New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-11
ROME AND THE CATHOLIC POWERS.

ID Griffith stated that France bad refused 10 accede TO
a proposition made By Austria AID Spain, that the
Roman Catholic Powers should act together in support
of the temporal power of the Pope. We now sutjoin
the dispatch addressed this occasion by NJ. Thouve-
mel ~ the Austrian and Spanish ambassadors, who bad
been commissioned BY their governments 10 make the
proposition referred to. The notes presented by the
Two diplomatiss being identical, NJ. Thouyenel cent
the same RELY to each. 1t s as follows:
"PARrs June 6.
"SIR; I have received the Doie which your Excel
leucy has done me The honor " address 10 me, date
the 18th of May, in which you express the ceJ a at
your Government TO come " All nader tand' a. with
Tie Government Of the Emperor with VIZ 4, Of secur.
log in & detinitiye manner, and ss resuIt of an
no, cement between the Catholic paNer.. The main
ts, ALI Of the temporal power N the Hsly See. NJ.
Embasssd - WAS intTp sed by bis Government
with similar mission. sly first duty was 10 place
before tue eyer ., nS .jesy these iml orant eoumu-
nicslions AT q 80" 6ud myrt in position to reply.
% lbe selmen q ins ireo il the Government VI -
by tie po.uo Of the Holy Father IN eutire COLI
fTnity WIZ those Of the Cover uDebt Of The Em
That Oosernueut has equally hmeGied sud con-
demnrd tie aggression diIectso against the PODuh,al
S>e, and il tie grave 10 ltical oUsi eratiour which
Hns,ria and Spain nave both tsike0 INFO account OF
this epoch, have not allowed Il further TO oppose
COM listed events m has neglected nothing Ia OId-r to
Iit their copfeq uences. TIE oorps OF Occupao at
kouie Was sugu, nted without dely, and toe Pope
being allie g. dwell with security Ia ale cal ital IN tie
midst OF the turmoil viii asiuit,d Ihly, has been
Indebted TO the French troops for tie preservation ola
part Ot his territory.
"Ihe TO, eminent of the Emperor, by some acts. Of
which, ] uscertae9 With satin a,tlvu, tie GuVen-
nent of - dOes not hefitaie 10 exprets approval,
hos ties lied aud constantly tes,iits, the profound
ard lava mpatbirs whir animate it lis relation
10 the Chez oil the Church The prechriUus situation
H. which circumstances have placed tue temporal lOwer
Of the Holy SEE 90 bot excite ess distressing seni-
m,its among the Catholic nations, and n, il cOu,erus
pf It
sboud not remain for long period ia slenss II is
certainly tie duty u Governments 10 unite their e0rts
IN order TO simplify item ind facilitate their solution.
4" do not believe, however, NJ. - that il would
be useful " discuss here, with the Necessary iullnees
the system according 10 witch 81 States OF the Pope
aud the City OF liOne would establish, TO speak,
modmain property appropriated einiIey to CATHOLIC
cis, and IN virtue Of al UNIV tten law placed above
the rights which regulate The CONDITIONS Of other
eelguIies eUnfne myself 10 Iecalliig tie Ia that
neither tie most Ancient TIE most receut historical
tfad appear 10 sanction FIs do'tiDe, and that
England, Prussia, RIhtia, aud Sweueu-POweIs eep-
afated from tue ChuIch-tiged at Vienna, with tue
sumo authority France, Austria s Jain. and PVrtu-
GAL tue treaties which restored " the Pope tLe pos
session he had Loot.
"The highest expedieucy-I hasten to proeliim it
agrees win tie X eaest sociai Interests la requiring
int the CLicf Of the Church maintain his, Ii gu tue
throne occul led by his predecessors for many
turtles; tie opinion OF the Emperors Government Is
very rm this point, but IL thinks also that the
Wise eXeicse Of the supreme authority and the consent
OF populations are ia the Roman States ss elsewhere
the dIrt conscientious OF the schdity OF power The
gmvest dangers which now meuace tile temporal SOW
ereiQiy Of the Holy See proceed, il lie true from
wiioat, aud il the occul alton Of Rome provides
for tie necessities of the present. tie future remains
exposed TO hazards which ,iuceTey wish TO avert
Ans rim and Spain, NJ. -, agree with us In q Is |
task bat they do not at the SINE time indicate the
b.alis to be EN- loved for accom- LISTING il, and sUme
explanations their part cover, become the moro
necessary their lositioa toward Italy differs under
fan.n nf a
with regret the slipuiaiions of vilafranca and of
gur,eL l..l q s..lyies execution, ..l .A~a. Lave