She promised, she advised, she threatened; and promises, advice, and threats are alike dispersed in air.

She promised and placarded on all the walls the independence of Italy from the Alps to the Adriatic.

Where is her promise now?
She promised and published through all the Churches the freedom and integrity of the Papal dominions.

Where is her promise now?
She advised Piedmont, she advised the Duchies, she advised the Romagna, and her advice was neither received nor accepted.

Where is her advice now?
Then came the threats of the 31st of December last, and, with profound respect, she threatened the Pope to sacrifice the Romagna; and her prayers or her threats, as you like, where are they now ?" Again, of his own accord, M asserts, as a self-evident fact, that "morality and justice have no better sanctuary and no purer inspirations than are to be found in the Court of the Vatican." What slight difficulties he still entertains are removed at once.