Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-01-05


had their influence and weighk and no
doubt an important bearing upon the de-
Examinations Of the Pope. But while we
admit these secondary causes, we Should
not lose sight ollhe first great cause that
has impaired light, strength and vi or to
the whole: mean the principle Of jsaice
and right. 1t is because this great Sev-
ereign believes it to be just and ric:...t that
his people should be free in the true sense,
of the word, that he has raised both his
arm and voice in their defence; because,
as representative Of the most numerous
body Of christians in the world, he would
show them, that he has imbibed the true
spirit of the Church, Of which he is the
visible head, which inspires its children
with the principles Of true christian lib
erty, and justice to all mankind and that.
although a Sovereign, he is but man,
and is as accountable for misuse ofpow-
.er as the humblest Of his fellows. There
are persons who ascribe to the Pope 9TH
er motives than those; Who say that a
new light has suddenly sprung up, that
he is only carrying out the spirit Of the
gospel, which his predecessors had but
imperlectly understood; but this is not
SO; there have been other Popes equally
as patriotic, equally as pure in their mo-
'tl7es and conduct, and equally as willing
to advance the true interests of their sub
jects, both in temporal and spiritual
point ofview. But they were surround
ed by different circumstances and differ
ent motives for action; not that they did
not "possess clear moral sense, and ow-
ed something to their fellow beings" but
because the work Of reform demanded
mature consideration, and an assurance
that the period had arrived, when it
could be undertaken with prospects Of
success. And is i. not evident, that this
was the only proper course 10 be pursu-
ed? Do we not know, that the eyes Of
all Europe, and particularly its crowned
heads, are watching with the creates: an
xlety, the results OF this movement? that
the fell spirit Of misrulc and tyranny has
been startled in its den, and is bclching
forth its unhalewed and relentless male
dictlons against the measures and motives
Of this republican sovereign? Regal
pomp and soverei gn misrule have recciv-
ed d shock that have shook them 10 !heir
very centre; and from one, too, who was
looked upon as the weakest Of Soyereigns,
and insignificant in power. Italy is s:sug-
CLING for liberty Of thought and action,
and the Pope is determined to allow them
constitutional rights and privileges; but
Austria says no-you shall do no such
thing, because liberty to the people will
destroy their allegiance to the throne;
but Plus is inhexible, and liberty must
tilumph-a host Of Austrian minious to
the contrary notwithstanding. And where
is the American who does not respond to
these sen!iments-that would be unwl-
ling to prefer his sympathias 10 this Re
publican Pope? 1t is true, we owe moth
ing to ly, in view Of our rcvolution;
but we owe much to freedom-having
been the first to place ourselves beneath
her ngIs, and become, in particular
manner, her favored sons! We owe
something TO Italy, for having been for
ages the repository Of the arts and SCI
ences, and whose sons have contributed
so largely to our intellectual and scienti
fic enjoyments, and been the patrons and
preceptors Of many Of our own distin-
guished country,nen! We owe some
thing to lsa'y, for having been the asy
lumn Of Christianity when driven from
northern Asia and Africa, and by those
hordes of Scandinavian and Aslatic bar
barlans, who sought to erect the crescent
upon the ruins Of the cross! We owe
owe sympathics to Italy, because she is
battling for the same glorious principles
for which our sires SO freely and gcner-
ously poured GU: their lle's blood, and
which they bequeathed to all mankind,
as the greatest and best Of legacies! and
because we, as an American people, have
ever been ready to cherish freedom, and
sustain the oppressed. We say again,
God speed the work." and success and
long life to the Patriot and Christian,
Plus TX. AMERICUS.