Of Fermo and Asoo At
certain hours OF the day the air 10 Aden with such
fragrance, and the ve~ " the sea, Of the gardens.
OF the orauge groves, Of the villas, OF nowery
meadows Of the hils, rising above each other like
Amphiiheatre IN 80 Inspiring and enchanting 70
recall AL that the great Italian poets have aoed re-
specirg the villas Of Armida and Of Alcaa The city Of
San Benffctto Is 30 situated that IL would be, psrna~
mpcsribe 10 rud more enchanting locality IN me bis
world. And as regards the agricultural Industry Of she
Marches, we may affirm that i will stand a oomprsoa
with the best cult waited provinces u Italy.
Monuments Of all epohs recall the ancea grandeur Of
thee provinces On raversug the broad plans, bahei
By the Chent AMI by the Tepna, &c baholi the stu
magnificent ruins 81 falcria, urbslsiia ana Psnsa'a-
theatres, amphiihostres, walls arches, baths rip
ions recording glories which, handed dosn from remote
On examining The private museums We con.
template with pride the glorious testimonies
Of an epoch preceding the Roman Conquest ami amongst
them the early coins that marx the arst stsgss OF
social economy The castles Of the Middle Ages Of Witch
AL are ncs yet destroyed, and other written mcmjr,s.
arc stil visible. aiestng the domination Of the Lon.
bards The days Of feudasm the period u freedom
Of the communicable short every step the traveller
takes paiure aud the monuments OF history aad tue IA
dustry o. man appear 10 tell him that there dwelt aad
st d~els here people worthy of better dcstnies aud
that 4 the natural a:u sness q the inhabitants has
ment which systematically Irrsccutcs for tue purpose Of
sitting generous aspiration, for the purpose
true ia, his sovernmrn, mas succeeded IN pvas,ns
oil the vital energies, IN bsrishng the studies Ia
pressing everything. II degrading 70 the loscs state Of
ignorance a great portion OF Tie people
MatIme when these provinces we're lcse oppressed
nay 10 the tmcs when they endured oppression :
they have given 10 science aod 10 letters men e. the
highest empce Urbno IL less celebrated for the splen
cid and enlightened court Of i dukes than for having
given Raphael 10 the world Pesaro 10 the days OF Pert
and Nout the Athens ~ the state has pro.
ducet or tine. Rossiui, and % the ~ho
bow 81 10 the sandman Cabinet, hamtaIi. snnoae
laru and Cisco Iorard born IN these provinces
ferm1 prides tseh having produced the master OF
Calico, and PERHAPS lactsnius and bere also was born
that vcroiio who 80 sreaty struck Mschave that ne
was leo 70 cutnpare him with AEatnocles
The divine comsdy Of pante printed for the nrst
time, At Je-
whs, srorts may he made By the patriotism Of rec.
pe vas exhibited b. Ancooa the s-ec which IL
taned from tie army Of Brbsr for defence made
ey the citizens eqased IN herosn all the fcats recorded
n To- history either Of ancient modern Peoples
Neither arts Industry were neglected 10 these re-
gnns The best Italian paper Manufactured al Fabria
no. F1ssombrone supplies tue material for the
richest slks n Europe The only sugar reanery a the
state - ~ Grpttamsre AscC n Of the docst and
beet built cities " the fapal Sates n very ancient sad
max uhcent bridges excite the nent of al arch
teci, The publ theatres which theee ur0vin 20
adorned ri bear camprton with the best OF italy
Urbin0 Gubbo and Cse pursnte produced the maxuid.
cent painted cas 81 which the secret has becn lost
and which ccnstitete te Of the great Euro
pean galleries. The Oh urchcs hlled monuments
81 art and all nellge uavc ers ~th sur.
prise on beholdng TIE paintings Of Pagsni, the least
ssovn although Of the aoles OF Rsphseis scholars
In rroceedng 10 discourse on matters more immedi.
aely relating TO the policy and the government o. this
part OF italy ought 10 mention that, from the wealth
several or n episcopal sees they are h~sys c'erred
cardinals This always The caee With The blshoprcs
Of Ferno, os'mo, Ancoua, Jee and SnxagIA The rich
-, Il al these that Of Fermo. vhch yields 70 ~
osho, q annual revenue Of 100 600 francs, on witch
mconns he cardinal bishop n Fermo CON mooiy termed
voc foYe of the Marches Under the Fspal afministrs-
ton The tvo ovinces Of rrbino and Pero united
~ one called legation OF which the civil and political
Adninsrauon Eu entrusted 70 . cardinal leesse. Ia