The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-03-30
Caribaldi in a New Role.

III tuc nominating COnNcntlOn.
Caribaldi in a New Role.
The Me-' yc-., Herald &C Friday; comes
to us with plan of the Campagna
Romana, showing proposed improve
ments which will open a new port at
Fiumicino, divert the Tiber so as to pre-
vent the periodical inundations of the
city Of Rome, and restore the vast and
desolatc plain of the campagna to health
and fertility by an irrigating canal from
Tivoli to Ostia. This scheme has been
been warmly taken up by General Carl
baldi, who, q month ago, took luis seat al
o member Of the Italian Parliament.
Upon that occasion, he was received
with almost imperial homage and honors.
All Rome went out to welcome him, and
to recognize tile services and labors of
his life to make Italy free, and Rome its
capital again. He has abandoned the
role of the revolutionist, and, upon the
basis of order rs represented in the pre-
sent government, he seeks to achieve a
new distinction, and to confer higher
blessing upon the city 1t was not for
time certain whsther he would take the
oath Of fidelity to the Government; but
all mistrust was set at rest when ho
quietly responded, 81 swear" and soon
after gave the assurance that he was more
desirous of developing great projects of
public utility than Of plunging into po-
litical or party schemes. The Italian
Government has warmly come to the
support of his project. His patronage
breaks down all other opposition to it.
The King pets him, the Prime Minister
promises large parliamentary grant,
the deputies visit him to assure him that
the money will be voted him, notwith-
standing the predominant feeling in
Parliament against any increased expen-
diture. Notwithstanding this ardor, ;tis
still n question whether sufficient
financial basis can bo laid for the accom-
plishment of scheme of such vast ex-
pense and labor. An immense amount
Of capital will bo required, and capitalists
will have to be conciliated and certified
of ample return before they risk it.
The main points Of the scheme for erect
ing the new harbor and docks for the
CITY of Rome, consists in deepening the
Fiumicino Channel, protecting its mouth
by vast break-water, re-opening the
port of Trojan, and connecting it by rail-
way, with Ponte G,.lera, on the Civita
Vecchia Railroad, to Romo. Thus Rome
will he brought within half AN hours
railroad journey from its port. This is
considered to be feasible, and, financially,
moro promising than any other part of
the plan. The rectification of the Tiber,
and the protection of Rome and the sur
rounding country from overflow, are
more difficult and more expensive. Two
plans are entertained for cutting off its
great angles above Rome, deepening it's
bed and narrowing it's channel, the one
leading its supcrfuous waters round the
city by cut on tire South east, the other
by one on the Northwest. Garibaldi
publishes letter in the Herald, COM
mending his projects to tho attention of
the American people, stating candidly
that their realization will depend upon
the verdict to be given by scientific men
after mature studies and ON their finan-
cial calculations. 1t is to be hoped that
this will be favorable; that Rome, Getty
of the Soul, will rise once more to power
and splendor as tho capital of free and
industrious people, with an open port
crowded with shipping, its old enemy,
the river Tiber, put under proper re-
strnints, and the surrounding country
recovered to health, fertility and popu-
lation. And to the old General, who sends
word that he is proud to he reckoned as
an American citizen, every heart must
respond with hearty good will for the
SUCCESS of his present undertakings
EXTRAORDINARY DISAPPEARANCE FROM
THE MISSOURI STATE TREASURY OF NEARLY
Two MrLLloNs OF BoNDs.-Some days