Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-07
OUR PARIS CORRESPONDENCE.
PARIS, TUESDAY, Feb. IL, 1861.


| 10 the Editor of the Wing:
most curious and interesting chapter in the dplc
matte history OF contemporaneous Italian affairs has just
been made public in the correspondence laid before The
French Chambers, by the Imperial Government This
correspondence embraces the dispatches relative to the
annexation to Piedmont Of the provinces Of Central Ita
y the affairs Of Rome the Revolution 10 Southern Italy
the famous interview Of the Northern soveregns at Wa
saw, and the French occupation of the Lebanon. All
these documents, if published together, would form
large volume; and is Of course impossible in the space
Of newspaper letter, to furnish epome OF tho
facts which they develop 1t has therefore occurred to
that it would be best to make choice of the most in
erestng series Of these papers, and Gull from them the
salient features. have selected passage from the Sc.
cret history of the Roman imbrogio.
IL will be remembered that carly in the last year. rn-
mors were current that the French army was on the
point Of cvacuating the Eternal City The correspond
between the Emperors Minister of Foreign Affairs
and the Duke de Gramout, Grench Ambassador at Rome
clearly proves that these well founded Ii
also establishes that the Power which has uph,ld for
than ten years past the authority of the Papa
eminent in Rome is the object OF hatred on the part Of
the Popes advisers and that il has required very
great degree Of disinerestcd moderation not to have
abandoned Rome and its rulers to their fate.
The Duke De Grsmont describes in one of his dis
tween himself aud Cardinal Antoncli, the Papa Prime
Minister, early in March, 1860, after the authority
Of the Sovereign Pontif had been overthrow by the
people of the Legations. At the outset of the CONVEX
sation Cardinal Antoaei plainly ntimated that the En-
peror Napoleon was at the bottom Of the revolt and
that his object place the Legations under the tenn
poral vicarshp of the King of Sardinia. T. De Ora
mont bluny replied that if the Government Of the Holy
See really entertained this belief the of the world
of different opinion The complete anne xation CT
a Italy them nd m
movement threatened include only the Legations
but Umbra aud the Marches and to carry the standard
of Revolution into the territory Of Naples ripe for lis
advent. The Emperor Napoleon had morally interviewed,
and the character of his Intervention could neither be
mistaken distorted by hostile passions and preudices
IT. the language OF the Cardinal insinuated the En-.
peror desired to the Pope lose totally the Legations
his recty clear. He need only hold himself
entirely aoof; for, instead of taking the Legations
and comforting them upon Victor Emanuel the people
had lorg since given themselves to the King of
Sardinia Let the Emperor abstain from all interference
aud the dehult!ve annexation 10 Piedmont would soon
take place, boting every vesge of the Ponfcal
reigny from these PROVINCES The object of the En-
peror to soften the losses OF the Holy See If the
solution he proposed to apply accepted instead Of
reignDg the legat ous the King OF Sardinia would
only administer the government tributary vasssl Of
the Pope whose rights would thus not only be protected
bat rendered imprescriptble To this the Cardinal re-
piled that in the eyes of the Holy See no difference ex
sed between the complete loss by annexation and loss
tempered by yca sge. Il spolation, based upon
revolt. The Pope not free to abdcae his rights in
presence OF unjust cause; aud this question of
principle, which admitted OF compromise This ques-
ton of principle complicated with the duty in
cum6ent upon His Holiness not recognize govern
ments whose revolutionary proceeding the length
of finding support in Protestant propaganiism of which
fact he (thc CardnaD held proofs. The Pope, he re-
peated, would never make any compromise whatever.
Upon being asked, by the Duke de Gramout if the
Da had o'ttin-
be With this iulexibiy Of views, His Eminence an
swered in the affirmative The Pope was ready TO dis
with the Intervention OF both France and Austria
Let the Pontiical States be evacuated by all foreign
troops; let Sardinia her and munitions OF
war; and the provinces be left in the same condition as
when evacuated by the Austrians Then the Pope would
demand contingent from other Catholic powers than
France and Austria and would take upon himself to re-
duce the insurgent provinces to submission.
Upon being asked how it possible to bring the
the provinces back their situation when left By the
Austria the Cardinal demandcdthe moral Intervention
OF France The Emperor need ouly say be wished it to
be so, and hi' desire would be accomplished.
To this unheard Of suggestion the Duke made the iol
loving emphatic reply Il is worthy literal transla
"Nons"ur lie Cardinal You greatly on this subject
You forget that the government Of the Emperor has al
ready several times measured the strength Of its moral
asccndency these populations aud the circumstance
is entirely manifest, that / beg YOU TO excuse NV
convinced CT tie truth OF the reply you have Just
made 10 "A ZOE the contingent Of the Catholic |
Powe.a you are, at IN moment testing it, and we both
know what it has produced and what it promsc2 Thus
your solution is utterly imprsccablc and our system
of absolute resistance is founded pgon false aud friv
plous basis. Permit rae - add that fiud eE-
PLANTATION o. yodr course except in thought which the
discussion obiges me TO begin believe that
desire cstaclysm you cannot shut your eyes pal
pablc evidence, you the which entw ming
itg4ii fhatfh .vnlt ~
bria and the Marches is imminent; you know What |
dangers menace the Kingdom OF Naples; and when a |
single word Of compromise might yet dsspstc the storm
save the remainder OF the Papa States save Naples
which yCu sacrifice without pity Italy perhaps from
general conflict, you reject all counsel OF moderation
and welcome the tempest, as it you expected TO pref.
by the wreck"
Tie interview ended without the Ambassador of France
having produced the slightest effect upon Cardinal An
tonel
In the month of April, ". de Gramout wrote to the |
Minister oil Fo eign Affairs that the moment oppor
for the departure of the French Army of 0ccupa
lion. Gen. de LamOrcere then the head of the
Papa Army and had declared that the presence OF the
French might safely be dispensed with. Immediately |
after Limoriciere had assumed his command numerous
leSitms Populations from France arrived in Rome pre-
seutug themselves to the Pope IN body, and affecting
the most ultra opposition to the Napoeonic dynasty
AL! this openly encouraged by the high functonares
of Government which actually owes and still owes, |
existence to the very thus traduced in the public re-
cep;iops at the Vatican
A month later N. Thouvenel wrote to the Duke dc |
Gramont that the Emperor in view of the organization
OF the Roman Army under Gen. de Lsmorcere consider
ed the French occupation longer necessary sna |
aasures for the immediate departure of battalion,
oe followed by the remainder Of the forces within the
ensuing six weeks prescribed in this despatch
Meantime the events in the Marches and the total
destruction Of Llmorceieres command, at Casel Fid
dard aud Ancona secure the personal safety of Plus
thnE .l,
declared purpose, and TO maintain his protection of his
calumuaors against the people eager to rid themseve
forever Of odious clerical tyranny. And here end
this curious leaf from the couteml asneoas history OF
Home.
IMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTH.
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