, 1860-03-01

The lndfpaadeacf Beige publishes in its entire.
tv the letter addressed by Pope Plus to the Em-
1reror Napoleon, in answer to the advice ten
dercd him by his Majesty. We subjoin trans
lation:
Sine: have received The letter which your
Majesty has had the goodness to write to me,
aud reply to it without evasion and with an
open heart. In commencing, do not hide from
see it all in its gravity. Your Majesty could
leave this position By some decisive measure
which perhaps e1cites your repugnance, and it
is precisely because you find yourself in this
position that you advise me agaln, for the peace
Of Europe, to cede the iusurgcnt provinces,
while assuring me that the powers will guaran-
tee to the Pope those which remain to lin.
Aprojcct Of this nature presents insurniount-
able difficulties, and to become convinced of it
it is sufficient to reflect upon my situation, my
sacred character, and the right Of the Holy See
rights which arc not those of dynasty, but
of all Catholics. The difficulties are 1nsur-
rnountabfc, because I cannot cedc that which
does not belong to me, and because l see but
too clearly that the victory which would3bc
gwen to the revolutionists Of the Legations
would serve as q prete1t and encouragement to
the native und foreign reyolutionists Of the 9TH
er provinces to play the same game, seeing the
success Of the first; und when say revolution
lists, speak Of the least considerable and the
most audacious part Of the populations.
The Powers, you say. will gaarautee the rest;
but in the grave and extraordinary cases which
are ia BIZ forcscen, and considering the numer-
GUS aids w1i:>h the Inhabitants receive from
withnut, will it be possible for the Powers to
use their force in an efficacious manner If
that is not SO. your Majesty will he persuaded
with me that the usurpers Of others goods, and
the revo1utionists, are invincible when they are
only 1uet by nleans of reason ng.
However that may be, am compelled 10 de-
clare openly that cannot cede the Legations
without violating the su1emn oaths which bind
me; without producing disaster and shock
in the ether provinces without bringing wrong
aud shame upon a!l Catholics; without weaken.
inE The rights, not only Of ihe sovereiyns Of 1t.
ally, uujus1ly despoiled Of their domains, but of
the sovereigns Of the whole Christian world,
who cannot see the the destruction Of certain
principles with indifference
Your Majesty makes the repose Of Europe to
depend upon the cession by th Pope Of the Lc-
cations, which for fifty years have caused 80
much embarrassment to the Ponti6cal govern
nent; but :s promised in the:.beginning Of this
letter to speak openly, let me be permitted to
return the argument. Who can count tue reyo-
luiions which hare occurred in France during
the last sixty y-six years: But at the same time
who will dare to say to the great French Dation,
that ior the 1epose Of Europe it is necessary 10
restrain the limits Of the empire: TIE argu.
,nent proves too much: accordingly, permi.
HE TO reject it. And, moreover, your Majesty
is not ignorant By what persons, with what
funds, with what support, the late attempts ut
Bologna, Ruyennu aud other cities, have been
made. Almost the entire population remained
serrur-stricken ut the movement, which no one
expected, und which they were not disposed to
follow. But your Majesty observes that, If
had accepted the prcject expressed in the letter
II: :nt, IL. s,S
surgent provinces would be now under my au
lhorty. To tell the truth, this letter was op'
posed TO that with which you lonored ME belort
the commencement Of the 1talian campaign, ane
in which YIN gavc me consolsng assurances
without cuusing Tue any trouble. However, tat
letter 10 which you allldc proposed to me in itt
first part d project as lnadnlssabe as the pres
ent; and, as to the Second part, believe have
adopted il. us the documents consigned 10 tht
hands OF your ambassador at Rome will show.
see also this phrase Of your Mpjesty'a, tha
il had accepted this project, | should hays
preserved my authority ovtr those proyinces-
10 expression which seems to denote that u
The point ut which we hare arrived they ar,
| last to me forever. Sire, / pray you, iu tn
name Of tue Church, and also in your own in
tcrdst, 90 to net that my apprehension be no
justified. Certain memoirs, called secret, tel
| rue thut the Emperor Napoleon !. has left to Iii
tauiiy warnings worthy Of Christian phi1oso
Ihcr WHO in adversely found resources and QllC
walton in religion alone. It is certain that VI
.hall all shortly appear before the Suprem
! Tribunal to render u strict account Of aif OH
words, and our thoughts. Endeavor, then, t
appear before this great tribunal Of God ]
| such wav as TO experience the effects Of Iii
pity, and not those Of His justice. speak thu
10 you in my character of Father, which give
me the right to tell the whole truth to my som
however elevated their position in tdis worit
For the rest, thank you for your friendly e,
pressions in my regard. and Tor the assuranc
you eiye me that YOU wish IN: continue to n
tlle soticitude which you say you Lave had fe
me up to tue present time. 1t only remains
me to pray to God to pour upon you, upon Il
Empress, and upon the young Imperial Prime
the abundance OF his blessings. pirs 1A.
At the Vatican. january S. 1850.