New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-04
The French Intervention at Rome ana h'

The fight Of Pope Plus from Rome took place
On the night Of the 24,h November, lsi5. Inc
most active assistant Of the fogitive Prince was
perhaps, Mr.. d II ucourt, the Envoy Of the French
Republic. When the news Of his escape reached
PARIS there was hope thstbe wouio seek ares'hg
place in France. The Presidential Election was
then going forward witbs degree OF viruience on
both sides which has hardly ever been eq1sied
even 10 this country. Gen. Cavaignac, who Is at
least great massger in secondary matters, seized
On this hope with greedy esgerness Il was
godsend in the warfare he was wsgipg against
Louis Napoleon. Could he bat become the pro-
tector Of the unfortunate head Of the Church end
exhibit himself TO the pessantry as the friend
in need Of the Pope, he nigh, be sure Of
Thousands OF Catholic votes which would other
wise be given 10 his antagonist. Accordingly IS
soon as the thing could be done, Mr.. de CourceNes
was sent as Special Envoy 10 the Pope with a
large escort b bring him 70 Msrseies whittier
Mr. Fre.lon. Minister Of Education and Pob-
lilo Worship, wa. dispatched post haste 10 receive
the venerable guest Of Gen. Cavaignsc and the
Republic The whole was announced In the As
semby with an air Of triumph which caused great
alarm ~ the psrtissns Of Napoleon. The game
was slipping oot Of their hands But luckily Tor
them tho Pope went to Naples, and Cavsignsc
was beaten.
1T Is 10 be said, by the-by. that cavaignsc
was not utterly hypocrticsl in this matter the
proportion Of sincerity in IL "" small however :
say one grain TO pound.
We recall these facts because they contain
the premonition OF policy which we are suose-
ausn,iy 10 zoe developed by the Gov"rnroent OF
Louis Napoleon.
Wbeo the new French President came 70 form
his Cabinet he aimed to combine IN It the repre-
septstives Of as many Of the so-calied moderate
oloues AZ he could This brought together some
strange bed-fellows. bat no matter. The portfolio
Of Education aud Public Worship was rendered
20 NJ. de Falloux, legtimstist man IN the inter
ests Of the Jesuits, an astute and inscriptions
puller of wires, loving the Republic as the DeVh
loves church, and enjoying az his most recent DIS
tinction the authorship oftho lnsurrectlon oil june
He fought shy Of Ministry with Bsrot as its chiei'
but his friends persuaded him there wssso grand
n chance TO do good, 10 give the right twist 10 mat
ters. On such considerations Barrot promising 70
yield his old hostility 10 the so-csiled Liberty oil
Fdueation." Mr.. dc Fslloux cOnsentedt 10 become
Minister 1t is perhaps worth while here 70 mem
ton the fact that his elder brother occupied an
Office Of soms consequence in the Court oil Plus
Ix.-The Ministry thus formed continues IN power
20 the present day aud Mr dc Faloux has been
the directing soul OF IT, while the legitmis'' re-
dictionary, anti Republican, anti Social spirit has
been the directing soul OF Mr. do Falloux
P,q, TX Ned the 2llh November our last al
vices from Rome were to June 7. His hight was
the result of what are described as disorders
which It vas supposed must soon come to an END
but thew didn't and instead Of 1t went so lar that
in January the Republic was proclaimed there
eull il was expected that tho people would soon
become tired Of the assassins foreign Adventures.
unprinoped terrorists, robbers OF churches' and
burners OF coaches, who had forced this Hepublc
upon them, and that they would presently invoke
again the pAternal government OF the Sovereign
Pontin. But here again was disappointment
The ananimity of the people OF Homagns In favor
of the Republic was astonishing. The hope o.
their voluntary return to subJecton was proved
fsllaoious There was no help Tor it-afms' war
havoc. bloodshed, must reduce them to obedience.
Al Ciasta Plus TX. was the same man as at Rome,
som friends were of another hue, and he consented
TO the inncton OF that sort of paternal cha'tise'
ment upon his rebellious, Republc-making chill
dren.
Bot before this could bo executed, Austria must
settle the long-pending quarrel with Sardinia. On
this much depended II Charles Albert should
beat Radetzky aud enter Lombardy as a conquer
or the Roman Republic and the Tuscan Republic
would only be strengthened thereby and II by
any chance the Aus,rians should b. driven quite
out Of Italy, the speedy downfall OF the Sardluian
monarchy, and of every monarchy in Italy except
that OF Naples, would inevitably follow, and then
the now Federal Republic would hasten to make
war on Naples. In such a case the Roman mon
archy would not stand the smallest chance Of res
toration. Thus 70 see that the interests Of Plus
TX. Austria, the precious dynasty OF Charles Al
bert and the blood. stained villain Of Naples were
all one way. In such circumstances the battle OF
Novars took place the 23d March last and OF
course tho Italians were beaten. The King Of
Sardinia desired nothing else. He had TO abdica,e
in consequence. bat his dynasty was preserved,
aud the cause OF Monarchy in Italy made safe, Or
atleat something moro like il than before.
Hereupon frsncc-Which, slace bafhlSntt
failara TO &c, Pius TX aid 10 bis eisctloaes'
ing. had been playing fast ana iDoss, 'i.osyt e.
ways under the inspiration u " q fe'eex 40
his directors--entsrs the stage h. ssfrsst
The real Republicans H. tl4s Astlose Asscns's
faithful to their consirtious, sssxa 10 e. ~r-'
venticn which should cheek tas Assisieia eue ees
tain tho Republican party 70 iisJs 6'cs t''ss.-
mac, in the debate o. MHei s.. s'ies pssfei go
defense OF his own halfway posies s.sasts4se ~
emphsticaly repudisting eli sgfseasesi 49, GA
course Of the existing Gosefnme1f. Ihs 9s's.e
ended by vote authorizing Psftisi Al 'tf5.-
rary occupation OF Italy, should the G1vef1nra'
deem il necessary in order 10 secure Pie1m7ni
against the Aastrians, Bat such an occagstign
wss not what Mr.. de Falloox aud bic friends
wanted. Their eyes were elsewhere.
Ca the 10th April, oailon B.rrot rose solemuly
in the Assembly and declared the necessity oil az
Intervention at Rome. The troops OF Austria
were aboa, To march upon the city, where beside
an internal crisis was imminent. lie could not
enter into details; all that he could say in regard
10 tho Intervention was thu, il would produce eff
s;op. suarantces beth for the interests OF France