The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-31

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statement that 1t necessity for France and for her
security that she should have this provsion she
arc 10 be Oonsuisd and thai by hsr verdict the French
government mean 10 abide. Hear, hear.) have not
YET laid this despatch before my colleagues am telling
the House ~ once all know upon this subject The
Cabinet will no doubt, consider grhvely and maturely
what answer sha be gven2 The whole Of this despatch
and especially that part OF which relates 10 the question
OF Faucigny ChsblAis rs OF such gravity aud i'm
poriance that Wal not say more about Il at present than
that 1t requires the most serious consideration Hear
heAr) Az soon as am In position TO answer II, and her
Majesty has approved the answer, sha lose time in
laying the despatch before this House, Hear, hear>
The London Ne,cs Of the l7h Gays thai the statement
respecting the mode Of cedng Savoy be correct the
VIII be more serious In ns Ultimate and necessary
Great Napoleon. HenOefor,h o even The most sansune
Will be able 10 believe In the Maintenance of peace Eu
rope has 70 reckon with Power which rampes upon
the most sacred rights and which has cast of respect for
everything but material force. Sooner later Europe
viii ind Itself compelled in self defence TO connne THIS
Power within the limits OF law.
The London Herald uses the same language
The London Post believes at the present time The ques
ton stands thus-saIdnia about 70 cede Savoy and
populations a. 70 whether they choose annexation 70
France Or separate ndependency If they select the
state the former, the result will be communicated
the great Powers.
part OF the European States which, however, not an
icpaed, then France would probably consent TO the
establishment Of Savoy independent State. What
positive Ii that France viii never consent under cir
cumstances to the retention Of what called the French
slopes Of the Alps by Sardinia enlarged as she will be 70
Power inferior only to Prussia
The PapaI Question.
DESPATCH OF CARDINAL ANroNELLI TO N. TH0UvR-
The Nod publishes the chief portions of the reply
OF the Papa1 government 70 the despatch Of NJ. de
Ihouvene respecting the Romagna The document (says
me Nord too long TO give IN enso, but we extract
those passages which make known the resolutions OF the
Court Of Rome and ITS secret hopes.
Cardinal Antonelh commences by denying the motives
ROmaQun.
What proves he says that the Romagnoes were not dis
mat inc otner provinces o. the church did not
dweh at great length on this point He also endeavors
TO throw blame on France for the campaign in Lombardy
but prudence gets the better Of his resentment and sud
denly coming TO the real point In question he declares
that ought to be we'll understood that the Pope re-
PEELED TO do by higher principle and that moreover
that not the exact point TO be considered but the pro-
misses Of assistance ggen last year. In the month of March
by the ambassadors Of France and Austria.
The Cardinal then continued as follows
But every sees that 'he as nothing to do with the
means best calculated to restore the pstrony Of the
Church in al its integrity to the Holy Father according 10
the declarations made At that period.
Relative 10 that supreme object the past offers many
sent consists Of refusal Of eficscous help Dncuiues
are thrown in the way OF any attempting il; detr
mental delays are occasioned advice 10 given TO submit
forms proposed which the holy Father has first 70
weigh before God, finally advice given abdicate in
part what cannot In any manner be aone
If 1t was still possible some months back 10 entertain
the illusion Of the possibility OF pecfyng the different States
Of aly by Of reforms and CONCESSIONS such an u
sion can no longer be since those parties have
publicly declared in the pretended memorandum Of the
OF Bologna and Of the chief authors OF
The revolt has done In recent pamphlet that reform
can satfy them except the full absolute destruction
Of the temporal power Of the Church Il possible, with
men so Inclined to come to An arrangement by means OF
reformss
Despite ali this the Holy Father has not turned deaf
ear 10 the proposals Of reform submitted TO him by the
French government BE eagerly welcomed them;
he only made one oondon-thAt those reforms should
not be contrary TO his conscience and to the real welfare
NJ Thouvenel cannot be ignorant OF the negotiations
which took place at Rome between the Ponhca govern
ment and the French and he must be
Of the result The Imperial government was satisfied
with IT, This "a evident, FIRST, from declaration made
by Count Waewski relative 70 the subject them in his
lat year and finally by the eagerness shown few months
snce BY the same government 70 behold the said reforms
s ss 10 @
provinces had returned TO ORDER cannot escape
any one
BILE either to the dignity Of the sovereign pont suitA
bic to achieve the OBJ jet In view. On the hand
would have appeared - the CONCESSIONS were made
under pressure, and not Voluntarily the other hand
there the danger that the reforms might been
dsoainfuliy received In either authority would
The French government underssood the strength Of
this reasonng consequently, through the said Count
would cease 70 urge them, mperous conunctures
might advise diderent course provision which has not
forms was the means reduce insurgents Of the
Romagna 10 obedience In their pretended memorandum
they stated what they wanted.
But the Holy Father can consent that reforms may be
spoken Of II impossible for him TO listen TO partial
abdcaton Motives Of far different bearing than terres
abdicaon is suggested in the letter forwarded from
Desenzano under date Of the l4h Of July last pear
The principal portion Of that letter given textuaily
in the despatch OF the Minister of Foreign Affairs this
seems to denote renewal Of the proposition at least
TO make believed that the revolt Is not suppressed In
fc ha
adhere 70 that proposition Now, your Excellency win
easily understand that separate administration with an
elective council, with no other dependence upon the
sovereign Pontf except the nomination by him OF lay
governor and tho payment OF tribute, would be equva
lent TO absolute aodcauon There would remain, ia
true, certain suzersiny, but that days means
nothing.
shall not endesvor TO show, easily might do, the
vain hope Of expecting from such combination term
nation Of trouble, guarantee Of tranquility in the other
Paps provnceethe seeds Of future OF peace and tran
quillty II clear that u would be precisely the con
trsry that would have 70 be feared. sha simply OBJ
that the Holy Father cannot consent 70 abdca
ton Of any sort whatever, and that be do
from the motives Indicated Ia his encycicat letter OF the
19h of January last He cannot do SO because his states
not bis personal property but belong 10 the Church,
for whcse advantage they were onstued he cannot do
so because by solemn oatns he has promised to God 70
Transmit them to his intact, he received
the he cannot do because considering that the mo-
for giving up the Romagns may be applicabeor may
follow in other portions his States such remuneration
would imply, In certain degree, the remuneration OF
cause az AMER Of his tTenv one provinces he
either procure for all the good he destnes for the
four provinces OF the Roigna shield the latter from
the evils which he should ike too fall Upon the
others he cannot do because 1t cannot be indifferent TO
him to behold the spiritual ruin Of million OF his sub
jecs who would be abandoned 70 the mercy Of party
which would commence by laying SHARES for their faith
and by corruptpg their morals; finally, he cannot do
because Of the scandal that would the detrment
Of the Italian Princes de- fo unthroned and also to the
uetrment Of all Christian Princes and OF the whole Of
civilized society-a scandal which could no fail 10 arise
when the felony Of afacton seen crowned with SUCCESS
ATTEMPTED himself
against the arms Of powerful enemy, compelled
give TO irresistible violence and, not 70 see the
mander OF his territory invaded by French troops 70
sign himself 70 the abandonment OF portion of
bis States by the treaty Of Toientno Bot, IL
the different circum stances are considered, i. will
easily be seen that the same motive which 10.
duced that Pope 70 cede obuges the reigning Pom
Tiff reply by absolute refusal Plus VI, under cir
cumsances totally different from the present, found him