New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-11-06

LLG .TIUE or THE UNITED STATES
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Home, NOV. Is, 1870.
Sri had tho houor yesterday, Of an interview
with the holy father and enjoyed a long and in
teTcsting conversation with INN about American
affairs, as well as the condition OF things IN Italy
and europe The pope had many questions to
ask about the progress Of events IN the United
States and expressed great satisfaction at the re-
turn Of peace and the recOnsructi1n of the Union
He inquired particularly as to the health Of the
President whose life, he trusted, would bespared
that he might finish the work he had so well
begun. He warmly approved the Clemency which
had been shown the rebel leaders, and hoped, he
said, that Jefferson Davis would also receive the
executive pardon The most difficult problem he
thought for the United States to solve was the
proper disposition of the negroes and he seemed
to apprebend that we should find the question
troublesome one. Passing to European affairs,
his holiness remarked that there was great potl'
cal agitation all over the continent; not in Italy
only, but in Germany, Spain, France and England,
there seemed to be trouble brewing. Ireland was
restless and discontinued, and FenIanism uttered
omnOus threats. He had no idea, ne sad, that
this movement would effect British rule in Ireland,
for the ocean which rolled between the United
States and Great Britain forbade the idea OF in
yasion But Canada with its extensive and eX-
posed frontier offered an easier prize, and ththeT
he thought the Fenans might turn their arms. II
would be for the advantage Of all parties, the
holy father remarked that the United States
should take Canada and incorporate it into the
American Union, rather than allow the remains 10
done by a regularly constituted government than
by revolutionary and irresponsible organization,
| subject to no control and liable to every excess:
His holiness spoke, ! thought q1esPondngly Oh
the aspect Of affairs in Italy. Within another
| fortnight he said, Saxony and Bavaria would re-
organize the kingdom Of Victor Emmanuel. The
emperor of France was about to Withdraw from
Italy, and .'the poor pope would pc ieit al alone
| ocean, What would happen God alone knew,
and to His will and protection the hoiy 1athef
committed himself. ! expressed the nope that no
serious trouble would occur 81 Rome, and re-
minded his holiness that it was the duty Of the di-
plomatic corps to share his fortunes and remain
near his person. Yes, he said, and during the re-
| yOutonaTy movement Of AS, when he had s@ught
refuge in the palace of the tuirnal, the diploma
tic corps all hurried thither and formed, as it
were a Gordon around him so that, il the midst OF
the tumuIt and firing, he remained calm and tr"H-
QU. His holiness adyerted to the concessions
which the different governments Of Europe seemed
10 be making "to the revolutionary spirit Of the
agen They would not, he said satisfy those
who were clamoring for change, but only encour-
age them to make further demands until they
would finish by telling the governments them
selves that they could dispense With their fnrhel
services Evidently the holy father looked upon
the condition of affairs in Europe 4s anything bu
satisfactory, aud it was with deep ana m&qlteE
emotion that he referred to the supreme Ruier Q
the universe as his only guide and refuge IN tlI
apDrehended troubles.
After taking my leave of his holiness, paid tn
| customary
ana was received by him with his Wonted kindnes
and courtesy. His eminenee, who watches wit
close attention the progress Of events in America
referred With great satisfaction to the reported ii
t terview Of delegation from South Carolina wit
? the President Of the United States, and to til
. language used ana the sentiments aV0wed by MI
+ johnson on that occasion. His cminence cordial
Z assented to the justice Of the Presidents view
t aud expressed his warm and earnest approval Q
! the course pursued by the federal authorities in re
\ establishing law, order and civil government
among the people of the States so lately in rebel
4 ion against the Union. A policy at once wise an
!, 50 humane deserved, as it could Ottail lie thought
= to secure complete success.
:. The cholera still prevails with great severity q
e Naples, but as yet there has not been case
g Rome, and the authorities here hope to escape tn
j. visitation of the pestilence, at least during tn
n present season. Meantime very stringeet quaral
tine regulations continue to be enforced all aon
W the Papal frontiers, and the result is that Rome
a comparatively deserted though at this period
q the year it is usually crowded with visitors fro
IS all quarters of the globe.
IA The French troops continue to leave Rome
al detachments, and Count Sartges, The ambassadt
N of France, remarked to me few days since. TIL
d. within year there would not be a single Frent
+, soldier left in the Papal territory.
lie have the honor to be, very respectfully, yo
T, obediCnt servant, RUFUS KING.
le Hon Wu H. SEWARD, Secretary of State, etc, etc