The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-27
THE ROMAN QUESTION.
Address OF tho Pope 20 the French Tr00ps
SIgnIGcnnI Hint 10 NapoIcon.


The N1sione OF Florence Of December 10 publishes tho
following speech addressed bv The Pope the officers
OF the Eehy ffh regiment 81 French troops and other
French officers nc Rome:
on tho eve OF your departure am here, my dear chill.
dren, 20 hid you farewell Your flag left France with
Shs ssion 10 uphold the rights of the Holy See dsy
ID "a gainy back ,e,,l ~ Il nav 4, resr,a y,,b ~
same Jse,ng that t< am Informed that all Catholic
hearts are moved they renbe N thinking o. the diff
Christ the head OF the Catholic Church. There be
illuson-,hs revola,,o1 ~ oyme hr, II i pro
claimed has been said and I, II repeated An Italian
ia high position has ssid that Italy constituted but
complete. Italy would be undone " there still
maIncd here corner Of the land whore orcr justice
and tranquility rcgn. They desire 10 dapisy their flag
from the Capitol lou know, well ~ |, that the
rarpeiau rock IL not far distant About sit yes-s
was spcn;ng To areprcsentatye Of france told him
% inform the Emperor tho - Augustine, Bishop
of Hippo (which now belong 20 ths French emplrel
terrified by tho caamteg which he ioresaw while the
bsrbarans bcsegng the city asked the Lord 81 he
permitted 20 die before witnessing them The eprcsen
tsive said, In reply ms 'sfbe Dsrbnrians viii
enter = But no was no prophet. Another said TO
that Rome could not be the capital OF Kingdom, bat
shat Il could be Inc captal N the catholic world Lp
fear ne revolution What an, 70 dot what am I 10
ssyf have no resources. Ysi tranquil, for tho
mghiost power God gives me strength sn5 cons'ancy.
paied In HIS emotion. Ths, placing his hand hts
heart and raising hts eyes towards heaven h" proceeded
60, with my blessing and my fathcrly farewell n you
your Emperor You viii toll him that pray for him
~ u saif his h>1lh 70 M gtod fray for hk heath
80 @at y, ,G,a !. 's q Zee pyay fo 3, ,oL
fkrisan diso Prayers offered with confidence aud per.
ars necessary and Dot nation great and
poreffnl viii obtain Whist dosires A. FOR me- live
% Gods mercy, aud my blessing VIII accompany you
your voyage
Az t'e farewell interview With The Pope, Genersl Non
teelo replied followxs-Tbe EMPEROR withdrsws his
troops from Rome bot not his support Hts Majesty
leave IA the Eternal CITY tse pross, II Frsrcs Nav
time sppoase passions and tfspqnSs sorrows impsrt
90 al minds spirit OF Cancellation, and 90 the
holy Independence ami so.urty, 10 order that u
may MAINTAIN ne spiritual influence over the whole
World euoh are the wishes which lay q, ynur
Holiness feet, soliciting your bsnediciion.
snbsts ntiai Aid from the KinG NJ Prussia.
lseriin (Dec. 81 correapondonre Of London Times.
the Pope has written autograph letter 10 the King
TRUSTS, thanking him for biz kind excrtions In the
,ptcrcst o. tho pit sfA cmproi dfd o'so for ne hard
somt prcss tvs hrnd ed rsod gtnsJ ~ rec,rd from
rsfta ~ would be, however, croneogs 70 infer from
ths etchsnse % ciyites between the two sympathixng
pssnsichs bst tnsr respective governments are on the
POM ?. enter NJ INTO mo-r intimate connection than
bss hitherto sabs'sted between them The King. being
sleaumist Al heart, no doubt syrnrathis~s With the
nrlsnchoiy circumstances Of the Pope whom IN thsss
sudiaafiaa timss be srgrd W view e. ths repre-