The New York herald., 1862-10-12

yssnsah hut he adhesion Of ~ Holy Fssher We IN the
The Cardinal secretary Of ssaie merely recap,tuatod
tho motives which did not allow the Holy
N any way Whatever any portion Of the rights, which
much hess its property than that Of the Catholic
world. 1Ass ySas0ss c0npeld u rejca tie clause
wkdA tended 70 eva sue, Ae bSyden Of Ne Roman deet to
"The Holy See being The rea, deb,or, said his Emf
nencs, TO consent 70 atributng 70 usurping govern
ment the debts Of the legitimate gcvernmont would be,
the part Of the Holy Father recognizing tho sp0aon
ITSELF His conscience absolutely refused 10 sccede 70 it,
Aided by the donations Of tho faithful his Holiness has
hitherto been able 70 meet all the obligations which he
considers sacred. Full Of confidence In Divine Provi-
dence he will continue 70 all hts engagements, and will
only cease to do 20 when absolutely unable 70 satisfy
them.
.The obligatory refnsa, Of thess proposittcns" con-
tmued his Emnense, necessarily involves the rejec
two However grateful the Holy Father may be for the
generous dispositions shown towards him tho part OF
the Emperor az well as for the proposition o which his
Majesty declares his readiness 70 undertake the initiative
in his favor il Is impossible for him 70 accept them. lie
is bound Sdectc them in the interest OF his ipdepen
der any fo4a hater-r ,oould still be acknowledging the
srolia0n kt isIended 10 coafssdte. One cannot
cep compensation without accepting the sacrifice and
this sacrifice say once ore the Holy Father has no
right 10 make. As 70 the last question: said the Cardi-
nal, in concluding have nothing to add TO the declara
tions have already mado 10 your Excelency prcdc
cessor. Taese reforms ready; they 1u BE- pTosngoed
tie day tie asurp prop.cssau return, 10 their iegii
pste authority from achaca they haze loithdTdema"
nave textnally repeated Monsieur 10 hinistre the
words which the Cardinal Secretary Of State rccapu
lated his answer viii not importnne your EScellcncy
by giving detail the arguments which opposed 10 each
Of the objections made To mention the last only Oh
served TO Cardinal Anonei that proposing the trans
Of the Roman debt to Piedmont had anticipate ed
the objections The project might encounter from the Holy
See Seriously preoccupied, however, with eventual
y which the Ion,ifcial government itself could not
foresee, desrous by relieving II OF debt which
would absorb its last 10 it from the
embarrsssments which We did not view with the same
resignation.
The Holy See engaged towards its populations:
could II impose on them the weight Of the whole debt,
until the moment when it would be no longer able TO meet
either the obligations abroad or the engagements con
tracted honey The H0ty Father relied Psfer's
pence; bet could not hare the same confluence in so un
certain a
On the contrary by relieving his subscribers Of sscr
fees great for their means, by dispensing the faithful
offer ngs which could possibly be regulsrized by
accepting directly from the Catholic Powers the subsidies
necessary for the maintenance and spendor Of the centre
of Cahoc!ty lastly by granting the reforms required by
the spirit Of modern societies, The Holy Father would
again ind himself freer and powerful in presence Of
his reconced subjects, and might devote the whole re-
OF the country to much fuller development OF
its material welfare and prosperity without the Church,
properly so called suffering frt m in the least IL
therefore N ine name o. prudcnce justice ana progress
pendense of the Sovereign Ponti, that recommended
what he rejected contrary TO his independence and dig
nifty This was much the wish OF the Emperor that HIS
solcitude seemed TO have ioeseen the very i'm
probable OF appeal to the other European Powers
being unsuccessful since the part offered by France
alone is equal TO the whole Of the Holy Fathers present
civil list.
AS 10 the resolution clearly manifested by the Court
deems indispensable of making act Of jutce and pure
haniddg depend on Pntly political condition, Of making
eapy and enpote the tGrorabie si'uaton of those
,oho haonn Of, neea not indicate Le rescens
asy suggested expressed them with all the more mode
ration and reserve the position taken d
cult 10 defend II would be impossible for me to repro
auce in all its paasss discussion which occupied
considerations developed in the instructions of
your Exelleney as well with the generous
trclh afo tn hiipr
many respects desirable, feel conscious Of having
haused within the limit Of my strength every OF
justtying the proposonsof which the interpreter
have vainly represented TO the Cardinal Secretary OF
state that the scrppes Of conscenee in which are sum
lned up the objections OF the holy See might and ought
to give before the reserves OF right which always
declared ourselves ready admit on its part Those
the Corrt of Rome has forth at other periods
in reproducing them in the terms which ii thought
suitable, remained faithful 70 its principles well
TO political traditions. In the precedenfs TO which
alluded, the Holy rather found not only h,s
pc,e justification, but example 10 follow. in
maintaining the right he followed the dictates Of
his conscience and in admitting the fact he gave salts
faction prudence, peace and charity. What al i'm
interest had not the Holy See in getting out Of
situation which cannot possiby be prolonged in entering
the only path Of safety offered 10 il: IN reconcing
itself with Italy whose dcsnies could not BE- separtse
well as with the populations the care OF whom had
been coahded 10 ~ N seeing secured by solemn act
accompanied by European guarantee territory which
alone had hitherto preserved " ~ in accept
ing legitimate compensation the conditions Of dignity
and Independence Indispensable TO the free exercise OF
its spiritual rights rendering less buYdengom. The
Faithful contribution, now measured much less by
their picty than by resources necessarily more and
more limited finally, in saving, by concessions or
which the history of the Church offers more than
example, bat never under circumstances more ursent
Rome from her srerings and isolaon, italy from def
niiiye rupture with the papacy Europe from The grave
complications which sho ears conscienccs from thc
trouble which agites them aith from the sciism whch
threatens IT, aud the Church Itself from Q, the rudes
trials that has ever aw acd it,
When france scarcely months ogo invited the foy
Father 70 como 10 an understanding with her IN pripc
pie, and without fixing the basis of H. on mpTumise
destined 10 secure his Independence her oegf,es
cbsctufelg yeje7cd Yet her soeitude has
ried the Emrerors government has just drawn uV and
submitted e the Holy see the most explicit propositions
Having been charged 70 deliver he hdug q dcice,
lrI r. ssT lat Gey hGre MT sch ne sane fr's.
Accept. &c, IANAiLJlE.