The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1867-10-10
Italy and Rome.

| by treaty OF ISO4, France agreed to
withdraw from Rome the French troops
that had been sustaining the Papal power
in that small portion of country, forming
part of the western border OF Italy, known
as the States of the Church, and which
properly forms part of the italian pen;n-
sula, while, on the part of Italy, it was
stipulated tG prevent any invasion Of the
dominions Of :he Pope from Italian soil
The treaty was never popular among the
people of Italy, for they regarded the
States of the Church as an iaseparabe
part of their country, and looked UPON
Rome as their righttul capital. In Sep
tember OF last year, the French soldiers
were withdrawn, in compliance with the
treaty stipuIations, aud the upholding OF
the Pope's temporal authority left to his
own soidiery, and the good faith of italy
in maintaining her obligation to prevent
Invasion from her soil. When. a few
weeks ago, Garibaldi was about to march
against the Eternal City, the Italian go
Vernment promptly intcrfered by orGer-
ing his arrest and Imprisonment, and be-
held, as the event of the act. a tulpplt
among the people which plainly told that
If the government had the treaty, Carl
baldi had the hearts of the people But
the Italian government in is arrest of the
head OF this movement against the tempo
ralIty of the Pope was far from plucking
out its heart, for it has It's vitality among
the people, not of Italy alone, but Of the
Church States also, as is fully manifested
In the uprising of the people within the
Pope's dominious. Itis probably not pos
sible, that the people of the Church States
should unaided throw of the temporal
sway OF the Supreme Pontif But they
will not be unaided. Italy cannot be re-
qulred to act against revolt within the
States themselves, aud if her government
rould Interfere, It dare not, tor tear of the
people. Already has the Pope called up
on King Victor Emanuel to aid him in
suppressing his rebellious subjects, and
has met with prompt refusal. Although
the governmeu; may prevent armed bod
les from crossing the border, it cannot
prevent the passage of individuals
While treaty shpulatious will prevent
the Italian King from gratifying the
people, as we'll as his own desire, by ma
king Rome the capital of his country
by force Of arms; France, ou the other |
hand, the only nation on which The Pope |
could implicitly rely for succor, is as
much bound by the same treaty not to aid |
him as Italy not TO aid the insurgents. |
Should France give succor to his hoi- |
ness, Italy would be abso!ved from her
to suppress luvaSiouS from her
territory, and would doubtless take active |
steps to accomplish an euG SO desirable !
70 her inhabitants. France, however, is
in no coalition to becume an active ally |
Of the Pope. She already has full as
mUch on her hands as she IS able tor. in
the movements of Bismarck
She Will not likely acquiesce without an
effort in the sudden rise of Prussia to a
irst-class power, aud the completion OF
he union between the North and the
South German States and while she Is
hoping to checkmate or humble her
PrusSian neighbor, she will have no time
Jr aid to spare on his holiness. But even
aside from the Prussian difficulty, the
plainly avowed designs OF Russia on the
!ominions OF Maholned as Indicated in
he demand for the cession Of Crete to
Greece, will occupy the attention OF
France to no small extent. The chances
are, then, that the Pope must contend
and alone against his in
,urgeus subjects aud the many Italians
+ ho will cross the border to join him.
we do not disguise cur desire that the
Romans may succeed in releasing til, NJ
selves fro:n the temporal power OF Plus
X. aud his SUCCESSORS.
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