New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-02
Rcply by The Tribune.


We beg leave IN answering to correct tho Jour
nals first inquiry. The Roman Provisional Gov
erament cannot restore the Pope to his Ecclesias
tcsl Supremacy; for it has never been taken
away. After the Pope fed from Rome, abandon
ing his temporal authority, the People constituted
n Republic first by Provisional action at the Capt.
tai, aiterwsrd by regular Elections throughout the
Roman States al this ives effected as orderly
aud legiumately as new Government was ever
constituted anywhere aud with a greater una
pimity than has often been attained anywhere.
Rat they never meddled in the least with the
Pope's Ecclesiastical Supremacy having no
reason and claiming no right to do so
But are the Roman revolu,ionisis willing e.
recognize the Spiritual Authority Of the Sue.
SCISSOR OF S.. Peter I've trust not as State or
Political community. They might as well recog-
nike the truth Of the Nebusr Theory in Physics
or Of Vireirs account Of the foundation OF Rome
by band of iugtlves from ruined Troy. How
ever tue either Of these may be, the State, as the
State, has simply nothing to with them. Those
citizens Of the Roman States who are Catholics
are Of course willing enough to recognize the
Pope's Spiritual Authority ard the rest neither
are nor should be- made to pretend 1t. 'SPiT1t"a'
Authority. If you mesn that, is thing which
Coarts and Governments are essentially incapable
OF exercising or oonierrng.
That the Revolntionisls are alike hostile to the
Pope as Civil and Spiritual RGler doth not aP
near and yet moderate knowledge OF homsn
nature must conviooe any one that the course
taken 20 vindca;e his claims tends directly &
produce that result. 1his undertaking to
Prove doctrine orthodox
By Apostolic blows aud Knocks,
can have but dubious success ct the best. i
yoa want to SO, man dead against any tenet he
is Indifferent or doubtful about just threaten L
shoot or stab him If he dont assent to 1t, and you
have him sure.
The Journals recollection differs from ours as T.
Plus TX. having been "de,hroned and driven int.
exile" We doat remember any such events
That he was in some degree constrained or over
swed in the selection and policy OF his Political
Mlaistry by the vehement, overw he lining public
ssatmsnt OF Rome in favor Of ItShau Freed N
aod Uoity, we believe but be might have re-
raaiaej in his palace the Spiritual Head OF the
Catholic world for years and no man wcald have
.nolss,ed or annoyed him. His Political Authority
even had he remained IN Rome.
As to preparation for the enjoyment OF th'
blessings Of Free Government we know non
bu, FRrKDoA. Under aA absolute Despotisu
however humane and psternal, little 'p'ep"s
ton may be made aud but a little. CeosoFsh'f
the Inquisiticn. corrupt or desPotic ianetopsre'
and all the retrOgrsde Instincts OF the subordinate
sbasers OF power who fear 10 lose IT, oonspire {
thw ART the sood intentions ofthe most eniightene
sovereign. We fear ireland is not prepared
enjoy the blessings Of Freedom, bat we wish he
Free in order that she msy commence the wor
of preparation. The good mother who would no
let her sou go into the water until he had lesrns
10 swim has a great mary initstors smoog n
Political losicians OF our time, but we cOoiess to
bttls bewi,derment at finding the Evening Jour
nai in their company.