New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-16
SPEECH OF BARON POERIO.

Durpe the discussion Of the Loan bill in the Sandman
House of Deputies OF the 18th u Baron PosTio, the
wellknown victim Of Neap1lita tyranny, spoke as
follows:
at was nv intention 10 address a few questions to
the Hon. President of the Council Of Ministers respect.
ing the late events in Naples as room as nad collected
snfcient information; bat my Hon. friend the Dep
ucy Mancini in giving his opinion on the merits OF the
present question: has spoken at foil engh upon the
subect and as the Hon. Minister of the Interior has
given an answer with which taking into co asldera-
ton the reserve suggested by present clrcumsshce,
declare myself highly satisfied, may perhaps be al
lowed 10 associate myself TO the wishes 81 elegantly
exr ressed by nv Hon. friend, and to add few PLAIN
yords No dou1t the instinct OF sefpreserVation
urges Governm well individuals TO those reso-
uons which, at a first glance, seem the most despe-
rate. drowning man, hopeless Of any other escape,
WILL in the agony Of death, cling to and cath at any
object within is reach. J. therefore can well under
stand that the Government OF Naples which " TO TINS
moment was always the most fierce aud implaeabe Zoe
10 Italian natiopality-that Government which with
the most coward.y obsnaey, prosecuted the generous
men who aspred 10 that co nmon object, Should
DOW all at once change its language. AMI put
forth words of independence, patrlO lsm, and ma
tionality seeking the protection and refuge OF this
Government aud suing, at Least, for s moral support.
Gentlemen, l have often seen men laden WITH me
most bieous crimes, wheo brought before Tue Court
which is 20 try them, and unable TO deny their OF
lenses Pot forward words OF conjunction and repent
ance. Every Government, gentlemen, has iis tradi-
tons from which il cannot depart. We ned no argu-
ment 10 be convinced If this truth. The traditions Of
the Neapc Titan Government are hereditary peDary.
The new King almost 20 prove the legiumacy OF ms
descent ia preparing 10 perure himself; and, IN order
10 ouaty hinsef for the task OF forswearng hi nsst
he mus first swear II is with that view that ne de-
claes hin self ready to swear consttn ions aud ai-
ances His object in proposing an alliance with The
Kings Government il obvious. tie Is only medltaung
the r, eonaues. Of Sicily These are the OF fox-llke
wiles Of the Seapotan Government AS these have
thrice avsiled tlrm they hope even no y, from tue
game arts 70 attain the results. Bu', these are
yery clearly the int sntioDs Of the Government OF
Nsies there il also NJ doubt but the Government OF
the Kine-of that King Who for the last twelve years
has held aloL the banner OF Italian nationality will
never desert Us post, will associate iseh with
fitb-breasing Government, Government by the ma
ture OF its very Institutions an impscate foe 10 Italian
regeneration therefore trust that the Kings MINIS
tefs following up tina, national Italian policy which
thew have 30 nooy pursued h.r7toiore will press
The hand Of that Government which has 80 long CON-
batted our ndrp pdence wagDg against us that secret
subterranean war which Is very often 80 much more
Injurious than On open war. AZ am intimately con-
WINGED that the Kings Government viii fnlnu this
sacred duty, a duty imposed upon then by 81 their
fort going policy and by the future OF l,ay, as nel-
Der OF tins Parliament wbereon rest the hopes oi Italy,
decIare that give my full assent TO this Bill, bsing
cen tain that all the Inrusted % the Govern nen
BY The vote of the representatives. OF the Nation VIII
always be employed Tor the increase OF the pablo
PROSPERITY, and iOr the future welfare OF Italy.