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

Cariba'di in New Role.
The New York Herald of Friday, comes
to us with plan Of the Campagna
Honana, showing proposed improve
ments which will open a new port ut
Fiumicino, divert the Tibcr so as to pre-
vent the periodical inundations of the
city Of Rome, and restore the vast and
desolate 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
bnldi, who, month ngo took his seat MI
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 the services and labors of
his life to make Italy free, and Rome it's
capital again. He has abandoned the
role of the rcvolutionist, and, upon the
basis of order as represented in the pre-
sent government, he seeks to achieve Il
new distinction, and to confer higher
blessing upon the city. 1t was not for a
time certain whether he would take the
oath of fidelity to the Government; but
NIL mistrust was set at rest when ho
quietly responded, Il 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 TINT
the money will be voted him, notwith-
standing the predominant feeling in
Parliament against any increased cxpen-
diturc. Notwithstanding this ardor, it is
still question whether sufficient
financial basis can DO laid for the accom-
plishmcnt of scheme of such vast cx-
pense and labor. An immense amount
of capital will be 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 broak-watcr, re-opcning the
port Of Trojan, and connecting it by rail-
way with Ponte G,,lera, on the Civita
Vecchia Railroad, to Rome 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 pnrt of
the plan. The rectitication of the Tibcr,
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 it's
great angles above Rome. deepening it's
bed and narrowing its 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
tho verdict to be given by scientific men
after mature studies and ON their finan-
clal calculations. 1t is to be hoped that
this will be favorable; that Rome, City
OF the Soul, will rise once more to power
and splendor rs the capital of free and
industrious people, with an open port
crowded with shipping, its old enemy,
the river Tiber, put under proper re-
straints, 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 TREAstJRY OF NEIpry