The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1859-06-18
The St9ucele in EI1ro-~

> h"s oeen written upon the record of time
The Struggle in Europe.
ne details Of news by the Africa which
reached this port Yesterday denonetrato ,,art
cIairiy the Difficult of cred ting at once what is
'eie9faphed for publication from cne side The
Ausuian make narrative of the n(r ,ir at
MohteoeiIo which differs most materially from
~, mat "hicE we had received throcg!i the French
iheF III effect, claim that if victory has TO he
talked Of at all in the matter it beIenps to
them, lnasnuch they We're able to retreat
IN order III tie presence of forces nearly double
their own. This version of it NAV he as far
from the fact as that which we hal at first
iias ii is easF - arrive at just @1proxima-
ton to the truth between the conflicting ac-
counts, and this, iii oar opinion, leaves the po-
sItion of the parties where our remarks, on first
commenting the news, left them. The
Astrians are determined to pitt the issue Of the
campaign in that section Of territory to the test
of one sweeping battle, and the French
eager to meet them in that mighty tusse
Had a Napoleon OF the old Napolean's quality
been near the field, the Austrians would have
no chance to concentrate coil up their strength
with which they are now ready to receive the
modern wearer Of the Napoleon honors. 1t may
be that the sage who won an Imperial crown
through dangers and difficulties the most as
founding has determined to win himself military
renown of the most enduring quality by newer
ings which makes ready, expert gcneralship
synonym with the g idea Napoleoli;c" No one
can fathom the present Emperor, and he is
likely as not TO present the world with
new establishment. 1t is his way 10 seem to
disappont and then startle. In this connection
and as suggestive1y opposite, we give here a
copy of the Imperial decree which the first Ma
pOieon issued a Rome fifty wears ago this very
day
ROME. June 10. 1869.
1l.is morning at 10 o'clock, the following innpc-
rial decree, dated Vienna, the 18th Of March, 1869
was proelal l1ned in ali the public squares and mar
ket- places OF the city accompanied by the firing
Of cannon from the Castle of St Angelo:
Napoleon. Emperor of the French. &c, taking
into consideration that when Charlemagne, En-
peros of the French, aud our sublime predecessor,
endowed the Bishops of Rome with various lands
they were given fiefs, to maintain the peace
Of his subjects, and that Rome did not therefore
to form part of his empire; conSiett ring,
further. that since that time the 1lion of spritu;
and temporal power has been, and still is, the
source of disSensi"n that the Popes haze but too
frequently avai!o> Themselves of the to up
pprt their i,rcteusia'1s to the other and that With
t.t,, ,.sit,S,aa s '5 ~ i t't5r ,i,t'rf Trim i'm
which change with the circumstances enu politics
of the times considcrnr iinallv that It is in vain
to ate nlt to reconcile with temporal prete.l-
slons Of the Pope all that have concerted for
tie security OF the reln>e end Qeritv
oI the nations over whom reign, and the digni-
+ and inri"'ability Of I.mprc huve Gecreed
ttut Go decree, follows.
''tRr. /. The Paoal ter-itore IS uniting with |
the French Empire.
-. The City of Rome, Illustrous for the re-
collection it recalls and for the monuments which
it contains, is declared to be free and imperial
city. Its Government anG a. n.nstraton small be |
by particular decree.
3 The monuments Of Roman greatness shall
be maintained and preserved at the expense Of our
i. The public debt Is declared to be the debt
Of the empire.
''5. The of the Pope shall be fixed at
2.0O0o00 francs free from al charges and con
IS. The property and places Of His Holiness
shall be subject t. imposition, jurisdiction or
vi~itation and shall besides enjoy special preroga-
tives.
~ An extraordinary conSulta shall take posses
sion IN our of the apal dominions. and adopt
measures that on the lst of January, 1910 the
constitutional Government take effect
"NApOLEON."
Whatever may be said now Of tIlc deas'' for
maily proclaimed in this document, they
thunder then the Vatican and whatever the
present Napoleon may mean t" do either in the
reversal of such decided and hiy handed actions
~ III their adoption modified plan the re-
membTance of the past must up for an una
yoidable contrast with the present. we point to
this matter here only historical curiosity,
which. by some possibility, may obtain signiii-
cance it does not yet seem TO in claim
ing for it-N: y. Day Book.
Ar Episcopal clergyman named EItll!nCNd
preached in St Psul's church. Milwaukee: on a
capital subject. 8 American Shains' The first on
his list was his own veStry, which lie described as
the sham of shans He 81: it Gods viii that
all such as bankers, note shaverS. Spectators
doers Of evil things adultercrs co?ruptionsts Sab
bath breakers wine bibbcIS, dc. should fight him.
but it Gods will that such libcs hulnani-
y should succeed, and he felt in his soul and bones
that he should conquer HI loved woman; he would
rather have lady vestry thar any other; that they
by naturc honest and rcligiousIy inclined and
less cod sfy in their MOTORS generally He liked
to see honesty Of purpose. especially ar-@ church
inenbeis--men who when they prayed, cou'd keep
the an@cl who carried their prayers to Heaven
awake and non whose prayers, if they marked
as express goods &C. .. D." COLLECT delivery,)
would not be sent back damaged stuff That
I,a1sol is either very mad sensible He viii
hardly do for this age progressive though he be
except with the ladies Pittsburg Post.
4 few weeks ago a baby taken 70 church
to he pabtized, and his little brother present
during the sacrament On the following Sunday,
when the baby undergoing ablutions and dres
sing the little brother asked mama if she in
tending to carry Willie to be christened again
ny no ~ said his mother = don't you know.
my son, people not baptized twice - 9 What"
returned the young reasoner. with the utmost as
tonishment in his earnest face, mot if it don't
Charley's rule in force. there would be great
many re -baptisms.