Washington telegraph., 1848-04-12

HUNDRED MILLIONS or GATHoLlcS.--The
following proclamation Of the Pope was
published at Rome on the 10th ult:
Plus 7. ?. K,-lhe fonIill. who in the
course Of two years has received from YOU
so many proofs OF love and faith, is not
deatto your desire, 10 your fears. We ney.
er cease to mediate within ourselves how
Ia deyelope most pseully, consistently with
our duties to the church. those civil ins,i
lnlions which we established, not forced
bY Necessity, but from the desire for the
happiness ol aur peapIe and the esteem we
lell for their noble qualities. We also
turned our thoughts to The reorganization Of
the army, heiure even public opinion de-.
manded it, and we have soughl the means
OF obtaining the service Of foreign officers
10 aid lhuse who henorahly serve the Pom.
liiical Government
The beuer In rNirud the sphere If those
who can bring their mlenls aud experience
to bear upon public reform, WE had also Ia
ken measures to increase the laieal part Of
our Council Of Ministers. II the unanimous
will of the princes 10 whom Italy owes the
new reforms Is a guaranty 10 thn prcsefva.
lion OF those baons, received with Va much
gratitude aud applause, we cultivate II hy
maintaining and consolidating the most
amicahle relations with them, Nothing
in sburi which may be conductive 10 The
tranquility aud the dignity ol the State will
ever be negIeetel O. Roman anl pom IIcal
snhiceis, by Yanr father aud sovereign WIN
has given yuu The mnsl certain pFoolu NJ his
affection Tor You, aud is ready 10 give you
mnrc, il he he worthy 10 obtain from God
thai he may inspire your hearts and those
OF all the laIinns with The pacific spirit Of
his wisdom; but he is ready at lhe same
time To resist, by means Of the institutions
already conceded, all disoflerIy violence,
as he would also resist demands contrary
10 his duties and to your happiness.
Listen then to the palefnal voice that
admoui.hes You, nor be moved by than cry
that proceeds from unknown mouths 10 az.
ilale the people Of LAZY with the terror ola
foreign war, aided aud prepared by Internal
eonspraeie,, Of by the malignant ignorance
Of these who govern. This is, indeed de-.
eeil. 10 compel you by effor 10 seek public
safety ia disorder; To c0nlannd by mmull
the couuriI, oi YOUR ruler aud 10 prepare,
b. creating confusion, pfeleIts iar a war
against as. What danger, in iar', eau
Impend asrr LAZY "a long a. a bond oi gfii.
Iludr ani confidence, uneonupled by pio.
Ienee, uailes the strength oithe people With
the wisdom ul princes, with the sacredness
af fighn Bu we prineipa'ly--We, ihr
head aud sovereign Ponli1' oi the most H.
IL Catholic religion. should we nj have IN
our defence. /. wr we're ufjlslly attacked,
innumefabe ans whn WHIId defend The
centre al Catholic unity like The house o'
ui their iaiherl
II i, indeed. a gent blessing among the
many which Heaven hath impaired To llaiy
thal scarce 3,000,000 Of our subjects have
200 900, 400 olbrolhefs ofevery nation AID
OF every tongue. This was in more dan
gcrous llme., aud in the confusion ol the
whole Roman world, the safeguard oi Rome.
Il il Tor this the ruin OF Italy was never
complete. This will ever be her defence.
50 long as this Apostolic See shall reside
in her centre. Oh, then, great God show.
er the blessings m lialy, and preserve Tor
her this most precious boon of all, iai,hl--
Bless her with the benedicton that Thy
vicar proslraIcd before Thee humbly de-
mandeihl Bless her with The benedieiion
that the saints 10 whom she gave birth, the
Queen of Saints, who protects her; the
Apostles whose glorious relics she pre-
serves; Thy inclrnate Son, who sent III,
representative upon earth 10 reside in this
same Rome, ask Of Theel