Shortly after Pius the
Ninth's ascension to the throne, Rome suffered a terrible
flood almost equal to that of 1805.
In the shortage of cereals, many ships bearing the Papal flag
are shipwrecked, loaded with wheat, which had to be transported
to Rome.
Benedetto Turcati of Rimini, merchant ship captain, had a ship
built, and out of devotion to Pius the Ninth he gave it the name
Vero Pio (Real Pius). The mob shortly afterwards sets it on fire
loaded with wheat, and flour destined for Venice!
The steamboat Tenar that was used to transport the belongings
and persons destined to conceal the escape of Pius the Ninth on
the waters of Gaeta is struck by lightning!
The two Neapolitan wooden boats destined for the service of Gaeta's
guests collide with great vehemence, leaving Oustinoff Secretary
of the Russian Embassy drowned, and causing the death of Cardinal
Ostini!
The Pius the Ninth Venetian steamboat is plundered by the Austrians!
In the Battle of Vicenza of the many cannons that the Roman troops
had, the only one who was named after Pius the Ninth falls prey
to enemies!
Canon Moroni of Senigallia, friend of Pius the Ninth, comes to
Rome to pay his respects and after a few hours of his audience
he dies of apoplexy !
The custom police lieutenant Mordini intrinsic to Pius the Ninth
comes from Imola to kiss his foot, but as soon as he returns to
his place he is murdered!
The Marquis Consolini of Sinigallia is appointed by Pius the Ninth
as his secret chamberlain, and after a while he is murdered!
Cardinal Micara advisor to Pius
the Ninth dies at the beginning of his pontificate!
Cardinal Massimi in a meeting he had with Pius the Ninth is struck
by apoplexy and dies!
The excellent Abbot Graziosi, confessor of Pius the Ninth after
having been at his side for a short time, dies suddenly!
The great O' Connell moves
from Ireland to come to pay homage to Pius the Ninth and dies
on the way!
The lawyer Silvani well affectionate to Pius
the Ninth as soon as made president of the state council dies
after a very short illness!
The Special Emissary from the United States of America who came
to compliment Pius the Ninth from his government after a few days
the encounter died. (*)
Monsignor
Palma extender of the famous encyclical of Pius the Ninth
of April 29th, 1848,
dies hit by a musket ball!
Pellegrino Rossi ex Minister
of France, a man of great talent as soon as he is called by Pius
the Ninth as Prime Minister he loses his brain, and is killed
for his foolish policy!
General Zucchi, who was previously
held for a sincere defender of Italy, once called by Pius the
Ninth to the Ministry of War immediately becomes the most execrable
man!
Cardinals Gizzi, Ferretti,
and Antonelli who anyway
enjoyed the reputation of honest, and liberals as soon as they
get close to Pius the Ninth become the most disloyal men in the
world!
The Duke Mario Massimi previously was not unpleasant to the Roman
people as soon as Pius the Ninth bestowed him honors, he was forced
to flee from Rome!
Il General Cavignac as soon as he
declares himself in favor of Pius the Ninth he loses the presidency,
and the influence of France !
Louis Napoleon made head of the
French Republic almost unanimously, as soon as he sends help to
Pius the Ninth he is execrated by the whole nation, who at all
costs wants him to be accused!
The brave French soldiers victorious in every war are beaten,
and dispersed under the walls of Rome, where they were sent to
return the throne to Pius the Ninth!
Charles Albert enters Lombardy declaring himself the arm of Pius
the Ninth, and the valiant Piedmontese army is defeated twice
by the Croatian hordes!
As soon as Pius the Ninth raises his mind to two hundred million
Catholics scattered throughout the universe, the revolutions begin
in France, Austria, Germany, Hungary, Slavonia, Poland and Croatia!
As soon as Pius the Ninth utters the words - BLESS, GREAT GOD,
ITALY - unhappy Italy is immediately devastated and Milan, Venice,
Brescia, Naples, Palermo, Messina, Catania, Genoa, Leghorn, Rome
and Bologna are bombed!
Pius the Ninth blesses the Bombardier
King and his army, destined to put him back on the throne
with the slaughter of his beloved and most faithful subjects;
and this army is put to flight and destroyed in every fight.
On the contrary, the Roman state separates itself from the temporal
government of Pius the Ninth, and the troops of this state get
victory in every battle against both the French and the Neapolitans!
The May 26th, 1849
(*) US charge d'affaires Jacob Martin died in the summer of 1848, a few weeks after his arrival in Rome
Source : original document in the Digital collection on the Roman Republic of the Library of Modern and Contemporary History of Rome (Biblioteca di Storia Moderna e Contemporanea di Roma) link
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