The New York herald., 1862-03-23
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ItEON'S HOPES FOR ITALY.


interest NJ Bilault (Minisss poreaille) stated
the views Of the government and the address was hni
ly adopted by large majority
Mr.. Biault then came 10 Prince Napoeon's speech:-
have listened, gentlemen, with the attention whcn
they deserved to the powerful arguments Of an ustri
orator. In those arguments recognize principles
and tendencies wtch the government Of the Emperor ednnot
accept The honorable speaker has observed that he
earad very little whether tho Minister Commissary OF
OF the government approved them or not-Pr'nce Napo
leon bowed in assentthat he knew very well 1t would
end by his sharing the EmPerors views. The views or
| the Emperor, gentlemen, those which OK
press. haze special poreys TO declare as much to
the llustrious speaker with that Of the Emperor you
will find marked difference The illustrioas speaker
has observed that the Emperor's idea from the be-
ginning was Italian unity. Italian unity is now fact
which he would be sorry to disturbed but his idea
was, when he rst sent his eagles the Alps the
enfranchsement Of Italy from foreign domination What
he sched for the confederation Of all the Italian States
an,ited uadr The honorary presidency Of the Holy Father
When the Emperor took his glorious Gag on to Italian
SOIL It was unity by the confederation OF the Italian
States which he wished to rcaliZc not TO dtrO,e
Sorcregns to destroy the o,oT Of the Holy See confo.ad
Naln unity he there for sole and glorious OBJ
ect profitable at once to France as to Ialyto enfran
chse she people from foreign domination TO break the
Austrian yoke from of their necks. well remember
with what sadness he expressed himself after his
return from his glorious campaign "Do you think that
IL is not WITHOUT regrd that haus left my programme
completed, and that instead of erfranchng Italy from the
Adrdtic to Venice, haze stopped the Mlcop" Central
Italy then considered. II the West against
the East and against Austrian domination that army
advanced now como TO tho possibility and conse-
quences evacuation of Rome llustrous orator
aude 10 said, Chow ought my government TO act''-
Various Senators-"Ou government"
NJ. BLIArIT-Decdedly SO. In his speech the Prince
repeatedly said "my government, ,'"my sovereign
PRINCE NAPOLEON turning to the reporters gallery
Please 10 notice this interruption.
The immediate result Of the withdraw Of tho
French troops from Rome CONTINUED NJ. Bilautl
would be an insurrection in that capital The
the Spiritual power would 60 With it, doubt eren If the
lves Of the Pope and Of the members Of The Sacred Collage
soould De safe What scandal for Christendom. In
virtue Of what right we at RomeS Is it not by
exceptional violation Of that principle OF nonnterven
ton which have proclaimed throughout the rest of
Italy? Grave motives OF superior order have rendered
this exception necessary. But how say to the
other Powers "We have protected the Pope for ten
years but we protect him no longer; we projected him
yesterday prohibit you from protecting him todayS
('Hear, hear and great sensaticn Before adopting
radical resolution all the consequences ought to be
NJ BnLAuLr pointed out "negotiation' as tho only
He admitted that Rome was the great obstacles
the King of Italy willing to negotiate. NJ Billault
then quoted despatch from Count Rossi to NJ Guizot
dated July %, 1S47:-
The catastrophe (t says) can only be adjourned, not
avoided and the question Of the fail Of the temporal
power Of the Pope is simply question Of time.
tHear, hear, from Prince Napoloonl i'was said hore
settled. The government Of the Emperor knows
perfectly what it wishes and what it docs not WISH
PRINCE NAPOIKON.-Let 1t state its wishes.
NJ BnLAuLr-lt has done so, and will repeat the state
ment. 1t does not wish to reactcn which, by in
vading the revolted provinces would hand them over
wish for evacuation, which would hand over Rome to
revolution would lead 70 the fall Of the Papal power and
Catholic world It ,cisAes 70 coScilise the tus szrenss
1t does wish to sacrifice either two
gFs2fs H2s,i & ss Il, gS'Sy s 4 sasSs ssS es..,.s
Ths oars xole,l+ publishes fun report Of the do
bate In the French Senate On Saturday MaTch On the
paragraph relative the Italian question: Prince Napo
eon expressed himself in substance % follows II
the erudtiOn or honorable
colleague, II. Bonjean; but he must allow metO draw
this conclusion from his speechthat the Pope ought to
rei1n at Rome WITHOUT gousrng there. This conclusion
tried two years since, and fell to the ground Such
solution, however bad II may be, might have bosn
adopted conditionthat both parties agreed it,
But il the Pope snergetcay refuses; he says, will
not even discuss the point" what is to be donor
Thero remains one thing TO bc done, which wish
publicly to state-the withdrawal Of cur troops
from Rome accept beforehand that species Of
blame which it has been attempted TO throw upon the
opinions which defend, styling them extreme and radi-
cal opinions II imports little whether they are extreme
and radical opnions the point is to know whether they
are just
niere Prince Napoleon contnued:-The Roman question
ought be settled The public mind ought to be quiete
have had enough Of this Roman question. IL has done
us much injury. II ought to be wound up. do not hes
tate to say that France, through the organ Of its
Emperor, takes firm decision, all this excitement
will be stopped. The Emperor would thereby render
the greatest service to France and to the whole of
Europe There is one word, gentlemen, which shall
omit in my speech, and which was sorry to
mentioned from the Tribune-v.nice. there is
agitation enough already; haze quite enough oar
hands ,cith the Roman question: aad as Venis Is ao men
toned IN tie address tchich pood imply much shall
not allude to IL in my seech do not mean to say that
may have TO allude TO ii future OCCASION but
this not the proper moment to do do not purpose
entering into the history Of this Italian question such
length some preceding speakers have done. ] will
simply recall to mind tho facts OF 1861 An iustrous
statesman dies it was a serious incident, which might
have had the most terrible consequences for Italy How
does the government Of the Emperor act The
of the Emperor inspired by just appreciation OF the
political situation, recognizes the Kingdom OF Italy.
terms. The Emperor did not hesitate; he that tho
enemies Of Italy might take advantage Of that fatal
death and at the very moment that that death might
have inflicted blow upon the cause, the triumph
which had assured beyond the AiIs he gave that
aid which is attached to the gratitude Italy feels for
France Prince Napoleon then quoted tho words of Ma.
pceon L. which he said he should like to repeated by
Napoleon H. In 1903 tho Emperor said to the deputies
Of the old Roman provinces
Let the clergy conanc themselves matters connected
with Heaven Theology, which they study from their youth
give he% any right msdde in army or seePnme9 s S
ters The decline of Italy dates from the day when the
into their hands.
Prince Napolson then quoted circular Of tho Emperor
Napoleon J.. as follows:-
Considering that the confusion which has arisen between
The spiritual and the temporal authority which s!ii exists
to use the influence OF one In the service Of the pretentions
Of the other thus the affairs Of Heaven unehangabe
stances and customs, we do desree. &c.
Prince Napoleon then quoted various other sayings OF
Napoleon l. TO show that the Papal power ought to be
limited to spiritual matters. Prince Napoleon then
quoted the celebrated letter Of Napoleon III when only
President Of the Repubc) dated Eysee National August
IS, 1919, TO Edgar Ney:-
The F,eaeh Rpnl ha, not sent army 10 Rome TO ave
liberty, but 10 regulate u, &C.
Prince Napoleon then passed in review the whole
policy OF France towards Italy since the expe-
dillon TO Rome, and concluded as follows:-"And
what do you want nowS Italian unity is estab.
lished with the exception OF Rome and Venice
As regards Venice that does not dperd vfon us noes
not tcihin competence But Rome depends upon
us; zoe the ag0iantdry artitrdtors Of tie Roman qs
ton because keep French troops at Rome. Agita
in Italy Will all dcpond upon tho conduct OF the
French govornmCnt. There are only two means Of
stopping that agitation-eher 10 sond French army
across the Alps to let the Austrans have therswn
way IN there any ono here 70 advocate tho latter
and tho destruction of Italian unityf t"No, nop from
various Senator's ait is inadmssabc. II is time con-
tin iod the Prince, that this question should be settled
II bad for France, bad for Italy bad for Europe Let
uShdrdw trooDs from Rome. l have full conf
dencs that the solution OF tho Italian question will term