New-York daily tribune., 1849-06-08
The Pope Restored by Force, Temporal
Prince.

Prince.
At the request OF the suthOr distinguished
Italian resident in New York, give place to the fol
lowing article.
YEs this is lalnentablc fact fact which dishon-
ors the age splendid in ts lights improvements and
civilization fact which saddens the hearts OF good
and thinking and which will call forth the con
tempt and maledictOn Of future generations, upon
those Governments which contributed 10 it, and those
which permitted it passive spectators under the in
luence Of an illbcTa and UngcuerOus policy.
And ye. brave Romans viii be the only people 20
escape that maedIction. You cast down Plus Ninth
from the civil throne and possessed the noble courage
10 plant upon il the tree Of liberty. You deserve well
Of mankind. By such spirited and magnanimous
deed, you redeemed the natural rights Of man from
the arrogance Of ancient despOtsm restored the re-
zion OF the An0ned of the Lord 10 its original purity
removed the Babylonan criminal from the Vatican,
punished her ancient and modern crimes, aud that
greatest Of AL the abuse of the power and influence Of
religion 10 the purpose of sustaining the civil and po
htca tyranny Of the thrones, both Catholic, schis
matte and Protestant, and even thOse Of Russia ana
Turkey.
But alas, Romans, you were alone in the great enter
prise You perhaps had the silent applause, the pal
patine heart of good men but mankind, in the
collective mass, were opposed 10 you derded persc
cuted and destroyed by force your noble work-thc
work devised and laborcd for through 80 many cen
turies.
Protestant England first couspircd against you and
desired 20 restore the Roman Ponth % the throne
Luther Calvin and knox those reforming sprli-
formerly called the palladium OF reformation and civil
liberty. England has already been scourgcd Roman.
lsm has been iuhtraed into the minds snd hearts OF
the principal colleges and theological Doctors OF the
English Church. God is laundering in his wrath
Austria joined the conspiracy the same Austria
which desired In 1915 TO deprive the Pope OF the three
Legations. But Austria Is always IN her actions, Ia
agreement with her dcceitfS perhdOus and rctrOgrade
policy. In restoring the Pope she meant only 10 break
down the democratic party the enemy OF thrones
She has conquered but will her victory endure No
the eternal laws of reason and justice will permit
Hungary and the Diet OF Frankfort are always formi
dabc and ruinous TO him Russia though Of the Greek
religion and schismatic felt compassion for the fugitive
Pope. But can understand the reason OF pity
in 4 tyrannical autOcrst Russia, too proud of her
physical strength pursucs dark and inri Ing policy
Without moral power.oyer public opinion, by her ar
bitrary interference in the public affairs OF Europe she
preparing for her ruin. The mobiles hrst and
aiierward the people have rebeed against the most
despotism in the world and the justice OF God
viii fulfill His decrees.
Naples entered into this mpious snd execrable con
spracy in favor OF the Pope and Piedmont followed,
by the advice OF the miserable Gioberti And what
remains for the Kings of those two countries but
the hatred and execraiion OF their peope Two crown
ed beings, on whose heads beat the storms OF hostile
public opinion But little more, We pious and excel
ent Christian Kings little more and you will get
your reward Tor thus abusing your people The eN
communications and bulls OF the Pope will not save
You
spain was 70 Join this odous league; and she came
in, powerful in words and monkish warfare-inghten
ing nobody France became the captain of the perured
band republican France Who wOud have believed
IT. Mad voices sounded from her Constituent Assem-
bly in favor of the Pope. Mad voices, hypOcritica
voices sincere. The Pope in order be head of
the Roman Church. needs not TO be the ruler of the
provinces of central Italy. St Peter had such
authority from Christ lie had authority to exercise
pure and peaceful spiritual dominion. Roman Caiho
licism suffered injury when the revolutionary
French Government held Plus VI. prisoner, when
Napoleon Rierward deprived Plus VII. OF his States
and confined him in Saxony The Romsh religion pro
ceeded in tranquility with its ceremonies discipline,
pomp. hierarchy OF bishops and priests. The Italian,
French, Spanish and German people in short the ko
man Catholic world. remained attached 10 their reli
gion and yenersted it, while they gave not thought 70
the captive Pope These facts. At that time, not
word SAID by Russia Austria Spain, IN favor
of the Pope They too much afraid Of the deter
aimed viii OF Napoleon aud his armies The policy Of
the European cabinets emancipated from the Ro
man court and what evil did that bring upon the |
world
But in spite Of that lesson Of experience France has
sent army repress the civil and religious liberty
proclaimed by the brave Romans, and to restore the
Pope 20 his temporal dominion. What a violent pro
ccedng repeat it, what disgrace To our age -
Whence does France derive the night, the reason and
the prctext for such unexsnped act oi violence
We wall show From the hypocrisy and the common |
ecotsm OF the age and the relstve weakness OF the
Roman Republic Is Il the fable OF the oil ana
the Lamb, and nothing else
Is any stronger proof needed, Of the corruption and
the moral and civil degradation, and the impious indii
the Protestant people OF the principal city OF the United
states OF America What shameful stupid indifer |
toward the unmoFited destiny Of the Roman peo
pie Have YOU any solemn puhhc act proposed |
and perforcd hy the Protestant clergy Of this city, n
favor in praise encouragement OF the brave no |
mausl No. not SIGH not word has been hearo
about Italy these shores Ncwi ork with her hal
million Of inhabitants, stood Ike an sutohalon, VII
messing the deposition Of the Pope irom the civil gov
ernmcnt and The proclamation OF the Republics OF |
Rome and Tuscany lew American scriobsrs prss-
ed or attempted 20 justify this unieeAng ndferenct
oi their countrymen, with specious sophsins bur &c
YOU know the real cause IL Is tins. lou, Americans
10 not possess neither do the nations OF Europe pos
-. the deep and holy faith which animated the epoeh
Of the Reformation The political excitement oi ne
FrcBch Revolution. The tNth ana the spFit o rciuF
tnson united aud excited the minds OF men against |
Inc corrupt Babylon Of Rome, ana succeeded IN essb
l.hins Formidable leagues 70 combat The proud And
icoted Charles v snd his Philip, the tyTant and
victory followed that faith ana that spirit No con
ference was held with worldly interests, with prncely
ambition or with diplomatic iniriguers. They went |
straight forward 10 their work The exurpation OF the
abuses Of superstition, OF the errors OF the Roman
Church. This al they desired and this they ob
tanned And 50 with the political spirit OF the
men OF the French Revolution Of l7s9 It rendered |
Them formidable champions, not only OF their Re
public and the internal improvement OF their own Ter
tsry but IL impeled them 20 combat with all the ~
rants ot Europe and TO raise the tree Of hser,y al
the conquered countries IL period OF life en- |
rgy and action In the enthusiasm Of political passion
my bcleved themselves destined lofty enterp Use
% overthrow tyranny wherever. and under whatever
form II presented Itself and they conquered
Such great revolutionary movements bring with them
osnv evils inevitably but the ultimate effects
usefal glorious snd acceptable TO all Europe sad par
ticesrly Italy which was oevered from the govern
ment OF the Pope Then such pus!naninous' double |
minded and selfish men Gu!zoI Odilon barrot |
Thiers and their ministerial companions, looked N 81
lencs at the grand and powerful ke'eiauon-