The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-05
Of violence and anarchy, one Of the essential ssmen.

OF violence and anarchy, Of the essential elements
their political authority. ..
u WIN not dwsn longer 90 snM pom . we bsss that
am STeus Of seeking the contrast An alnsion and OF
from the past lesson applicable 70 Inc pre-
sent tunes, -heyeas nothing further from my mousn
But may be ,sym,ed TO say that in OR days, in cor
sequence Of pr.yess which the Emperols government
acquired to modern se,es separ alton has boen effected
between the two dornshr-the religious order and the
civil and roca, one The Molly Sec has therefore placed
s, in disaocord not lees with tn general sp,rA Of the
time than with International rules by making appeal
" mems conscences in the name Of faith for an interest
which, when rightly considered, Is simply temporal
add that this attempt il far from being supported by
tte authority and the precedens Of history In fact this
our own, the situation Of Romagna and the posses.
son Of that district have been the subject Of political
esoussion.. 70 1897 the Pope, in consequences Of
events Of which he was Obliged sovereign TO accept
tie responsibility coded by the treaty Of ToIen mo that
province to France end at the time abandoned the
apcn rights Of the Holy See to the territory Of Avgnon
and great the regret BIO felt at dmnution OF his
con ans Pus vi no doubt believed that he might sub
scribe TO tha, convention without failing in his duties
soveregn PoniB and as guardian of the faith The t~o
contracting parties not the only who Ia this
garsactoB only temporal act, in wise eucrosching
refgioD The pfeliDnares signed at Leoben two month
aer between France aud Austria that the Court OF
Vienna old not think differently from France the sub
Get Aer having maintained during the war close rela
tpps with the Court OF Rome Austria nevertheless sup
porec arrangement which awarded 10 her part OF the
States of NeBeta and n6emnfei the latter by transfer
rig them the possession OF the three legations Of Ro
msepa Ferrsra and Bologna The treaties OF Campo For
io and Lnnevne confirmed, 10 another form, the separa
ton OF these Provinces and In the different arrangements
Which then entered into II s that the 60
verpDels which took part in them bad TO pay any atten
cn 10 the preroeaves OF the Bey See REGARDS its sp
ci,ral power and religious interests
II We we're TO inierrogae contemporary history on
other points who would not remember that at the begin
mig Of this century ecclesiastical territories such ne the
hsboprc Of Sazbug the pIoyostshp Of Berchtesgaden
and the bfhoprcs Of Trent Brxen and Echs dt served
the demand OF Austria TO indemnify its Archdukes dis
possessed Italy With regard to ,heseyrcrrnoriucs
the LEGATIONS the Electorate Of McntZ,
solidarity recognized between the temporal rights OF
the possessor and the interests OF religion; the Eccesas
tca character OF the soveregus was not obstacle to
the combinations which circumstances had rendered
cessary The participation OF the Court Of Vienna in
thsse different transactions certainly does not permit
sardne them ns an application Of new principles for the
Use Of France Nothing can be q better proof OF this
then what occurred some years later Pope Plus VII
returning TO Rome and resumpg the exercise OF his
t.pporal power, when, by secret treaty signed At
Naples on llth January, 1914, the Emperor Francis,
with view 10 attaching King Joachim to the Of
re European coalition, engaged, " in orcer 10 procure
lin stoog military frontier in accord with the political
necessities OF the two Powers 10 assure to him an add
cr to the extent of COCO eons 70 be taken from the
Roman States and 10 lend his good Offices obtain the
cousent sanction OF the Hoy Father that
Ion"
Thug therefore, the principle Of partoning the Lega
ioDs and the Marches between the kingdom Of
>spes ard Austria piainiy laid down and it's sica
ON appeared 80 independent Of other circumstance
laa, IN The following yesr tho King Of the Two
ces when restored 70 the Neapoao throne, endeavor
Be 10 naau;an tor advantage the clause which
We have just cited Austria, on her side,
esscl IN her pretensons che retained at the expense
e the BOY See part OF the Legation OF Eerrara the e
oank OF tie Pc, territory which had belonged to
he Stale Of ysni,e the Pope protested in vain against
arrangement protested against the
ION o the county o! Ayignon and Of the territory OF
rssms 10 the holy See. HIS demands which be bssed
oo,h on ancient rights and Of utility to the
we're not admitted by The Powers, and shl
not be couradcted by the documents resng the neg0
tationr Of 1915, II we aud that RomAgna had then
a very narrow escape from remaining separate
'iom the PoDtiGcial States. More than com
CITATION conceived in that sense brought
lcrwad in tine Congress of Vienna; and u
well known that Prussia for instance proposed TO dis
ofe of the legations In favor OF the King Of SaxQny who
Noulu have received them compensation Il WAS
no, without difficulty that the Pope succeeded retaining
tt IN and In making the right he invoked prevail
tee cpnor worthy Of remark adopted by the Pleni.
lotebiaries that the legations a. the disposal of the
Aes by right Of conquest In any case, the discussion
The Roman States constantly maintained even
oy the Catholic Powers in order o. considerations ex
cusvey temporal.
Such is SIR, the sole argument wish to draw from The
examples have cited snd which prove 10 what extent
me doctrine advanced ia The las. cca letter. II BE-
az present in conformity with the ideas of the o..
Rome, Is in contradiction with the most positive data of
ioiitics have intention Of drawing from IL 81 gu
ments against the Acknowledged rights Of tue Holy
out have felt bound To furnish you With the
fecfying around you the erroneous impressions which
mfh tend to represent an opinion emitted on temporal
questions attack the imprescrptibe and sacred
pferogaves Of the Catholic church. THOUVENEI,