The New York herald., 1867-01-31

Manifesto Of the Count do Chamberd ON the
Z Conditios Of the Csnntry-His Opinions on
NapoIeen's Policy In Italy. GERMANY Rome
and the Mexican Expe Ait1on-Tho Duty and
Influence OF France. sc.
The Count do Chambord-head OF the house Of the
French Bourbons and heir TO tho throne Of France
cordng to the order and rule Of legitimacy and Divine
right-latsy issued most important manifesto the
condition Of his country and the position and duties
tho people, The paper. OF which We append transla
tion, dated Frohsdo December lseo and addressed
to friend" II ID a follows:--
Tho year about 70 end, my der friend, has moi
Funce The gravity Of present circumstances shakes
q Try mind; public opinion u roused imperilled ins-
win apprehension Barely recovering from one violent
0Dck Europe breads further convulsions In every d.
rsotion people are srmins ana preparing formidable
taken place In Germany and In Italy have overthrown
all calculations deceived all antcpations, roughly dis
turbed the European equilibrium, and country has 1ek
more kssny Aaa ows We painful rebourd Of all Ass nd
However. thank Heaven in considering this stat: Of
things calmly and dispassionaely find in nothing
that Il irepsrabls for us; p4osdeatins isasence
Aos bee profoundly sAaken but rm policy equally re-
Yes france with her energy, her loyalty her disinser
estedness prompt 70 take re on behalf Of every great
idea y devote nsssf 70 - every Inst cause With be.
with her powerful unity essov Of oeyse win always
nnd herself lsader Of the nationa Her greatness Il
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Europs but this IL additional reason for NOT neglect
Ing the counsels Of fars0eing policy for not accepting
IN saIenoe whss osr forefshe were IN every age strsn
in preventiug, for od arl0pn0 be formed al oar
rand u s~ incowsao5S military JOre Justly jealous Of
ON is account even the shadow Of : dnminution *
The innusncs which beiongs to n NJ thoughts natu-
rally revert with neanchoiy % Rome, where q
:soyed % o1s os tho srsss sHinss H sSs. Goa Is ..
ccnpiishsd through frsscs-sssa DT per nssoss--r
that ndispensabe GUARANTEES Of his spiritual authority
throughout the world when, eighteen years ago, we
raised up again that institution o. thousand years.
loudly claimed sacred right the duty Of defend
ing Il against attacks and so long soldiers
before them but their departure s announced. What
will happen afterwardsS
II dgsrsnf ideas had prsvailed ir ne government Of
our csvnf,y-aithfu It's natural traditions and 70 s
glorious title Of the eldest daughter Of the ChurchFance
would have something 10 offer TO the Holy Father
her Plus x would bave had nothing a fear from his enc
mics He would have accomplished In peace his double
mission Of pont and king and his subjects would long
which be himself had and paternay taken the
first stcpe Al present we are perhaps tending towards
II not the future OF the Ponhcal sovereignty which
alone In danger. Hitherto II has been said while the
head Of the Church was subjected % tns spoasion o.
view than 70 bring him back 70 the condition OF the
holy and honorable poverty OF tho apostolic age, IN
might be able TO exercise mis- spiritual authority with
greater freedom But there is no longer any con-
csalmsnI II 10 In reality his spiritual authority which
cipe itself Of oil religion and all authority that s ~
sailed and IL will soon he demanded logically, that the
idea Of God shall be made 10 disappear from our laws
and our tribunals. There will then be no other bond
between men nave that Of interest Justice viii be re.
duced TO mere conventional term; other means VIII
remain Of attaining II except force and the edhce OF
society undermined In its foundations will everywhere
The interference of the Church in politics s repeed
not without reason, and IL required that the clergy
should conne themseves their sacred functions and
not medde with things extcrnal but how s u possible
that they should give attention to these when the
government Of the Church has been thrown into sor-
der from without when iis venerned head shall no
wander without place Of refuge and having nowhere 70
No the cause Of the temporal sovereignty Of the Pope
does not stand aone u Is the cause Of all religions that
any cost
Let say to the credit Of our country that at no
epoch and under no circumstance has deceived itself
respecting ne character and bearing OF what u has seen
accomplished and preparation; M good has
ceased % Pof out what 10 be done ond chof avoided
Thus ~ tr smprcssio's reprtng italy, e 7peditirn 10
dicoted beforehand wihin Me narvsv limits allowed 10
TIER mdnuesfofson the dangerous consequences 9 policy
persisted ~ - Yite @ reiterated sooynags and which
mdnfca atoms Jdcfs ho~ not failed nbscqa cnyo Justify
You draw an aIictng picture, my dear friend OF our
internal condition recognize with you he profound
evil which arrests In France the free DEVELOPMENT Of
our national destinies You have long known what
prayers my reason and my heart dictate for my country.
Need again repeat them here power founded upon
hereditary monarchy, respected In liz principle and in
rs action, equally removed from weakness and from
arbitrary viii representative government in iss power.
ful vitaty the pubic expenditure subjected 10 yyaf
prf; the supremacy OF the law. the avenues pub
I've employment aud honors open to all religious Free
dom and every OWL liberty maintained beyond roach Of