Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-02
FROM OUR EUROPEAN coRREsP oNDENT.
LONDON. AUGUST s. 1913.

ance than the smaness of the territory in which it
is accomplished would warrant. The interests of
two millions OF persons arc here complicated with
those Of the whole Christian world The political
supremacy OF the. Pope has long ceased to be felt
abroad but. he has not the less continued to be alb
solute sovereign in his own territories. The loss
of any OF this temporal power would fearfully trench
on the spiritual The preservation of the first is
necessary for the continuation of the second. Any
revolution which would take from the Pope his
temporal kingdom, would 60 great way to reduce
the Catholic religion TO mere sect. 1t could no
longer claim that universally which it now enjoys.
The Pope would be reduced to a bishop, whose in
fuence would be perfectly trifing 1t will thus be
apparent how much it has always been necessary
for the Popes to pursue conservative line OF poll
cy. To take the power out of their own hands and
to give it into those of the people, was not only to
weaken their temporal kingdom but their spiritual
also and closely the bound up with the other
that neither be affected without reaction upon the others
The Pope, without spiritual kingdom, would long since
have had no temporal His conservative policy thus
alone keep him in his place; but the question arises whether
the people will submit to the amount Of both spiritual and
temporal despotism, which the death of PUs TX. and the
election of new Pope would be almost bring upon
Them. Plus IA, is entitled to the respect and adj
mraion of every lover of liberty he has been the prime
in the great struggle which Italy making for po
cal independence it truly wonderful that he has done
much knowing the obstacles which have beset him and the
difficulties which his position head Of the Catholic church
has imposed upon him. :
The political affairs of NORTHERN ITALY at their low
est ebb Still good lesson may be learned from the
reveses of CHARLES Albert and his gallant Piedmontee
However deeply may regret the failure of the Italians to
their country from foreign thradom had desire
go
gess thereby enabled boast that liberal Austria could not
defend itself well the despoc autocracy The
quences of RADETzKrs military may, however be
full; he may aspire avenge himself MILAN, and after
wards reduce the citizens of VIENNA He is cruel and
sangunay old man, and capable of every revengeul
His late refusal to grant armstce TO CHARLES AL
ERT except the dshonorabe terms proves his pun
pose of going every length Austrian and French councils
are, however, led by moderate men, and the Archduke
JOHN may override RADETzKY No two men can be better
fitted to make moderate peace than the Archduke JOIN and
General CAvAIGSAc. The French Government has how
ever, unruly Assembly and still unruly public
whilst the Archduke has not but German Paaments
Frankfort and Vienna persuade into acknowledgment
of Italian rights and independence 1t has been the desire Of
liberal make the pave the boundary between Ger
many and Italy. The late Of CHARLES ALBERT
have swept away the possibility of accomplishing this and all
that be hoped for place the AnIeE between the
Austrian province Of yEsETIA and the LOMBARD king
dom OF Northern Italy RADETzKr, however, appears 10
mediate nothing less than the reconquest of all Italy If he
be allowed have his way, general of Continental Eu
rope will be unavoidable 1t is generally believed that France
will interfere in the affairs of Italy without the concurrence
OF England and further that France and England have Of
fered their mediation the begerens and have pro-
posed the and conditions of peace The line of the
ADIGE will be the boundary. This will leave the Venetian
provinces under the dominion OF Austria but that dominion
TO be hoped, will be mild and pa'crnal one, and Venice
and her dependencies may perhaps rank member OF
Confederaed Gernanic Empire than province of Austria
The peopesf Venice however, at leas talking boldly
according to the Pedmonese Gazette of the instant The
Austrian General WELDERS communicated the Provisional
Government of Venice the information Of the defeat Of the
Pledmontese, and advised the Venetans for peace
The latter returned for that they could not treat alone
which belonged all Italy and that even though
that reduced Venice alone would still be far
from being lost IYence had been half brave in the field
and had assisted CHARLES ALBERT his time of need Gen.
WELDERs might not have had the opportunity Of making the
which elected this reply The greatest en-
thusiasm appears exist among the people of Piedmont and
ombardy generally The curates have been directed by an
official circular to preach patriotism from the pulpit in the
squares and wherever the people meet" The Pedmontese
army is concentrating the Ogo, and is rapidly re.organz
ing its artillery complete. Bresca is placed in state of
defence Milan determined to resist all The pro-
clamaon issued by the council of thus concludes "Let
raise barbados again. the bridges the dykes the
roads let US put desoaton between and the enemy let
prove that resist misfortune and that should an
overwhelming force us deserve the assistance
and sympathy Of all Europe. We possess many elements
Of nfdence, but be prepared And should
God call US to terrible trial. will sustain it ntrepdly in
the faith tina, the day of his justice will dawn" These
patriotic sentiments trust however, that the friendly
aon Of France and England will render il unnecessary to
put them into practice
The King NAPLES rather ers in his threatened attack
upon Scy-moe, it appears, from the intervention of other
European Powers than from the of to carry into
execution The SIcILASs have completed their new cons
tuition does not contain single asocrac element The
peerage for life abolished and elective Senate established
ROME appears be without administration and the scene
Of great confusion the sodery there playing the part of
Pr@torian guard. and the treasury empty.
There is nothing new from SPAIN. II appears that the
Duke Of SoroNArER resigned his seat in the administration
of i'll health and that be is go Minister the
French Republic NJ MoSs will it said be Minis
ter to Vienna There be considerable importance
attached to the movements Of Gen. CABRERA and the Carst
band with which he is associated Spain in eversh
throughout
There is not much in FRANCE. The Government has
been defeated in its project Of law for tax on mortgages