The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-05
THE POPE, TEE THRONES
AND TIE PEOPLES.
Archbishop Manning Of Westminster in
Protest Against Victor Emmanuel.
The Spoliation Of the Papal Temperatures
Danger to the crowns-Law, Order,
Society and Morality Hinged at
the Centre Of Religious Unity.
TELEGRAM 70 the NEW YORK HERALD.

LONDON, Dec. 4, 1870.
The following vigorous protest, added to the
thunder Of the bull Of accommodation which has
been already launched against King Victor En-.
manuel, was read IN the Catholic churches 0, the
archdiocese Of London to-day
HENRY EDWARD, BY THE GRACE of COP AND THE
FAVOR OF THE APOSTOLIC SEE ARCHBISHOP OF
WESTMINSTER, TO THE CLERGY, SECULAR AND
REGULAR, AND rae FAITHFUL OF THE DIOCESE,
HEALTH AND BENEDIcTIoN:-
DEAR CHILDREN IN JESUS CHRIST
We hold It to be our duty toward the head OF the
Church, against whom the government IN Florence
mas lately perpetrated act Of sacrnegous violence
towards the Church at large, which the same act
has assailed in its provdential safeguards and It's
liberty; towards the great PRINCIPLES Of natural JUS
tlce and international law which AZ the same time
have been profoundly violated, ia our own name
and yours, to make this public protest.
1 The siege aud military occupation OF Rome By the
army Of King Victor Emmanuel violates all the
rights on which the sovereignty Of States is based
and all tie laws by which the sacred possessions Of
the ChuTch granted. 1t is dangerous at this mo-
ment example against order ana the stability
Of all civil powers. Bnt more dangerous still are the
principles which this Of violence Is being JUS
uded not only in Italy but in this country. 1t is
the seizure of Rome that the temporal power of the
sovereign Pontin has been lawfully dissolved by
pe1s ite and that the popular win has transferred
the sovereignty OF Rome to King Victor Emmanuel.
We protest against these principles as being subj
versive Of public moarllty, order and law. To
aspire for that which IS not own Is the motive
OF all injustice and is in itself wrong The doctrine
which teaches that the peoples may at any time cast
Off their rulers and change the form
of government by pletaScites or simple
acts at wall Is not to be found either
in the laws Of nature revelation. Nations ike midi
vldials are bound by moral laws and subject to
moral obligations. They have the power and right
to do wrong. 1t Is true Of people as of moral
agent in potest quod jure potest. Nations have
not, however, a right TO do many things for which
they the power. They have no right to do that
which they cannot do Justly. To rise against the
lawful sovereign without just cause Is reheilon to
depose him, treason.
We hear 1t daily said thai the people have Mt
any time the power to revoke with their own hands
the sovereignty Of those who rule over them and
transfer that sovereignty another but the people,
II i5 have such right at any time. at no time has
such right without first having Just and sui.
ncient cause II Is not necessary here to discuss
what causes are inst and sufficient for the perpetra
fon OF such an act OF extreme necessity II enough
sition of the Sovereign or Rome no cause exists
He holds right Of sovereignty not derived from
kings or peopes. His sovereignty Is not ut their
disposal. IL is not In their possession He holds it
IN behalf or all nations and OF the whole Christian
world. But even II the right OF sovereignty
were liable to forfeiture by reason OF abuse
and wrong 1t is absolutely certain that no
cause exists or has ever been alleged
to exist for throwing Off the government
OF Pope Plus The Ninth. Tho only cause
which IS alleged IL the one which ia really or
providential ordination. It Is that Of his being
priest But II God So ordained it, that he should be
10. who. without sin, can overthrow it. This act,
therefore, is one both Of treason and rebellion ore
which both natural ana revealed morality aud re-
giOn condemned az = capital crime
But this rebellious act has still deeper clars c,er
oil guilt In two wayssin, sacrilege. IL Is sacrile-
glous, hrst, because IL is u Violence offered 10 me
sacred person " the most sacred person on earth
she Head OF the Christian Church, tho Church Of
Jesus Christ. 1t ts sacriegious also because the
breaking up Of Christian order would be the de-
struction OF providcntal disposition by which the
Chrlstian world mas been formed and sustained
both in Its natural order and political system.
The temporal power or the holy Sec ~ so ve-
reignty confirmed by possession and prescription OF
more than thousand years. Bnt It has higher
character. Ine provldence or iud mas 50 disposed
Inc Christian world that Its Head Is independent OF
any civ superior and therefore lie IS IN himself SOW
siegn. All Christian sovereIgns recognize The Chef
r@stor Oh the Church as equal with themselves
~ sner CIVIL sovereignty. and as being superior to
'iA'oifes LII MS spiritual power Such has been,
anu SUM is, the disposition OF the Christian world by
'he VIII OF GOO. and FOR the purpose that this dis.
Position may not be obscure or doubtful the history
OF christianity maniiestly proves by this fundamen.
IA 0saer Tvs things which have been secUssd--one