The New York herald., 1870-03-29


tiOn-Dinerences of Opinion and symptoms
Of Disc Of rho Ministers and the
Emperor - ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Special
Envoy to R0me-C0incidence with Austria.
PARIS, March 16. 1870.
The doctrine Of infalllbility has become cause OF
discord in the Cabinet. Several discussions have
taken place in reference thereto. Tomorrow, at q
council OF Ministers to be presided Dy the En-
peror the question will De again argued and 1t 10
pected that the dlssenslon viii be amicaDy ar.
ranged.
N. Daru the Minister of Foreign Affairs, is Of
opinion that France has right to interfere with
the question OF infallDity SO long as IL is confined
TO mere religious practices interpretations OF the
Roman Catholic faith. In this view OF the the
Emperor comedies. NJ. Olivier thinks that preven-
tion Is better than cure. NJ Daru contends that 1t
would be undigni1ed for France to threaten the
Pope, and that, the contrary, his Holiness should
be informed that the French government although
determined not to meddIe with religious regulations,
| has decided thai should the Council touch on
politics to make the question European. France
| hos demanded that the empire be represented
\ at Council by a special ambassador. Now the
| Jesuits have been rummaging among the OLD
archives and ferreted out many ancient papers
and doctrines which might have been well suited for
bygOne days when accommodation and other ter
! rOrs OF the Church had weight, but which 10 the
nineteenth century would cause the most credu0us
to smile. The King Of Italy has managed TO survive
his accommodation, and the fear OF similar pun
ishment would certainly not deter Napoleon LII. and
his advisers from dong their duty. The Pope, how
ever BY publishing the canons, has clearly shown
his desire to interfere with political matters in
most serious manner. one OF the canons-I believe
the seventhlays down the doctrine that all States
are subservient to the Church. This would afford
the opportunity for unlimited Papa interference. 1t
would place all the French bishops, wh0 as before
explained, are paid and nominated by the imperial
government, In perfectly Independents position OF
| all authority. except that OF Rome, and
! moreover give TO the Pope the power OF
| nomination, without even the necessity OF
| consulting this government Should this canon
be enforced the Pope could order the bishops,
in political AFFAIRS to disooey the laws Of this coun-
try. Iwln give you an instance to what extent this
question or nfallibility may affect France. At the
present moment the French clergy pray for the
health and safety OF the imperial family. The Pope,
once admitted be infable might not only refuse
| continuance OF this custom, but might actually
compel bishops pray for the restoration OF the
Bourbons. The French government, it is true might
punish any bishop for Obeying the Pope; but the
| descendant OF st. Peter might punish the bishop
for not carrying out his orders. Thus the imperial
government ana the clergy OF France would be
placed IN false position.
Tnere is another point in this question which is
worthy OF consideration. The Pope Is the head OF
the ultramontane party; those OF which that party is
/ composed are TO man legtimsts. Should the
canon become law the Pope could in future not only
nominate all bishops from the ranks OF the eglti-
mists, but give orders that all MINOR ecclesiastics,
cures Wears, &C., should belong to the same party.
| Wnen you consider the immense influence exer-
cised by the clergy especially In the rural districts,
it is evident that In point OF fact, the ob)ectonabe
canon would place the ruler or france in the hands
the the Pope and clergy. To this the French gov
| ernment Will never consent.
| The exclamation which have given above s the
key OF The present struggle between France and the
| Pope. This country demands 10 be represented at
the Council by special ambassador by virtue OF the
| concordat with the Court OF Rome, dated 1891.
Austria has the same sentiments ana OBJECTS as
| France. she wil not send special AMBASSADOR 10
Rome, for the reason tnat she never agreed to the
| concordat proposed IN 1885, The Austrian govern
ment WILL however, not only assist that Of France
Beust has written 10 tue representative at
the Eternal City letter, OF which copy
IN mt terms nearly similar 70 those have stated a.
being enter tanned by the French government. NJ.
de Beust goes farther; he says almost In plain
terms that should the canons be carried out the por-
ton OF them winch would interfere with Austrian
authority Will not be obeyed, ana that any priest
VINO snail act In contravenuOn OF the Austrian laws
wiz be punished. me impression mere Is tnat the
Pope and Council VIII not attempt to enforce doc
trine which VIII be the cause Of incalcuaoie dll-
LEGIsLATIvE REACTION.
The Senators are acting as II they wished to bring
about reaction favor OF ultr a-desp0tic prlnci.
| Piles. A Sendtus C0nsUtte has been presented for
| tneir approval, which provides for the annuing OF
article nfy- seven OF the constitution Ia reference
| to the nomination OF Mayors. The Senate, how
ever refuses to accept the Sendtus C0asiette until
the Ministers declare In what way the Mayors are In
future TO be named or elected. This, to certain
point the government declines to acccde TO, the
| ground that 1t Is question for the considera-
| ton Of the the representatives or the people
| should the Senate not give way Olivier
viii report the procsedings !of that body & to the
| Corps Legisatif and ask advice from tnat Cham.
| Der. Tue Emperor endeavors to ward OF this re-
suit, as It rs more than probable that the Corps
Lcglsatli holding the parse strings. may refuse 10
| provide in the budget, should the senators DC oD
stInate the payment OF 600 francs 10 each sena
tor. and at the same time the public mind would De
agitated against The Senate. Tne consequence. s
| would be that the Senate would lose lts
high prerogatve and be reduced TO simple consu
tutiona part OF the State, similar to the Chamber
Peers in England. " Is proposed to present 10 I'M
Senate Seiiattts Cotssat(e combining the Algerian
| question and thar OF the election OF Mayors. TN
Senate can approve or disapprove, put capnot inas
any changes ia law suUniired for approval. Tn
present action OF the Senate, therefore, becomes
considerable Importance.
CDffpr UoNnRS.