Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-02-08
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Pope Is widening, and the former has dis
timely notified the latter that the RomagnI
cannot be restored to the Papal Monarchy
The French Emperor has written letter Il
the Pope in reply to his epistle of Dec. I'd, il
which Napoleon deplores The state Of affair
in Central Italy, sscribing il by no indirec
implication to the unwillingness Of his Holi
ness to adopt reforms demanded by th,
condition of the people, and pointing out th'
only alternative which the actual position o
Affairs seems to present. It consists in tn
abandonment Of the Romagna, upon condi
tiOns, to be guaranteed by the Great Powers
of undisturbed property in the remaining
States. The answer of Napoleon is date,
Dec. Slst and we clip the following para
graphs from the remarkable letter:
Now that the Congress is about L
assemble, the Powers cannot disown thu
inooniestible right of the Holy See I,
I the Legations; nevertheless, il is prOba
BILE that they will not be Of opinion tha
you should have recourse 70 force to subjec
them. For, il that subjection were obtained
BY the aid Of foreign troops, it would imply
the military occupation Of the Legations fol
long time This occupation would keel
alive the hatreds and resentments Of q great
portion Of the Italian people, as also the jesl
ousy Of the Great Powers; this would be
then, tOperpetuate state Of irritation, dis
trust and fear.
What remains, then, to be done, foI
this state Of uncertainty cannot last forever
After 4 serious consideration Of the Difficult
les and dangers which the different cOmbina
tions present. say it with sincere regret
and painful as the conclusion may be, tina
the solution which appears to me most for
midsble to the true interests Of the Holy Sc,
win be TO surrender the revolted provinoes.--
If the Holy Father, for the sake Of the peact
Of Europe, should give up these provinces
which for Bfty years have been great EN-
barrassment to his government and if, in ex
change, he should request the great Powers
to guarantee 10 him the possession of the re
mainder, do not doubt Of the immediate res
toration of tranquility. Then the Holy
Father would insure 70 grateful Italy peace
for many years, and to the Holy See the
peaceful possession Of the States Of thu
Church.
With what reception this decisive measur
met I'VE are not yet informed; though the ASH
brings rumOr that the Pope demands thi
recall Of the French troops to Rome. The
following extract from the AllOeution pro
nounced by the Pope in reply to the New
Year Address of the French Commander
Count Guyon, indicates the spirit and will o
the Papal head;
"In prostrating ourselves at the feet Of tina
God who was, is, and viii be to all eternity
we beseech Him in the humility of our heart
to shed abundantly His light and bless
ing upon the august leader of that arm!
and Of that nation; so that, guided by sucl
light, he may advance safely along his diff
cult path, and admit again the fslseness o
certain principles laid down recently in Q
pamphlet, which may be styled q monste
monument Of hypocrisy and despicabl
| tumble Of contradictions. We hope that b!
the aid Of such light-nay, more, we are per
suaded that by such light he will condemn
| the principles contained in that pamphlet
We are the more convinced Of this, as VI
have in our possession some documents whicl
| His Majesty, some shsrt time since, had tn
kindness to send us, and which are full con
/ demnation Of those principles.
Il is with this conviction that we pray Coz
10 shed His blessing upon the Emperor anC
upon his august Consort upon the Prince
Imperial, and upon all France" -e
Catholic sympathy with the Pope in tn,
troubles which now surround and threaten
him is being manifested in this country, VI
recently noticed the address in that direction
by Archbishop Hughes, of New York, ant
the nine Sufrsgans of his Province. Arch
bishop Purcell, of Cincinnati, has also issued
an appeal for the Pope, setting forth tha
there are imperious reasons why he should
not be despOiled Of his temporal possessions
The Archbishop recommends that prayers
and the pecuniary aid of the Catholic Churcl
Of America be extended to the Pope in thii
his day of tribulatiOn. In New Orleans, a
the conclusion of the ceremonies of the Cath
Olic Provincial Council, Bishop ouinlan, o
Mobile, presched sermon.in which he in
dulged in some severe strietness on the cOurs
of the present Emperor of France; afte
which an address was presented from the Lay
Catholics of the diocese, expressive of thei
sympathy for Pope Plus the Ninth.
In brief comment on the appeal Of Arch
bishop Purcell, the Cincinnati Commercial
hits the nail on the head. It says; ~
The fact is, the Pope's temporal power ha
passed away forever. The fact that he i
despoiled is fixed, and must be recognised
The people have asserted their freedom an(
made it good against the bayOnets Of his mer
eenary soldiery. And before Romagna passe
again under the sway Of the Pope tn
appeal must be made to arms. Every liberia
man in the world will bid the Italians Of tn,
Central States God speed in asserting thei
independence. The Catholics of America vii
be unWise TO sgitate among US the question o
the Pope us. the People. Let it be known tina
material aid is being contributed here to en-.
able the Pope to hire soldiers to subdue hi
people, and Garibaldi will not long want
million muskets, for they will be in the hand
of the ebiva1rv Of Italy. who are the champi-