Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-08-11
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I ei AIRY Presidency OF the Pope.
In ap9mpAlst entitled g NAPOLEOs III aaa Italy.
edited ais said, BY NJ LAeuERosIEEe. it Is stated
that ia Nay. 1913, Austri4 vas disposed to irsst on
The LASTS Of asnrrsRasref LOnbarSy. and accept
anes oflks Tine Of hs MusiO her Italian frOntisr
Tbs proposition was not considered satisfactory
that time b. Englaad, When in. July Piedmont
protested herself anxious to Feopsn neg tialions
! aad the sams basis vas submitted on Aes part By
France and Esg'and tscting Is msdiAtOrs between
her sad her enemy Austria refused to suts1tsin
ths terms. Psussis nsds . similar proposition to
the Diet 81 FIsnkfoTt 5atit sected By Austria
80 that Austria has been compelled to accept from
L0UIs NAPoIKoH what had besa rejected to al the
olher powers Of Ear0pe.s In The the same pamPh-
let the idea Of Presidency foe the Pope is said %
have Seen suhnitsd By France 70 Aastria in 1885,,
and 10 embrace The fOsloEing features, which nay
tArOs some Eight upon the character Of the HOnOra
ry Presidency - $50 - : =
/. sssuiarization Of the Administrative power in
the Papal States b. the formation Of Law C0ancl
# Stats, with ne day Of examining And discussing
The laws. -
.;spresenlation 81 elI ne interests Of the ooun-
Try in eossulta tslected Directly By tie provincial
councils, al least chosen BY The Pope Oat Of lists
Of candidates submitted By these coancils,
mohed to deliberate all the laws, aud TO vote the
budget.
B. Effective control Of loed sxpsBditurs BY pro-
Sncial councils, receiving their authority BY dsls
gstion from elective municipal councils. -
4. Judiciary reform, By the pTomul gatIon Of 8
code Of civil laws on the m5dsi Of tue code NAPo-
LION, or the Lomeardo-Vsnetian, or NesPolitsn
C de- t-s
5 regular plan for the collsotion Of The pub
lie revenue, on The model Of that of Frsace.
g. nnezty 7@
The effect Of the Honorary Presidency is thus
dese1ibedsg as2 st eea taasH ia esssr-s
4 at w,lIincTease the psssties and moral power Of
the Papaey;i u win slasksn the TOO tight bond which
nov couples the Prince to The P0utiif and which
cramps all the activity Of people in the inAsxbls
circle OF eeclesiastisal power, Al the risk Of
plOsion." .Resersing, the writer continues, "this
increase Of moral influence, finding hinseH invest
ed with this sort Of protsetorase over all Italy,
awarded him by the respect Of all it's peoples. the
Pope may, diminish his temporal power and tighten
The burden Of his political responsibility Without
self bumiliation Without exposing himself, he
may organize under himself serious control secular
administration, eiyil legislation and regularly
constituted and Independent magistracy. All he
loses in privileges he will gam in Importance. Ia
stead Of governing ttsgnant snd inert people, be
will extend his hand over the whole OF IIaiy, to
bless and guide il; be will be tbs irresponsible but
Nehefaled Chlel Of conlederAhoh et taent9-eA4
millions Of Christiaus. who, classed in different
States gather all to that centre, IN which the ac-
tiVity and grandeur Of Italy will come to focus.
The question is often asked, sKhl the Pope So
cept the Honorary Presidency Of the COnfsdesated
Italian States? The RyssndH's Journal Catholic
gives rs answer to the question as follows
We believe if no unforeseen objections arise in
the Details that Plus TX will accept the part offer
ed him in the altsmpted regeneration Of Italy. We
remember that Of his early projects was taking
the initiative for general fo- all the
Italian States We believe that the heart Of Plus
X is still young and that he t accept az the hands
Of Ndp0leoR III thai needed material support Of lhs
s1gOrd that Charles AIberf-ha3 he net been mis-
guided-ooEld hare lsnt han in ls4S for thsTegensra
ton Of Itaty. - a-rt. .sa.sass.-s -. Is.