The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-31
THE ROMAN QUESTION.
our CORRESPONDENCE FROM ROME.

An Tine Ncitcd View of Aliilirs-POpulur Feeling
and Public Speculntion- Chances of N Revo-
lufIOn-The POpe,s POllcy-Vict0r Enianuers
ROME, Dec. 7, 1865.
To the alarmists who have never ceased predicting
revolution in Rome since IL known that the terms OF
the September convention would be strictly carried out
by tho French Emperor the present state Of peace and
quieuess In the Eternal City must be very provoking.
With ah imagination worked up TO the highest pitch.
with an expectation Of much excitement, with doubt
and tribulaon entered Rome prepared 10 see the
population wild with apprehension and rife for mischief
and 10 my astonishment. and will say It to my dsap
pointment, found everything fat dull and nspid To
all appearances business pleasure, gossip and intrigue
60 in much the same way they have ever done. No
feels any apprehension of danger anticipates any
thing but The greatest quiet In iact monotony
rather the order Of the day.
or rumors and doubts and specuations there
plenty but these only refer TO the Popc's Intentions
Victor Emanues future policy; to entertaining the
slightest idea Of barrcades street firing other demon
stration il has entered the brain Of the Popes
Roman subjects. Like the rest Of mankind they are
given looking after their private interests bef
thinking Of their public dny they we'll know that any
signs Of trouble outward demonstration OF dssasac
ton would prevent the travellers whose pockets
dulity and good they live and flourish from pay
ing the usual pilgrimage to Rome, and consequently
lose them the profit arising from the visits Of said
travellers
There certainly is in Rome small party, the ultra.
clerical one, who all anxiety TO fire the citizens TO
some sct OF violence, which, being put down by tho
papal troops might lead other demonstrations stl
more Marked aud in the end to open revolution. Their
object in this IA to find good pretext for the Pope's
flight from the city. They do not wish him to leave it
quietly. he could do now without a sufficient
II do Soa t ha nrQs uo
appear like abdcaton and lose him the support Of
apostolic majesty other whose assistance they rely
TO rcestabsh the Holy Fathers asccndancy should the
events Of the next fortnight rctrevsby endanger his
temporal power. Tho Josus, with what particular
aim in view am at loss to understand also strong
In their ondeav0rs to induce the Pope 10 leave the Roman
city II seems their object as Is that OF The ultra
conservatives here in Rome and elsewhere in Italy, TO
bring matters to crisis and determine within ten days
the future status Of tho Holy Father and consequently
their own position in the Roman Catholic world
That these parties may succeed in creating disturb
Immediately after the departure from Civa vec-
CHA OF the French troops Ia just possible They will
not attempt BEFORE II Is well known the French and
Italian soyereigns pledged TO suppress any disturb
the terms OF the convention
on the proposed plebisc,,e one hears very little and
as said above thor sense OF prudence their own Inter-
ess and foresight arc against movements which may
have plebisste--I II 1t Ia thought necessary
have one-t must also bs considered proper to carry
be done without collision with the Papal troopsaways
taking 1t into consideration that the Pope remains In
opany me- bore Ley NAV one SsS
be Italians In the full sense OF the word The plebiscc
u take place can 90 no other way than In favor Of
Popos orders revelation will naturally follow but al
present there seems no appearance Of the LIKELIHOOD Of
From what one sees and hears in Rome il 10 pretty
safe 10 predict that things will follow their usual course
and that no disturbance VIII occur ~ the nnal departure
of IL i
here from person IN the highest diplomatic circles ana
In constant intercourse with the apal authorities, that
il s the fopes intention TO remain In Rome 'c,.t.qsi
cout that nothing will alter his lately expressed deter
minaon " stick 10 his policy and that nothing short
have also equally good authority and that
70 the STRANGE part Of H. from person who believes what
perrsns supposed to be equally well informed a. hmsef
that the Cardinals and oil the Popes suite have packed
up all their own frsps AZ documents OF Importance and
the intention OF starting nj the rst sign OF popular
outbreak. meniion ths show that all do not share
Rome after the departure OF the French troops
Negotiations u . commercial rather than Of dplo-
Holy Father snd the King Of Italy, and broken on
little while ago are about 10 be reopened the fIorent ne
oom%'ss onsr sspec,sa snor IN, mere Ss smons
exists between the Pope, Napoleon and Victor Emanuel
No longer doubts the ater intention 70 execute his
part OF the september convention or rather his nton
lion OF witnessing iis execution without demonstration
the King of itslys part Is more passive than
PROMISES he does nothing he will a. the same tlme fu
~ hs oi the agreement and greatly cnhsnc. the
probabilities ~ eventually possessing Roms Ne a capital
No single act ot Victor Emanuel any movement he
may chOo-c 70 inrugure. readily serve the cause
OF Italian unity the Roman question complete
alb traction IRON roni'hcsi affairs In the presen,
state Italian temper. the vis.st sud safest course
Victor Emanuel csn pnrsue Il strict neutrality and non
Intervention. In common with many Others l fully
believe this TO b. his intention Ia which there y
need despair OF seslng the fai1men Of the
Of al well wshers 10 Italy OF tbs Pops's foreign
legion litiie heard and What u mentioned 50
much against IT, efficiency, that forced to look on
y ~ another example OF tue utter useessness the cont
pets i0rsncirncy OF ~ mercenary troops employed ia
The service ~ foreign severe witness the German
aud Turkish cOnilngeBis employed by England during
tue crmean war, PRIOR 10 that the spanish auxiliary
legion IN l>f2 MaXimsns Belgian legion; the Pore's
former experience with his Irish friends aud Tho
French lsg tsslJ srsn during the Italian war OF
lsSe-sh Useless, more sources of trouble veSaten AND
expense Than 1.-THE ~ the service rendered. In
this tho Pope's legion frs manifested their
discomfort when informed that they 10 serve under
the Pspa, not tho fr nch dag Since then they have
been stead ly deserins u. sm now assured not more
than oneihri Of the Original nuuper q men ara pres
and that those who still with their coofs ara 10
usuborinae and dsrespccnl 70 their officers ~ 10 I've
more than an ncimbrsncs- a<postve OF anxiety
At three o'cork this afternoon the Pope will visit tho
Church Of the Apostles A. " NAV he Of The last
opportunities strangers Romans have OF seeing him
very large crowd viii certainty he there am xious
20 know IN what manner he wA he rceived but the
mail ciuses at that hour must reserve the description
OF his visit to my nett letter.
There are goodiy number OF Americans "a Rome THIS
year and many are expected "a soon ~ the APP
peasncs ~ things little settled Atnong the
late arrivals ! notice MIRA Alex. W. Randall am
happy TO be able TO Inform Intending visitors 70 Rome
that the railway from Venice 10 Florence " now com
peted, and shortens the journey one day.
ri. Holiness the Pope IN Pabiic-visIt to the
Church ef the Apostles.
Ross, Dec '--EveninE