The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-19
Notes from Rome.

sPEECH BY THE POPE-LBTTEB FROM JUAREz TO
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DISCOVERIES.
The Roman correspondent Of the Pail Mall Ca
zette WHITES, under date OF June 10th:
1.-The 18th inst was the anniversary Of the pope's
accession aud brought TO the Vatican all the
hierarchy and funcuOnaries OF the Eternal City,
together with the diplomatic body, to present
their congratulations TO his holiness. Those OF
the Sacred College were delivered oy Cardinal
Patriza, the sub-dean, and drew from the holy
father the following response The war between
good and evil is more ancient than the world IL
commenoed before the Creation, in the struggle
between St. Michael and Satan. In the present
dsy il RACES with the same fury In Italy, where 1t
il daily the cause Of every crime and every spoli-
ation. against Rome, above all. evil directs its
attacks, because it seeks to destroy, if possible,
the center of Catholic unity. Happily, the inces-
SAINT assaults and alarms of which we are the OBJ
ject have produced sanitary reaction. Hence
forth defense is not only in an elevated spirit,
free from prejudice, 10 the prayers Of believing
and religious hearts, offered up for us to the Most
High and in the wishes expressed for our triumph:
but the reaction is universal, and every day brings
here from ell parts OF the world Jealous priests and
venerable bishops, who show themselves pene-
trated with the sanctiiy of the place, and ex-
claim, We're locus Este Sdpctus est Here they
repOse from their labors, and lind consolation for
the sorrows from which no one, alas Is free.
But the holiness Of the ground we tread imposes
upon rs all, and on each of Us in particular the
duty Of edifying the world by our actions. 1t is
thus only that we can make worthy return for the
blessings which God has poured upon the land
blessed above every other. The Lord holds 10 His
divine hands the scales in which not only our
suierings but our actions, are weighed. Let these
last be such az conform to His holy will, in order
that modern Rome may be spoken Of in the same
terms which we're applied TO the Rome of old,
'Ouod non possidet drmis religiOHe tenet"
1.-THE holy father has received an autograph
letter from JuareZ, the president OF Mexico, de.
plorpg the differences which have arisen between
him and the holy see. The Mexican ruler declares
that it was exceptional circumstances which forced
him into hostility TO the church and her minister's
and that he avails himself Of the first opportunity
10 seek a reconciliation. To effect this, he re-.
quests that some bishops may be sent to Mexico,
promising TO receive them with every honor, and
he concludes his letter by duplicating the pOpe's
benedctiou for himself and the Mexican people.
The holy father has been prOpitiated by the APP
peal and in the consistOry of the 22d will precOn-
lie six bishops for Mexico He will also announce
the convOcation of the Gcumenical Council for
sth OF December, 1863. Among the questions to
be submitted TO the council the most interesting
at the present moment is the policy of separating
church and state. IL is found that the Roman
church is most 1Ourishing in those countries, such
as England and th United States, where it is not
the established religion, as in France, Austria aud
Spain, in all Of which it Is losing its hold on the
people.
yesterday the excavations at the Emporium
Romanum, on the banks Of Tiber, brought to light
noble archaeological and historical relic, in the
shape of an enormous block of Csrrara marble,
measuring five hundred and eighty-fve cubic me-
tres, and bearing a long inscription. The block
was uncovered In the presence of the senator oil
Rome and number of distinguished persons"