Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-29
Prince Napoleon's Speech.

Senate on the lat instant. lie replied to the
Marquis DE- la RocheIaquchn, who had bold
ly attacked the imperial measures on the
preceding day, and the speech is regarded
as measurably rejecting the opinions and
known disagreement between them upon the
Roman question. The report in the Mont
tcur occupies nineteen columns Of coarse
type, and was Immediately circulated
through France. Italy aud Sicily" From
all the facts, the London Times inlers that
the Emperor has ''Iound at last ii use for his
nephew" That he acquitted himself well.
seems to be the universal opinion.
After referring to the language if the
Emperor III regard to tie King Of Naples,
~ words of pity for All unfortunate sover-
eign," the Prince proceeds to say: "Pity,
gentlemen, must not be contoundCd with
| sympathy. Our sympathies are for the Clio.
rlous Italian cause. They are for those al
lies who shed their blood by our side at Ma
gentn and Soitcrino.' This open derlar;-
non is the key-noe to the spc2ch. The uni
ty Of lt#l Y is stated, in the pa!n"sL terms,
to be the legitimate result Of the var OF 1862
81 lnrcsaw ii" exclaimS the Prince, 'anG
became partisan Of the ";!r Tor ibis reason
The war contained ID" germ and principIt: Of
Italian unity As to France, sir. il dec!ar-
ed to be fully satisfied We have frontiers
which, thanks to the annexation OF Savoy
and Nice, can give rise to no ai4russvn-
We desire nothing in la "; wc have recvv-
cred what the holy alliance took from III
1878; it was our duty and right; it was also
the duty OF ltal y III make the restitution. 1.-THE
Emperor, therefore, while he has an opinion
which he Will not withhold, will by No means
insist that it shall BIZ followed. lie believed
iii 1880 that the true solution of Italian dill
ficuities was confederation but time hnd
shown that the people - ere 4gains; the idea,
and that IN the wh1la ii suited uDbDdy,
Pope, Austria or Iictu: Ilnmanue As t.
the latter the Prince remarked tIiat he ''w>l
ed for something better. People do not De.
sire fragments when thcy can get the whole"
The confederation, ii may lie observed, WIS
L French plan, and was repuaiatei by all
concerned. ''i1e assured, adds the orator
concluding this part oi !!a speech, 'tIiat the
unity of Italy must be accomplished. Rome
will not resist; public opinion is very clearly
fixed Oh that point; and will the Senate he
less liberal than the Prus5an Parliament
which has been guided iii the expression
Of it, sympathieo i1r the Italian catt>r hY
al anti. AUSTRIAN feeling, and for that rcaSn
favorable u France - TEc opinion Of The
Emperor in regard IL Venice. is. for the first
time, clearly pronounced IN til, speech lie
is anxiusiS NOT IT, compromises tie Hrcmrh
policy. bat IS constrained 10 admit that the
situation ol ituicr "i$ oil" o! ;hr greatest
misIurtuncs Of mu0ern times" Sill he
would depreratc premature movements
''rha part IT Italy is 10 drTnGp her force,
organize her army, and when the moment
shall have arrived she may, with the under
standing Of France, again demand Venice.
This Is what there is to he done, and the
guarantee fAr such conduct is the wisdom
which the people Of Italy have shown during
recent events" The Prime adds the highes;
compliments to The Italians, generously as
sorting that no other peoplc-not even the
French--had shown themselves So worthy ui
liberty. The question u the disposal 81 'he
Pope occupies the cancuson Ut the speech
The precedent Of PontiuS Piiae--ls4iOus
brought forward in comparison hy all Ill
tramontHnc h:shop---tl"e$ not int!m!t!ata him.
The plan is proposed d dividing Rome. as
it is already divided by the IiIeT, into two
cities, the ancient ami the modern, the Cath
Ohio city and the city # the C;r2lrs and
making one the ecclesiastical and the o!her
the civil capital. On one side OF the river,
the Pope might still renln!n head d! the
Church, ''Surr0unGod by the yeneration Of
Christianity, with Especial Jurisdiction, with
his o"n hag, and preserving all hi. is1ri,eIl-
dcnce.' The poit:iF is advised IL be trac-
tail" 10 this proposition. Il a,n a"xiouS.'
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