To-morrow, Victor Emanuel, the king of Italy, the elect of the nation, will cross the line which has divided us from the rest of our country for so many centuries; and, listening to the unanimous voice of this brave population, will appear here among us.
From a proclamation to the people of Naples, Garibaldi announces the imminent arrival of King Victor Emanuel and the unification of Italy.
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