Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-11-03
THE SANDMAN PARLIAMENT.
COUNT CAvoUR DEFINES HIS PosITIoN-THE
FUTURE OF ROME AND vENETIA.


FUTURE OF ROME AND yENETIA.
Count Cavour, Victor Emanuels minister
of state, defines his position at considerable
length in the Sandman parliament, on the llth.
We quote from it the following extract =
X 4 x Let the annexation be made,
and this demand would no longer be made to
people of 100000 with WARMTH but it
would be made to the great Italian nation, a
compact and strong mass of 22,OO00O0 free
men. loud applause Make the anrexa-
ton, and even ii the ministers were changed,
am confident that the men sitting upon these
benches, no matter to What part of the cham.
Der or of the country they belonged, would
give this demand an answer worthy of the
descendants of Pierre Capponi. (Long and
loud applause.) Doubts were started, expla-
nations were asked upon two painful but deli.
cate subjects-Rome and Venice. | could in.
trench myself behind reasons OF state. and
keep silent; could say to the house, Since
we agree upon what is before us to-day. why
should we busy ourselves with the contingent
cies of a distant to morrow g But, gentlemen,
this is the age of publicity. | think it best
that governments and parliaments should speak
out. (Hear) Here l must begin by express
ing my satisfaction that on the practical ques-
llon-On the present question: we are all
agreed as, if | well understand the Hon NJ
Kegnoll, who questioned us about Rome |
think that he also agrees that it is neither Cd.
perfume nor honest to go to Rome so long as
that city is occupied by French troops. Gentle,
men, this is a question of the future 1t is a
serious matter for minister to have to give
his opinion as to great future contingencies
yet l acknowledge that a statesman to be
worthy OF the name, must have certain fixed
points, which may be, so to say the bearings
by which to steer his course, only choosing or
changing the means to his end according TO
events, but always keeping in view these
points which are to be his guidance During
the last twelve years the pole star of Victor
Emanuel has been the principle of national
independence. What will this star be with
respect to Rome! Movement of attention.l
Our star, gentlemen, will direct US to look upon
the Eternal City, upon which five and twenty
centuries have accumulated all glorious mem.
orles, as destined to become the splendid cap
ltal OF our Italian kingdom A storm of loud
applause. This answer may not perhaps sat
iSfy the honorable gentleman who asked what
means we intend to employ to this end. |
could say will answer when you beforehand
tell me in what condition Italy and Europe
VIII be six months hence laughterl but if
you do not supply me with these data-these
terms of the problem-I tear that neither you
nor any diplomatic mathematician may be
able to find the L which you seek. Laugh
teri Nevertheless, gentlemen, if l cannot
point out the special means, | shall not hest.
late 10 Indicate the great causes which are to
bring us to this gaol. Movement of atten-
tion) | said, and repeat it, that the problem
OF Rome is not to be solved by the sword
alone The sword is necessary, it was, aud
ever will be, to prevent extraneous clements
NEEDING with the solution ofths question; but
1t Is not the sword alone that is to cat the knot
force aid in tha
what are the moral forces upon which
we can and must reckon! | know that here
| treSpass on the ground of philosophy and
history but as honorable gentlemen have set
the example before me, must give free utter
ance to the whole of my mind. [ think the
solution OF the Roman question must arise
from the conviction which will daily gain
ground IN modern society, even in the great
Catholic society, that freedom is highly favor
able to the spread of true religious feeling
Bravo This truth l feel confident will
soon triumph.
Gentlemen, we are asked, how then, will you
solve the Venetian question In a very
simple manner, by changing the opinion of
Europe. But how The opinion OF Europe
will change, because the opposition we now
meet exists not only in the governments, but,
we must avow lt,aIso in great part OF the pop
ulation, even liberal, of Europe. The opposi.
UDCfdtlOn e.
nice arises from two causes the first is the
doubt Europe entertains OF our ability to CON
sttute ourselves into strong and independ-
ent ration; it lies in its ignorance of the
means which we may dispose in its convic.
ton that We are unable alone tC accomplish so
great nm undertaking. This opinion it is for
us to rectity; let us organize ourselves let us
show that no fatal germ or dscord and disso-
luton exists among us let us constitute n
ctrp ut lvh Iph D,,1,
formidable army and a considerable navy, but
which may rest on the unanimous consent of
the people; then will European opinion be
modified, and light will shine on these Euro
ropean liberals who are perplexed and reluct-
ant as to the possibility of emancipating that
unhappy province of Italy There dwells also
in the minds OF some people the no.
ton that it is still possible to reconcile the
people of that province to the Austrian
dominion This idea is, however, wanting
fact. Veneta cannot be reconcied with the
Austrian empire. No concession, no favor, no
possible arrangement can induce the Venetians
to give up those aspirations which urge them
towards the great Italian family. If this was
true in past times, how much more true will it
not be Tor the future Since the moral world.
gentlemen, is subject to laws analogous to
those OF the physical world, attention is pro-
portionate to the mass. The stronger and
more compact llaly becomes, tile greater, the
more powerful and irresistible Will be the at
traction it exercises upon Venice Prolonged
applause x y
l think The day is not far off when the great
majority OF Germany will dread any compile
ity in the sacrifice of Venice When this
comes to pass, gentlemen, we shall soon arrive
at the deliverance OF that ilustriouS city.
How this may be accomplished whether by
arms or negotiations. it will be for providence
alone to decide. Gentlemen, | have no more
to add. know not whether | may fatter
myself with having removed all your doubts,
and persuaded all the members Of the house of
the ulrightness of the governments iuten.
tons, and Of the opportunity of the policy 1t
advises You to follow. But | may, perhaps,
not be charged with presumption if express
an ardent desire, an earnest hope that you
will give unanimous vote in favor of this
present bill this vote will have no little
weight on the councils of Europe, and, by its
immense authority, it will stife in its rise that
germ OF discord which has shown itself in the
southern provinces and which, if it were al
lowed further Development might perhaps
render impossible the greatest, the most mag
unanimous enterprise that Il nation may accom-.
plish. (Repeated salvos OF laundering APP
plause.
From the Burlington (vt) Free Press
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