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The Church and the SaTdiniER Governri1en
Correspondenee Of The Tribune.


The Church and the SardiniEa Governr6ent
Correspondence OF The Tribune
TuRIs, Augurt II, 1852.
Since my letter of the 7.h the conflict between
the Church and the Government has passed through
some interesting developments,
Il has been proved in the most undenlaoo man
rer, by written documents found in the house OF
Archbishop Franzoni, that hs is in reasonable
correspondence with prominent men in the ALSO.
lutte Courts of Europe and that he contemplated
triumphing over the Government, either by means
of change OF Ministry, which should bring his
friends into power, and in Gaze Of need an inter.
venton, either diplomatic Or military, as citcum'
stancea might dictate. His plan was 20 produce
internal fermentation and if necessary, civil war
and thus pave the way to bis ends. The death Of
Coun. Santa Rosa furnished an occasion for Getting
the machinery OF this plot in notion as detailed
in my former letter.
All this being ascertaned, the Ministry had only
one course to adopt. They commenced prosecu-
ton against the Archbishop for treason, and had
him arrested. At the same time they called upon
him to resign bis see. This he refused, as il uni
versally believed in the expectation of aid from
abroad.
The Ministry on their part are preparing for
the crisis. Yesterday the Minister Of the Int
rior received in his cabinet the Journalists who
support the Government, and warned them
that q atorm was about to burst on Sardinia,
from Rome and that Accommodation would
probably be the first inhicton with which the HOY
See would attempt to chastse the country into the
restoration OF the exclusive privilege OF the clergy,
TO be tried for criminal offenses before the ecclesi
astical courts alone. Without debating 70 them
any line of conduct in such an evens, he would
simply ask them to prepare the pubic MIND tor IL,
and set before the people the slgnltcance or Tue
want of significance belonging to excommunlca1lon
in time like the present. Especially it was ne
cosBary to emil ghten the inhabitants Of the plain
country, who might be easily influenced by she Sc
ditioua clergy 80 as to cause trouble Of course
there was but ore sentiment among the journalists
in quet ton lone of whom, by the way, sig Cayour,
chief editor Of the Ris0rguaento man OF great
ability and influence, ia talked OF for Minister OF
Finance in the place of Big. Nigral VINO succeeds
Santa Rosa 10 not known, perhap6 Count Cayoca
Indeed there is only one feeling in the city, at least
only one is expressed with regard to the preten-
sio1s of the church The liberal opposition jour.
nails will in this case go in hand with those OF the
Government; their editors have assured the mlnls-
try OF thR.
The argument of the Clerical party is ina! the
law which has caused this agitation ls contrary
the Roman See, and thus is Of no legal effect on
The clergy This arsumen! will never be admitted,
especially as Sardinia is sure Of the support OF the
Britoh Government, in refusing to admit IT,
The party most opposed to the Church are arg
ing decisive measures on the Government, such
as tie dissolution Of all religious orders that op
pose the law, confscation OF the ecclesiastical
e,ta,es, and the establishment of regular pro
vision for the clergy in the expenses OF tho state
The Protestants are taking advantage OF things to
conduct their propaganda with redoubled zeal and
bodnesg.
A solemn funeral service for Consul Santa Rosa
took place this forenoon with much pomp at San
Toneasso. The National Guard were ous 10 iuh
numbers.
shall keep TIE Tribune informed as to the
progress of this most interesting quarrel
Yours, "a v
Delegates TO the Loco state Convention
MuNRoE Co-Secod dat. Hiram @. Smith.
ST.. LAwRENcE-Thnd dat B. g. Baldwin