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of the political and Military, history of the late

of the 'Potical and Military" history of the late
war should be prohibited in the Neapolitan
dominons. In the first place they assert
that the readers of Sig. BRoGGIo's work
would, in their search after "true reports"
of the events he describes, "meet with great
'errors." Then the styles very bad, for seven in
the Preface which is printed on the inside of the
"cover, one perceives the excitement ana the ex-
'altaton of the ideas of him who wrote it. Sig.
"BRoGGIo appears to speak from the Tribune to
"mpassioned listeners like himself rather than TO
impartial readers DESTROYS of knowing the truth"
And they further observe, that tas to the docu'
''ments and relations on which the author bases
"his narrative" the style of each, "whether their
Authenticity be true false, " is altogether 'too
"oratorical for accustomed 10 the severe SIM
''plicity of DEGREES of Government" His politi-
cal tenets, too, are wretchedly perverse, for from
the moment Gin which he speaks of the revolu-
"tionary movements of Central Italy, one may
"see that his ideas labor under tie same feverisb
'exatation. He is of the number of those for
''whom the conspiracy which prepares the ruin
''of the antocracy Of States, and the rebellion
(which dispossesses one prince in favor of another
Fare things lawful, nay, most holy" Then comes
what we suppose 10 be the browning objection to
Sig BRoGGIos history. His wise and liberal
critics take another view than his of Italian af-
fairs and profess doctrines wholly different
from those he advocates, and therefore, it is but
right the author should be silenced. They REGARD
'as sacred and inviolable, sovereign power leeiti
''mately acquired and possessed and it would,
n bn nufr
trary opinion to be recorded in history that was
TO be sold in the enlightened kingdom of Naples
Therefore, say these loyal monarchists, the book
OF Sig. BRoeGIo must be suppressed, as tthe short
"analysis which we have made of it-or rather
"the few hints we have given-are sufficient to
'Justify our judgment as to its exclusion from all
"book shops in these royal dominions" Though
we cannot speak TO tho 'a4eifts or faults of the
history riIfcn these censures, and this sentence
have been passed, we are justified in decidino
very positively upon the insuffciency and ahsnrd
iy of the grounds upon which it was condemned.
1t is fair to presume from the way in which the
censors themselves have mentioned the work. that
it does not contain any very gross misrepresena-
tons OF facts, or any very diabolica doctrines |
We should judge it to be fervid and iolerably
correct, though perhaps, partial account of the |
stirring campaign by which the larger part of
Italy was, in one brief summer freed from the rule
of petty despots. But Of the value or worthless
ness of the book the Neapolitans are not to be |
suffered TO form their opinions Some few of them |
might happen TO approve the authors sentiments |
and conclusions, and others, without going so
Tar, might be impressed with random idea here
and there, which was not exactly in accordance
with the notions that the guardians of "religionn
morality" "the King" f'the royal family"
'the government" "foreign princes" and "pri-
'vate Individuals wished to inculcate. Unless
he Neapolitan mind is regulated by the police,
rouble is sure to ensue in the body polite, and,
therefore, it is that these censors are appointed TO
lnalyze the mental pabuum which is offered to
Inc public They have succeeded so long in keep
ng the nation, Intellectually, on a sort of milk
md water diet that for any good or great practical
purposes, the Neapolitans are of slight account and
n fact might as well be without brains as with
hem. In GARIBALDI and VICTOR EMMANUEL lies
he only hope of this degenerate people, and if this
opportunity for their regeneration is lost they
night as well, so far the world is concerned be
with their ancestors of Herculanaum
md Pompeii under the ashes and lava of Mount
Vesuvius