The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-12

Address % the Catholic States OF Hursps,
:. The Minister for Foreign Affairs has addressed e
me .stnoc states Of Europe diplomatic circular
The Roman question, which up to this tine had suiy
s.us made on Rome rslIsous ch.r.ctar h. -
fore address the Catholic world which 10 all xik. ia
tsresed IN 1t, With words Of frankncss aud c.ndor
Combined Europe impose on thrse millions II
men power which they have declared fallen for ever
Since this power represents the class nerssts which,
caused the Divine Master to say that his kngd5m was
Of this world all the States which protect sncL in
terests and live in hopes that oulv realized be-
yond this earth ought nx their eyes s
the grand and providential drama which il bsiug un
rolled amongst US Upon them wcighs all the rsspoa-
sioty "a terrible responsibility Of hs facts which
are being accomplished; upon them the judgments Of
Fosteriiy will descend. severe and implacable
The Roman question, thon, 10 no longer we repeat
political question only but IL msds . religious quas-
ton entire people resuming the traditions Of It's
roll and drawing inspirations from whatever is most
mnon Of the rontf insompntible with the yIorv ia
the dignity OF that Italy which Is tired OF letern s
drowsily the laughing stock Of the nations Witch
has at length en to those conceptions make the
life OF people holy ard generous II the prince whom
Europe would impose on us were, y Ike no many
others the vulgar heir Of vulgar privileges the struggle
might be lees ssnguinary or less (.
but its consequences would be restricted to the fall Of
a larger or smaller number Of victims II the under
taking which Europe wishes to enter arded only
the nds pensence the seryitude OF country such
an undertaking might be moro less cxecrated but
the moral interests OF the human race would not be
shaken But with the office which Europe as
sumes all the foundations of tho edifce Of religion
u
ticam and trouble ipsnuate themselves in thousand
breasts which heretofore ardepty chung to the most
august principles that can ennoble and purify the heart
OF The entire Roman State has ed the xbro-
CATION Of the temporal Of the Pontif the entire
State by the of its clubs (cireoii,. its Assembly
its municipalities, has declared the existence of such
power amongst US to be absurd Under the impression
land the fear too, in many cases) of mediate in
vasiun Of French Austrians. and Neapotans all the
municipalities Chose conservative Of
every city have declared with noble muation that
they protest loudly against every which has
lp.tO n War hnf hns hapA tn,o
patble with our institutions The adhesions tho pre-
tests of the various bodies throughout the Rom An
all Europe then will Europe be able to say that
it is but faction which obstnatey persists opposing
the dominion Of the Pontif bore!
So great blindness on this point so great a perth
nacity in the wicked (it councillors of that Prince
in wishing to reconquer an inauspicious domination
tmbitter the minds OF men and make them prone to
desperate out breaks Many already ask, il dominion
which the founder of that religion said of this
world be sought by him who is the guardian and
Of the religious interests human
by the arms Of violence shedding streams of blood
and;heapng up corpses by facility which exists
for confoundins the doctrine with the APOSTLE ths
priesthood with the priest, many begin to doubt of
creed which sacriiices their holy aspirations to
ends altogether worldly which does shrink from
planting miserable pedestal of chalk those nte-
rests which ought to have for their base only clemency
resignation which mskos of the religion Of Christ the
religion OF the oppressedthe shield ofthe sufferer tho
CONSIDER OF hearts Many already ask if a religion
converted into an instrument to reduce freemen to
elaves; and mems minds, scared by such inversion
Of things. and by such disorder OF ideas nbbe nfs-
FENCES fatal to that catholicism of which the origin
bcled aud which is longer the worship Of the VIC
tins but that Of the oppressors.
Let Europe beware Of perseverng in this derce con-
test. Religion Is being ruined and it is with the man
tie of religion that she covers herself This is naon.
Of freemen and the republic which they have inausu-
rated Is holy God has blessed it with first victory
and it will be impossible to destroy it, but with the ex
tncten of whole populations Three millions of Ita.
lans have sworn to bury themselves under heaps Of
dead and to burrow in the ruins OF their city rather
them to the dignity Of man; and the people OF Rome
that p ople now singular in the annals Of italy lo
ness OF purpose and tenacy Of WILL for vaor and for
power guide 1t In the glorious struggle Let Europe
reflects the strife no ongerone of army with army
Of men with men IT is n struggle which embraces a
whole moral world of ideas, Of hopes of faith which
may have echo In the latest generation If she per-
ssts in the struggle, toowe twill persist;
and God who was always the god of the free tho
brave will once his light shine forth up
on us, to set the seal to the liberation of people
g Tho Minister Of Foreign Affairs,
"Rone, May Z, 1S49. carlo RUSCONLm