The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-07
NAPOLEON AND Pho MONO.
French Opinion OF the situation Between
hniy aud the Pope.

frrom the Paris Moniteur, Dec. 1871
Two important facts have occurredthe signature or
the convention Tor the partition OF the Pontinc debt
and the mission intrusted to Sgnor Tonelloof cha
ractcr TO strengthen the favorable dispositions OF the
Of Rome II Is known that by article four OF tho
convention OF the 10Th September Italy had declared
herself ready to enter into arrangement to take under
her charge proporonao the debt OF the former
States Of the Church This stipulation intended to
put end TO state of things contrary to equity
10 tho interests OF the Ponncal treasury. In fact,
whs the Italian government received the revenues OF
the Homagna the Marches and Umbra, he Roman 0or-
eminent continued pay s portion Of he de,t incumbent
upon those prOriHces IL requisite 10 put stop TO
this anomaly whsle yucrfin1 the dignity OF the Holy
Father and not asking him 20 abandon his former pro-
Tho negotiation entered into upon this subject bc-
tween France and Italy who have treated upon tho
question directly has arrived ut fortunate ISSUE The
convention for the partition Of the debt between the
Court o Florence and the Holy Ses signed ut Paris
upon tho It'll inst by ~ Faugerc and Sgnor Mancard,
the two Frepch and Italian penpotenaries The basis
upon which the partition has been made Is the total
number OF the population of the former States Of the
NH ~ ~ ~. arss Soo 81 be aan may
lie debt The Court Of Rome, while not departing from
sacrificing any Of iis principles will in few days be
in posonthanks 70 the pcrsevering efforts OF French
pclicyto reap the benefit OF the advantageous
clauses OF the conversion OF the 18th September
being sailed in The mos, sat,sfactorv anncr nesoiis
ton relative 70 the rclgou difficulties y about 70 be
suned al Rome II viii be remembered that in March,
last year the Sovereign PoptiH dcfdfcd w the ioffcf
idea Of rtgiou and Cancellation, addressed auto
graph letter 10 King Victor Emanuel representing
which the sbsenco Of the Isshops ief, consdsrsbis
number OF dloceses In Italy The King eagerly repked
% this generous initiative and special agentSignor
vcgezzi--was sent 10 Rome TO treat emiofTciay in
that capital OF the religious questions pending between
the Holy See and the Italian government This mission,
although not producing all the results hatshad been
hoped from H. developed the germs. Of Cancellation
and prepared elements OF agreement for the future
King Victor Emanuel considered that the time was
10 the negotiation, and sgnor vegexzi being
unable Of his health, 10 repair 10 Rome, the
Councillor OF State, Sgnor Toneo has been despatched
70 that capital The return Of the bishops 10 their do
ceses already accomplished fact and this important
result authorizes In hoping for agreement upon the
other points The OF sgnor Tonellos mission
would not fall be profitable TO the general relations
between the Hol aud the Court OF Florence and the
time would perhaps no longer be far distant when the
Ponidcal government would consent TO establish with
Italy de f1o relations which, both from an economical
and material point of view, would be OF characfrr TO
produce the most salutaxv conseouancaa