Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-09-21
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with his maze, he manifested IN 1. pea:
Of the 28th OF January last, his Cows, 40 a0a
as far as it was possible to comply: Sb +;
jesty, however, does not practise : ), H. ~ u
.condescensioas, which he might W.. ~.
towards the holy see; he persists ia tr
in demandingwha his holiness nsi,Ssr =.
nor will accedc to, namely, in bindina.t:s ca
to war, and to a perpetual and apr1y, ,;lA
war, under the pretence of secufma s'N !,
tranquility of Italy. What can Italv : ia "
to fear, if his holiness should no: eni-r 4sN
the proposed le2Sue? '
Surrounded as the Papal domioioo,
by those Of his majesty, no rational g
could be entertained but os the ports Wy
his holiness having offered to shut ill., ~
during the present war, against the enen,..
Of france, and to guard the coast he H.,
proposed to contribute, as far as was jub,
power, without betraying his sacred dr;s
TO the security and tranquility Of Ita!x \ |
in spite Of all this, his majesty shall NJ
possession as he has threatened, the psns
dominions, respected by all, even he m@,
powerful monarchy, during space Of tn
centuries and upwards, ard shall oysrt,n
the government, his holiness VIII! K w,b.
to prevent this spoliation, and can oHv !,
bitter affection Of heart, lament the evil
which his majesty will commi. IN the sigb,
Of God trusting in whose protection, Ii,
holiness VIII remain in perfect tranquility
enjoying the consciousness OF not havn,rr
brought on this disaster by imprudcnce, Q,
BY obstinacy, cut to preserve the mlepsn.
dence of tllat sovereignty which he Ought
transmit uninjured 10 his successors, as i.
received it; and to maintain, in its integrity
that conduct v ilica may secure the universal
concurrence Of all princes, SO necessary 10
the welfare OF religion. For this Gdelitv 10
his sacred duties, his holiness will receive.
consolation from this Divine NIaster--
$ Blessed are they zvto are Prosecuted h
Righteousness sa@e."
{" Withrespect to the article relatinsn
the dismissal Of the Cardinals, his holmes,
in the complaints alledged, had no need Of
examining the principles of their allegiance,
Presan.ing on chat freedom which th:nSh,
OF nations allow to every man, to live under
tl,at sI:v which is most congenial to him !;
presenting on that new allegiance acquired
by the domicile Of many years, his Holiness
remarks chat primitive allegiance cannOta.
vail against he sacred obligations undera!..
en- by the Cardinals in the church Of Coo
the oaths they take on receiving the purph
and their eminent ONCE Of counse.lorS to
ehesovereign Pontiilin his spiritualconeern'
and that therefore they cannot be torn
from his bosom.
"With regard to the cessation Of the
functions of tire legate, and to his departure,
his holiness coulaiardiy have expected that
they would hive been attributed to TIE mo-
tives assigned in VI. Campaigns note
His Holiness viii repeat them once mere
After having tried rvery method to reeA
his majesty TO his previous sentiments 10
wards the pspal see, and to concert the DC
sired PREPARATION Of 50 many religious ina'
vations aEJer having endured tor sileA'
length of time, with unsGbdued PATIENCE
and analterabie yeeekness, SO many outrase'
and insults ALTER having seen how iflitIea
were ali the responsiveness urGedaga'ns'tu"
hostile proceedings OF the French amer !.
having peaccably borne the humiliation :, o.
imprisonment and seeing these lnSa'h
these co1tempts, these Violations lncfea''
with every hour, his holiness found 1t ne
cessary, though with the deepest regret y
determine on the rec...l OF his legate, ID w.
der to overthrow, at isast, il Il. iaee OF ~.
world, the false and scandalous opinion a4'
whatever might occur, even the most D1
grant wrongs, would receive his tact '''
sent.
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