The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-21
TELEGRAM TO THE new YORK HERALD.

TELEGRAM 70 THE REV YORK HERALD.
ROME. Dec. 10. 1870
An excited ana severe parli amentary conflict Is
being waged In Florence on the subject Of the future
status OF the Pope after the King of Italy has as
serted or vndcaled his sovereignty In the Holy
City,
This highly important question has been SUBJ
mittcd to the Parliament, taking precedence OF all
other legislative business The members Of the ex.
IRENE left exclam for and recommend the Italian
government to "smashn down the Papacy, to dis
solve the Sacred College, and scatter the members
Of the entire episcopacy of the Church from the
new capital OF the country.
The representatives who belong to the extreme
light try to save and preserve by temporal legisa.
ton much as is possible of the court appendages
of the house and collegiate property, and of the
appurtenances generally, which are now attached
to the dynasty" as they term It, OF the chair OF
st. Peter.
THE MAGMA CHARTA OF THE PAPACY.
The question Of the transfer Of the capital from
Florence to Rome has caused very brisk encounter
In the legislative body.
Italian Cabinet, guaranteeing the personal inde-
pendence OF the Supreme Pontr and the free exer.
ercse OF hts spiritual authority consists of the fol-
lowing articles VIII
FTst-The personal inviolability OF the supreme
Head Of the Church Is secured.
Second-The guards now serving In the palace resi-
dence OF the Pope snail be retained.
7h,yd-The Head of the Church shall receive annu.
ally a,2l5,ooo lire, the pay OF the soldiers of the
guard and his former civil list amount
Fou1th-The Papal residence snail be free from
national taxation shall also be the palaces OF
Vatican, and Santa Maria Maggiore In Rome and
Of Castcl Gondolfo in the country. These houses
shall also remain free in sanctuary from the eXer
else of any judicial process OF State law or the
binary jurisdiction OF the courts.
FUfh-The same right of immunity and privileges
shall be extended to all localities which may be
occupied at present hereafter, by the members Of
general councils OF the Church.
St.cth-Criminals, when misdemeanant before
arrest. who may take refuge and claim shelter In
these several localities shall not be pursued by the
agents OF justice arrested therein with out the
authority and sanction of the Pope Of the Presi
dent of a conclaye pending the election or q Pope
during his incapaclty from illness or other cause
to act.
Seventh-The Papal residences shall remain free
from the operation OF the civil laws appropratIng
church property TO the use OF the crown, which
have been enacted recently in Italy.
Etg1th-No executive searches or representations
of books or documents Shall be made In the offices
OF any OF the congregations which have BEEN
may invested with ecclesiastical attributes by
the Pope
Ninth-The Sovereign Pontif shall enjoy the free.
dom or publishing the acts OF his Ministry which
will consist of ten cardinals. Ecclesiastcs who
take part in the formation of these shall free
from molestation on the part of the State govern
ment ana its officers.
7enth--The Pontir shall enjoy free communica-
ton with the Catholic world.
Eleuenth--The postal and telegraph offices In the
Vatican shall remain free Of all state charges.
Ttcelth-Papa Legates, duly accredited by the
Pope, shall enjoy the same privileges as other AM
bassadors or Ministers
1nirteentth-The Sovereign Pontin's spiritual dis
cipllnarian jurisdiction shall be exercised free Of
any contest with the State.
Fourteenth--AH ecclesiastical meetings shall be
held without the governments permission being
asked or necessary.
Fiteenth-Papal nominations to all benences and
dgnities, well of officers aud for Offices in the
Church, shall be made without interference on the
part of the Kings government
Strtee'ath-The act which requires the taxing Of an
episcopal oath of allegiance the King is abolished
Seuenateenth-The Office Of Apostolic Legate in
Sicily Is abolished.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. founded in Rome for the
education of the priests OF the Church shall remain
under the direction OF the Pope without interference
Of the civil power with the scholastic authorities
Ntneteenth-Al existing laws which conflict with
this bill are abrogated by the government of Italy.