The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-08
ROME.

The Pope ON the Present POsitiop--The
Roman Catholic Church i'm Rnssin--The
Action al the Coming C0uncii--Spaiu Re-
news Her Tribute TO Reme-'rhe Anniver-
sRry Of the POpe's Coronation.
ROME, June a. 1863.
The occurrences of the Popes election and
nation have Afforded his Holiness the opportunity OF
delivering what would be considered III secular
government an Official discourse and q declaration
OF policy. On Thursday last the anniversary OF his
creation, Plus TX replied III the following terms TO
the complimentary Fluctuations of the Sacred Col
lege the Senate and other ciyil and religious dgnl
tares congregatcd for that purpose In the Sala del
Paramenti at the Vatican Having arrived at the
conclusion Of the twenty third year of my Pontl-
fcate it is my duty before all, to thank the Lord
who has usaIned my fraty In the midst Of such
numerous and cruel trials 1t Is my duty to admire
and bless the protection full OF wisdom, which lie
has granted 10 the Church. Doubtless He leaves
her exposed to redoubtanle tempests, but He sus-
tains her at the same tinie, and raises UP among
Christians men animated by a holy courage TO de-
Iend her rights. Finally, l address my thanks to
the Sacred College ana to all those who surround
me, for the noble part which they take in the strug
gle and for the VOWS which You Cardinal PatrI
spoke In the name Of his eminent brethren) have
Just expires sed to ME.
one numerous powerful restless and agitaed; the
other less numerous, but calm and faithful. My
very i!lusrious predecessor St. Gregory the Great,
compared these two societies to those formerly col
lected the arst in the plains Of SEMINAR, where men
erected the Tower of Pride, but were COMPOUNDED by
God in their language and dispersed the second at
the C9naculum on the day OF Pentecost, where
Peter and the Apostles and thousands OF the faithful
OF divers nations all heard and understood one and
the same language. Thus to-day we see revolution,
with socialism in its suite, cobdemning and denying
religion. morality and God Himself and on the
other side the true faithful, who, calm and firm in
their faith, wait patiently for good principles to
resume their salutary empire and for the designs OF
| God to be accomplished. All, If sovereigns
adopted these good principles how much
| more easy 1t would be for them TO govern
their people! How much good could they
do to their people and to themselves The future is
In the hands OF God As He has overthrow the first
| revolutionsts the demons, so he will overthrow
| these. And we can and ought to desire that the
| proud who prosecute the Church may be humbled
| and confOunded. Meanwhile let US accomplish
| faithfully our sacred duties to God. Ego dltem
ereicebdr says the PsalmIst and let us render HIN
actions OF grace for having preserved peace IN TINS
marveiiously privileged morsei Of land whence we
can extend our looks and our prayers over the
| whole Church. Ali, how heavy are the evils which
Cypress this Church. What ruins, what tears every
1
ing, a kingdom is deprived OF Its last bishop; he
! also thrown into prison or carried into exile. TAT
this ans,on TO the prosecutions IN Poland the Pope
was painfully agitated.) Certainly, God n ht per-
NIT tnat ourselves should have to encounter the
same fate rs those bishops. The plant which
plunRes Its roots intO the soil on which still find
SAFETY might be stricken Ike the mystic plant OF the
| PrOphet Daniel. But the dangers which menace US
are kept or by divine goodness. and that plant has
| the word of the Lord. ! invoke the all powerful
protection Of God on the Sacred College, on the pre-.
lates, on this dear city and those who represent
| n stII arIu ffr af
peTsonsJhOse who are in tribuati on, tnat God may
come TO their aid; and those, still unfortunate
who hive In sin, that God may grant them victorious
grace There are even III Rome some abandoned souls
| who take the shadow for the body, falsehood for
| truth, and, who, dying FROM the path OF justice,
plunge into the forest 1ull OF roaring beasts Woe
to those who act thus IL Is the loss OF all good.
May the Lord keep such lot from you all, and may
lie, through the tercession 0i Mary, bless You,
desire, with all the force OF my heart.
| The reception OF the Grand Duke Vladimir by the
Pope the presence OF some influential Russian dpo-
matists IN Rome and the recent visit or Count Ais
seen, who returned last week to Florence, after q
STAY OF only few DAYS here, led 10 a suppositon,
winch was circulated In several journals, that the
Russian and Papal governments were on the point OF
reesaollshlng amicabe relations Tue Pope's alltl-
sion to the distressing condition OF the Catholic
clergy IN Poland oVerthrows any surmse Of this sort.
The PTussian Minister, Baron Arm IN, LETT Rome
for Berlin rather unexpectedly on Friday night His
departure took his colleagues by SURPRISE he had
been at Frascati only day or two before, looking
for villa 10 pass part oil tue summer Ia. But IL
must not pc therefore concluded that inc Baron has
| quarreed with Cardinal Antone.iL although his Emil
hence has made the same reply 10 Count Bismarck's
inquiries respecting the coming Council "a he did 70
those of the Marquis dc To Naiette, conveJed by the
Marquis de Banneville not long ago. IL seems that
| both the French and Prussau governments nave eX-
pressed wish Tor Z formal Invitation 10 seud lay
| representatives TO the Council, ana also for an eX
pclt statement OF the principal matters TO be treated
| OF IN that assembly. Toe Cardinal secretary oil
state rephed 10 the applications OF their ambassa
doris on THIS subject shat the present ie-
latlons between Church and state dld not require.
formerly tue intervention OF lay pOtontates ia a cnun
| which
with regard 70 the subjects 90 be trVatcd 81, the
Cardinal professed himself unable or Unauthorized
10 snppiy any anticipatory intelligence. am as
sured, on the best authority, that such Is the sub
stance OF what passed between his Emtuence and
their exceiencles. TN the other nand, in the plad
OF the seats and trbunes u DE erected In st. Pelers
for the "Conscript Fathes' OF the Council and FOL
persons privileged TO be present. there certainly -
space reserved Tor the ofdtoreS prfncfDttU. which
! can only imagine TO mean the ENJOYS OF sove
reigns Marshal serrano has nauglrated his Office
| Of Regent by an act OF courtesy towards tho BOl,
| see. since the Spanish revolution IN September
last, the trlmestral payments Of $4,000 TO the Papa
NuncO at Mairtd, on account OF the annual tribut,
| Of $4,000 for exemption from the duties o
the Orusades, granted 70 spain By The
celebrated ho1o 0eud 0roctatd, had beer
| instalment OF $4,000 20 Rome, win the assurance
tuat before the approaching anniversary OF TIN
revolution oil the arrears OF the tribute snail be palt
up The great works OF restoration going ON in ;,
Peters, and especially the recovering uI tie cupol;
with lead, neccssltate considerable outlay 10 con
tribute TO which has Afforded the spanish Regent
graceful excuse for resuInlng payment Of The Tribute
and sending the nrst instamenL In time for the fcstl
! val Of 81. Peter The Portuguese and Brazilian GOV
ernments seem TO have deADiuyey ceased pawn,
| their respective tributes TO tue Holy See and tina
pad by the government OF the Two siclies for cen
turtles and continued for few years by that OF VctO
r~Imanuel was finally withheld In 1867,
NS-4terday being the anniversary OF the Pope
daybfeak. fhe--ty 9aFe festive aspect during Tn
day and was illuminated ~ night. We are qettin
towards the conclusion OF all these festivities Tor III
present, AZ the solemnity OF st. Peters day the got
inst, winds up the summer splendOrs OF the Cburo
anu caves every one free TO 20 and breathe reshe
AIR in Niiiepsiatura.
( LAST or THE SAVANNAH CoTfoH FLEET. The Las
foreign cotton clearance OF the season by sai wa
| made yesterday, Messrs. Charles Green Son h o.
cleared FOR Liverpool The British chip Alfred Captai
Gray win cargo OF 1,St5 bales upland ana bale
aeA island cotton 22 200 ieet nmber and a87 whli