The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-08
Roman A0airs--Isetter from the Tr;umvI-
rate IN the French Ambassador.
lrroin INC Lohion Times
THE ROMAN TRIUMvfEATE To n. LEsSErs.

TIE ROMAN TRIUMvIEArE To N. LEssErs.
RoME, May %, 1910.
Nopsieur-we had the honor TO furnish YOU in our
note of the 16th. with information relative
| the upaaimity with which the Roman government
had been established We have at present to address
you the question, M ~ Is actually placed In point
Of fact and Of law between the French
our own You will permit us to do 50 with all the
hnnkness called fr by our situation, and the sympi-
thies which thsud prevail between France and Italy
Our diplomacy IL the truth; and the character given
TO your msion sir Is TO US guarantee that tbs best
possible construction VIII be given to all that we have
Permit to look back for a moment, at tho source
OF the actual situation.
In consequence OF conferences held and grange.
m,nts made some time since without the government
Of Rome being asked TO take part II was decided by
the Catholic powers-1. That n political modification
tbould take place In the government aud Institutions
Of the Roman States. 2 That the modification should
be based the restoration Of Plus IN, not Pope
which would have found no opposition from us-but
astemporsl primes q That II an Intervention were
necessary to secure that object an Intervention should
b. made.
We are willing to admit that. whilst with some Of
the contracting governments the dream Of general
restoration and the absolute return ~ the treaties Of
1915 was indugsd, France was misled into opera
ton with them Ia consequence Of erroneous Informs
on given to a. ny whichit Systematically alleged
that the Roman territory wac In state Of anarchy,
and tyranhizcG by terror exercised In the
Of an odious minority We likewise know, that In the
prcposcd MODIFICATION. the French government sought
TO exercise an influence more or lees liberal opposed
10 the absoluts progI smno Of Austria and Naples -
or constitutional forms Nth without liberal guar
antics for ths Roman people the ruling Idea of all
60 return 90 times gone by and to arrange transac
on between the koman people aud the Pope, "a tom
poral sovereign
We cannot conceal sir, that the French expedition
planned and executed under the nhnrnce Of that
IDEA. The expedition had for its object the
hand to throw the sword 81 France into the scale n
negotiations about TO be opened at Rome; aud yuarsn
tee, on abe other hand. the Roman peopbr from any
retrcgraae excess; but In any case. 10 resolved
that constitutional monarchy should be construct,
ed ir N. holy Pontu. Apart. sir. fro,a
Information We posses relative 70 the concert Of ius
ta from the rtrlt Il the several ntcrvios had with
cctsi,c agents to the Trumvirate the snce Obsti
uatsly maintained. whenever sought 10 open the
political question: and obtain positive snsver 20 the
Copbts suggested in vote the 18th. hold IL
be a fact. thai you have the means within your
power Of aseitsining that the institutions by which
tman states governed arise from the Tree
expression 81 the popular voice and from The spoutaue
CUE aud involable WISHES Of the people legally
sut,d i.d.,d the discus.on hich took place in The
French National Assembly and the vote OF that boay
prove In the fullest manner the truth Of all we say
In face e such situation snd under the menace of
ina amssibie Transaction aud ui negotiations shic
the bditn of our people In ustig1s the
Part We hsNe to play u no longer doubtful WsOwe II
10 country, TO France to all Europe to filhl
hnSoiabiy. aBd TO the last the mission With which
clarg, freely given, and freely acceyted via
e MAINTAIN Cor our country a. far as IL Il possible the
irNitlabty 81 its territory and q the instituti
! ltpsliy proclaimed We d, sired time 10 appeal TO
fstco well uformte, from France baby informed, in
oder ~ at the rernbe might lie saved tr, the stain
and r,morte which Il must suffer IT, carried along by
lad fUieign adsce she becomes alrsast sJ te
| 81 her own creation, the sccomslss 81 p crime for
Which We can tud 10 parallel NNar at revertng TO the
var iTT2 ard the fret division " Poland we owe IL
20 Europe TO maintain. mre> as depends us, the
frndseNtal principle off ga national life and the in.
dependence q every people, a. TAR n their nterns-
uouai AFFAIRS are cOn'rrned We say this without
IIide for, whilst IL j. vhont enthusiasm that
set the invaiun Cftt Italian monarchy, aud eter
ra euemy kustr.. IL is with profound grief that we
are conf cllcd % oppose French army as we think
We hove dos r,td in the line Just pointed out
| crVt, not only from country, but from all
| European people and especially from France.
wsceme now, sir, to the sc,ual question. You are