The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-09-15 00:00:00

His Tloliness cannot ranee :11 his axtnimiliment at
'seeing the demand of his Escellency Cardinal Ca-
press, for his puseports, ssa.le an additional motive
to justify this scandalous, spoliation. After what
the oudersigued had the bonuar of signifying, in
answer to the note of his Excellency M. Chaul Peen,'
in the raonth of April, his Holiness believes that
the grounds of the principtil accusations are coin-
pleteAy refuted. Ile bath silrewl j sufficiently proved
that the dens/sad for passports was accompauied
with the equitable evielitimi that the Fritut h Empe-
ror should evacuate Ifoine, and relinquish those
pretensions which his Holiness felt iiimlsuissible.
Ilia Holiness, therefore, cannot abstain from repeat-
ing. that it was discretionary with His Majesty
either to permit the departure of M. Caprane who
was not only the A ut bassaidor of the Court of
but at the same time the Apostolic -Legate, or to
permit him to continue his residence ut Paris. Ills
departure • ought not, therefore, to he made any
subject of complaint.
If the iujuatice of this skeree both increased the
grief wherewith the mind of his Holiuess is over-
whelmed, he could not but be additinuallv afflicted
on peptising the other decree of the wine (Cate, which
enjoins all Cardinals, Preleets, and Officer*, hold-
iug any employment at the Couri of Rome. who
are natives of Italy, to return, under the tie-
natty of their whole property ill case of disnbe-
dience, It is, therefore, perfectly clear to his
Holittosa, that it is not his temporal authority, but
also his 'spiritual, which is inteuded to be subverted,
although the second Decree makes a studied dis-
tinction between the temporal Sovereign of Rome,
and the. Vicar of Jesus Christ, under the pre-
text of chewing a seeming respect fur the latter.—
mast he evident to the universe, that the inten-
tions of hie"Alajesty the Emperor are to render his
Holiiiess incapable of fulfilling his sacred duties,
by dist:retsina,' his Senate, and overturning the
Church Establishment, and removing from him
those persons most dear to him, thereby depriving
bins of the only consolation which remained to
liiin in the exercise of his upestolical functions,
always on the destine.
The Pose is not wily the Bishop of Rome, as
hath been sip improperly asserted, but lie is at the
sainistitne head of the Catholic Church, and in
that character, he is conic,' to choose his Ministers
mod coatijotors from the different maim's of the
earth. -In fact, since the commencement of Chris-
tianity, the Clergy of Rome have been always com-
posed not only of Roman*, but of itelividuuie from
all nations, as is evident from the number of
stranger; islawit4ed amongst the Clergy of -Rome,
and who, during the first four centuries. ascended
the Chair of St. Peter. All these inotiees justify the
grief of his Holiness, who protests against a law,
which spirts riot even distiiigniihed Ecclesiastics,
chosen to assist him is his labours for the Church of
C;orl. His I lel oese at the saute t ime strongly protests,
in the face of all the earth, agentst the usurpation
of his states. Ile solemnly declares it to he unjust,
vain, void, and of no avail ; that it aever can truly
affect the impreseriptible and legitimate rights •of
sovereignty and possession of ins [(Miners cud suc-
cessors for ever; and if force shall deprive him of
its possession, he is determined to maintain the is-
tegvity of his rights, because the Holy See can re-
.covet the real possession, iVIICILit may please the true
aid faithfai God, who fights fur justire, and who
hash inscribed on his garments andfurehead the king
of Kings end Lord of Lords.
At the sante time Hie Holiness addresses the
most ardent vows to the Father •of Mercy, to in-
spire his subjects, withdrawn from his power ; awl
who shall always remain dear to his heart, with a
sprit of patience and resignation, to the end that
dery may one day obtaiu from heaven consolition
said peace, and that they may always preserve in-
violate in their hearts, religion mind faith. The
God of Israel will grant his people strength and
virtue.

These are the sentiments and protestations which
the undersigned hos Leen required by his Holiness
to make to your Exce!lraq, as Charge d'AhDres
of the Kingdom of Italy, with which there pro-
vinces have been incorporated. The Undersigned
bath mule it a sacred duty to obey faithfully the
orders which he has received, and'At the same time
to renew to you the assuratice of hill sincere consi-
deration. (Signed) 0. CARDINAL GA satELLI.