Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-10-29
Napoleon On tho a Question.

L is well known Ehss the Emperor has been
engaged for some months past 10 IN effort
to reconcile She differences between the holy
see and revolted Italy. In the month Of
May last, the Emperor wrote . letter to the min
lister Of foreign stfsirs upon the subject, which
has just been published. We make the follow
Jag extracts, which viii develops the animus Of
the letter
Since I have been at the head
Of the government of France ny policy has al
ways been The same toward IJaly to second
national aspirations to induce the Pope to be-
come tneir support rather than gheir adversary {;
in 8 word, to consolidate an alliance between
religion and liberty
Since the year l549, when ths expedition to
Rome was decided upon, all my letters, al NY
speeches, al the dispatches Of my ministers,
nave invariably manifested that tendency, and,
according 10 circumstances l hsvs msintained
it with 3 deep COuYic!iOB, either At the head Of =
limited power, rs President Of the republic, or
at the head Of a victorious army on the banks
of the Min-i9. Ny efforts, l must Cwn it, have
hitherto been tbw srted by obstacles CT every
description, in The presence of two psrties di8-
metricslly opposed, absolute in their hstreds as
in their convictions, deaf to the -couusels in
gpired by the sole desire Of their benefit. Is
this a reason not to P5T5eYsTe, and to abandon e
cause grand in the opinion of ell men and which
must be beneficial to the welfare Of mankind
It is urgent that the Roman question should be
settled, for IL is not only in ltaiy that it distuTbs
public opinion every w here it produces the
same moral disorder, because it touches upon
what is most dear % man-T5iigious sud p0litj-
cal faith. Each party substitutes its own eIclu-
sjve s~entiHents in the place Of The real priuci-
pies Of equity snd justice. Thus, one party,
forgetting the recognized rights Of a power
which has lasted for ten centuries, pToclsims,
without any consideration for so ancient an &C
knoWledged institution, & : fall Of The PapEcy
another party, without regard for the Legitimate
claims Of the right OF people, condemns without
a scruple a portion of Italy TO eternal stsgna-
ton and oppression, Thus one party dispOses
of still existing ~poWertss if it was dofuncs, and
the other of : people that duplicates for life, SO
if it was dead. However this may be, it is the
duty Of statesmen to study the means Of recon
Cling two causes which the plsy OF passion
alone hss rendered irrecoaciisblc. Should the
attamptiail it would not be iugloTiOus, and,
under all circumstances, there is an advantage
in frankly declaring the object IN view. That
object Is to come 10 = combination by which the
people would adopt what Is CREST in the idea OF
a people that aspires to become a nation ard
on he other hand, the people should recognize
VIVA; is salutaTy in a power, the influence OF
which extends over the whole universe.
The manner in which the reconciliation should
be effected, is set forth IS follows:
It is, therefore, in the Interest of the holy see
az well as in that of religion that the pope and
IJaiy should be recOHcIled for It would be a
reconciliation with modern ideas, it would keep
200. 100000 Catholics within the pale Of the
church, AM give a new lusteI to religion by
showing faith supporting the progress Of man
kind. Bat upon what basis can so desirable
r--rl- bo Eyu1HoT 2 TIE Pm bror~bf 70 ,
reasonable view Of the state of affairs, would
understand the necessity Of acc ptiug every
thing which can biud him to Italy and Italy, /
cediDg TO the c0unsels OF a wise policy, would
rot Ieluse 10 adopt the guarantees, necessary
fer the Independence of the sovereign ponun,
and for the fIee. exercise Of his power. This
double object might BE attsined by a combine
ton which, maintaining the Pope master in his
own dUmsin, would remove the barriers which
now separate hs States from the rest Of Italy.
To be master in his own domain, independence
must be iusared TO him, and his rU,e freely ac-
ceptsd by his subjects. IL must be hoped that
&c would be Son the one hand, when the
Italian government would take the engagement
toward Franc to recognize the States OF the
church and the limitstion line agreed upon on
The other hand, when she government or the
holy see, returning to ancient traditions, Would
sanction the privileges OF the municipalities,
and of the provinces, m sucn guIse thar they
would. 50 % say, govern themselves for then
the power Of the Pope, soaring IN a sphere e!e-
waited above the secondary interests Of society,
would BE- Tree lOm lh 20 responsibility which Is
always heavy, and which only Z strong govern
mena can stand. TGg above general indications
are not az uitimatVm WhicAI prs,end to impose
upon thetWo opponent parties, BAT tho basis Of
a policy which 1 lbiak { ousbs 10 endsavor to
establish by out legitimate lllaenee and by our
disinteieste ID advice.
Whereupon I prey God to have you in His
good keeping. NAPOLEoE.