Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-10-14

We have seen the end of the tenn
sporal power of the Pope. The Ital-
ian King Victor Emanuel makes
Rome the Capitol of his Kingdom
Iand the Supreme Pontif remains
there practically by suflrance. The
event must become memorable in the
history of Christian civilization as
laying bare to human eyes another of
the mysteries of the apocalypse. A
singular feature of the event is his re-
ltention yet of much of that moral
power by which he has commanded
Kings and enforced his behests at the
hand Of the most powerful sovereigns.
Even the secure and naughty mon
]arch who now takes his capitol to the
eternal city. is anxious to arrange
terms which will be acceptable to the
Holy Father. 1t is said he will retire
Ito island of Malta, where he will live
upon revenues which crowned heads
1 will be most willing to levy for hi'
3use.
THE ITALIAN PROPOSALS.
The following are the proposals fol
the settlement of the Roman Question
imade by the Italian Government tC
the Pontiff:
]. The supreme PontiT shall Pre-.
serve the dignity, the inviolabillity
sand all the prerogatives of sovereignty
land, in addition, that precedence ovel
4the King ano the Sovereigns which
have been established by usage.
2. The Government of His Majesty
THE King of Italy assumes the engage
]ment to offer no obstacles on any occa
.sion to the act which the Supreme
fPontiff may exercise by Divine righl
aas the Head of the Church, and by
Acanon law as Patriarch of the West
{and Primate of Italy.
3. The said Government recognize.
i'm the Supreme pontiff' the right ol
lsehding his nuncios to foreign coun
4tries, and engages to prot CT them 5,
Hong rs they shall be in the territory Of
4 the State.
4 4. The Supreme Pontiff shall hav,
4free communication with all the bish
4ops aud the faithful, and reciprocally
3without government intervention. III,
1shall equally have the right to summon
in the places AMI manners deemeed ex
dpedient by him, ecclesiastical councils
Sand synods.
Il 8. The bishops in their dioceses. tn,
1parish priests In their parishes, shall
aDe indopedent OF every government in
8tervehtion in the discharge OF thei
Hduties
q q. They shall remain, however, sub
1lect to the common law, as regard
3cfimes punishable by the laws of tin
5kingdom.
Il Z. His Majesty gives up all patron
Nage of ecclesiastical beneflces.
Il s. The italian Government renoun
Ices all intervention in the nomination
of bishops.
o. The said Government obliges il
self to endow the Holy See " it'll lixe,
land tangible revent,e, for sum TO b.
3determined 10y common agreement.
i 10. The Government of His Maiestl
THE il<ing of Italy, with the view
athat all Catholic powers and people
may contribute 10 the Holy See, will
4open with said power the fitting nego
Htlations to determine the quota whicl
leach of them shall contribute towar,
II he revenue referred to in the proceed
Ming article.
Il IL. The negotiations shall likewis,
Shave fl scope to obtain guarantees o
.ithe proylcions established in the pre-
sceding articles.
4 H. On the basis ef these condition.
'iihe Sureme Pontiff shall come to an
arrangement with the Government o
Viking of Italy, by means of Commits
3sioners delegated for that purpose.
a There only remains to ada mos
addifion--that the giving al
'Iof the Leonine city 10 the Pope is un
TO have formed part of tn,
iplan in its practical working.