[15] I speak of the time before Lord Durham had taken the side of Russia and of Conservatism.
[16] "Il nobile Pasquale Pozzo di Borgo, oratore dei popoli di là da' monti in Corsica...." 1584.
"... Per egregium virum Pasqualem Pozzo di Borgo, civem Adjacii, oratorem et procuratorem populorum provinciæ Adjacii et Sartenæ, et aliorum hominum ultra montes Corsicæ."
"Tutta la provincia di là da' monti nell' isola di Corsica in generale, ha eletto per oratore il Capitano Secondo Pozzo di Borgo sì per assistere presso le VV. SS...." 1597.
All these charters are extracted from the work published by the wise and judicious magistrate, C. Gregori, Statuti Civili e Criminali di Corsica.
[17] I saw all these papers, which were printed in 1793, in the hands of Count Pozzo di Borgo; he took pleasure in shewing the curious decree against Napoleon, afterwards the pride and glory of Corsica. The consulta was composed of 1200 deputies.
[18] This observation appears to indicate some inaccuracy regarding the date of Paoli's demise. It took place in Feb. 1807.—Editor.
[19] Vide the article "Metternich."
[20] I have seen the rough copy of this proclamation written in pencil by Count Pozzo and corrected by Alexander himself.
[21] "Histoire de la Restauration."