Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-02-23
The Encyclical Letter ofthc Pope.

Tie Paris Gahgnaai. Of January 30 publishes
she following translation af the principal part
of the Encyccal letter Of Plus TX. After ex.
pressing h:s gratitude for the sympathy ex-
pressed by oil the srehbishops, bishops, and
other dignitaiics Of the Church. for tho suffer
inss.he has recently goue through in conse-
auenec ofpoI;tical events, his Holiness goes on to
say:
Recently, rs many Of Won IRE already nwarc,
tine Paris Journal. called the Moniteur, published
3 letter from the Emperor Of tho French, replying
10 n letter from us in which earnestly cntreat-
ed his imperial Mncsty TO protect with his power
fol patronage in tho Congress q Paris the intcg
rity and nyiolabhiy Of the temporal power of tho
lIoly Sae and to release il from criminal insur-
rection.
I'm his letter, alluding to certain counsel
which he he'd h.forc proposed III, oa t',c subject
of the provinces which had rebelled against our
.Pontifcal rule the exalted Emperor advises us TO
renounce The possession Of those same provinces.
considering such remuneration az the only rem
edy for the present disturbed state Of affairs
Each Of YOU venerable brethren, perfectly under.
stands that the remembrance Of the duty OF our
high charge did not allow to keep silence nitcr
receiving that letter. Without any delay, we
Shasicned to reply to the same Emperor and in the
apoetolical liberty of our mind, VIC declared to
him clearly and openly. that We could not in my
way adhere to his counsel, because it carried
with il insrmountAble difficulties on account Of
our dignity and that u the Holy Soc, aud also on
account Of the sacred character and tho rights Of
that same See. wl..oh do not belong to the dynas
y Il ray roysi family but to all Catholics.
Al the salac time wc docsre5 that we could
mot cede what is not ours, and that we could per-
feeiiy comprehend that the victory which would
be given to the reSoited inhabitants Of tho Emilia
MOULD I've stinAlant to the commission Of similar
atiemrta IN the fart of the native and foreign
peltuiba,ors If the other provinces, when they
would witness the success obtained by the rebels.
And Anohg other things We made known to the
same Emperor that We could not abticnte the
above mentioned provinces OF our pontihcnl dom
ina,ion without violating the solemn oaths which
bind US; Misunderstanding complaints and risings
in the rest of States; without inneting injury
Oh nil ca.holics; and lastly, without weakening
the rights, not only Of the princes If Italy, who
have been unjustly despoiled of their domains
bur also Of el the princes of the Christian world
who could not see with indifference the introduc
iioI II eertais very parnicious principles. WI
did not am,t 10 observe shat his Majesty was vel
AVA by what men, with wha money, and will
wnowr s.ss,.;nnee. the recent attempts at rebellion
were excited and accomplished at Bologna, mt
Ravenn, and in other towns, while the great ma
iar,sy ol the people remained stupc6ed under tn
blow Of shis rebellion which they did not expect
and were not Ut all disposed TO follow. Aud in
asntnch IA the very scrcoe Emkeror Thought TIA
those provinces ought to be aolic aed by us o
account IL the seditious movements which hav
been thereJe xcited from time TO time, we "rpor
tunely replied that his argument was wthou
value. since simlar movements have frequentl
taken place 10th IN the regions OF Europe an
elsewhere, AID there is no one who could there
from draw aay legitimate argumens for lessenin
the possession of civil government.
NE have nat emitted 10 remind the same En-
peror that betorethe war in Italy no addressed +
us aietter very e.;feeat from his last, and on
whie.. gave Us caasoastien, and not affection. An
as, from some expressions in the letter publishe
in the sbove named journal. we thought that "
had reason to fear that our rebellious provinces
Emilia were already regarded a. removed fro
our Ponti6ciaI donination. No begged his mage
". in the name of the Church, thst, in consider
ton Of his own welfare and utility, be would p
aa end 10 our apprehension. Aotusted by til
patefnal charity with which we must watch ov
the eternal salvation OF ell, we reminded hin, tn
every enc must one day render strict accou
before the tribunal Of Christ, and undergo Vol
severe judgement, and that every one ought, I
shat account to do energetioally verything
his paxer 10 merit rather the antian of mer
than that Of justice.
The letter then proceeds 70 call for the praye
Of ALI tiaose TO- whom il is addressed, in ord
that tho gates Of he'll may never prevail again
the Church which Christ has-estabished.