New-York tribune., 1867-08-16
THE ROMAN QUESTION.
DUMoNT's SPEECH

The following letter to The Pal NdR Gd;stte,
from Rome July &c. gives interesting particulars of the
Dumont harangue and Of the feeling in Romes'
Great excitement has been produced IN Italy by the
arrival at Rome OF Gen. DumOnt, for the purpose of In
spectng the Antilles Legion though he isntrustod also
With another mission, which may detaIn MN mere some
,-a - e. = sT 1sh n S lie s' Inspection was sarsd out
the general appearing on nsiiazza de 2urnaI =, ini
pdri OF nc French army bearing ue French Ildg. He
connded 10 them the laranshIp OF the Holy See aud
that he had heard with great dissatisfaction OF the
clear the Legion Of this foul STAIN the Emperor called
upon those who dsked the service frankly to state their
many yoauSS were eager to take their places But
this opportunity once passed they would he held
rSSg%g ,Si aat o1 itais or s isSate se'sr c
wG % would bS PS1s6sa osl Ss San the ose %.
remained faithful TO their flag might reflect mat hey had
Not GsT q % and Tey Scn6a6e da nS
which would be Recognized by France and her sovereign
Snd nS G hss .oSsrs Sshs @ spes f %eSS SiS %
this harangue when they Informed the General That their
comrades would not have deserted II they had been al
lowed TO visit their families. and that the responsibility
OF their faux thus rested with the country The Minister
Ing The ronares occasional leave Of absence to enable
them 70 visit their friends Cen Dumont mas mixed
freely society here and makes secret OF the nten
tions Of the French Government scout Rome. He says
that the Emperor 10 firmly rtsored TO meet any 'nsmec-
sS UceSoaon o. The Ts fcPSs intended for 6s duty
already selected and Will embark from Ajaccio and
Toulon the first alarm. The ferment excited
In Rome by the Generals ADDRESS 20 tne spu,ers e
Is spreading through Italy and the Liberal Jonrnss nov
declare that the French occupation mas never ceaseu
having been maintained fraudulently when policy re-
Quired Il to be osensiby terminated The disappont
baldan schemes belief prevailed that Rome was yirtu
secud by Ian tGTps ttroops Seemed sSs S
SSyaoSS y SdS q sa t ds aEsSG G
@ S p pa y Sssnsfh fhe f %reHaS Sast gs are
ent Is ninaln tho Popes authority by new nteryen-
tlOn The National Jynta especially indignant and has
issued another proclamation remlnalng tne hohans t at
not 70 take the initiative In delivering Rome thoughlt
viii accent accomplished facts. The solution OF tho
question: therefore,, rests with. the Romans them.
selves and they are called upon ,o 70 rsspect
Ing the spiritual power sand thus secure for Rome the
high place reserved for her by the italian fasent,
and an era Of oer prosperity and greatness rms can
only be achieved by the bodest do,eo on VI
crcse no influence the Vatican. and Rome VIII re-
main ensAyed till she has driven out the ropes meree
naries There be no doubt that revolution rs se'
crety preparing and Cardinal Antonel has MADE rep
resenaons on the subject both at Paris ana florence'
Sgnor RattazH has consequence, ordered fresh pre-
cautions be taken the frontier and has dispatonea
Admiral Rbottl TO the waters OF Clyta xecca & 20 t &
vent descent on the coast II Is beoyeds at Rome that
the French and italian Governments are aetns III J TN
cert Gen Dumont has gone TO Civita Veccha 10 re'e"
two batallons there: ,,,v
The Florence correspondent OF the Paris Temps wrlnH
on July So SAYS "In every conversation tho beei eN
dressed that something is about 20 happen one Oh 'no
srnsror arhaldan officers said TO somebody, Iherels
NO understanding with Rattazzi tsere VII tha old
man. ne cnriialdD Is decided The old man 10 GU" w
Vinel, i'm a patriots pretty villa.'