The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-05
The Agitation I'm Savoy.

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The Agitation In Savoy.
Translated for the NKw YoRK HERALD from the Paris
Opinion rationale Of Feb 8.
While the European press Is aireaay busy With Savoy,
Savoy beginning to think Of herself Liberals and clergy
eepar ssis and separasts succeesvey noicae Their
feelings, that this question: the importance u
which the np,nso Naoase, independent Of the relgo
press, pointed out some four months since at this
principally occupies the minds Of political men
We recently stated what the Misunderstanding
tba caused the attitude OF the parties in this question
Tie clergy TO make peace IN Piedmont, declared them
selves the parsans Of annexation while the liberals Of
savoy through fear Of embarrassing government
has constituted itself the champion Of Italy and also,
II must be said, through o reserve on account OF
France which n explained by the inadequate degree OF
liberty our instituops believed they were doing well
" gathering round the Italian fsg despite the nature
which made them FyeAchmen
The position taken some tine since by Rome towards
France seems to have caused confusion In the
Of battle OF the parties Today the clergy against
France, while the liberals have not vet coma
70 more found appreciation OF the part winch their own
opinions and ETH the Of their country i'm
pore upon them II they aid to this the natural regret
with which the cediDg OF province tne cradle Of
Saionap monarchy will inspire Of The pedUontese
let them also keep o. the anxiety the confusion and
the disorder " which the universally discussed question
Of the annexation Of Nice and Savoy to France will give
TEe.
AS for ourselves, think ha, 70 so grave question
ve should neglect political accidents, ephemera party
msGuuvr-e aud take decision from OF
he permanent Interests oi the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ciD,e and France
savoy Ia French oy ns language its raphca' pO
ton Already this DAY tpds self of place in
The Parliament al Turin bow sodl be then shou,a her
deputies hnd themselves and BE- w,hered IN great
assembly composed rot ory OF representatives VI Ped
mont but also OF those of LSmbardy, the Duches, Tas
ceBy ara ne RDmagUasY
How tbs French province-separa.ed from Italy by
the great cham y: tbe Alps unfed unrcsscnaDjy To
aian onar her voics heard AMI her foreign
t.pRuc Understood this Italian ParapcentY Ia be-
coming French the airy, Savoy Will find for the
eAor'aoD OF her products. for The Improvement Of her
reh. d..
ano ip&y fer the tuEneiDg the Alpe-a work
already commenced-tne precious facilities and the Nm.
Mense r.eo,n ces OF the French appropr iasops
AZ TO the pctca complaints hich the liberals OF Savoy
make uganst the present institutions Of France
~1b to answer them, tow reasonable It would
cecHe, III question OF This kind, ~ circumstantia con-
slOeratiohs, that the reunion OF Savey France
rable anu Geflne thing and the efeois OF which will
mar opg time afer the in regard
the press viii But, without appealing To the
hiuIe, it appears To that this day, the Savoy
ber have not so much 20 lose as they reckon in ex
charging their i6stu IONS for
We DO net see, taking all in all that the journals Of
savoy ere more free and more assured of their coonu
spce thDn these Of France Now If the Sav0yans have
nothing 10 l0ee npgo this pSiI. they have much aain
.IOD OF Others The of the civil state
will them st the hands Of the clergy; evil
tc.s bot exist the pubic instruction s interior
hat in France Savoy, them has much 10 gain by the
annexation.
par lies of Piedmont believe il an act
Of patriotism u oppose the cession Of Mise aud savoy,
Have reflected opoo the consequences Of posi-
non? Can they believe they serving country
.rsuariug her shea herself upgra,e TO France? Do
hey ~,sb 30 have known that Piedmont is two-faced
hat she nvokes thu principle Of nat aes wnen the
question Is being discussed Of absorbing Tuscany, the
acnes and the RoBagDgs, hut tnst she doubts the eg
macy OF the same pr'ocple when the question OF recog
nzne The serves Of ally considered, and Of giving
to Fisnoe French provinces and her natural from
tiers? DO they ind 1t suitable that France should shed
her blood and yield her merely for the interest
of Italy, without expecting for herself and for the interest
Of her future security Of those territorial changes
which Just at this moment are going Oh NOON SO grand
scale IN Italy 10 the advantage Of PIEDMONT under the
protection OF bayOnets and unoer the eyes OF mighty
Austrian That would be to mind sad compre-
tension of The interests Of Italy that failed TO recognise
justice towards France whose friendship evidenced by
acts sO brilliant, and who will be for long time 70
the NEST powerful obstacle TO the ambitious projects and
We have heard vague talk OF petitonng the Engish
Parliament against the anne1tion Of Nice and Savoy
This would be suggestion doubly unfortunate doubly
Injurious, and which would bot stand before ref sct0n
We ooubt that the English Parliament would prevent
what PiedmoDteee patriotism fears, ana this appeal TO
Power which has remained Deutral and observer OF
the against the ally who took the greatest part the
work. would re naturally 10 njure France IN public es
NATION, and TO GOODNESS towards her the part
of Italy The dgressous Of patriotism 10 be excusable
are not sometimes the less dangerous for it.
We believe have acquired the right of maintaining
that language among people whom We love without
which they might be mistaken as 10 the movement which
agtates In the first place. in the French press
have aided the Of Italian independence but, the
ended, were equally the FIRST to reclaim the
stoTason Of our frontier and the annexa
Of Nice and Savoy just indemnity for sacr
ices necessary compensation for the aggrandsement
Of Piedmont, equitable application Of that principle
other side OF the Alps
We motive which persuade us To renounce
Il nss the
iabsp affairs will understand the propriety and find the
means, while managing the susceptbities Of Italy, Of
takirg up arms for the just claims Of France
The Church Temp0ralities Question.
NAPOLEON S OFFICIAL REPLY TO THE ENCYCLICAL
LETTER OF THE POPE.
The journal de FT0sOyt publishes in full the circular
Inch no Minisa TtOurA hasa adj aceod
to the diplomatic agents OF France reply to the last
cycal letter Of the Pope No date is affixed in the above
You have read the encyccal letter which the Pope has
catholic church. and in which his Holiness exposing In an
exclusive point OF view the origin and nature Of the diff
cuties presented by the existing situation OF Romagna,
exbors the pastors and the faithful Of the whole world
to employ zealousy all their efforts towards the mante
and defence Of the rights Of the Holy See that
doubling this document has attracted the ser
attention Of the governmental - consider 1t my
duty 70 epsoe you to make known how nis gov
vii. not for the moment stop to notice the reproaches
lees explicit, which directed by the encycl
cal letter against the line Of policy followed by the Empe
with regard 10 the Holy See, In the difficult crcum
stances of bese latter times History in It's impartiaty,
shch have occurred falls on the sovereign whose efforts
have been constantly employed 10 prevent them,
hose who. refusing any concession or any REFORM and
ooDnnDg themselves in nexphcable inaction, nave a.
things grow and worse until they threaten
reach point which the evil becomes great that
cannot be remedied
What in par ,cuar has attracted the painful attention
81 his Msjaiys ID the forgefuness OF diplo
ma.,c ussges which IN 10 important . matter, the Court
Geld Of religion question which, before al things, be-
iSE PH6SfN orucr. We see with sentiments Of SIN
csT: ana profound regret the Holy Ease[ appealing re
coDsocnoe OF tie clergy, and e1CDg ne ardour OF the
faithful with respect affair the discussion Of which
only take Place advsntageousy between government
and government
"a fact n la t~ sgtc
eroscb meb the spiritual power OF the Sovereign Pom
tn the Independence required for the exercise Of
that power within the limits Of his rights The question OF
Romagna other periods hes arisen from poti
cal circumstances and Is in It's political aspect that
should II, by seeking the best means Of satisfy
ing ceesiiies presence OF which the PontdcL 60
vernmen would npd itself fatally placed, II, instead
OF ,ruden,ly waiting for the developcment Of the etua
ton Tad listened y our couDses and seconded our ef-
parfu oh d0ean 0l fear iO A