The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-13
Deposition Of the pope.

we nave from Rome the important Intelligence OF
the deposition Of The Pope and The establishment Of
d Republic. sg 4 Slfs s5.. s3 MA ss /. a
This event took place at one O'Clock in The morn,
Ing Of the 9th Of February, the assembly having sat
from midday.
This sitting commenced on the.sll, at noon. NJ
tiulleli occupied the chair, and all The Ministers
were present. The number of representatives pre-
sent was a. The proceedings commenced with NJ
Armellim, In the name OF the Provisional Govern
ment, coming forward and resigning into the hands
I OF the Assembly the powers which II had hitherto
held. The Prince de Canine called upon the ASSEM-
bly, 10 declare that the Government had not done all
that 1t ought TO have done relative 10 three things
arms, money, and the pnrging Of different depart
mems. He concluded by along examination Of the
acts OF the Provisional government which
10 condemned, After some further remarks, A.
Corlo Ruscon proposed that the present Ministry be
confirmed. The motion was carried unanimously
and after some further debate the sitting was sspe
ded for half an hour When the Assembly resumed
NJ Savlni moved the following decree: ~ s
Art. /. The Popedom has fallen, In fact as well MS
IN law, from the temporal Government Of the Roman
States q es'al fiStas
Art 2. The Roman Poniifl'wil enjoy all the guar
nntees necessary 70 the Independence Of the exercise
Al. g.. The form Of Government Of the Roman
State will be pure democracy, and win take the el0
rious name Of the Roman Republic.
Arr. 4 The Roman Republic will have, with the
rest Of Italy, the relations which common nation
ality requires. sas @
M. Mamiani made long speech, in which he de-
Lclarei ai the temporal domination the sUpeshad
Railways been misfortune 10 thy and that Rome
was in such state that she could not have any Gov
eminent but thar Of the Popes or that Of Renzi Al
sixo'clcck the Assembly adjourned tho debalelor
two hours. On the resumption Of the sitting Nj
Audinot prnp1se that hei Assembly should ~ once
decree the depos ton Of the Pope but that ii should
be left TO the ltai nm Cons!tuante Assembly deter
mine The form Of Government 10 be adopted. long
debate on this proposition folowedi but ultimately
Assembly resolved, almost unanimously, that the en-
tire decree should be adopted, and Tint not only
should The Pope be deposed, bnt the Republic eatab
lshed. Of IA members who voted five only oppos-
ed the ndopliono u Republican form Of Government
The proceedings wore mol closed till pas two inthe
morning. Another account Of Ihe nianner In which
the votes divided says that 36 representatives
voted for tile deposition Of the Pope md 100 for the
immediate proclamation Of the Republic while the
third article of the decree with respect 10 The procla
nation Of the Republic was adopted without discus
sion OF any kind x s5s.
The Alba says that the city Of Rome was In state
Of apparent JOY and enthusiasm at the result. Al 2
o'clock in the afternoon Of the 9Th, the flag OF the
Republic was hoisfed on the tower OF the CapI o.
amid the cheering Of thousands Of spectators, uni
the yonng Republic was saluteI at iis birth by the
firing Of one kindred and one guns from the Casil
.of 81, Angelo.
There was q grand demonstration on The 10Th, Ia
honor 81 The Republic, md the decree relating 10 ii
pladed the article providing for The independence u
the Pope's spiritual power. On The llt!i, grand
TIE Deum was channt at ST Peters, on the occa-l
sion Of thfIproclamation Of the Republic
Tho Alba, Of Florence under duie Of Gaeia the
l0lh, says "a secret consislory has litey been
held, al which the Holy Father and the Cardinals
attended was decided "a demand openly an armed
Intervention Of AUSTIN, France, Spain pnd Naples,
to the exclusion Of Piedmont. The object OF this
Intervention Is TO restore the Pope