Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-16

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larger details which we shall now present will take
the affairs of these several quarters, Italy, Spain,
and lreland,) in the order in which we have placed
them; which is also that of their interest.
In Italy, the dream of many of her greatest men,
from the lofty Dante down to the piercing sagacity
OF Machiave, the patriotic aspirations of Aheri,
and the holder hopes of Foscolo, seems fast grow
ing towards the possibility of being at last realized
neutrality-suspicious., her very union under one leading
authority or in confederacy, are becoming no i'm
probable events. Pope is perhaps about to ac-
complsh for her delivery from those foreign letters
which the ambition of the early Pontifs had so
large an agency in riveting upon her and an Aus
trian attempt to repress the liberazed institutions
which the good and wise Plus TX. is bestowing upon
the Papa States appears not unlikely become the
Immediate cause not merely of the downfall of the
Austrian domination within the Alps, but of the re-
generation of the entire peninsula.
We have already given the original protest Of the
Papal Legate against the armed occupation of the
town of Ferrara, instead Of its citadel, by the
imperial troops. Upon the refusal to yield to, that
protest, the Legate issued second, which also, to
carry forward the history of events, we must now
present to our readers:
g In the most holy Of God, in the Pontfcate of
Plus * and the second year of his reign at Ferrea on
this Friday, the 18th day of August, ls47 l. Dr.. Eseo
Moni Pontical notary public, residing Ferrara,
cevng orders from the Cardinal Legae of that town. pro-
ceeded to the Palace which the government and
there took down the following protest. dictated by the
Rev. Cardinal Louis Cacch Apostolic Iegate for the
city and province of Ferrara
Notwithstanding the protest which addressed on the
sh instant Lieut. Marshal Count Auesperg comuandng
in the of the Emperor of Austria the and mpe
rial tfoops relative to Austrian patrols going through the town.
protest which considered my duty communicate the
Superior Government by whom approved Of appears
from despatch received from the Secretary of State mill
ary deputaon before to-day at noon with al
most menacng aspect and handed notice written by the
hand Of the said Lieutenant Marshall declaring that de-
spatch from Milan, of his excelency the
Count Radeki, dated August - l847, gave him positive
order occupy the principal post of that place. well the
gates the city of Ferara that being decided on in cono
nifty with the principles of military service, and in perfect
cord with undoubed right that occupation has been
ed into execution this day O'Clock in the afternoon
and consider this act to be manifest violation Of the
cred rights which his Holiness and the Holy See possess
the city and province of Ferara and not being willing by
my silence 10 in any way prejudice these rights, in my
quality of representative of the Holy Sec in the said city and
province do hereby protest formally against the occupation
which has just been effected declare it to be altogether il
legal and arbitrary and causing prejudice 10 the dominion and
sovereignty of the Holy See its States protest with
much the against this act that has been
executed without conduct either the part OF the Gov
erument OF the Inhabitants shaving served motive for
it, and because il took place in the open day. when there
most persons abroad with public offence the political
government and to the troops which were peaceaby occupy
ing the different posts and infne in the most menacng
and abrupt manner, that there scarcely time give
notice of the said intention to the ponfcal officers in
nand OF these posts
This is what his Eminence protested in the formal
manner ordering that the original of this protest be preserved
my registers and that copies be sent to the Secretary Of
State the Austrian military commander and to this apos
tolic legation, in perpetual memory of the fact.
Executed, read, and made public by in clear and
ineligible voice, the chateau Of Ferraa, in presence Of
the following creditable witnesses
LOUIS CARDINAL CIAccuI, Apostolic Legate
Of the city and province Of Fenara.
" FLANISIUs BoTToNI advocate, witness.
"FRAScos-MARIE ClRLETTr, Doctor OF Laws,
ELIsro MosTr, Doctor of Laws, Notary
demanded to draw up the above act"
The facts which made necessary this sacred pro-
test will be seen in the subjoined paragraphs Of
London Journal:
The affairs Of Italy beginning to wear most serious
aspect correspondent at Bologna sends the following
under the date of 18th August
"An estafette has just arrived here from Ferrara He
brought despatch for Cardinal Ama and then continued
his journey Rome. The despatch announces that
nal enemies the Ausans took possession, the b. of
all the barriers Of the town and the principal buildings with
the exception of the palace of the Cardinal Legae and the
prisons This act Of aggression done suddenly and by
armed force. Cardinal Ciacchi could only oppose feeble
resistance in the shape of second protest The Austrian
troops marched regularly into the town. leaving detachmen
Of from thirty to forty different posts under the com
mand Of Ccer. Austrian then drawn up in
the public squares patrols paraded the Streets and the city in
fact regularly occupied by the military Bridges Of boats
have constructed the Po ammunition has arrived,
and troops expected The excitement created by
this news at Bologna may be easily imagined Crowds
scmbel in the Streets and before the palace of Cardinal Aa
who thought would publish proclamation calm the
public mind Arrests have taken place at Modena. They
looked upon prctext given to Austria to advance
towards Bologna and Tuscany Every is anxiously
awaiting TO know how the French Government will act"
The Constitutional says !" 1t appears that the object Of
the late conspiracy at Rome TO seize the person Of
Plus IN and carry him off to Subiaco, towards the Nca-
poan frontier where he to have been kept hostage
by the cardinals Five hundred cnrbncers for that pur
pose have spread through Rome, by falling the
population the night Of July Ia, throwing about nam
mabe matters and setting fire to the haystoes Of Cicero
nacchio."
Further extracts from the London papers thus
bring up to later dates the progress of things
The Of the occupation Of Ferrara by the Austrian
troops says correspondent from the imperial city, has caused
the greatest sensation only here but throughout the whole
Of the Romagna On receipt Of the protest of Cardinal Cac
Chi, the Papa Government inserted solemn declaration in
the Diaro d Roma relative the occupation Of Ferara by
the Ausans After speaking Of the provisions Of the treaty
Of Plus VII and finally, of the hostile conduct Of the Aus
TRANS lately Fera, the declaration terminates in the fol-
lowing manner:
Notwithstanding the observations of the lusous Car
dno Ciacch the occupation of the posts and the gates
Ferraa took place on the 18th instant the AFTER