New-York tribune., 1871-01-12
ITALIAN UNITY.


be held tLis evening has received the following eers'
SENATE CHAMBER, Jan. 10. 1871
DEAR SIR: Though not In person at your Er'"' nioc'
inc to commemorate what you happily chl te cohpe-
tionof Italian Uny shall be there III hearI ana SOUL
lover Of Italy and anxious for her lndePehuehce as
nation have for years longed to see tis uay' nay
without Rome was like the body without It's mead Rome
q, ,h notonal boad Of ITALY, and is now at last Joined
with the body to which 1t belongs, never again 10 be
separated How many hearts have throbbed Win AFTER
nate despair and hope watching the 100 tIioy iuii-
ment Of the patriot aspiration for that unted ~ WHICH
shall possess once the Captolne Hh anu inc an
cent FORUM the Coliseum and its immense memories
OF grandeur together with the later dome vi Nncaei
Angelo in itself the emblem of all-embrachg unity.
This was the aspiration OF CavOur Iremember the great
man well at the very beginning Of the war for ndepend
ence, o small apartment, which was peofooin anu
Ne while ne conversed on the future Of Italy ana with
Tranquil voice declared that all must DC Iee 10 'Do
Adriatic and that Rome must be the national capital
need not say that listened with delight and sympathy
He died before all was free TO the Adratlc ana whe
Rome was sti ruled by Papal auocra AT last his
desires are accomplished The liberation or venice was
naturally followed by the liberation OF Rome anu Dot
when free helped complete the national unity No
ionCar merely geographical expression accordngto to
The insulting phrase Of the First Napoleon, ay ls nova
Beside the Triumph the Nation, see In this event
two things OF SURPRISING value IN he history Oh
Liberty. First, the union OF Church ana STATE Is over
thrown in greatest example. The Pope remains pas
tor of mighty flock but without Temporal p; poT1r n
Here is precedent which, beginning at Rome must DC
followed everywhere, until Church ana state are no
longer conioned and all are at liberty 20 worship uoa
according to conscience without cOmpusi0n from man
the other consequence is hardly less imp3rtaMh M Inc
Pope an absolute sovereign Tor me- In unG ovei
throw Of his temporal power ADsolusin ieseireS 90
blow and the people everywhere obtain new asStTce m
19 au who aS nor now repeat the words Of Al
hcri without booming himself to exile;
ef, e pss TSn 1% %% S FsaeSs S1'Ia ns tS' easo :o
The poet, who loved liberty 30 we'll was rght Wnch ne
ntrniy
one alone suced against ALL But this was the condi-
ton Of Rome under the PHp% PGwGGr % not
RIGHTS, do rejoice in this day. Fu OF g0od wShoS for
Italy hsppJ in what she has already accomplished and
hopeful for the future, remain dear Sir, very faith
fully yours, CHARLES SUMNER.
WASHINGTON Jau. Is, 1871.
DEAR SIR: Ihavc delayed answering your letter until
now in the hope that might be accept your in
ytaton To address the meeting the Academy Of Music
the evening OF January l2 i greatly regret that
find IL impossible 10 leave here at that time. The object
meeting expressed in your circular, meets my
hearty approval Among the remarkable events Of 1870
is important in its relation to the progress of
liberal ideas completion Of Italian Unity. The
decade just closed has witnessed the rapid advance
among nearly oil nations Of two great ideas National
Unity and the Right Suffrage The people Of the United
States believing In these ideas cannot fail to sympahze
with any nation where they have made progress.
When in Florence in the stirring days of septem-
tca prospects his country pointed with pride to the
last para graph OF Simonds History Liberty in Italy,
whore that great historian writing in 1892 says: Italy
is crushed; but her heart still beats with the love OF lib
ery Of virtue aud glory. She Is chained and covered
blood but she still understands her strength and
her future destiny she is nsulted by those to whom she
opened the OF all progress but she feels that she
destined to take the lead again. and Europe viii know no
torch OF civilization with liberty, shall herself be
able to enjoy the light which she created" This said
Ifa1in N IN
Messing its fulhllmeni."
Italy rejoice that popular suffrage has restored
her ancient capital and completed her national unity.
This event also illustrated another important lesson,
which Americans learned long ago. that no political OF;
direct the sacred interests OF religion, and that no
ecclesiastical organization of the nineteenth cen
Of great nation. The revival OF Italian com
ration Of Rome the nation. The completion Of that
great enterprise which permits the locomotive, without
obstruction lead commerce under the Alps aud which
unites Calais with Brinds makes il possible for
new poet to celebrate Brundusan journey as much
rander than that which Horace immortazcd as the CIV
izaton OF the day surpasses that of Imperial Rome
Very respectfully yours, j. \. GAEIIELD.
To Theodore Roosevelt, esq.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 10, 1871.
DEAR SIR: Public duties will not permit me to be
present participate with the citizens Of NewYOrk in
celebrating The completion Of Italian Unity and in
expressing to United Italy the sympathy and congra
uations Of the American people the emancipation Of
Rome and its occupation the future capital OF the
nation accordance with the free vote of the Roman
citizens" Though cannot be with you join with heart
aud soul in the expe.son Of the Of the
achieved by of the Roman citizens and
liberty will established and guarded by the people of
United Italy. Surely, American citizens, who are i'm
bued with the vital spirit Of their own institution will
gladly JOIN III sending such congratulations and hopes to
the Italian people Yours. truly, Henry Wnsos.
To Theodore Roosevelt esq.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT esq.-ly Dear Sir: am very
that unavoidable previous engagements ont of the
city compel me to decline the invitation OF the Commit
address the meeting to ongatulate Italy upon the
completion OF Italian unity and the emancipation Of
Rome.
NJ Guizot wen describes the Government OF the late
Papa States in saying that "more intent
sting than acting sklful in eludng the dangers
necessities of the situation than in satisfying them "
and the judgment OF the Romans upon that Government
recorded Of virtual unannity for its
throw Nor il IL easy 10 upon what grounds OF public
welfare or human progress the continuance OF political
system was desirable under which one Of the Oveiest
regions i'm Europe angllshed IN unparalleled Ignorance
and wretchedncss. 1t was system which rested upon
foreign bayOnets and domestic degradation. It a
constant menace To the independence OF Italy and its
tranquil removal by the uniluenced action Of the Ial
ans themselves s Of the happiest and most sign
cant events OF the time 1t is peaceful revolution in the
Interest of constitutional liberty. Nor will any Ameri-
seriously assert, what has been vaguely suggested
that any whatever because Of his ecclesiastical
ston and relations has divine right to the political
control of a people against their expressed viii.
And in this happy hour let not forget the brave
who for so long time and In 90 many ways have faith
fully served the great canse OF Italian unity and liberty
Many hOnored citizen OF like MarOnce and
Forest eXiles for their patriotic devotion. There
CiyOur, the greatest of Italian statesmen 10 whom
felowctzen. NJ Botta, ehershng the traditions of
his name has offered generous tribute. There
MassimO dAzeglio one OF the pures Of men. There is
Garbald whose life has been one long act Of romantic
herosn the best beloved of Italian soldiers. There IL
Mazzini, with whose methods Americans have often
differed but with whose hopes and aims for hs country
they have sincerely sympathzed. To Mazzini, who,
sad aud old almost dcspaed OF the future and to 0
Italians who have lOnged for this day, let
Italians, we are Americans whore ways ale not yonr
ways, but know that only in the fire Of faith like
yours do old yrannies melt and pray God 10 bless
all whose hearts did not quail, ard whose lives have
been honoraby devoted TO the unity and the liberty Of
Italy,"