, 1860-09-22

to this hour keeps him there By the sword Of
France. Explosion Of bravos. I now come
at once to the Italian war. At that period tho
States Of the Church were partly occupied bY
France and partly by Aussria, with vicw to
MAINTAIN the sovereignty Of the Holy Father.
The m:aion Ct tho two armies, il presence Of
the events which occurred in the North Of 1taly,
was to maintain q neutral attitude, and to await
the issue Of eTents. Now how WAS this duty
fulfilled On the one aide aud on the others It
Was this; while Francs was faithful to her mis-.
sion and protected that part OF the territory Of
the Church which IVES committed to her charge,
Aussria. hoping to use against Us the forces
which she bad in the Lega.ions, deserted that
part Of the Pontificial States which she hsd un-
dertakcn to protect, and the consequences was
that the Pope lost the Rousgnas. Reiterated
applause But this abandonment ii the Pom
ti6ciaf territory was not prosperous for Austria
-[profound aensa.ionl l-for soon after she was
Aow, tho basis Of that peace-a basis i'm.
posed by the nature Of things, By the state Of
the public mind, and By the attitude Of all Eu-
rope-was, that all aud auT Intervention in
Italy Was thenceforth prohibited, whethes by
France or Austria, SO that the Romagnas having
been abandoned by Austria, and the Pope not
being able to recouquer that country, either
with ibe aid Of Austria, or any other power,
that province was evidently lost to the Holy
See. 1t was then and under these trying cir
cumstances, that the Emperor, In his exalted
wisdom and out Of his devotedness. and en-
liRhtened as it is sincere, for the HOLY Father
fapplausel l-made that famous proposal against
which 80 much unjust clamor has been raised.
Now, what was that proposal? 1t was simply
the salvation Of the temporal power of The
Pope-it WAS the kimples: combination posi-
BILE, and 1T the same time the one most con-
formab1e to the end in view-namely. the inde-
rf a. -
judge for. yourselves. Tbs Emperor saw
that by the ifremediable mistake of Aus.
tria the Rnmaxnss we're irreyocably lost
-tor the Pope wished at ieass that if
this province was to be united to Piedmont it
should be governed IN the Pope'e name, in Of
der tbat within the limits Of possibility the
rights Of the Holy See might be observed aud
respected. but this is not all. Al the same
time that the Emperor yielded to an imperious
necessity be stipulated for IN immense adran-
tage for the Pope, fur, in exchange for the Rac-
r'tiec which his Holiness WAS to make, the En-
peror offered him guarantee for hts remaining
possessions By sli Europe, or, at least, on the
part Of all Catholic powers. FroloDged ap-
plause.1 These wise and noble propssats-
lbEayo, bravo, ]-naT have been for q time mis-
represented by Ignorance, error, and the malice
OF parties yelled under The mask Of religion
but there is n1 thing astonishing in TINT. / can,
however, tell you. gentlemen, that iu the eyts
Of all pulitlcal men Of any weight in Europe,
these proposals. were regarded . the most cjn-
rncinx proof Of the Emperor i Devotion to the
Holy Father. All the enemiss Of the Pa2acy
rejoiced when they were tjec:ed, and ia ali hu-
maa probability, if this had been accepted, Isa.
~ would at this hour have beea at p:ace, aud
the Court Of Rome ireed from all danger. Ap.
p!ause.1 All ! gentlemen. while am laying
the first ttone Of this Church Of Notre Dana |
des VICTORIES, tie name Of which ID Of such
flabpy augury let uB Dray God to protect tho
Holy Fathe. 10 preserve him from The dargaEs |
which environ him. a1d the most redoubtaole |
of which are not the armed attacks of bis enc.
the sword of the eldest son OF the |
Church, disdaining bis blasphemera. continues |
TO guard The 6uKust person OF the PontlF and |
The veueEated throne Of The Holy See. PRO
onged applause and loud a:clama,ion.1