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throughout the trial it is assumed as a self-obvious fact , that Santuni De Angelis , and Latini were not only not guilty of any intrigues against the republic , but were not even open to any reasonable suspicion of such an offence . If this was so , I am struck with an obvious dilemma : either the Anziani , who signed the Mayor ' report , believed the charge or not . If they did be lieve it there was obviously some jorimd facie evidence of its truth , and then the case comes at once under the category of political offences if they did not , what conceivable motive induced four
respectable men to sigii a charge against three of their fellowcitizens , against whom they are not even asserted to have borne any private grudge ? Thirdly , the facts seem to show , that , however hasty the process necessarily was , the prisoners were tried by military Jaw , and executed accordingly . This is denied all along in the judicial statement , but yet , with a glaring inconsistency , we are informed , that though the whole matter was a private intrigue of Salvatori's , yet one witness , name not given , represents that somebody told him that Garibaldi only consented to Santuni ' s
execution in consequence of Salvatori s urgent representations ; and from the whole context , it appears that the case was looked into , and the final orders given by Garibaldi and De Pasqttalis , who could have had no private interest one way or . the other . Lastly , we are told that on the 30 th of May , a printed notice was published , stating that Santuni had been shot , in virtue of a judgment by a military commission , as guilty of agitating for the overthrow of the republic , but that De Angelis and Latini had been pardoned , because they liad been deceived and seduced , and were the only supports of large families . " This statement , however , is dismissed at once , as unworthy of notice , and as contradicted by the evidence of Latini . . .
It is indeed possible that all these seeming inconsistencies iind improbabilities may have been accounted for by the evidence on the trial . They are not accounted lor by the official sentence , which is the only information afforded to the public . The court then stuns up , with the conclusion that " Not the slightest doubt can be entertained that the wilful calumnies and instigations of the prisoner Salvatori were the sole and the too efficacious causes of the result he had deliberately proposed to himself ( namely , the murder
of SANTUNiand De Angelis ); and , therefore , unanimously sentences Salvatori to public execution at the eity of Anaqui . Vinxenzo Fenili and Ltjigi Gkassi are condemned to twenty yearsUabour at the gallies . There not being sufficient evidence to convict Fanella , Federici , and Teresa Fenili , they are to be ( not acquitted but ) kept in prison for six months more , and Gabrielli , whose only offence was that he told Salvatori where the priest Santuni was to be found , is to be released provisionally ; while Garibaldi and De Pasqualis are to be proceeded against in
Salvatori was executed on the 10 th of September , 185 L Fenili and Grassi are probably still labouring at the galleys of Civita Vecchia , and will have leisure to appreciate a papal amnesty .
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Hanover , June 5 th , 1860 . T HE inspiring success of the Italian constitutional party cannot fail to exercise an influence upon the liberals of Germany , whose fears of a ^ Fr ^ m-lriTTvl ^ imr ^ eTeri ^ eiTde ring them-oblivioua-to-the-op pressive yoke of their domestic tyrants . The National Association , which has had to struggle against the indifference of the people to their individual liberty , and against the open persecution and secret machinations of the princes , is again in the field , though not very vigorous at this moment .- It is a settled belief among the politicians of this country , that war with France is inevitable , and that all questions Of domestic policy ought to be deferred . The organs of the Government turn the fear of invasion to good account , preaching passive obedience , and patient endurance of excessive taxation for the maintenance of the ever-enormous standing armies . Although this language may bo justified by the attitude of France , it is . difficult ' to understand how the union of Germany is to be effected by strengthening the hand * of the princes . The present aims of the National Association and liberals generally are not quite clear to
Hanover, June 5th, 1860. T He Inspiring ...
me when I find their acknowledged leader , M . Vox Bennigsen , expressing himself thus in the Hanoverian Chamber . On the motion for an extraordinary credit to maintain the Krhgsbereitsohaft ( partial war-footing ) of the army , which was ultimately agreed to , M . Von Bennigsen said : It was , indued , to bo regretted that the country should be scourged with such heavy demands for mere military purposes , nevertheless it was not to be avoided ; and considering the political situation of Europe , every power of Germany ought to be better prepared for war than it is . Heavier demands , continued Von Bennigsen , will have to be must in
made shortly that cannot be met by loans—the taxes every country be greatly increased to cover the disbursements for these excessive armaments ; and these armaments , oppressive taxation , and never-ending alarms must at length exhaust the patience of the natious r anddriwathern into WAr . tQ seek relief from and fears . We must now go on with our armaments at any cost , till the tribes of Germany , crushed by taxes and the utter ruin of trade shall unite for war . In the middle and lesser States , internal disHentuons hnve at last led to u complete disgust of home politics ; the personal animosity to which those dissensions have given rise has driven many honourable and influential men into retirement . Betiidos this , a most futal and eilbunnate love of peace or dread of war has seized upon the middle nnd trading classes , which has enabled the French Emperor to dupe even the lenders of the liberal party in England . This mu 8 t have an end , nnd the nations must unite
against the machinations and encroachments of France and Russia . It is to be hoped that the middle and lesser States will give up the system which prevents the union of all the forces of Germany in one compact mass , while at the same time it is destroying the resources of the countries in detail . The , enormous demands which must unavoidably be made soon upon * the financial resources of Germany , will oblige the princes to break with that system of absurdities which has prevailed during the unfortunate period of reaction , and to come to terms with their subjects ; the political
parties , on the other hand , will perceive that their internal dissensions must be postponed , to enable Germany to meet with united strength the dangers with which she is menaced . The coalition of Prussia , Austria , the rest of Germany , and England , is the only means of withstanding the threatened aggression . " M . Von Bennigsen may be regarded as the mouthpiece of the great liberal party of this country . It would seem as if they had given up all hopes of obtaining the union by peaceful agitation , and now look forward to a military dictatorship .
On the 27 th May the King of Hanover ' s birthday was celebrated with great ceremony by the court party . A great many promotions took place , and a number of decorations were conferred , the enumeration of which fills six columns of the Gazette . The new Prussian Gazette lately announced that the Prince Regent of Prussia had informed , or caused to be informed , the President of the Chamber of Deputies in the presence of the President , of the Council and the President of the Upper Chamber , that in the deliberations of the Second Chamber the position of the Sovereign of Prussia as Supreme Chief of the Army had not seemed to be duly appreciated . His Royal Highness felt it necessary to invite the President of the Chamber to discountenance , in future debatesall remarks tending to desseminate false ideas in the
, country upon a question of such vast importance . This statement , which at first was doubted , has since been confirmed hv a semi-official article in the Gazette , wherein the Chambers are " taught the distinction they have to observe between the rights granted to them by the Constitution and the prerogatives which the same Constitution has reserved to the Sovereign as Commander-in-Chief of the army . The Chambers are reminded that the Constitution only permits them the privilege of voting the supplies . - It is-the first time they have had occasion to deliberate upon a law concerning the organization of the _ army , and it is to be regretted that the debates were not confined within the limits of their privileges as settled by the Constitution . By this it appears clearer than ever that the Prince Regent , in spite of his fine words
and liberal ministry ,: is resolved to have pnly a nominally constitutional Government . The representatives are now denied the right of examining the projects for the re-organization of the army—projects which , if executed , will extract money from their pockets and carry off their sons . The Kreutz-Zeitung , or Tory party , is of course highly gratified at this dignified step of the Regent's , and beo-ih to look upon him as their own . About a year and a half ago , I wrote that it was the cue of the heir to the Crown to play the liberal while the Sovereign himself played the despot . The Kin" - of Prussia lives longer than was expected when the Prince toolAhe helm of Government , and the mask is becoming too wearisome . I am only surprised it has not been thrown aside before . It ie-Bomewhat ^ ing-ulai ^ hatqhc-exsra shq » lcl
think the present moment opportune to break his long silence with a justificatory address to his constituents . Manteuffel has never since his retirement from the Ministry opened his lips . in or outof Parliament , to the numerous and bitter attacks which from time to time have been made upon him . The wind seems now inclined to change , and behold M . Manteuffel ready to lay himself at the feet of the Recent ! The conclusion of his address will serve as a clue to the whole of it : — " It has delighted me , " says the ex-minister , " to observe how widely the conviction is extending that it is the duty of Prussian patriots and true Conservatives to rally round not the standard of a partybut round the banner of * Royalty by the
, Grace of God / i . e ., despotism , and to break once and lor all with the deceitful hope of employing ' Parliamentism ' for the purpose of pursuing selfish party interests . In the dissemination of these sentiments , may God still lend his blessing . May we all more and more learn to humble ourselves in his Almighty hand , thatHeniay elevate our country in his own good time . May we not forget that He resists the haughty , but has pity on the lowly ; and may we further be ever united in our prayers and in our love for our King . and master , for the Prince Regent , the whole Royal family , and our dear country . ¦ ... " Manteuffel know
I have read this gentleman ' s address very carefully . I something of his government since 1848 , and come to the conclusion , which I dare say your readers will come to on reading the above extract , that ho is a most wretched plagiarism upon the worst of the Tartujf ' es . The address is too long , nnd not sumciently interesting for a translation . Even the Krenx Zeitung con-The Regent has been to the Rhenish provinces to attend the dnehintf of tlio two lines of railway from Bingen to Sftrrebruok , and from Sarrebruck to Treves . He was every where received with onthuaiaHin , accordingto the journals . AtSa " ; j ! VA , ? T 3 a toast , His Highness expressed himself to the efiect that Prussia would never consent to surrender a foot , of German territory ^ to nnv foreign power . The Prefect of the Moselle department , Huron Jeannin ^ a * nd General Monge , Commandant o [ Met . were at Sur ^ bruelcto salute the Puinck Regent in the name of the Empkuou ofthe French . , . »«« , «„? nuh The Prussian 8 ( aat * Anseigcr has declared the statement pub
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Leader (1850-1860), June 9, 1860, page 19, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_09061860/page/19/
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