The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-04-14
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.

FOREIGN MISCELLANY.
THE EMPEROR AND THE SAvoYARD DEPUrArGoN.-
The Woniteur of Thursday, March %, published
an official account of the reception by the Emperor
Louis Napoleon of the deputation charged to pre-
sent to his Majesty addresses the subject of the
annexation to Savoy The following was the reply
returned by the Emperor:
"Geutlemen-I thank you for the sentiments YOU
have just expressed towards me, and receive you
with pleasure. The King ofSardinia having agreed
to the principles of the reunion ofSavoy and oftht
country of Nice to France, may, without derelic
tion of any international duty, express to you my
sympathy, and welcome the expression of your
wishes. The circumstances under which this rec
tcation of frontiers takes place are so exceptional
that, at the same time that they respond to legiti
mate interests they do not jar upon any principle
and consequently do not establish any dangerous
principle. In fact, it is neither by conquest nor
by insurrection that Savoy and Nice will be reuni-
ted to France, but by the free consent of popular
adhesion. Thus, everything which in Europe does
not cede to a spirit of antagonism of another
period looks upon this adiuncton of territory as
natural and just. The reception given to the
communications addressed by my Government
to the Powers represented at the Congress OF
Vienna authorizes for the majority of them the
founded hope of a favorable examination
My friendship for Switzerland m de me look Hpon
1T as possible to detach in favor of the Confede ra-
tion some portions of the territory of Savoy but,
In lace OF the repulsion shown among YOU at the
idea OF seeing country dsmembered which has
known how to create for itself through centuries
glorious individuality, and thus give itself natu-
raj history, 1t is natural to declare that will not
eonstraln the wishes of the populations to the profit
OF others. AS regards the political and CONNER
cal interests which unite certain portions of SAVOY
tc Switzerland, it will be easy, [ think to satisfy
them by special arrangements. | hope, then, gen
tlemen, that may soon consider you rs mnn,hers
of the great French family. l shall make it point
of honor to realize all your wishes and the
tion of a country connected with France by so
many bonds will become for it cause of pros
perty and of progress. When you return to your
fellow-citizens, tell them how much | have been
touched by the manifestation of which you have
been the honorable organs. There are among you
many descendants of those families who have
contributed to the Illustration of France in the
career of science well as arms, that everything
concurs in explaining and justifying the work Of
union under preparation.
CITIZENS BANISHED FROM RoME-Another letter
from Rome, speaking of the disturbances, says
"On the morning of the day in question, five per
sons belonging to the highest class of manufac-
turers, both as to wealth and social position, all
connected with the most important industrial en-
terprises of the country, NM. Sivestrelli, Titoni
Ferrl, Masricoa and San Angel, were ordered to
attend at the police office at seven o'clock. On
going there, clerk simply communicated to them
an order to leave the Papal States within twenty
four hours. NJ Silvestrei having replied sBan
ishment is a penalty which cannot be inflicted in
definitely without trial. even reason alleged;
NHdJ III we uO not bUcN III you 40 not 90 VIII
ingly, you will be TAKEN bound as prisoners to
the frontier, and there liberated The exiles left
Rome in the evening, and the next day the steam
er took some of them from Civita Vecchia to Tus-
cany, whilst the rest went to France"
Priests AND PoLITICs.-A letter from Bologna
describes "row' which has taken place among
the monks established in converts round that
town "The clergy were allowed by Farini to ex-
ercise political rights. When the day of using
these political rights came. majority of these
friars openly declared their intentions to vote for
the annexation. An lrishman, who, both by his
virtues and learning, exercises great influence
over the younger monks of the convent, boldly
took the lead in the matter, and went with seven
OF his brethren to the poll. 1t is worthy of notice
that this liberal friar is a nephew of Daniel OCon-
nell. Great was the uproar amongst the elder
Domncans when they learned that their Irish
brother had been the author of such scandel.
The convent soon divided into two contend
ing parties; high words were exchanged, and at
length the day before Yesterday there was a regu-
lar fight among the monks. Your strong built
countryman and his young friends had, however
so much the best of it, and freely pummelled
their eodinj brethren, that the police report, which
was shown to me this morning, states that five
triars now i'll bed under medical care. As you
may imagine, the hero of the row is now the lion
of Modena, and the object of much popular admi-
ration as he passes along the streets. The liberal
tendencies of the Italian clergy will undoubtedly
be strengthened ii the accommodation should be
pronounced by the Pope. A great many of them
will not take the slightest notice of it, and the
dota of the Vatican, if published, will not be much
more needed than if it had been issued by the Sui
tan of COnstantnople. The liberal part of the
clergy will laugh at it, and the ultramontanes are
no such fools to risk their personal security by
taking it in a solemn and literal sense Count Ca
YOUR has already sent Instructions to the local
authorities to apply all the rigor of the existing
laws against those priests, without exception of
rank, who should be unwise enough to create
disturbance by reading the Fapal boila from the
pulpit, or by posting it up at the doors of the
churches"
STRANGE CONDUCT OF A UNITED STATES CoNsUL.-
A letter from Jassy in the Nord says: strange
incident, which is proof of the abuses ON
mitted at times by consular agents in this country,
is attracting public attention. A gentleman named
Romertze is accredited United States consul to
Msdavia. He was first of all authorized to reside
at Ismael but he afterwards obtained permission to
take up his residence at Jassy, and he established
agents at Ismael and other ports. 1t is alleged that
he has exceeded his legitimate powers, not only by
according United States nationality to foreigners
of all countries, but to persons who Molda-
Wan subjects. \ complaint having been addressed
to him by the government on the latter point, he
represented that the Moldavians referred to were
the Inhabitants of that part of Bessarabia which
was made over to RouMania by the treaty of Paris
and that such they were not obliged to follow the
lot of their territory, and to accept Modavian uris
diction. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Modavia
maintained that by the treaty the inhabitants of
the part of Bessarabia in question allowed
three years to decide whether they would b come
Roumans retire into Russia; that the three lrs
having expired without their leaving, they had be-
come Roumains; and he declared he would not al
low them, by accepting foreign naturalization, to
throw off the duties imposed by their nationality.
The minister, moreover, remarked that other con
suls, far from abusing the power of naturalization,
made rule of striking from their lists the names OF
all persons who by fraudulent means might obtain
protection. NJ. RomertZe answered that, as the in
habtants of Bessaraba had not been present at the
Conferences of Paris, the right to dispose of them
without their consent had not existed; that he was
justified in exercising without limit his privilege of
giving, as American Consul, aid and protection to
all persons in need thereof; and that as the nhab-
tants of Bessarabia could not be ceded with their
territory like many sheep, they were entitled to
his protection Among other naturalizations ac-
corded by NJ. ROmertze, was one to a Bessara bian
merchant named Jerassanor, who, having become
a Moldavian, had been deprived of British natural
ization which he had succeeded in obtaining. The
Minister of Foreign Affairs having demanded that
this person should, in virtue of the principles of
international law, and of the treaty of Paris not
be considered an American citizen, NJ. RomertZe
declared that he not bound by the treaty of
Paris, inasmuch as the United States had not sign
ed it; and he concluded his despatch by saying:-
''The American government and people will never
permit in the nineteenth century that govern
ment calling itself Christian shall force free men to
remain its subjects; and that for his part in his
every measure, even of local character, which
might appear to him in disaccord with the laws
of humanity" The government has referred
the matter to NJ. Negri, agent Of the Danubian
Principaities at COnstantnOple, who is to bring
it under the notice of the United States Legation