Vídeos

  • First Inaugural Adress

    Fellow-Citizens of the United States: IN compliance with a custom as old as the Government itself, I appear before you to address you briefly and to take in your presence the oath prescribed by the Constitution of the United States to be taken by the President «before he enters on the execution of this office.»…

  • Address in Independence Hall

    Mr. Cuyler: I am filled with deep emotion at finding myself standing here, in this place, where were collected together the wisdom, the patriotism, the devotion to principle, from which sprang the institutions under which we live. You have kindly suggested to me that in my hands is the task of restoring peace to the…

  • State of the Union Address

    Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives: Throughout the year since our last meeting the country has been eminently prosperous in all its material interests. The general health has been excellent, our harvests have been abundant, and plenty smiles throughout the laud. Our commerce and manufactures have been prosecuted with energy and industry, and…

  • All’Armi Tutti !

    Ai miei compagni d’armi. Penultima tappa del risorgimento nostro, noi dobbiamo considerare il periodo che sta per finire, e prepararci ad ultimare splendidamente lo stupendo concetto degli eletti di venti generazioni, il cui compimento assegnò la provvidenza a questa generazione fortunata. Sì, giovani ! L’Italia deve a voi un’ impresa che meritò il plauso del…

  • Alla popolazione di Napoli dopo il suo ingresso

    Alla cara popolazione di Napoli, Figlio del popolo, è con vero rispetto ed amore ch’io mi presento davanti a questo centro imponente di popolazione Italiana, che molti secoli di dispotismo (servaggio – sostituito – Ndr.) non hanno potuto ridurre ad umiliare ed a piegare il ginocchio al cospetto della tirannide. Il primo bisogno dell’Italia era…

  • Encourages his soldiers

    We must now consider the period which is just drawing to a close as almost the last stage of our national resurrection, and prepare ourselves to finish worthily the marvelous design of the elect of twenty generations, the completion of which Providence has reserved for this fortunate age. Yes, young men, Italy owes to you…

  • L’unificazione italiana

    Signori Senatori, signori Deputati. L’ultima volta che io apriva il Parlamento in mezzo ai dolori d’Italia ed ai pericoli dello Stato, la fede nella divina giustizia confortavami a ben augurare delle nostre sorti. In tempo brevissimo una invasione respinta, libera la Lombardia per gloriose gesta di eserciti, libera la Italia centrale per meravigliosa virtù di…

  • Manifiesto de Maguncia

    A los españoles: Veinticinco años de un Gobierno parlamentario han debido convencer (…) de los pocos resultados beneficiosos que podía dar este sistema de gobierno, tan encontrado con nuestras antiguas leyes y costumbres. No es decir por esto que yo ponga el pie en España con intención de reinar como Monarca absoluto, queriendo cercenar para…

  • Democratic State Convention

    Mr. President, and Gentlemen of the Convention: Your committee has communicated to me the action of the Convention, and I am here to express to you my profound obligations for the high confidence you are pleased to repose in me. A nomination for the office of Governor of the State, by this intelligent body of…

  • Cooper Union Address

    Mr. President and fellow citizens of New York: – The facts with which I shall deal this evening are mainly old and familiar; nor is there anything new in the general use I shall make of them. If there shall be any novelty, it will be in the mode of presenting the facts, and the…