The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-12

Ever since lle peace al Villatrtucl all ia
rape mas been puzzng Itself trying to solve
the enigma OF Louis Napoleon IN which ne an
nounced hat he was resolved to make Italy
free, from The Alps 10 the Adrialic while at the
same time he maintained The sovereignty Of the
Pope This paradox has exercised the ingenui
" of the whole British press, from the Times 20
Punch, but none has explained the mystery. In
bis MANIFESTO. which we published on Monday -
one of the sblesl political papers ever given to
the world-h he is hinseit the first to solve his
own enigma. This document is not signed by
his name, but it is written by the sam. bant
which peDoed the pamphlet "ltaly aad Napo-
leon Ill" before the Italian war ia which the
whole plan Of the Emperor was foreshadowed.
The first manifesto is known to be from his in
spiration-the second is evidently from the
same source, for no other man could penetrate
tho heart of bis mystery or snrsvei his design.
That this purpose was in his mind from the
beginning, is not only apparent from the in
ternal evidence OF his oracular addresses and
responses when in Italy, but from events aud
circumstances which occarFel, AFTER his return
10 France. One Of these is the following
About three months ago Senator Seward, who
was making the tour of Europe, called on the
Emperor, who happened to be at Compiegae.
The Senator vas shown into au auto chamber,
and Napoleon soon made his appearance. After
the usual saiutatioo and taking his position,
standing with his back to the fire, he offered
tho ScpatOc n 90 DAD 30
another himself He asked him all about New
York and Colonel Webb, and then asked him
about his visit to Europe, aud whom and what
he saw. Mr. Seward, among other objects of
interest, said he had seen the Pope. "Oh, yes,
the Pope" responded Napoleon; "teli me
all about him. VIVA, do you think
of the Popey' The New York Senator
hesitated moment; but Notwithstanding bis
Characteristic Caution, the Emperor wormed
out bis opinion, and Seward said, ~ confess ]
think him much more of priest than states
man." Precisely so,' rejoined the Emper orr
''you have just hit the nail on the head. That
too, is my opinion" This anecdote, which we
have on excellent authority, shows that the
manifesto which is now given to the public was
then working in his brain. The Pope he re-
CARDS as only fit to be priest, and he will con.
fine him to his high vocation. He will still call
him temporal sovereign, to conciliate the Pom
tiffs pride and make the matter smooth to those
who might be hostile, and he will even consent
to his being the Sovereign of Rome, but not
With Swiss for his body guard, nor even his own
Romans, but with troops of the Italian COME
IbOlition Of the temporal sovereignty of the
'ope-another insisted on his temporal sove-
eighty being upheld. Napoleon has happily
econciled both ideas in his admirable plan,
which suits the transition state of the pope
lom, and will please all parties. He thus
proves himself profound philosopher, great
statesman who comprehends the spirit of the
lge, and is himself its foremost representative
IN Europe.
The temporal sovereignty conferred on the
Pope by "the eldest son of the chnrch,n
Charlemagne, in the interest of civilization,
more than thousand years ago, is now vir-
tually taken away by his heir tho modern
Charlemagne, in the interest of the same civili-
zation. Tho church which persecutcd Calico
for asserting that the world moved, must now
itself move with the world, and henceforth
rule by opinion and in the hearts Of men, iu-
stead of by physical force. 1t will still be a
great moral Power, CONSERVATION Of law and
order, an agent Of civilization, but presenting
A new phase to the world. Its legitimate in
luence will be increased, instead of being
lessened, and the scandal, the stumbling block,
of two Popes in one: temporal prince OPP
pressing his unwilling subjects and setting a
bad example to other princess spiritual
ruler, whose lofty mission it is to denounce
oppression in high places as we'll as in low,
will cease to exist, and Catholics will no
longer ask, (Which Pope anf ! to obey"
Though Hildebrand, making and unmaking
the kings of the earth, is henceforth impossible,
the moral and religious sway of the Pope I'M
contaminated by the delilement of politics will
be greater than ever. Such is the revolution
to be wrought in the Catholic Church by the
far seeing mind Of Napoleon. The political
revolution which he has accomplished in
Europe is equally wonderful.
His manifesto is masterpiece Of State poll
cy-en Of those strokes of the same sagacious
yet daring political genius which planned and
executed the corp d'etH, made England his
ally, dragged her into the Crimean war-whss
10 knew she would pay the cost and bis lsgions
would reap all the slory-snd then made peace
and friend of his enemy without consulting
her, a. he afterwards waged war with Austria,
and when hs accomplished his object suddenly
concluded peace, and made Francis Joseph
his friend without consulting any of the Powers
of Europe, or even his ally, Victor Emanuel, at
the very moment that the whole world regard
ed the war a. hardly commenced, and as likely
to involve every nation Of Europe in it's flames
And now he takes the lead Of every Euro
pean Power in pointing out a satisfactory
solution Of the Italian question, which the
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