“STATE PAPERS. 
only form one peop le, one single 
family. 
** The congress mee put this 
motion to the vote Wi; Reach a- 
tion, they have all accepted it.’ 
"The people of Reggio were wit. 
nesses of the publication of this 
decree, in the same manner as we 
were witnesses of their joy: Our 
brave brethren’ who Came from the 
transpadanian regions to fraternize 
with us, took part in the universal 
joy. May they imitate us, since 
we ardently wish ft, and may they 
form so close an alliance with our 
republic, that tyranny may thence- 
forth lose all hopes of again enslav- 
ing Italy. 
It seems as if something would 
have been deficient in the - general 
enthusiasm, had not our invincible 
deliverers been present at so solemn 
an act. 
Citizen Marmont, sent express. 
ly by the commander in chief to 
watch over the safety and liberty 
of our union, assisted at the con- 
gress, and saw in us, and the whole 
people assembled, brothers not un- 
worthy of the love of his generous 
nation. He took it upon him to 
ot an account of this glorious 
vent to the commander in chief, 
We could have wished you all to 
have been present in that happy 
“Moment, certain that your joy 
would have joined in unison with 
that of your brothers ; but if dis- 
tance of places deprived us of this 
double joy, we make you amends 
for it, by imparting to you that 
glorious event, before ,your ‘dele. 
gates return again to their country. 
People of the republic of Cispa. 
dana, the great epoch is already 
marked, Reject far from you all 
ancient quarrels, and that rival- 
ship, which was fomented by am. 
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bition, and despotism. Liberty,’ 
equality, virtue, let these be’your? 
mottos. ‘the powerful: republi¢! 
which has invited you'to the gréat: 
work of liberty wall proteéte:you,) 
doubt it not, with ali:her forces’ 
slavery is lying from these coung; 
tries. The tyrants, to whom you 
were an object of derision, shudder; 
and turn pile. The eyes, of the 
whole world are fixed upon :you, 
and Italy anxiously. expeéts that 
you w iil restore to her that pristine: 
spiendour which made her once‘ Tex 
spected by ali nations. 
(Signed) C. Facci, Piedibecad 
Prsrorint, Maccat, 
Lamperti, LEONELLI,y 
Secretaries, | 
Letter of his Holiness the Pope to-all 
the Cathilies faithful in Christ; 
having communion with the Aposs 
tolic See, and living in’ France, 
greeting and apostolic benediction.” 
Dear Children, e908 
The pastoral care which has 
been committed to our humility 
by our Lord Jesus Christ in. the 
abundance of his mercy, commands 
us to endeavour to administer com. 
fort to all the faithful in Christ, 
particularly those who are beset by 
great temptations, lest they be mi. 
serably seduced by carnal wisdom 5 
for he has’ sail to us, as to the 
prophet Isaiah, ‘Cry, and spare 
not; exalt thy voice like a~trums 
pet; declare aloud the crimes of 
my people.’ We should therefore 
be unmindful of our duty, if we 
did not seize every opportunity to 
exhort you to peace, and ‘to cound 
sel you to submission to the constis 
tuted authorities. 
le is a principle indeed of the 
Catholic religion, that powers are 
La the 
