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London, England, 1851-12-27 00:00:00

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LONDON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27.

THE POPE, we are told by the Cvnatitutionnel, has
addressed a letter to his Nuncio at Paris, " ex-
pressing his entire approbation of the acts of Louis
NAPOLEON."
" The acts" of Louts NeeoLeos are a breach of
his oath, the overthrow of the constitution of his
country, the suspension of its fundamental laws, the
assumption of despotic powers of legislation, the exer-
cise of military despotism, terrible carnage in Paris,
the impr imminent and expat riat ion of the most eminent
French citizenn and soldiers, the suppression of free
thought and conduct, and the threat of deportation to
a tropical swamp to all who venture to oppose hi.
measures. What, then, Pio Nos° has blessed and
sanctioned are the gravest crimes that any ruler of
even hereditary pretensions could perpetrate, and
the most criminal audacity in a man charged with
limited func,ions that the world could witness.
it is well, however, that the world should see,
and know, and feel what it is that the
head of the Roman Catholic church " entirely ap-
proves of." For the world can have no higher evi-
dence than this of the conspiracy against civil
liberty with which I.ord Joux has, in the
Britisli parliament, charged the court of Rome.
No doubt, it is the instinct of self-premervation
that has prompted this Christmas gift of Pio NoNo to
Louis Neeotiaix. The destroyer of two republics
deserves the congratulations of the despots of the
world; and first and foremost he has the bless-
ing of the Putney. This is natural and pro-
per. Nevertheless, there is something ungrate-
ful in the Benediction. It was under the con-
alitution which Louis NAPoLEON has swept away,
and by the A.sembly which he has scattered before
the %mil* that M MINI was expelled Rome, that the
Roman rep& die was annihilated, that Plo was brought
In triumph hack to the Vatican from which he
had fled like a cur. It was with the ap-
proval of that Assembly that a French army pre-
serves " order" there ; rt was by that Assembly that
education in France was placed in the hands .of the
ltomish clergy ; it wasduring the existence of this Con-
Mitution that the policy of Franca: at once became
id ntitied with the policy of Waite. The measures of
that Asiembly, —and the chapters of that constitution
--deserved better treatment from Rome than blessings
en the head of him who bayoneted both. Grati-
tude, however, has never been characteristic of the

Papcy.
Baut Rome wants 'safety. To attain that
would equal'y 1,1,:5s the overthrow as it has the
advent of this bastard empire. Loris NAPOLEON
is using foe his purposes the Manisa church,
and the Papacy in its turn is using Loris Naiso.r:lN
fur its ends. Neither in Paris nor in Rome is there
sincerity or truthfulnesa. In the Vatican. as in the
Elysic, the super-subtlety of hypocrisy prevails ratht r
than any mutual respect or any reciprocity of real
interests. 'Eh- army of priest's which Rome has added
to the army of soldiers owes no allegiance to the
usurper. As long as beam pay the one andbrilic the
other, he may have their services. But when a
Neer bidder arises, the priests will desert to a man.
They look forseard to the Bonito :vs as their lawful
sovereigns. It is only because despotism points to
their return that Rome assists and promotes it, in
the person of Louts Nerotros. This alliance,
despite its present apparent strength. is but a fint-
porary affair. There being no safety for Loris
Keil:tans in France, neither can there be durability
in this interchange of services.
Rome, however, is losing no opportunity of turn-
ing the events—say rather the harlequina:le—of the
present age to use. Everywhere she is pouring
down her choicest benedictions on military power,
military strength, and military violence; everywhere
military strength, power, and violence are seeking
the Mc sings of the Papacy. The " strong govern-
ments" of Europe support the Pop? ; and Pio Novo
can set: nothing hut " order "in their outrages. And
the fraud under which this union is justified is the pro-
acription of all the rest of the world as " socialists."
Paint briefs. Pre-idential proelamations,and Imperial
rescripts are full of this bugbear. Whenever a heart
feels, u head thinks. or an ann is nerved to motion,
there, we are to believe, LY "socialism." Italy
oppressed. Illungary conquered, France cheated and
bubbled, arc all, forsooth, "socialist." Yet what 81-
cialism" is; its objects, what it means,—there
is no definition or account of. Europe is terrified by
a word, turd no one can tell what it means.
Socialism, in such mouths, is a fraud, a delusion,
a cloak, a snare. The socialism these powers and
princes and presidents hate, is constitutional
government. n constitutional opposition; religious
freedom, political liberty; in short, natioual life.
The only fault the late King of Purssia when in Eng-
Llnd found in parliamentary government was the
toleration by To ism of Mr. WiIITIMEAD as leader of
the opposition. And so with these despots; they mill
tolerate no opposition. In Austria, in Russia, iu
in France, Naples, and in Rome, opposition is silenced.
The " Ayes" have it because the Noes" can't speak.
This is exactly what Rome aims at: the predo-
minance of authority, be it in politics or in religiou.
All Europe has to be again covered with a
network of authority—of authority which denies
religious freedom and represses thought—authority
which would control political freedom and self-govern-
ment. Wherever Rome can thrust a priest, there it has
standanl of authoritv•. a teacher to mipply the place
of thought; to tell you to w to pray, to pray for you ; to
tell you (as France testifies) how to vote.—to vote for
you. The Pour. blesses the arts of Loris NAPO-
LEON ; the Bishop of ANGERS sera in him an instru-
ment of (ion; every Cure in France is marshalled by
apostolic direction to the poll the priests vote as
one man fur the destruction of all constitutional go-
vernment. Russia and Austria ; France and Naples ;
Germany and Italy are again united in a 11o1y
Alliance, which the Pot's blesses, but which the
people abhor.
Let no man think this a small matter. The priest-
hood of Europe have nided and abetted the despots of
Europe; the church of Rome is associated with wrong
and violence ; the Papacy is maintained in its politi-
cal position by the support of bayonets. It is to this
country alone that religious as civil freedom turns;
and here we have a great body in our own church
who hate the one and are indifferent to the other.
Just, then, as it is the duty of protestants
at home to throw aside minor differences, and to
unite in a common course of action ; so is it the duty
of protestant states in Europe to make common
cause. Their existence is really attacked ; their de-
fence is our first duty. But two short years ago.
and the downfal of the Papacy was regarded as
almost accomplished: in that time it has arisen like
a giant refreshed to wage war for the destruction or
repression of civil as well as religious liberty.

I..VT night's Ruche announces the important fact
that in the cellars of the Bank of England there is
at thi. moment a larger amount of gold and silver
than was ever before congregated at one time in that
establishment—the wealthiest bank in the world.
The amount is no less than 17,413.5 W.

-• in Those who regard this accumulation its most
serious light are inclined to exclaim,—England, it
seems. may also havo her revolution. Continental
Europe. which has suffered so cruelly in peace of
mind, in property. in political stability, and in
blood, is not to be tormented with the additional
pang of envy, by seeing one favoured nation
eaenipted from all the woes which have desolated
humanity elsewhere. England's pride may yet be
wounded. Society never looked more tranquil; the
monarchy never more consolidated or more popular
the power of England 'weer more capable of re-
pelling very foe internal disorder never more
effectually guarded against by the progress of free-
dom. Yet there is an enemy, and his ability for
harm is certain. Great effects do not always need
great causes. Our enemy is the god of riches
hints& It Gold is threatening a revolution, if we do
not meet its approach properly. The fatal touch of
modern science and practical skill may rival that of