Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-10-24
THE POPE'S MANIFESTO.

Scarcely had the valiant armies of the Caiholit
Powers, who, with true lialdevotedness have CO
operated in the reestablishment of our liberty ant
our independence i'm the temporal government OF the
States of the Holy See, delivered you from that ty
ranny which oppressed you in thousand different
| ways, when we not only addressed hymns ofgrati-
tude TO the Almighty, but at the same time has
tened 10 send to Rome government commission i'm
the persons of three distinguished prelates They
were charged to resume in our name the rei0ns of
CIVIL government, and advise on the measures which
were called Tor by circumstances for the interest of
order, security and public tranquility We are &C.
capied in establishing the basis of institutions calcu-
lated to secure to you well beloved subjects suit
able liberties, and at the same time to secure our
! independence, which Obliged TO preserve in
tact in the face of the universe. This measure has
for its object 10 satisfy those who have mcrited our
Kindness and our esteem, and to undeceve those un-
fortunate misguided men who had taken advantage
OF our concessions to overthrow social order. To
convince every one that we have only at heart your
true and permanent prosperity, we have of our own
accord, and with the full knowledge and plentitude
oil our authority, decreed as FLOWS:
Art. /. There is instituted at Rome Counciluf
State. 1t shall give its advice bills before they
are submitted TO the Sovereign sanction. 1t shall
examine all important questions in each branch of
the public administration which il shall be consult
ted by or by our Ministers. Aspecial law shall de-
termine The number and the quality Of the council
lors their duties, their prerogatives the rule their
discussions and all that may be connected with the
regular working OF so important concession.
Art. Z. A State Consula shall be instituted for the
finances. II snail give its opinion on the budget
Of the State; it shall examine into the ex-
penses; it shall advise the establishment of
new taxes and on the reduction of existing ones;
on the best mode of assessment, on the most advis-
able TO be adopted for the establishment of
commerce, OH all that concerns the interests of the
public treasury. The members of the Consulta shall
be chosen by from lists presented by the proyn-
cial council. The number shall be proporoned to
that OF the provinces, which number may be ncreas-
ed by determnate addition of persons, which we
shall reserve to the right 10 name A special
law shall determine the mode of presentation of the
members of the Consulta, their requisite Qualilica
tons, the mode of managing the affairs Of the inan-
ces, and all which may eilecually and promptly
contribute 10 the reorganization of that important
branch of the public service.
Art ). The institution of the provincial councils
is confirmed. The cuunc llors shall be chosen by us
from lists presented by the communal councils. The
provincial councillors shall discuss the local interests
of the province the expenses to be laid to lis charge,
the account of receipts and expenses OF the interior
administration that administration shall be direct
ed by an administrative commission, chosen by each
provincial council, and for which ii shall be re-
sponsible. Some of the members of the provincial
council shall bc chosen to form part of the council
of the chief town of the province, TO assist in the
functions which fall on The municipalities. A spe-
cal law shall determine The mode of presentations
the qualifications, the number of the councillors for
each province the duties and the relations which are
TO exist between the provincial administrations and
the great interests of the State land the limit to which
the latter is TO extend.
Art. 4. The representatives ard the municipal
administrations will enjoy the most extensive fran
chises far regards the local interest of the COM
munes. The election of municipal councillors shall
be based OH large number of electors, principally
having regard to property. Those elected besides
necessary qualifications must be in the payment of
certain amount of taxes, which shall be determine
ed by law. The chiefs of communes shall be
named by us, and their deputies by the governors
of the province, from atEpe list presented by the
communal council. A special law shall determine
the qualifications and the number ofthe communal
| councillors the mode OF election the number of
members of the municipal administration, and shall
regulate the duties thereof, making them consistent
with theinierests OF the province.
Art. 5. The reforms and ameiiorations shall also
extend themselves TO the judicial ORDER as well as
the civil, criminal, and administrative legislation
commission shall be named 10 occupy themselves
with this important object.
Art. 9. Finally, being always led by the inclina-
ton of our paternal heart towards indulgence and
pardon, we wish on this important occasion TO per-
form act of cemency towards the misguided men
who were mpeed to felony and revolt by the Sc
duciions the inceriitude, and perhaps by the inert
ness Dfoi!iers. We must have present TO our mind
in these circumstances what is called for by Justice,
by the rights of others oppressed destroyed, by
the duty which Is incumbent us to protect YOU
against the return OF the misfortunes which have O.
overwhelmed you, by the obligation to remove you
from the pernclOus influences of the corrupters of
all morality, and from the enemies of the Catholic
religion, that eternal source of all happiness of all
social prosperity, which has caused your glory and
which distinguishes you as elect family of God,
md aV nrnJ Nc al ,rift N,,b
feelings will, that there shall! be published in our
name an amnesty for the penalties incurred by all
those who, within limits which shall be determined,
shall not be excluded from this benefit. Such are
/ the dispositions which for your welfare we have
thought ii our duly to publish before God. At the
same time that they compatible with the duties
oour Apostolic functions we have the firm conviction
that they may, if faithfully executed, produce the
happy resu which is desired by enlighted and hon
est men. have for guaranty the just sentiment
Of each of you whose heart sighS for happiness in
proportion TO The trials undergone. But above
all things let us PIT our confidence in God who e.
ven in the midst of 4 just anger never forgets his
mercy.
Done in Naples in the Faubourg of Pcrtic the
18th Sept, 1870 in the fourth year of oar Ponf-
! cate. Plus p. p. TX.
! M Bryant editor Of the ~ York Evening Post
in his last letter frcm Paris, thus speaks of political
! liberty in France
"Al pfesen; there is very little political liberty
in France, except the liberty Of suffrage. The po-
lice can seze the printed sheets of any journal con-
tanning ex pressiOnS which the government happen
TO dislike and prevent its circulation. The law
Furnishes with severe penalties the vague offence of
printing and publishing any thing which is caicula-
ted to bring hatred and contempt on the Government
! and therefore trial by jury is allowed in such
cases; all that the jury has TO do is to say whether
the obnoxious article was published or not the iudr-