New-York tribune., 1868-01-04
ITALY.
TIE ROMAN QUESTION IN THE ITALIAN PAR
LAMENT.

LAMENT.
From ouT Correspondent
We are now at the fifth day of the interpretations
on the Roman question. We have listened To bril-
liant speeches and stupid speeches. violent declama-
tions Blingsgate abuse, and passionate reproachcs,
but we have not yet arrived at any solution of the
question put by the nation to its constituted author
tiles: What is the attitude you mean to assume
toward the power beyond the Alps. which i'll deeds
and words has deied us to accomplish our national
unity to constitute ourselves into free united. and
independent nationp The Italians can afford to
laugh at the puerilc insults of o Rouher when he
sneers at Garbaldi's cowardice, and affirns that,
Although at Montana the soldiers fell in numbers,
all the chiefs and superiors fed: that not one re-
ceived a scratchD They reply that 1900 French
and Papal troops impotent to drive from their
inprovsed positions 1900 volunteers; that 800 slept
unmoested on the battlefield; that the remainder
marched In perfect order back to the frontier;
that threes officers Of Garbaldps staf were
carried wounded into Rome - Count Pasqua.
Bezzi, and Lugli that Col; Cantone. MAJOR
Martinelli and Major Bos died at Mentana that
Major Meyer and four ecers out OF one battalion were
wounded and that If Garibaldi, his sons, Major
Fabrzz and entire staff were not shot down, 1t was
because being always in the foremost ranks, the
famous Chassepots aimed too high. But when these
superiluous replies are given, much remains III the
which the Italian Government and people must give
a formal denial OF abdicate their position among the
nations of Europe. NJ. ROuher, with precision and
frankness which Italian Ministers would do well to
initiate afirms that the Emperor initiated tho war
of 1859 in order TO humiliate Austria which power,
threatening become master of the Italian peninsula
was a standing menace To France; that the union OF
Lombardy Parma. and Piacenza under the scepter
of Victor Emmanuel was a legitimate proceeding.
but that the conquest Of the two Scilies. effected
by Garibald and accepted by the kingwas blanca
BILE proceedings proceeding which established n
heavy solidarity between monarchy and the
revolution, of which the King of Italy has TO-
day to bear the PUNISHMENT He furthe asserts that
the seizure of Humbria and the Marches was crime
"a crime which the Emperor blamed, but of which
French interests did not counsel tho punishment.
He vaunts that the Convention of september 1864, by
which Italy recognized the Papal States and pledged
herself to defend the PoDtical frontier from aggres-
sion which authorized the organization of an army
of Catholics for the defense of the Holy See, cancelled
the roe Of the italian Parliament Of 1861 he vote which
proclaimed Rome the capital Of Italy," Finally tho
Prime Minister of the Emperor declares that Italy
shall nerer possess herself Of Rome; that never viii
France support similar insult 10 her honor, to the
Catholic world. This declaration not being con-
sidered sufficient by the Ultramontane assem-
bly he reiteTates the assertion, ana adds
that by Rome he means all the territory Eow DOS