New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-17
NAPOLEON AND THE POPE BY TIE
EARS,


N.poIRoN AND THE POPE BY THE
EARS.
I,ouis Napoleon and Cardinal AntOnelli, the
spokesman Of the Pope, have fairly got by the ears
The whole story briefly told, is this: Some time
after Louis Napoleon and Francis Joseph made
peace at vilafranca, and agreed to have Euro
pean Congress to settle details and reconstruct the
map of Italy, Napoleon wrote, or caused to be
written, pamphlet in which he set forth his ideas
of the way in which it should be done-a leading
feature of which reconstruction was total
abridgmeDt of the Pope's territorial possessions.
Thcreupon Cardinal Antonell, for the Pope, inter
posed prompt objection in the shape OF manifesto,
IN the Roman official journal, protesting against
any such alienation of Papal territory, and on New
Years day bis Holiness in person made pretty
vehement speech, TO the same purpoft. LOUIS Nd
poleon, however, at once sent on letter written
directly to the Pope, in which he advised him to
make the proposed REIMBURSEMENT gracefully, and
say nothing more about it. To this letter the Car
dinal. for the Pope, issues another manifesto, in
answer, in which he adheres to bis original pur-
poee and refuses to yield to the imperial desires
This latter document, under the title OF an encych'
cal letter, we published yesterday.
But this is not the most significant part OF the
transaction, as between the Pope and the Emperor.
Tie leading Roman Catholic journal Of Paris, the
Bssrsrs of course took an early occasion to publish
tbs last letter of the Pope in its columns For this
act, which was clearly illegal, the Emperor steps
4 & ID 10 avfinuriiah that
newspaper establishment; and it is done. This,
we presume, may, without injustice, be considered
as closing the controversy, go far az that journal
concerned. Whether 1t is fair play, or not is al
other question. Our own idea 10, that after having
commenced the war Of pamphlets, the Emperor
ought to have been man enough to let the contro-
yersy 20 on: he should have been willing to abide
the issue. But be is used to gouging, and did not
hesitate to put the Pope's eye out, when he had
chance; besides, it is an instructive fact that the
Unirers was the only journal in Paris Inich I'M
reservedly praised the present French law Of the
press, when Louis Napoleon established it In 1862.
It is said that the Uarrers will 90 to Brussels and
open FIRE on his untiring ana ruthless Majesty
from that point.
After this demonstration, we do not see but flag
rant war must be regarded as existing between
Rome and its eldest born, Louis says he loves TO
be termed. But be u.s. evidently, likely TO prove az
refractory son as ever kicked coniia ding parent
out of bed 1t seems to us that the elderly partner
of this loving family, must succumb. Doubtless
there is little difference Of opinion between them
as TO which has the god of battles on his side; but
as Louis Napoleon s the closest kind of an imtator
of his putative Uncle, We have no doubt he fully
subscribes 10 that Uncles sentiment, that Proyi-
dence is always on the side of the strongest
battalions. No doubt, therefore, he feels u
better grounded confidence on this score, than
the Pop, or his beligerent Cardinal 1t may
be thought little strange, perhaps, that so dis.
tinct an issue as now exists between these high
disagreeing parties should have been provoked by
the Papal authority; and it might almost seem to
denote an expectation on the part Of the successor
of St. Peter, that he would be able to hold his own
against the parvenu Emperor. But we excuse the
Pope, considering the pressure Of his necessities,
for cohtending for his hereditary domain; az we
shall even more willingly excuse him, when he yields
10 those Necessities s further, and submits to the
loss of his remaining dominions. This he in
eWtsby must do unless he is saved the sacrifice by
some special interpositon of Providence not now to
be fOre,een or anticipated
What viii follow al these striking results ofthat
famous salutation of M. Bonaparte to Baron
Hubner, at the Tuileries, last January was year,
svsiled in mystery. On the contamination of the
humiliation which ia in store for the Pope, when he
shHl abdieate his power in those States of the
Church on which Destiny seems now 10 have its
relentless grip-in that melancholy hour, he win
long and ache to launch bull of accommodation
against the actual despoiler Of his possessions.
But viii he do it, We. suppose not. lis will do
What hs must, and submit and Try to make up by
on effort 10 extend bis spiritual kingdom for what.
ever prestige he may lose by the curtail-
ment of his temporallties. But his eldest
born vii. purchase with his deed, the bitter
enmity Of the very considerable number Of the
younger member. Of the family; and Il some Of