Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-04-20
COniscation OF Church Property
ian Rome.

In the sitting of The Roman Constituent
Assembly, on the l3th of Feb, the Minis
ter Sterbni, IN the name of The Minister or
Finance, presented bill providing that all
ecclesiastical property shall hencrforward
belong To The State; and HAT all alienation
OF the said property, whether real or mo,>
able, shall be null and void A project was
moved by Deputy Tantni to tie sane cl-
feet, but directing also thai proper provision
shoNl be made for the support of pubic
worship, and that the estates Of The Church
shall lie granted 10 agricutursis upon
ground rent The first and third articles of
the Minis eriAl measure were v,ipe,!; and
the others, with the counter project, were
sent 10 the Committees. Am,ng other
bills that have been submitted to the Roman
Assembly, are measures for The abolition Of
all Ecclesiastical Courts, and every clerical
privilege and exemption in matters Of GRIM
inal jurisprudence; tie declaration of uni
versal freedom OF conscience throughout
the territories Of the RcpnbIc; the melting
Of snperiluors church bells for Ike aug
nentaion of the National Artillery; the i'm
mediate establishment of an cn'renche
camp OH Monte Mario, which commands
The northern entrance Of Rome, aud the
temporary demolition of some arches of
the MIlvian bridge. Letters from Rome, to
The l7lh ult. States that the Prince of Cam
mo had been elected Vice President Of the
Republic. On the lGth about 400 persons
SAT down to a Democratic dinner on Noun,
Palatlne, on the size Of the palace OF the
Caesars, with the usual accompaniment Of
bands, banners and speeches.
Al the sitting of the Roman Constituent
Assembly on the 18Th of February, b Is
were presented by NJ. Manzoni, for The s@e
of dpandge lands 10 the amount of 100000
crowns; for the emission of 100000 sou.
di, in bank notes, with forced currency; and
forced loan, according to tho amount of
income, from 1000 crowns upward, in the
proportion of from one~fitth 10 two-thirds.
The Minister Rusconi. in reply to a qucs-
ion, stated that the protest Of Plus TX had
been received, but not officially. This doc
ment was afterwards read, by order Of the
Assembly, amid general and enthusiastic
cry of Viva la Republican," A question
was then asked concerning the relations ex-
Piedmont. Minister Ru<con stated in re-
ply, that the feeling between Rome and
Tuscany was mos / cordial, and that tie re-
latons with Piedmont were not in bad
state; the Roman ENJOYS had indeed been
ordered 10 leave the country, hpt wlthous
fixing a day for their departure, and they
had received their passports before the ke'
public had been proclaimed. Letters from
Rome, 10 the 9th ult. stale That corps Oh
seventeen ihou.and NeapoInan troops was
reported to have arrived within Il few mics
of the Roman frontier; at Fond, place
not far from Terracina. About 25.O0V
Roman troops were distributed bctweeH
Rome and the same frontier, under Carr
baltl. A the Austrian property III Rome
had been confiscated, as Il retaliation for tue
contributions lately levied by the Auslr'ans
at Ferrara. On The 2lst The Assembly De-
creed the confscation of the entire proper
~ of the church. The parish clerks only
were 10 have salaries paid to them by The
State. The salaries Of all the cardinals
except five, who continued TO reside within
the Roman territory, were suspended. Inc
minister Of Foreign Affairs had addresse"
protest, in circular, to the diplomatic
corps, dated Rome the 2lst ult., against NO
invasion of Ferrara by the AusIrians, ana
their runduct there.
The Pope has published proclamation
warning persons not to purchase any
church properly that may be offered for
sale by the Roman Republican Govern
ment.
Ice AT GREEN BAY.-The Capt. oil me
Schooner Michigan, who recently arrived
at Twin Rivers from Green Bay, reports
the ice two feet thick, and very strong an"
thinks that al least two weeks must eiapse
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