New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-12
FRANCE.
CIRCULAR OF THE ROMAN QUESTION.

CIRCULAR OF THE ROMAN QUESTION.
A circular note, dated the 25th inst, has been
addressed by the Marquis Mouster to the French dip
lomatic agents abroad in which he says
eve do not wish this moment to occupy ourselves with
enumerapg the successive incidents which nave gwen
rise and pushed 10 extreme consequences crisis as
threatening TO the security OF the Holy See as Is dan
geros TO the true interests Of Italy IL suces FOR us 10
egrd them from the point OF view OF our right ana our
holOr and TO confirm the duty for us resulting there,
from The September Convention has been induced anu
freely signed by the Italian Government IL Obliged tnat
Government 10 protect elcacously the frontier 0f the
Pmthcal states against all aggression from without NO
one can doubt that this obligation has not been fu-
filed and that have right to replace matters IN the
position they occupied prior to the loyal ana complete
execution Of engagements by the eyeuatlon OF
Rome our honor certainly imposes upon MS the duty OF
falling 10 recognize the hopes founded by the Catholic
world upon the value Of treaty bearing our signature
LIT MS hasten to say, however that we 90 hot
wish to renew in the old form an occupation OF
whose gravity II better aware than we are
We are not animated by any hostile idea toward
I:aly and faithfully retain the remembrance OF al
ties which unite us with her We convinced that the
spirit Of order and legaytbe only possible basis for her
prosperity and her gTeatnessw not delay III loudly as
sorting itself As the Pontcsl territory shall be
liberated and security reestabshed We shall nave ac
tomplshed our task and shall withdraw But hence
,Orth We must call the attention Of powers as much III,
Ieresed ourselves in causing the principles OF
order and stability TO prevail in Europe in the reciprocal
situation of Italy and the Holy See We do not doubt that
they will consider with sincere desire 70 settle tne
die questions 10 which large number OF their subjects
attach moral and rel gous Of the most elevated
character Such sr the considerations you viii take
care TO set forth and which feel confident the Govern
NUN ~ "MOUsTER"
THE MURAT-GALIFFEr DUEL-oFFIcIAL BLUNDERs
Prince Murat and the Marquis de Galfet met Oct 49,
In the woods Of MeudOn. After few passes the Marquis
was wounded above the knee and prevented from con
tnuing the combat which lasted only 80 seconds The
"Ob.ervatOrc," in its official bulletin, makes the extra
ordinary announcement that tho sea was excessively
rough Yesterday ut Florence! The NOntcT also men
tions that speech which Senator Dumas intended 10
read but which he put In his pocket. was received with
unanimous applause. The recipients OF the Government
COMMUNICATES make merry these official bunders
IMPERIAL COUNCILS "A QUARREL.
Writing October 18th, the Paris correspondent OF the
PaH Mall Ga-eae says cabinet councils, partial coun
els and meetings Of the Prvy Council rapidly succeed
each other. aud the movement Of troops continues. NJ
Drouyn dc huys and NJ de Lavaette who do not advo-
cate the same line Of policy regards Rome have had
violent alteration IN the Imperial presence Among
old letters aud dispatches now raked up II Is asked
whether His Majesty has forgotten tile letter when ne
wrote 80 Victor Emmanuel on the 18TH OF Jny lH on
the occasion Of France recognizing the new lGan KING
don which had lust taken possession OF the R0nagna
I1nhrla and the Marches "The Italians, wrote Napo-
Lean mi are the best Judges Of what suits them, ana u
i not for me- the issue OF popular election 10 prete
20 Influence the decision Of free people. partial
touncl was held az 10 this morning at 81 cloud, the
Emperor and the Ministers OF War and Marine alone
noued ina consequence Of unsatisfactory dispatches re-
teyed In the night from Berlin but here u ~ gen"Iy
fppOsed that Count Bismarck, looking AZ the character
N he elements the POntifcal states, mas
interfere ana make himself thc he-
tonplice Of Garibald and Mazzini."