The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-01-18
NAPOLEON AND THE POPE !.


NAPOLEON AND THE POPE.
We received in the foreign papers brought
by the steamship Arabia. which lett Liver
pool on the cath of December, the translation
Of a pamphlet that had just been published
in Paris under the title of "The Pope and
the Congress" and Of which the author is
stated TO be M. de la Guerroniere. This
gentleman is said to be fully in the conf.
dence of the Emperor of the French. aud the
pamphlet is therefore universally deemed as
representation of the views Of the Emperor
on subject which has been hitherto suppos-
ed to present points of extreme difficulty in
the settlement OF the question OF the future
Of Italy. The document is Of distinguished
ability, whether considered in a statesman
like or literary pint of view, and appears 70
be considered BY European journalists as
comforting upon the Empcror's craftsmanship
degree OF renown little less glorious than
the military laurels acquired on the memo
rable fields Of Magenta aud SoIferiRo. The
principle which runs through this production
OF NJ. de Ia Guerroniere is a mediate com
promise between extremes. The leading
features Of his argemrnt are these:
That it is Indispensable TO the complete
independence and dignity Of the Pope's -pir-
itual authority that lie shall be the subject of
no temporal sovereign or prince whatever.
and therefore that his existing temporal pow
er must be retained aud preserved.
That Il is the interest no less 81 Protest.
ant than OF Catholic Powers that the pope's
political independence and temporal soser-
eighty should be maintained, since. we're he
the subject Of any Power, he would sooner
or later become the instrument Of that Power
for the pursuit Of us individual interests and
purposes. which would be less nr barely pos
slble were he continued independen, and
isolated At Rome.
That the Pope. for his proper purposes as
the spiritual head oi the Church, needs nei-
Their Court nor an army his rule must be
pairrnal only il must be simply that Of the
father 81 family. Bloadshed IN his name"
.ays the pamphlet, " seems an insult To the
Divine Mercy whirh be represents when he
raises his hand IL ought TO be 10 bless aud
mt To strike"
That the area Of the municipality Of the
.ity 81 Rome Is large enough for the tempo
raj dominion Of The Pope. and whilst he con-
tinues there as The head 81 the Church. Rome
will continue 10 be the capital aud centre Of
the Catholic world. the place Of universal
and abiding interest and resort. Il will be
always 10 the advantage Of the inhabitants
OF Rome to have their city the hume OF the
Holy Father. They will still have the honor
Of being entitled Roman citizens.
A. the territorial limits 81 the municipali-
y d Rome would be too limited 10 furnish
sufficient revenue far the P0pe's support,
a. -. ~. -
themselves with his maintenance in state
Of dignity and independence.
The Rnmsgna. OF the States Of the Church
exterior 70 The city 1T Rome. il nnw and has
for sometime been practically severed from
the Government Of the Pope and il would
be Tor the Pope's quiri and advantage not 10
Sc, on ieat any eliart to recover ihose terri
torres, 3, DC would thereby exhaust his re-
sources and render hi future government
one net founded il the affections but upon
the fears 81 the people. II is as the Pope in
'he Vatican, aud not a. the prince OF the
Roman States, that the Holy Father fixes the
,eneration and awe IL the Catholic warld
We're the reyolied provinces t. be reduced
under The PoPe's authority BY the interycn-
lion 81 foreign arms the moral ruin 81 that
authority would date iherelrom. France,
at least. will undertake no task 70 ungracious
and dlsiastelul a. tic restoration Of the re.
sulirh provinces b. brute loree, neither will
shr permit Austria u attempt Il. We're Ma
piles to lnterpase Tor such a purpose she
would be met BY Piedmont. and the eonse-
queHt bloodshrd aud destruction would be
lrtolefable. After all. IL can haril, be said
that these provinces have been lost 10 the
Pope - much a. 10 Austria, for Il il Austria
that has held aud ruled them for the past
twenty Years.
The uuly proper ahd sufficient Intervention
i.a European congress, since. BY European
Congress. II Vienna IN 1915. il was that The
Pope came inin possession II the Rnmagna.
The foregoing Is The only plan which can
reconcile - a reasonable policy The mast
conflicting views, and which. eqoally remote
ifam the objects " those Who would take
ever, thing from Tie Pope and u iIle.r ~ho
would give every thing into hls hands. So
cures Ia him his spiritual dignit, and indie.
prudence. aud at the same time pisces the
people 81 Italy on The road u political anne.
lioratian and ELI. government. iornjas which
ih.ir aspirations Tor freedom and lndrpend-
eHcc both 81 aud enliile them.
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here has been systematic pIIost On the
part 81 the Administration Democracy 10