ITALY.

Southland Times, Issue 753, 22 November 1867, Page 2

ITALY.

Flobence, Sept. 21, Evening. The Government has made public th« following declaration : — " The Ministry hare carefully watched, up to the present, the great agitation which, under the glorious name of Rome, is trying to force the country to violate international stipulations, consecrated by the rote of Parliament and the honor of the nation. The Ministry hare regretted the injury which iuch agitation would do to the tranquility of the state, public credit, and the financial operations, on which depend the well-being and fortune of the country. Up to the present the Ministry have respected the rights of all citizens ; but now that, contrary to those rights, certain persons would proceed to threats, the Ministry feel it their duty to preserve inviolate public confidence and the sovereignty of the law. The Government remain faithful to and are thoroughly carrying out the declaration laid before and accepted by Parliament. In a free state no citizen can rise above the law or substitute himself iv place of the high powers of the nation, and disturb by violent means the organisation of the country, and lead her into grave complications. The Ministry has confidence in the wisdom and love of the country of the Italians ; but if any one should fail in loyalty towards those national stipulations, and should attempt to violate that frontier for which we have passed our word, the Ministry will not permit such an act, and will place on those persons contravening this order the responsibility of whatever acts they may provoke."