New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-05-05
Romn once more Fallen.

Oar teegraphic dispatch IN another column
confirms the almost incredible report that the
French ministry have determined 70 send an ar
my for the purpose Of restoring the Pope 10 the
temporal throne Of the Roman States. The Ma
tionsl Assembly consulted on this project
voted for it, moth withstanding the efforts OF the
faithful and consistent Republicans. France Is
ruled now by Iegitimists and intriguers who
cessele.sly make ready the day Of fearful reck-
oning. The Government is mad and doomed.
SO Rome falls once sgain-falls, bat not for
ever. The kingly authority carries It's own desth
warrant within its pomp and pretence, whether
exercised by priest or laymsn. When the time
comes for IL 70 disappear, armies can as little pre-
serve 1t az can paper DEGREES. Ard the legitimate
Office Of prince is 70 prepare Tor the DAY "hen
there shall be no princes 10 tain, educate iorIy
elevate the people committed 70 his charge IN
order that they may be fully ready to govern the
selves when time calls them 10 undertake H.
But what prince has ever ruled with purpose 50
large and noblel
Plus TX is now restored, or soon Will be, by
the aid of foreign armies, if indeed the WORK
sball not have been otherwise accomplished before
'bN'f
own subjects to engage in war against Austria tor
Italian Independence because war did not consist
with his character as head OF the Catholic Churcn
md Vicar Of the Crucifed Nszarene, has not
scruped TO resort 10 war upon his own SUBJECTS
aud for his own restoration 70 an earthly throne
Liberty that but few months ago made his name
her word Of encouragement 10 her toillng, bahied'
but never despairing children, repeats that name
no longer The Prince oil Rome has gone over to
the Princes
Thisis noregious question, however jealous the
efforts 10 make it such. The Church of Christ de
pends not for her power upon thesway oil earlhiy
authority, and requires no royal splendos 70 en-
nance her glory Mud, let the preludices OF the
world say what they will, the Catholic Pontiii
would occupy n far graDder and lreer position rs
simply the successor Of ST. Peter than as the mon
arch Of the Roman S.ates-from time immemoriai
the worst administered country in Italy # not 10
Europe
But facts are always most wisely regarded IN
the spirit Of hope and Of all tho banished and iugi
tive sovereigns OF Europe there is none whose res
toration could easily give occasion to the sug-
eestions Of that spirit Not that we expect Plus
TX will follow the path we have spoken Of as best
Tor prince, namely the educstlon OF the People
70 do without princes lila past course and the ex
ampes of history generally forbid such al ex-
pectation. But there is reason to hope that
he may do much for the Improvement OF the
Roman Administration by making 1t more hon
est and less costly, that he may favor education
nnd give some play to the latent energies and ca
pacties Of tho country and that under tho more or
less free working of the constitutional system
yielded by him when farther refusal was imPracti.
cable, bat now to be definitely established,
the foundations of future aud more permanent
Roman Republic may be laid as surely as the
seed terminates in tho soil warmed by tho sun
shine-laid to endure as long as the dome of st Pc
ter points to tho kindred sky.