Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-03-02

lTALY.-The news from Italy is important, in show
ing that political revolution has begun in the
try, which promises, through its influences, 10 regen-
crate all the msgoverned States of Continental Europe
The Pope is steadily proceeding with his political
reformatons Tuscany is following his example.
Sardinia promises not only to support the Pope against
foreign interference, but reform its political Dstu-
tons, and Naples is in open instruction. In the
midst OF these important events the British govern
ment has SENT for the first time since the expulsion of
James ii, in 1888, ambassador to Rome; and
Austria, terrified by the Pope's threat of excommu
ncation and Of appealing to the sword has stopped,
at least for the present. in its aggressive march upon
Italy.
All these events promise the redemption Of Italy
from the parayzing rule of Austria, and its regene-
ration from that ecclesiastical bondage under which
it has been long declining. Its redemption and
regeneration have been commenced in the right quar-
ter, by the proper person-at home, by the head of
the Catholic church. Napoleon did much for Italy,
his native country But his policy tended more to
aggrandize France, and to improve Italy as its de-
pendency, than to establish its independence and
make it what it is capable of becoming, one of the
strongest powers in Europe Under his rule 1t was
united. In subverting the multitude of petty
States into which the treaty of Utrecht left it divided,
he established several republics and finally divided it
into the kingdoms of Italy and Naples. At the gen.
eral peace in 1875 Austria took the Northern portion
including Venice and Milan, and the remainder
divided among the Pope, the Kings of Naples and
Sardinia, the Dukes of Tuscany and Modena, and
several other sovereigns and the policy of the gov
ernments concerned in that treaty of denominations,
Russia Austria and Prussia, has been the prevention
of all improvement, for the prevention of all unIon
They have kept it distracted by internal ealouses
the most effectual mode of keeping it in subjec
ton. But new day has dawned upon it; prophet
has risen to lead it In its exodus from the Egyp-
tan bondage of Austria to union, emancipation and
improvement.
The Pope is the great reforner Of the age; and for
this Office he wields power before which the despots
of Europe tremble. He is the spiritual head of that
church which regns throughout Italy, Spain, Portugal
Austria, Poland, France, Belgium portion of Swift
zerland, and large portion Of Germany, and seven
eighths of Ireland. Austria has attempted to usurp
the direction of this church, instrument of
political despotsm, and has therefore abored TO keep
its subjects in supersttious ignorance. This tyran-
nical policy against it, and the spiritual
hunders of the Vatican parayze the arms of its SUBJ
jecs when raised against the rising liberties of Italy
Never was this thunder launched in holier !;
and may the head of the Catholic church continue TO
launch it, till despotsm disappears wherever Catho-
lie altar is raised. Considering the far-seeing,
statesmanlike sagacity of the Pope, expect from
him something more than the political regeneration
of Italy We foresec the spiritual publication of the
Catholic church from all the abuses which have crept
into it since Constantine united it with the State, In
325.-Pd. Ledger.