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the same time with such consideration as to spare sus- 

 ceptibilities, of which it is extremely desirable to take 

 all possible account. 



"DROTJYN DE LHUYS." 



At the same time, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, 

 under the impression of the vote of May 7th and of 

 the refusal of the Gaeta Cabinet to assist our enter- 

 prise, and to promise the inhabitants of Eome liberal 

 institutions, sent to General Oudinot the following 

 telegram intended to precede me, in the event of my 

 journey to Italy being delayed : 



" PARIS, May 10, 10 A.M. 



" Inform the Eomans that we do not intend to 

 join with the Neapolitans against them. Follow up 

 the negotiations in the sense indicated by your in- 

 structions. Eeinforcements are being sent to you, 

 await their coming. Endeavour to enter Eome with 

 the assent of the inhabitants, or if you are compelled 

 to attack, do so with the most absolute certainty of 



success." 

 \ 



I reached the head-quarters at Castel de Guido at 

 one in the morning. Being at once taken to see the 

 General, who was ill in bed, as a result of his repulse 

 before the walls of Eome, I read him from the 

 Moniteur, a copy of which I left with him, the report 

 of the debate of the 7th in the National Assembly, 



