Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-04-14

serving internal order. establishing her liberty and ,
rcganmg her independence Such is the faith your !
subjects have in your intentions, that they are coliyn
ccd you will confirm III thus moment Of trial the uni
vcrsal opinion OF your wisdom and magnanimy'
| The journals OF Rome publish the following reply of
the Pope, to address OF the municipality calling for
constitutional institutions and guarantees
" The events which follow precipatcly and in !
rapid succession, sufficiently justify the demand which
you, Sgnor Senator, addressed to me in the of
the magistrates and council 1t is well known that
am INCREASINGLY engaged in giving TO the government
that form which you gentlemen, demand, and which
nations require. But every one understands the
rious difficulty with which lie, who il invested with
two great dgnities, has TO contend What in
cuiar government may be don-in night, cannot be
Effected in the Ponhca Government without inature
examination, since it is very difficult TO trace exactly
the line which shall Distinguish one power IRON the
other nevertheless, | fatter myself that, in u few
days. the work being Completed shall be able TO an
uOuncc the new form Of government which will OBJ
tain general satsiacton aud more particularly that OF
the Senate and Council, who are more infinitely ac
quulnted with the circumstances and the position OF
the country. May God bless these my desires and
labors and if conducive to the welfare of religion
shall stay the foot OF the crucx to offer up thanks
for all the events Providence has allowed to lake
place whilg not much as Prince, but as head Of
the universal Church, shall be content they contribute
to the glory o God
The following circular has been sent TO the censors
by the Tuscan government
=" After the events OF Paris, where it appears
that republican tendencies have taken the upper hand,
it is OF the highest interest the security OF
that such tendencies be prevented IRON spreading a.
mJnISt The government, determined as It Is to
proceed with those reasonable and moderate reforms
which has begun, and which are the only ones that
it is possible to realize with the certainly OF true and
permanent prosperity, is also resolved to use all It's
power in REFRESHING any exaggerated and highly PERM
cious opinions subvc-lve o the present order OF things,
in the aforementioned sense which the illusions or
the evil intentions Of few Won insinuate among the
public. 1t is therefore my duty to inform you, sir, that
1t is the firm intention OF the government that 10 writ
ngs tending TO fonent either directly or indirectly,
the spirit OF rcpubllcanism, be allowed to appear IN
print and more particularly i'll periodical. lou are,
therefore, expressly Instructed to give the most precise
and energetic directions the censors attached to the
office over which you preside, that the reasonable
views OF the government be scrupuousy, and ut every
cost promoted by the rejection OF such writings as may
be more or less hostile to the principles and the funda
mental forms OF the state, and which, therefore, ia
under the express ccSure ut art * oil the law oil Way
- g. 1877. Iou will also remind the censors OF their dn,
~ to make known the writings they have rejected ana
cnloln thcm TO give information TO government by
your means OF any inlraclion OF the law which may
have taken place, soon as it comes to their know
D edge
PRUSSIA
: llANruRGH, March lG--In Berlin as well as in
Vienna there have occurred disturbances OF the pub
lie peace that threaten to take very alarming turn.
f At the former place there had been going during
she last lew days very lively agitation TO get up petit
tons to the King, praying for liberty OF the press and
d other reforms, already granted by OF the other
German governments. Not only was the town coun-
Gil OF Berlin debating a petition OF this sort but
several meetings had been held ior the same purpose
under the tents in the 'rhergarten park, where a
l. large concourse OF people took place on Monday last
al Ihc police and geHddtmS having vain tried dis
~ pcrse the crowd, which however, IN no way disturbed
II the public peace the garrison was called and
: when the people returned from the park they found
the streets and tie squares throu4cd with troops.
+ Towards O'Clock in the evening the Garde du Corps
q lcuirassers and the Dragons began clear the
square before ihe palace, and though resistance took
place Oh the part OF the people, the troops rode through
the people without any concern tor the personal safety
OF individuals and made use OF their weapons III suci