The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-11-16
LOUIS NAPOLEON AND THE TEMPORAL
POWER OF THE POPE


letter lately published in Paris was attributed
to the present Emperor. The Woniteur of the fol-
lowing day makes the following statement, which,
however, does not materially diminish the import
ance or significance Of the letter, as both he and
his brother in Italy at that time on the same
errand-combatting in Romagna for the independ-
ence of ltaly-and the other only held the pen be-
cause he older and the more responsible man of
the two at that time, being generally regarded as
the most capable of the Bonapartes after the first
Emperor:
"The letter addressed to Pope Gregory XVI, and
which some OF the journals have attributed to the
Emperor Napoleon, written by his brother
Prince Napoleon, who died at Fori in 1881"
| LETTER FROM THE BROTHER OF THE EMPEROR OF FRANCE
GREGORY.
an. - will tell your holiness the truth as to
the situation of things here. He informs me that
your holiness afflicted at learning that we are
in the midst of those who have revOted against the
! temporal power of the Court of Rome. The Ro-
magnnls in particular are intoxicated with liberty.
| They are to arrive this evening at Tern, and |
must do them the justice to say that among them
there is not who attacks the chief of religion
This is owing to their chiefs being most estimabe
men, who prove that their attachment to religion
is as great their love of temporal Independence
1t appears that what is decidedly wished for is a
! separation of the temporal and spiritual powers.
state the truth-and | supplicate your holiness to
to believe that | have no ambition. can also af-
firm that have heard all the young men, even the
least moderate, declare that if Gregory will aban-
don temporal power they will adore him; they will
| become the warmest supporters oftrue religion,
| purified by great Pope, the basis of which re
gion is the most liberal book that exists-the Holy
| Scripture. "LoUIs NAPOLEON BoNAPARTE."
The object of this publication, which could only
have been made by persons having access to the
| Papal correspondence in the Vatican, obviously
| enough to fix upon the Emperor of France
views unfrepdly to the temporal power of the Pope
Convention OF RAILROAD AGeNTs-The Winte,
Rates.-The leading railroad freight agents held ar
| adjourned meeting at Cincinnati the 10th in
slant. Letters were also read from H. II. Houston
| OF the Pennsylvania Central, and H. D. Mears, o
the Baltimore and Ohio adopting the schedule latey
made at Dayton, the latter road relying upon the
! adjourned convention taking positive action with
reference to the water, rail and water route of the
| Baltimore and Ohio to New York and Boston
which the road insisted upon being protected in.
A letter read from the New York Central
stating that the road was already charging higher
rates than those adopted at Dayton and declining
/ to accept any less than their present rates.
The first subject brought before the Convention
was the differences proper to be made between al
rail, rail and water, and water, rail and water
but the Convention was unable to arrive at n salts
factory basis. MIR. Houston offered the following
resolutions
Resolued, That the subject of difference in rate
| by all rail, rail and water. and water, rail anC
| water be postponed until December l5, and that
meeting be called at that time in the city of Balti
more Of representatives of the eastern and ives
tern railroads. to permanently arrange just ant
equitable differences in such rates on eastward
bound freights.
The resolution was, after some discussion, fnall,
adopted
Mr.. Smith, Superintendent of the Marietta road
admitted that that company had receipted for waite
and rail rates, but had no fixed policy, and was no
disposed to create any trouble, or involve tn
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in any difficulty
with other roads.
Daring the deliberations nt the Convention, Mr.
H. d. Mears, gene freight agent of the Balti
more and Ohio, arrived, but it was understood tha
haA doc nod l. Al 1Dl.h
New York Central road finally telegraphed through
Dean Richmond, its Vice President, that that com
pany would not carry out any rates beyond Erie
without consultation with the owners of the road