The National Register.
London, England, 1808-07-31 00:00:00

DEPOSITION Ole THE POPE.
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His Majesty the King of Sicily has caused to he published the
different Notes that passed between the Secretaries of his Holi-
ness and Mons. Lefebvre, the French Charge d'Affaires, and
General MioHis, who in February- 'last tool: rossession of the
City of Rome, under the pretext of expelling those whom he
denominated " ,Yeapolitan Brigands." The Notes are pre-
ceeded• by a very impartial dissertation on the circumstances
whereby France has lately acquired such power and consequence
amongst the European States. It arraigns the conduct of Bona-
parte with great severity, in overturning the ancient tiovern-
meats of Europe, enslaving the inhabitants under his minions
and dependants. The visible head of the Catholic Church was
deprived of his temporal territories, contrary to religion and the
law of Nations, under a most imprudent pretext, that the occu-
pation of the Ecclesiastical States by French troops was ren-
dered necessary, because " it was a measure of security for the
tranquillity of Italy," a phrase entirely void of meaning; but
in the spirit of those reasons, which the French Revolutionists
urged for the infamous aggressions they committed against every
legitimate Sovereiivt.
The Ist Note is dated from the Palais Quirinal, from Cardinal
Pamtili to NI. Lefebvre, and is dated the .2tl of March. It com-
plains ill the most glowing language of the French Commandant,
in forcibly depriving the Chevalier Alfieri of the go% ernment of
Rome; of placing a guard at the Post-office, and opening all
the letters, in defiance of the public law ; of forcibly incorpo-
rating the Papal troops with those of France, and placing guards
on all the printing-houses, and thereby depriving his Holiness of
the Liberty of the Press.
The '2d Note is from the same Cardinal to Lefebvre. remon-
strating, in the name of his Holiness, against the proceedings of
the French Commander in imprisoning and threatening the Offi-
cers of his Boliness with banishment, because they were averse
to unite with the French against the inclination of their Sove-
reign.

'l'l►r 3d Note is written by the Secretary of his Holiness to
such Cardinals as were ordered by the French to quit the Papal
Dominions. Their na►ue; are Cardinal Guiseppe, Doria Pam-
and the Pope's Minister, who was replaced by Cardinal
Galtrie

The 1:11 Note is from Cardinal Gabrielli to Lefebvre, com-
plaining of the behaviour of the French in imprisoning and ba-
nishing of other Cardinals, natives of Italy, as well as of Na-
ples.
The sth Note requires the Treasurer of his Holiness to give
two Cardinals banished to the North of Italy 1000 Lens each.
The Oth Note is from Cardinal Gabrielli to Lefebvre., corn-
ph Ming of the French 0 iliccrs having seiied a number of the Pa-
pal troops, and confining them, and requiring their liberation.

JULY 31.

The 7th Note is from the same to the same, signifying that af-
ter the forced incorporation of the Italian and French troops,
his Holiness had caused those of his troops who still remained
faithful to him to wear a cockade ditlerent from the rest, that
the public might not ascribe to him the excesses of the French.
The Bth Note is front M. Champagny, addressed to Cardinal
Caprara. It calls upon the Pope to declare war against Eng-
land, and in the event of his refusing to do so, threatens to over-
turn the Government, and to establish another, which will wake
common cause with Italy and Naples against the common ene.
my.—The Note then concludes with an expression of regret that
the Cardinal Caprara's demand for passports canpelled his Im-
perial litjesty to consider Rome in a state of wares ith France.