New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-23
ITALIAN AFFAIRS.

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II letter from Rome, Published In the Journal
de- Dfbats, ard sid to come from resp'nsiais
source. can be re,isd upon, seriou, changes may
shortly be expected 10 the position OF tie Pope
considered a. temporal sovereign. Tnls letter
purpor,. to give the substance OF come recent
communications to the Pope from the Duke De
Granmon,, the French Em,asssdor at Rome.
The basrs proposed for the setdeGen! OF the 10
magma question Was TO allow it to retain the Ad-
uirIs,rston which il had formed for itseu. upon
condition Of recognizing the suzerany OF the
Pope, ard paying to him certain apoua tnou1e-
a position very similar TO that which Walscha'
Moldavia, and Serv.a occupy toward the Sultan
Of Turkey
Not only was it proposed to the Pope thus to re-
l,naush the administration Of the Rouasn., bat
the necessity Of reforms in tue administration OF
the other States of the Church was strongly urged
Whist made such I.f,rm' Indispensable. WAS the
ibten,ion to withdraw the French army, BY which
alone, 10 far az the Southern portions Of the Paph
domirions were concerned, the Pope had been
su.t.ined on bi, temporal throne for ten years past
After that withdra vel the Pops would rely for the
support Of bis temporal authority ons upon
strong military force Of ts own, and that backed
by the support and good will Of bis subjects From
Austria he had nothing to expect IN the way OF
Interference and should Naples undertake TO inter
fere-for We suppose 1t i, Naples which is referred
to as q Hthird power"-aLd should SARDINIA 10 her
character Of an Italian power, see fit to t'ke the
other side, France might not be disposed to inter-
intervene 1t may, however. be doubted whether,
if the French army were withdrawn, AMI the non
Intervention Of Fraoce or Austria for the support
Of the temporal dominion Of the Pope were re-
duced to certainty any military force which the
Pope might be able to maiutaio or any reforms OF
administration which he might be induced t. make,
would secure HIM 10 the possession of his temporal
power The idea has taken firm hold OF the minds
Of his subjects, that his spiritual character units
him from being temporal ruler; ard should Iu'
c.py and the Duches carry out their cherished plan
Of anpexipg themselves to Sardinia, the States OF
the Church would be very apt to insist upon another
step to ward Italian unity in the shape of their oTn
annexation to this growing Italian kingdom.
The reply of the King of Sardinia 70 the Tuscan
Deputies rent to Turin with the vote of the la''
can Assembly in favor Of annexation, IT, as IS gen.
orally supposed, it was preconcerted with Ma
poeon, must be considered as on the whole favor
able 1t is true. that the King refers the Tascans
to the pending negotiations on the affairs OF Italy
but be promises TO second their desire, to claim
from Europe for Tuscany that right Of selecting
their own rulers which was conferred by European
Intervention on Greece, Belgium, and the Dan
ubian Prncipslities, at the same time emphasizing
the rights which he had obtained through their
wishes Even the article in the Moneur, OF the
9th inst, an abstract Of which is published in the
news By the Arabia, and which appears to have
been 50 badly received 10 England, seems to admit
distinctly that in the cboics Of the future sover
eicps the Duchies are TO be left to themselves.
1t is intimsted indeed in this article, that 10 con-
sequence of this failure in the stpulati ms of the
treaty of Villafranca Austria will be released from
certain agreements which she made there a TO
V.netia, and that rigorous measures with that
Province may be the result. But it is difficult to
conceive that Austri,, from mere vindictive feel.
nss should be willing to provoke still further that
Italian antipathy which has already cost her 80
dear.