Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-09

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raby we'll In Rome is thought exceedingly unfavorabs
TO agricultural Improvement Something Is attributable to
the peculiarly Of the Roman plain, in respect to climate and
health which renders il necessary devote the greater part
to grazing 10 the winter covered with cattle and sheep
not less, perhaps than million Of both, under the guardian
ship OF shepherds and hedsmen As the summer advances,
The Champagne becomes too unhealthy to be Inhabited and
the cattle driven the Sabine hills and the
talns OF the Abruzz When the harvest arrives the
heat becomes almost inoerabe and muudes OF the abo
who come down from the mountains gather the har
vest perish from the fatal effects of the malaria As
the grain IS gathered the Campagna becomes desert until
the heats Neither men nor cattle are to
The buffalo, who be proof against the heavy
Pesentlal vapors which the burning brings out from the
humid earh are almost the only inhabitants Of the deserted
plain from June to October
With this imperfect agriculture, complete monopoly is
given the rural propreors by the laws OF the Papal
States When the price Of -four on the Mediterranean is
under ~, and on the Adatc Ss25 per barrel the introduce
ton is prohibited. Ii Is the with wheat When il
under about 40 the bushe the Mediterranean or 81 30
the Adratc il is allowed be introduced The ope-
ration OF this system is to give the market to the Roman
agcuus and, by excluding the cheaper breadsu Of the
evant and the Austrian provinces on the eastern shore the
Adriac, compel the Roman people some districts and
in times Of scarcity, to eat dear bread.
Notwithstanding the depressed condition Of the industry Of
the Papa States there country capable of rich
or varied production. And if the Of reform in
progress shall be carried out and the social well the POI
cal condition of the people be elevated by the abrogan Of
bad laws, know State Of the magnitude which may
hope for higher prosperity. @.
have thus Mr.. President presented statistical de-
tails in respect to the condition Of the Papa States not with
the expectation Of influencing the vote of any Senator this
floor but for the purpose Of assigning the grounds which
place my in favor of establishing diplomatic in
tercourse with Rome first, with view TO friendly relations,
the object for which most missions created and second,
with view to commerce. Irepeai do not regard the mis-
POLITICAL unless that term be understood in its broadest
sense and in this view all missions political consider
sacred duty keep aoo from the internal agaons Of
European States, and from the Of their soveregns
and people, We must sympathize with every thing that is
favorable to freedom, but we do mere. Our rule Of
action nonntervention the political concerns Of the East
ern hem phere and by rigid adherence it may with
the confidence insist application of the pri
cpe by European States the political concerns of the indie
pendent communities this continent lock, then, first
to friendly relations with Central Italy.
But look chiefly to Depressed the indus
try Of Rome is think something may be done to extend
commercial relations and intercourse with her, and perhaps
also with Tuscany lying her borders Great Britain has
immense trade with the Mediterranean she sends every
year fifteen millions of dollars in value Of her products
into Italy alone and probably several millions Of foreign
products, which she imports for transportation portion of
this lucrative trade estimaey should be and think
may obtain il, send discreet and intelligent
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- voted for minister penpoeniary, proposed by the
Senator from Missouri, (N BESTos,) supposng it would
be followed, if his amendment had prevailed by proposition
abolish the post of charge daIaes Naples The post
OF charge dafares Turn would not have touched. Sar
DINA distant, and has distinct commercial interests But
might have sent minister with full powers Centraland
Southern Italy, to reside part Of the e at Rome and part
o the time at Naplesan arrangement unprecedented in
DIPLOMATIC intercourse with States bordering each other
thought in opening diplomatic intercourse with Rome it
should be done in the mode most acceptable minister is
accredited to the of the country which he sent,
charge daaires to the secretary of foreign affairs the
chief executive department minister would be foot
ing with the diplomatic representatives Of the States Of Eu
rope the Papa Court; charge will be inferior in grade
and in influence. Rome and Naples but hundred and
mil in n
of construction from Naples TO the Roman frontier II was
nearly finished TO Capua Gregory XV the predecessor OF
the present Pope refused TO charter railroad companies He
did not encourage foreign intercourse social commercial
Plus IN. is of totally different temper. He DESTROYS
promoting in every way facilities for communications foreign
and domestic. He has chartered company construct
railway to Clia Veccha and another, understand 10
meet the Neapolian railroad Terracna In years,
Rome and Naples will probably be but five hours apart The
arrangement suggested would therefore have been convenient
well proper but the proposition failed shall vote
4 for a minister resident.
Before conclude wish to say few words on the re-
gous question have already said do regard this, in
any sense religious mission, conceive that il
can be properly considered Gentlemen have gone far
suppose that it will be repugnan 10 the Protestant feel
ngs Of the country cannot believe there Just ground
for such apprehension We send diplomatic representa-
tive the Emperor Of China who claims be the sole vice.
geent of the Supreme Being earth We have minister
at Constaninope, and three conu saared officers exec-
sing diplomatic functions, in Africa 1.-TWO in the Barbary
States and the empire Of Morocco and the people all
these countries either Turks Moors Arabs, Berber
Jewsa utterly denying the authenticity of the Christian
faith And yet when propose to send diplomatic repre-
sentative temporal sovereign Europe objected that
the Protestant feeling Of the country may be wounded because
he also the head Of most respectable and important branch
Of the Christian church Sir cannot comprehend this feel
ing and am therefore disposed to doubt Its existence. Al
oil events shall vote for the appropriation and trust 10 my
Protestant friends for just appreciation OF my motives
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