New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-26
Coufscation Of Church Property-Doinzs OF
the Assembly.

Ia the sitting Of the Romsn Constituent Assembly on
the 18Th the Minister Sterbni 10 the name OF the Via
s;er Of Finance presented bill providing that al &C
ci-sissca property shs hencefOrSard belong 70 the
State and that all alienation OF the SAID property
whether real or movable, shall be considered null and
void. project was moved by Deputy IAnLnl 70 the
same eject but directing alsO that proper provision
should be made for the support OF pubic WORSHIP ana
that the estates Of the Church shall be granted to ssr
cuturi.ts upon ground The fret aud third srt
ces OF the Min sieris measure were voted and the
others with the counter project were sent % tue Com
miiiee, Among other bills that have been submitted
~ the Roman Assembly are measures Tor the abolition
Of all Ecclesiastical Courts and every clerical privilege
and exemption IN matters Of criminal Jurisprudence
the declaration Of universal freedom OF conscience
tbroughou the territories Of the Republic the melting
of suyeriuous church bells Tor the augmentation OF
the National Artillery the immediate establishment Of
an enirenched camp Monte Mario, which commands
the northern entrance Of Rome and the temporary de-
mOiitOn OF some arches Of the Mlvisn bridge. Let
from Rome 10 the l7h ut state that The Prince OF
Canine had been elected NicePresident Of the Republic
On toe 6h about 400 persons sat down to Democratic
dinner Mount Palsue on the site OF the palace OF
the Csssars with the usual accompaniment OF bands,
banners ard speeches
AT toe sitting OF the Roman Constituent Assembly,
the 18th Of February, bills were presented by
MHnzn for the Of GPan1sc lands 20 the smount OF
POO go crowns for the emission Of 10000 scudi IN
bank notes with forced currency and forced loan,
according d the amount Of income. from 2OOO crowns
upward In the proportion Of from one niih 20 two
thirds The Minister, kuscupi, In reply % question,
stated that the protes, Of Plus TX had been received
but officially. This document was ater~ard read,
By order Of the Assembly amid general and cLthu-
sissiic cry Of Viva Ia Republican, question was
then asked concerning the relations existing between
Rome, Tuscany, aud Piedmont Minister RuscOni
stated in reply. that the feeling between Rome and
Tuscany cordial and that the relations with
Piedmont not In bad state the Roman ENJOYS
had indeed been ordered - leave the country, but
without king day for their departure End they had
received their passports before the Republic bad been
proclaimed Letters from Rome. 20 The 2ith ul. state
that corps ot seventeen thousand NeapOl.an troops
reported 10 have arrived within lew miles Of the
Roman frontier ut Fond, plsce not far from Terra
Gina. About % 600 Roman troops were distributed
between Rome and the same frontier under Garibsdi
All the Austrian property 10 Rome had been cen1scst
ed reiAiston for the Contributions lately levied by
the Ausuians At Ferrsra. On the 2lst the Assembly
decrced the couscston Of the entire property Of the
church The parish clerks only were to have salaries
paid them by the state The salaries Of all the car
dhsls except i've who continued 10 reside within the
Roman territory, were suspended. The Minister Of
Foreign Afsrs had addressed protest 10 circular 70
the ploma,ic corps dated Rome the 2ls ult against
the invasion Of Ferrsrs BY the Austrian and their
duct there.
The Pope has published a proclamation warning
persons purchase any church property that may
be offered for sale BY the Roman Republican Govern
meut