Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-03-18

agreed to and the Senate proceeded to the consideration of
Executive business and remained therein until late hour
When the doors were re-opened the Senate al ourned.
THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1S4S.
Mr.. ATHERTON moved to proceed TO the consideration
of the bill making appropriations supply deficiencies &C.
which motion was agreed to.
The amendment pending being that offered by Mr. Benton
to substitute minister penpoenary to the papa domnions
instead of charge
Mr. BENTON explained the object of his amendment which
to give to the Papal States legation of the elevated
character The minister might in fact be charged with duties
to other Italian States.
Mr. BADGER. have myself been unable see any ne
cessiy for establishing either chargeshp full mission
the Papa States The President in his message recommends
the establishment of such mission for two first,
account of what he calls ecent interesting political events
and second because attention to the of the country
requires it.
Now with regard the latter view for than seventy
years, have any with the Papa state we
have found adequately protected without having under
the necessity Of establishing such mission. Sir the COM
merce OF the United States with the Papa States be very
small indeed In fact small that il has been the
subject of distinct statement far aware, any
counts that have had from any of the departments of the
Government in regard 10 intercourse with foreign
and the exports OF the United States the whole of Italy,
GLIDING the Papa States scarcely amount million of
dollars year. We have in the Papal States three consuls
The probability is that the whole of the commercial
intercourse OF the United States with these States does
amount to one hundred thousand dollars and
to that far the commercial interests of the United
States concerned would be paying the largest insurance
that has been known in commercial dealings, if incur the
expense either OF full mission chargeshp for the purpose
oil aiiordng some incidental benefit protection
merce not exceeding hundred thousand dollars year.
ready under the charge Of three American consus II
to me very obvious that this consideration has very little weight
But what is the other assigned by the President
The recent political events which have taken place in the Papa
States under the direction Of the present Pope In what pos
sbe mode, ask, do these political make necessary
that we should send minister TO Rome How con-
LIMIT,
peced that minister these the
party connected with them what will this mission,
politically considered be Of service this country or the
FaPa States What is the character of these political
which are now IN progress at Rome Nothing has taken
place which the least embraces alteration the form Of
government that has always obtained in those States The
present Pope the absolute of his people that all
his predecessors in time past BEEN He has surrendered
none Of the absolute powers which adorn and strengthen the
tiara which he He has erected no barriers against the
abuse of those powers either by himself by his
lie stands now an autocra possessed Of and exercising
preme authority oil his Subjects who absolutely de-
pendant him for every privilege they enoyor every right
which they exercseor every relaxation which been
tended to them from tho rigid severity of former days. He
nothing IN the world in comparison with his predecessors but
good and Kind master OF his Subjects who emphacaly
his vassas He has made reforms he has made no
render OF any Of the principles Of arbitrary power he has
evlnced any disposition to abrdge the limits of bis authority
the slightest degree The uncomfortable authority Of that
scepe which he yields the unquestonabe and
questioned dominion which has been exercised by his prede
cessors Now, sir, what earth induce this time
TO establish this mission to the Papa States DO expect
to sustain his Holiness in pursuing the which he has
adopted DO intend TO extend TO him our counenance
and support Why in that point Of view think may be
seriously questioned whether do greatly estimate
the position which occupy, and whether his Holiness will
consider himself at all obliged by support
In what way then, is this mission benefit this county
There Is commerce be protecednone at least that has
not always been amply protected by the consus of the United
States in the Papa dominon There nothing in the world
In the present political condition Of Rome which makes such
mission Of the slightest importance TO her, consl-
cred in regard to those political relations which may subsist
between and her two independent States Well that
being Is not the United States commencing in the
establishment Of this mission, system which have been
heretofore entire strangers Is this mission the view
Of u which have presented merely religious mission on
,ne part OF the United States the first B.hop of Europe
Cerany u, sir. Although his Holiness only the
rst Bishop the universal head Of the Roman Catholic Church.
but annexes to that the character of secular prince must
DC rcoeced that the Papa States are but the appa
age aacned 70 ms episcopal for the purpose Of giving
support and dignity to his religious character and Office Il
as spiritual ruler that he exercises his influence over his
aomnons AS secular prince, simply and merely he would
be no body - his Holiness that governs II l. The un;
yersa Bishop Of the church that rules IL the panaI safes
His councillors the principal bishops priests and deacons
of Chrsendom. His ministers priests his
priests The whole machinery, control and direction ~
his Government, stamp Il being in every respect spiritual
dominion Now, admit that that consideration would fur
nh why the proposed mission should not be estab
lshed there any great interests the people Of this
country to be protected any great object connected with
their welfare be achieved BY it. But, far am aware
there such considerations Of policy be urged In this
case This simply the sending forth of mission from the
United States the FIRST Roman Catholic Bishop Of the world
TO such mission sir, for one, opposed. wish for
our Roman Catholic citizens Of this country precisely what