[from the London times, November 9th]
Victor Emmanuel King of Neptes King Victor Emmanuel has accepted the sovereignty of Italy. He must have had strict but, notions of etiquette if he had any longer hesitated. He, who has disregarded so many right, who has evaded international law and thrown to the winds international courtesy, who has bearded an Emperor and a Pope, who has several brother sovereigns out of their intones, who is banded with revolutionists, and it at this moment virtually excommunicated, need hardly be deterred from calling himself King because his discrowned still on ground, Should the fortune of war, of that obstinacy which underlies such characters as that of Francis 11, cause the detente of Greta to be prolonged, it is all the better that the impatience of the and finish now subjects should get the better of diplomatic ceremony, and that Vic or Emmanuel should have given effect to the premise by proclaiming himself King.--The who has not been stopped by the remanence of half Europe and by the threats of , must not back before a formula. That there cannot be two bishops came is an old , and yet there been the of expeded prelates, p , and eye Popes. S., for a few days, there will be two Kings actually exercising royal authority the same rea. The N must make up their minds to be for a to a divided allegiance, and to be traitors to the King de facto, or the King de jure A. Victor Emmanuel will, at any rate, have to annex some of the Papal provinces while the Pope is still at Rome, there was really no reason why he should treat his rival of Naples with greater consideration — After what has taken place, friends would have been included to smile and enemies to sneer at any further display of scrupulosity.The fabric of B despotism was met overtown by the tempest, and is now being submerged by the tide. Ever nearer and nearer , carrying a way each day some out which remained. The latest incidents are the liking of Corpus, the entrance to the new King into Naples, and the assumption of the offered crown. The latter deserves to be recorded as an event of interest, though it can hardly be said to have much importance on the result of the war. It will seize the popular imagination, and an excitable folly like the Neapolitan will probably pass into ecstasies of loyalty, which will extend themselves throughout the country. In so far as the attachment of the people and the demonstrations watch they make are likely to strengthen Victor Emmanuel in Europe, we rejoice at the reception he met with me, on Wednesday morning, he entered that fair city, the pride of Italy and the admiration of strangers, now destined to be one of the capitals of a great and powerful monarchy, Although rain fell in currents, the people turned out in enthusiastic crowd, to Welcome their new sovereign.
Victor Emmanuel appeared among them, not is a conqueror, or as the representative of foreign domination, but as a King Italian born and which I alien sympathies, who, during many years of almost difficult reign, has un-awaringly pursued the same course, and struggled for the independence of his country in the field and in the council chamber --As the King passed through their streets amid the of thousands, amid the acclamation of lazziroul, who a few months ago were ready with noisy demonstrations of loyalty to the worst of tyrants, the more educated spectators must have felt the greatness of the triumph and the completeness of the lesson. There were among them, doubtless, many whose rises were still galled by Boubou handcuff. whose eyes were weak by long hesitation to darkness, whose lungs were asthmatic through the stench of prisons, whose frames were weak from years of insufficient food, whose backs, perhaps, were scarred by the lash. Other and more horrible outrages might be recorded by some of those who stood to see the saviour of their country and the future defender of its liberties enter the city which has been so gallantly won for him. To such men the events of the present year must seem like a dream, so rapid, astonishing, and complete has been the over throw of the race which persecuted them In this moment of joy they must have been inclined to view all things favorably; and yet it requires some pretence and some knowledge of mankind to reconcile us to the conversion of the Neapolitan multitude.
The patriots who, like Poerlo, suffered for their efforts to center liberty on the people of Southern Italy, must remember that this people saw them go to their dungeons without a murmur, almost without a thought; that for ten years they lingered in misery while Napoleon, drank, danced sung slept as usual; and that it is only when the b of a distant province, headed by a band adventurer, drive the tyrants from their houses, that they venture to raise their voice against oppression which to noble spirits was worse than death. Then, indeed, they raise their voices high enough, and show more loudly for the soldiers of liberty than ever they did for the dull line of despots who are gone. As the cries of the gesticulating and frenzied crowds rose along the King the excited, upturned continuances watched his progress, the martyrs of liberally must have thought with a little bitterness how great a is success, which can transfer the affections and trans the
But, it the enthusiasm of Naples be not an offering of her higher class, if the loyalty of this and impulsive race follow the strongest battalions and the most determined policy, so much the more credit is due to the ruler, the statesman, and the soldiers who have insured success to the cause of liberty. We have always thought that in these Italian affairs the opportunities have been made by the men rather than the men by the opportunities. Italy owes everything to the policy and the converge of Victor Emmanuel, Civour, and Girinaldi. have of the Austrian, no vague yearning after nationality, collapses towards unity, would have advanced the country one step toward it's ends, had not been for the bold minster who established free institutions in one little State, who took a part in the concerns of Europe in 1855 and who, without rashness or blustering, opposed the pretensions of Austria during his noble reign. It was Victor Emmanuel, the worker of ten years, the constitutional King between the two despotic Empires, the restorer of Italian armies to an independent action in Europe, the party to the important Treaty of Paris, whom educated Neapolitans will cheer. While the crowd honor the present success and bow down to power however obtained, those who have known how to oppose with success and power will join with them for once in honoring the courageous State. Sardinia and its wise and politic Government.
I must gratify every one to observe that the divided Garibaldi from the King's advisor it seems to have been quieted forever — The Dictator is also been joining in the festivities which follow victory, and has presented the soldiers with colors, in a speech which breathes nothing but devotion to the cause of Italy and to the Monarch whom she has chosen. The authority or Victor Emmanuel is by this time Italy established throughout the country, except in the two for tresses which still hold out for the Bourbon. All the objectionable appointments have been canceled; join the Racialists and the Ultra Democrats have been ; all danger from insulted or from anarchy is at an end, and the two Sicilians are as completely and regularly governed by the new King as if the throne had descended to him through twenty generalists of ancestors. Victor Emmanuel is now King from the Alps to Sicily.
An official proclamation has annexed the Bouldon kingdom to the happy provinces which are now united under the empire of Sivoy. Next will come the turn of the Roman States. There, also, the issue cannot be doubtful. In every district where French bayonets do not keep the people from the ballot-box the hateful sway of the Pope will be repudiated, and all classes will hasted to transfer their allegiance to the King of Italy. The only their is just disturbances may arise through the indignation of the people in the garrisoned provinces. An inhabitant of Rome, or Civitan Vecenia, or Vileth, may be goaded to some rash act by the knowledge that, while his m fortunate country men are electing a constitutional Sovereign, he and his neighbors are forced to remain the slaves of an ecclesiastical rule, to be taxed for the army which oppresses them, to be subject to the outrages of German Condottiere, or spectators of the rioting of flubby Irishmen. We sincerely hope that the influence of this country will be exerted to rescue as large a portion as possible of the people of the Roman States from this unhappy doom. We have always thought that the city of Rome and a few miles of the Compagna are quite sufficient heritage for the Popes, and that even then care should be taken to give the Romans municipal institutions, something to those which exist in Hamburg and the other German free towns.--Should such a policy be carried out, nothing will remain out to salute Victor Emmanuel as the first King of Italy, and to wish him and his new realm prosperity and happiness.
