The life and correspondence of Sir Anthony Panizzi, K.C.B., Vol. 2 (of 2): Late principal librarian of the British museum, senator of Italy, etc.Fagan, Louis
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The life and correspondence of Sir Anthony Panizzi, K.C.B., Vol. 2 (of 2): Late principal librarian of the British museum, senator of Italy, etc.
Fagan, Louis
Panizzi, Anthony, Sir, 1797-1879
will produce the proper effect in Europe, not on Republicans only, but
on statesmen of Conservative principles, who feel these principles
disgraced and compromised by such abominations. No Government can be
formed in England, should the present one be forced to make way,
without Mr. Gladstone, who, in office as out of office, will not spare
the guilty. Another man of unimpeachable character, of remarkable
talents, of opposite political principles, Sir William Molesworth,
fully agrees with Mr. Gladstone, and both say openly that they rejoice
at the majority of the House of Commons that kept Palmerston in office
last summer, when they both voted in the minority.
Your Lordship is at perfect liberty to state all this; neither Mr.
Gladstone nor Sir William Molesworth shrink from the responsibility of
their statements; on the contrary, they make them openly and
unreservedly. I pledge my honour that I do not overstate what they
say; in fact, it is IMPOSSIBLE to do so. If your Lordship, however,
has any doubt, just please to write to either or both of them, and ask
if I exaggerate.
And now, my Lord, allow me for the sake of humanity, whose cause I
know no one has more at heart than your Lordship, for the sake of good
government and religion, allow me to beseech you heartily to refrain
from praising a government like that of Naples, or rather let me
entreat your Lordship to use the powerful influence you must possess
to open the eyes of the authorities, and induce them, for their own
sake, for the sake of humanity, to behave like Christians.”
The reply to this contained in the following extract is both in form and
substance a wonderful specimen of logical reasoning. We abstain from
further comment on it and at once insert it, lest we detract from the
enjoyment the reader must derive from its perusal:—
“Palermo, May 21st, 1851.
“Dear Mr. Panizzi,
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