Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-04-06

we are sdtlSAed mat ii no disturbing force
intrude, the democratical and war party will
have triumphed to their own ruin. But the
utmost delicacy must on that account be OBJ
served by foreigners. If England were coun-
try whose resources were adequate to defend
her ultimately against ''a worldin arms" there
might be in the disturbed state of the neigh
boring nation an excuse for hasty preparations;
but 1t is not now that the States OF the world
are to be taught thatth conquest of England
is an lmpossibillity, and that whatever fmere
injury an enemy can infict upon her, will be
retaliated ten-fold upon the aggressors. We
are, therefore, with or without national de-
fences, In condition to wait. with perfect
confidence the progress of events; and the more
patient our confidence the more secure shall
we be from an interruption of peace. We may
and we probably should, bring ona war by pre-
cipitate preparations; and in proportion TO the
amount. of those preparations will be the ex-
tent and the obstinacy of the war
Whereas, if we rest as we are, we shall leave
our enemies i'll France without excuse, and
without any hold upon the sympathies of the
majority of the nation; that is, leave them to
sink under their own follies and faults. At
present we presume not 10 conjecture what
shape the French Government is to take. 1t
may be monarchical or republican, or whatever
the caprice of the populace shall choose, but
this is no affair of ours.
The FRENCH News IN THE BRITISH PARLIA-
MENT.-ln the House of Commons on the 25th
ult, Lord Palmerston, in reply to question
by Mr.. Hindley, stated that the latest official
intelligence received from Paris, announced
merely the retirement of M. Guizot and his
colleagues, and the commission given oCount
Mole 10 form an administration; so far was the
official intelligence behind that which we
ohI IT, H..
printed and in circulation when Lord Palmers-
ton was speaking,
The rumor of the abdicaton of the King of
| the French reached the House of Commons
shortly after four o'clock, and of course it pro-
duced good deal of excitement in the House.
For some time after the rumor became known,
knots of members clustered at the bar, stand
ing round Mr.. Stuart Wortley, who appeared
to De retailing the intelligence from one of the
daily papers. Immediately that the curiosity
of the Hon. Members assembled at the bar had
been gratified, the portion of the paper contain
ing the Interesting Geographic news, was torn
out and then handed up 10 the Speaker. AT
this moment Sir Robert Peel entered the House
and taking his usual seat opposite the table, the
slip was passed TO him. The right honorable
baronet, thinking, no doubt, that 1t was an Or
binary communication, allowed some minutes
TO elapse before looking at it, but no sooner
had he glanced over it than he hurried across
the floor TO the treasury benches, where Lord
John Russell and Lord Palmerston had Just
taken their seats. and handed the document to
these two noble lords, who eagerly devoured
its contents. The right honorable baronet
held short but evidently animated converse
ton with the two noble lords, and then re-
turned to the opposition. The stir and excite
ment which the news had created amongst the
honorable members did not subside TILL LORD
Palmerston had answered the question of Mr.
| Hindley, and the House had entered upon the
consideration of Mr.. Hume's motion.
ITALY.
The following proclamation of the Pope was
published at Rome on the 10th ut:
''Pius P. P. IX-The Pontiff, who in the
course Oftwo years has received from you Sc
many proofs of love and faith. is not deaf tc
your fears. We never cease to mediate with
IN ourselves how to develope most usefully
consistently with our duties to our church
those civil institutions which we esea blished
not forced by necessity, but from the desire fol
the happiness of our people and the esteem
we felt for their noble qualities. We also
turned our thoughts to the reorganization Of
the army, before even public opinion demand
ed it, and we have sought the means of obtain
ing the service of foreign officers to aid those
who honorably serve the Pontifcial Govern
ment. The better to extend the sphere O
: those who can bring their talents and expert
ence to bear upon public reforms, we had alst
taken measures to increase the laical part o
our Council of Ministers. If the unanimou:
will of the Princes, to whom Italy owes the
/, new reforms, is guarantee of the preservation
: ofthose boons received with so much gratitude
and applause, we cultivate it by maintainin;
and consolidating the most amicable relation
! with them. Nothing, in short, which may b.
: conducive to the tranquility and dignity of tn
S State will ever be neglected. o Romans, ant
Pontificial subjects! by your father and sover
, eign, who has given you the most certain proof
of his affection for you, and is ready to Civ
you more, if he be worthy to obtain from God
that he may inspire your hearts and those o
S all Italians with the pacific spirit of his wis
r dom; but he is ready at the same time to resis
by means of the institutions already conceded
: all disorderly' violence, as he would also resis
e demands contrary TO his duties and to you
J happiness.
''Listen, then, TO the paternal voice that ad
monishes you, nor be moved by that cry tina
: proceeds from unknown mouths to agitate tn
- people of Italy with the terror of foreign wal
aided and prepared by internal conspiracies, 0
I by the malignant ignorance of those who gov
ern. lnIS Is indeed deceit, 10 1mpel you o.
, terror to seek public safety in disorder-to con
U found by tumult the councils of your ruler
Il and to prepare by creating confusion, pretext
i for war that could never by any other motiv
J be declared against us. What danger, in fact
can impend over Italy so long as bond fgrat
} itude and confidence, interrupted by violenc
/ unites the strength of the people with the wis
/ dom of princes, with the sacredness of right
: But we principally, we, the head and Sovel
/ eign Pontiff of the Most Holy Catholic Relis
e ion, should we not have in our defence, if we
= were unjustly attacked. innumerable sons VIII
d would defend the centre of Catholic unity lik
Z the house of their father? 1t is indeed grea
blessing among the many which Heaven hat
impaired to Italy, that scarce three millions {
r our subjects have two hundred millions {
'e brothers of every nation and of every tongue
m This was in more dangerous times, and in tn
n confusion of the whole Roman world, the safe
,e guard of Rome. 1t is for this The ruin of Ital
10 was never complete. This win ever be he
lie defence, so long as this Apostolic See shall IT
5, side in her centre. Oh! then, great God, show
t, er thy blessing on Italy, and preserve for he
s this most gracious boon of all-faith! Bless he
I'd with the benediction that thy vicar PROSTATE
in hoforo tho humhly denrandethl Bless her wit