The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-10-27

willing to go in the same direction. The
difference is great, indeed; so much so
that it is not easy I'd see how compro.
mise can be effected. At Paris, as well
as in Rome, this manifesto was received
| with the greatest dissatisfaction. The
Constitutional is said to be the only Paris
paper which approved of it. The Debats
calls it ga deception" 1t is as follows
| PopE Plus TX. TO HIS WELL BELOVED
SUBJEcrs.-Scarcely had the valiant ar
mics of the Catholic Powers, who, with a
true filial devotedness have co-operated
in the re-establishment of our liberty and
our independence to the temporal gov
ernment of the States of the Holy See,
delivered you from that tyranny which
oppressed you in thousand different
ways, when wenot only addressed hymns
of gratitude to the Almighty, but we at
the same time hastened to send to Rome
Governmental Commission in the per-
sons of three distinguished prelates.-
They were charged to resume in our
name the reips of civil government, and
to advise on the measures which were
called for by circumstances for the inter-
est Of order, security, and public tram
quility We are occupied in establish
ing the basis of institutions calculated to
secure to you, our well beloved subjects,
suitable liberties, and at the same time to
secure our independence, which we are
obliged to preserve intact in the face OF
the universe. This measure has for its
object to satisfy those who have merited
our kindness and our esteem, to unde-
ceive those unfortun ate, misguided men,
who had taken advantage of our con-
cessions to overthrow social order. To
convince every one that we have only at
heart your true and permanent prosperi.
| ty, we have of our own accord, and with
the full knowledge and plenitude of our
authority, decreed as follows.
Article /. There is instituted at Rome
Council of State. 1t shall give its ad-
vice on bills before they are submitted to
the Sovereign sanction. 1t shall examine
all important questions in each branch
of the public administration on which it
shall be consulted by us or by our Minis
ters. A special law shall determine the
number and the quality of the councillors.
their duties, their prerogatives, the rule OF
their discussions, and all that may be con-
nected with the regular working of so
important concession.
Art. 2. A State Consulta shall be insti-
tuted for the finances. 1t shall give its
opinion on the budget of the State; it
shall examine into the expenses; it shall
advise on the establishment of new taxes
and on the reduction of existing ones; on
the best mode of assessment; on the most
advisable means to be adopted for the re-
establishment Of commerce, and on all
that concerns the interests Of the public
treasury. The members of the Consulta
shall be chosen by us from lists presented
by the provincial councils. The number
shall he proportioned to that of the prov
inces, which number may be increased
by determinate addition Of persons,
which we shall reserve to us the right of
name. A special law shall determine the
mode Of presentation of the members OF
the Consulta, their eluisite qualifications,
the mode of managing tile affairs OF the
finances, and all which may etiectuaiiy
and promptly contribute to the re-organ'
ization of that important branch of the
public service.
Art. 8. The institution of the provin-
cial councils is confirmed. The council
lors shall be chosen by us from lists pre-
sented by the communal councils. The
provincial councillors shall discuss the
local interests of the province, the ex-
penses to be laid to its charge, the account
Of receipts and expenses of the inferior
administration; that administration shall
be directed by an administrative COM
mission, chosen by each provincial coun-
Gil, and for which it shall be responsible.
Some of the members Of the provincial
council shall be chosen to form part of
the council of the chief town of the prov
ince, to assist in the functions which fall
on the municipalities. A special law
shall determine the mode of presentation,
the qualifications, the number of the
councillors for each province, the duties,
and the relations which are to exist be-
tween the provincial administrations and
the great interests of the State, and the
limit to which the latter is to extend.
Art 4. The representations and the
municipal administrations will enjoy the
most extensive franchises as far as regards
the local interests Of the communes. The
election of municipal councillors shall be
based on large number of electors,
principally having regard to property.
Those elected, besides necessary qualifi-
cations, must be in the payment of GER
tain amount of taxes, which shall be de-
by law. The chiefs of COM
munes shall be named by us, and their
deputies by the governors of the province
from triple list presented by the commu.
nal council. A special law shall deter.
mine the qualifications and the number of
the communal councillors, the mode of