The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-13
ROME.

Napoleon's Relations the Pope-The EN-
pire of the Church Dissolving- Charlemngne's
Legney-Paris and Orleans-Papal Infaili-
billty-The American Bishops in Good
Health.
ROME Nov 25 1859.
''The eldest son"-twho is the daughter I-''or the
Churchn has, like many other sons, caused pater
Jdnatttds a great deal OF trouble. France has ever
been the big thorn the side OF the Pope since the
great empire Of Charemagne dissolved into Kingdoms
and principaIties. 1t is unnecessary to write re-
respectively on the subject, az every intelligent
person ia aware that The grand scandals OF France
upheld and protected by pompous churchmen, from
Richelieu to- Taeyrand OF Rome and France from
the death OF Charemagne TO the death OF Louis XVII
were the seeds that olossomed into scaffold the
centre Of busy, fashionable Paris. The age Of IRON
OF express trains and ocean steamers that almost
near 'true time" the trains, electric tele
graphs and cheap ocean postage-whl not permit
cardinals to rule nor bishops 10 dictate. But they
hight manfuly 10 retain power, be " In favor OF or
against the Vatican.
During the last six or eight years there has been
n quiet, smokeless bloodless war raging France
one of those dgniiied, gentemany comhats that
never attract the groundlngs, out Is wei known TO
the initiated-between Monse1gneur Darboy, Arch
eyeque dc Paris, and Monsegneur Dupanloap,
Eveque d'orleans. The former IS power in Paris,
faVorite at the Tuileries; the latter power In
France an esteemed friend at the Vatican. The
Archbishop OF Paris wants red hat, and stockings
al the same color. The modest Bishop OF Orleans Is
content with his croZer ana writing against Victor
Emanuel and all enemies OF the temporal power.
He IL by far the ADLER OF the two but MonsipDeur
Darboy ia favorite oil che Emperor, Bishop Dupan-
loup, friend OF Plus TX, and great favor.
lite OF Eugene. The Archbishop Of Paris Is the
leader OF GaNcanism Bishop Dupanloup is not OPP
posed TO it, but he Is tue bTavest and abes defender
OF the Holy see 10 France-I may truly write in Eu-
rope. Both of these gentlemen have addressed
pastOras to<her locks prior 10 their departure for
Rome. Although tho production Of him VI Paris
~ full oil KIND expressions towards tie Court OF
Rome 1t lacks the ring Of true friendship and has
been criticised pretty freely pg the friends and foes OF
Per contra, the pastoral OF the Bishop OF Orleans
ia as full OF affection as an egg Is Of meat, and
charming in style as IL outspoken in favor OF the
Church and the Sovereign Pontin But The last
OF the brilliant pastoral OF Felix OF Orleans
had not Deen well read IN the Vatican and the Office
of the CtUiitG CuttOttcd-the semtmonthly organ OF
the Jesults-when the telegraph brought Synopsis
of ms reply certain statements touching the per-
sonal inld1ibty OF the Pope. lie, as you are
aware, 1atly denounces the mooting OF the cues
fon and declares he does not believe hat
sucn question will be brought before the approach
lnR Council. il any person outside OF Rome knows
the personal feelings OF Plus TX. IL Is assuredy he
Bishop OF Orleans; bnt, as you may easily imagine,
the Jesuits are annoyed. They put forth IN former
number OF the Criia CGttolfCa the necessity or the
Council acting In the personal iniaiiibity. The
statement OF Bishop Dupanloup has fallen among
them ike thunderbolt The question is being dis
cuased by all, but there are very few Intelligent
catholics who VIII willingly acknowledge the per-
eonal infanioty Of any man. be 1t the Pope Of the
present decade or the next one
mere may be passage at arms IN the Council
tner eaeanlsm between these TWO prelates, but
tnsIe DO Monselgneur Darhoy will find IL difficult
~ eope WIN lhe Bishop OF orleans II the former
noss no. poster the Councn and acts prudently he
WIN op p. RED bat and stockings or the same
color Dut me day he s promoted 60 the purple Will
sso zee tue ldus Achdtes Of the yatlcanthe Bishop
ol oTlesns-enIohed among the list OF Cardinals Of
kne Holy Cathollc Chutch. Napoleon ls an xlous for
Darpoy 70 receive the eardInalate dignity but on
p9seo 70 .ae elevation o. Bishop Dupanioup Plus
cardinal but ID IN favor OF making Dupanlo nn ono "
HIS Holiness, however, does not wish 10 dlsnIease
napoleon nor 10 treat MonselGneur Darboy unIistlv
Out u he s obliged by circumstances the q, ;hcns,
of which viii be the department OF the Arch6 ishop
curing the Council 10 raise him to the purpiA he
VII Insist upon nominating Dupanloup at the sa,1e
time apd n the Emperor objects TO the elevation az
soc aster DafnoS cannot Justly find fault with hiA
gbs ScnDsbops and bishops Of the United staes