The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-13
The FRENCH PRoTEcroRATE IN

concerning the Roman question were
laid before the Spanish Cortes ut
Madrid fortnight ago, in an unpub-
lished despatch from Senor Mon, the
Spanish ambassador, who waited upon.
M. Drouyn de L'Huys, in company
with on Austrian envoy, to ascertain
the position of Napoleon towards the
Pope. The question was bluntly
asked: What would France do
should the Romans, after the with
drawal of the French troops from
Rome, rise against the Pope? What
use would she make Of the rights
which she reserved to herself in the
convention with Italy?" M. Drouyn
dc L'Huys replied that he did not
wish to say, inasmuch as, if he said
that France would fly to his assist
ance, the Pope would remain impas.
sible and tranquil on his throne, and
would, perhaps, repeat the present of
n disturbing encyclical letter, OF fear
lessly maintaining his habitual course,
would probably give to Europe the
petty spectacle of another Mortrara
case, the whole responsibility of
which would fall upon France on ac-
count of the support extended to him
by her.
Senor Mon and the Austrian AM
bassador replied that in that case it
must be the intention of the Empe-
ror to hand over the Holy Father n
victim to the revolution. This inter
pretation De L'Huys rejected, saying
that the Emperor did not wish to
encourage the revolutionary spirit by
making any such declaration, and
that the protection which the Empe-
ror had extended to the Vatican for
sixteen years ought to be sufficient
guaranty for the future. 'Then," "
said the two ambassadors, according
to this written testimony of one of
them, 'let your excellency make q
declaration in this sense" Senor
Mon adds briefly: ''But again he re-
fused" and goes on to suggest that
Spain and Austria should act in con-
cert, as he declares they did in 1861,
asserting that it was largely owing to
at concert that Rome had not al
ready been declared capital of Italy,
anl that Florence had been chosen in
1lo oCSSl0s 1QC SOI1SSSCS UlllU llc COuNl
wiring no definite declaration from
the French Minister beyond the re-
iterated assertion that the best thing
Spain could do for the Pope was to
recognize Italy and endorse the con-
vention of September The fact that
Spain has since done so, remarks a
correspondent, makes this singular
document all the more interesting.
FEN1AN1sM IN FRANCE. Paris
Patrie (semi- Officially considers the
'Irish revolt rs q protest against the
despotism of England" and adds
"Might will finally prevail against
right; but at present it seems impos-
sible." It concludes:
'The time is only the more oppor-
tune to apprise the Irish that they
cannot be abandoned by the really
liberal organs of French opinion, and
that al the ,sympathies of true men
are accorded to that unfortunate peo-
ple.'
The Opinion N'.fionale (Napoleon's
organ) speaks of the spreading and
increasing power Of Fenianism, which
England has at last opened her eyes
to, and remarks:
A great crime has been committed
against Ireland, whose penalty Eng
land is paying to-day, as the United
States have just now paid that of
slavery and the slave trade, and as the
Papacy is now paying for its immode-
rate love of temporal power.
England has but felt the point of
the ncttle as yet, and it remains to
her, perhaps, tc feel that of the
sword, whether it be in Ireland or in
Canada. That is the mystery of the
future, and we do not pretend to un
ravel it.
But they Ghe English) will pray
for the health of their bceves, and
they will act with all rigor toward
poor Ireland. Such is the logic of
grcatsinners such is the consequence
of high treason against humanity, and
such the necessity devolving on pow
or, whether rightly OF wrongfully ac-
Whether they succeed or not in
checking the Fcnian insurrection, it
Is not by violencc-as John Bright
nobly said in the House Of Commons
that the union of Great Britain and
Ireland eau be consolidated, but by a
new policy and by just concessions to
the wants Of the latter country.
SPAIN AND CHILE. news from
Havana is significant, if true. It in
forms us that the Spanish commander
in the Pacific has made certain pro-
positions to the Chilean Government
looking to an amicable settlement of
the difficultieS between tho twn M