Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-06-08

ard or where is the wisdom Of resuscitatipg
government universally defeated, incapable OF
long existence, and, on the contrary, certain to
proyoke continual conspiracies, disturbances
and revolutions,
"And il We assert ha; such a government can
not be Identified and reconcied either with lIber-
ly or civilization, We have surely good ground for
such an assertion, since the experiment We hav"
lately made Of constitution has proved how nnt
The attempt TO establish an Affinity and combna-
lion between temporal and spiritual concerns mas
ilnpeded its working and development. Hereec-
ciesiasical canons nHllihed civil statutes; under
the empire OF theocracy public education and in
struclion were the privileges and monopoly ofthe
clergy-the ecclesiastical privilege Of NORMAN
impedcd the transmission OF properly.
"Eccesiaslics were exempted by privilege
from appearing before The civil tribunals.
while The laily were subject 10 the jurs-
dic.ion OF the ecclesiastical tribunals, all which
constituted condition OF things SO far re-
| moved from real liberty or civilization, that any
tree nation must prefer The alternative OF waging
len wars TO enduring single one Of them. And
how can Europe, so often thrown into commotion
by The sacrrdotal power which launched the hun.
ders OF the Church against her States, how can
she expect three million Of men 10 submit al the
present day 10 an authority which not only eIer-
cised its political right OF temporal punishment
asains! The offender. but even threatens damna-
ton 10 his sou2 Europe cannot reason herself
into the belief that free institutions can be tlly
carried out under prince who can, under cover
OF mis- political power turn the enormous auhori-
~ OF the priest 10 perplexing aud disturbing con-
sciences.
awe trust that England and France, so just
ly jealous of their own independence, will never
willingly consent that there should exist in the
centre of Italy people, neutral with respect TO
other nations, made serfs for the sake Of the
rest of the Catholic world, excluded from the
rights Of nations, and made mere appanage
for the clergy The Roman people claim TO be
masters of the Roman state. And il Catholic
nations may intervene in behalf OF their reli-
gious affairs, surely they have no light to inter-
ferc with our political rights or our social pact.
However neutrality may be imposed upon
whole nation, il surely cannot be imposed on
the central district Of country with regard to
the rest, it being impossible for this centre TO
have, by itself, national life, by the mere
force of treaties or protocols. lA&
tine representatives of the Roman people
would consider it an insult 10 the political
wisdom Of the Governments and ParliameDts OF
France and England, were they to doubt their
acknowledging the importance OF che rights and
arguments herein slightly touched upon, no less
than the advantage 10 Europe herself, who must
ensure IFS own lasting tranquility by securing
the abolition of the Government of the priest
hood
"Undoubtedly il can never be expected OF Us
tina, we should not oppose the restoration win
bold, determined and rrevocabe will; nor eau
Europe impute TO US The threatening catastrophe
that may ensue, nor the inevitable injury that
violent and bloody restoration would occasion,
rntI onfha pf ia M
We are convinced that England and France
will lend us both aid and counsel in order TO
avert such evils, and to draw closer the bond OF
amity in which all free nations should now be
united For the National Assembly
&c. GALLrTTI, President.
&c. PsnNAcoHl, "a. FARRErrI, s.c'sl
"a ZANoBiAHcHI, &c. GoccHI,
"Rome, April l6 IS49'
The Piedmon,ese Gazette, of the 18th in.
slant, contains few more details Of the ac-
ton between the Romans and Neapolitans.
Garibadi, according TO this account. took
cannon, 400 muskets, and 90 prisoners.
AFFAIRS IN GERMANY.
Our adyices from Berlin are 10 May ID. The
conference Of the pfussian, Bavarian, Saxon and
Hanoyerian Penipotenlaries, called by the Prus-
sian government 10 consider The drausht OF Fe-
deratiyc Constitution, is sitting It's labors are
likely 10 come 10 more speedy termination than
was expected, as considerable progress is already
made with the work. The basis of the new plan
will be The provisions OF the Constitution as
drawn up by the National Assembly, with aiIe-
ralious necessary 10 remove the already express
cd objections Of the above powers. The new
confederation will form an union with Austria,
and in this manner two reigning powers will De
formed, one exclusively German, The other Ger
man, Sclavonian and Magyar, under royal
German house. They will form power 81 mid:
die Europe, including 100000 OF people. OF
course the calculation is maze on me supposition
thai Hungary continues uniled with the crown OF
Austria; bul, as the event OF the war is SO uncer-
tain. much reliance must not be placed on that
part OF the scheme that creates mixed German
and Hungarian band.
The farm OF Hay6eld, near Alexandria, Va,
was sold on Saturday last, and purchased by Mr..
Richard Windsaw, for $40, 800