The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-10

Letter from Victor Emanuel TO the Pope.
The fsnowing is the letter addressed by King
Victor Emanuel to the Pope and sent to his Holiness
by Sount Ponza III San MARTINEZ
MOST Holy FATHER-- With the anection OF son,
with the faith Of Catholic, with the loyalty OF
King, with the sentiment Of an Italian, address
myself again, as have done formally, to the heart
OF your Holiness.
| A storm fun OF perils threatens Europe Favored
by the war which desolates the centre OF the Cont
mont, the party OF the cosmopolitan revolution In
to strike especially In Italy and in the provinces
! governed by your Holiness, the last blows at the
| monarchy and the Papacy.
know, Most Holy Father, that the greatness Of
| ysur soul would not fall below the greatness OF
events; but for me, Catholic king and an Italian
king, and sucn guardian and surety by the dts
pensaiion or Divine Providence and by the will Of
the nation OF the destines OF all Italians, feel the
duty OF taxing in face OF Europe and OF Cathohciy,
the responsibility or maintaining order the PENN
sua and the security OF the holy See.
Now, most Holy Father, the state of mind OF the
population governed by your Holiness and the pre-
sence among them OF foreign troops coming from
different places with different Intentions, are o
source OF agitation and OF perlls evident to all.
violence and TO eusion OF blood which IL my duty
and yours, most Holy Father to avoid and prevent.
see the ndefeasibe necessity for the security of
Italy and the Holy See that my troops already guard
ing the frontiers should advance and occupy the po
sion which shall be indispensable the security OF
your Holiness and to the maintenance OF order
Your Holiness will not see hostile act in this
measure OF precautton. My government and my
ton conservative and tutelary OF the rights, easily
reconcilable, OF the Roman populations with the
volatility OF the Sovereign Ponti and OF his spirit.
nal authority, and with the independence OF the
Holy See
Ii your Holiness, az do not doubt and as your
sacred character and the goodness OF your soul give
me the right to hope Is inspired with wish equal
TO m1ne OF avoiding oil conflict and escaping the
danger of violence, you Will be able to take, with
the Count Ponza di San MARITIME, who presents you
this letter. and who Is furnished with the necessary
instructions BY my government, these measures
which ehall best conduce to the desired end.
WIN bur Holiness permit me TO hope still that the
present moment, a. solemn FOR Italy as for the
Church and for the Papacy, VIII give occasion the
exercise OF that spirit OF benevOlence which has
never been extinguished IN your heart towards this
land, which is also your own country. and Of those
sentiments Of concillatiOn which | have always
studied with interchangeable perseverance to trans
late into acts in order that while satisfying the ma
tonal aspirations the chief Of Cath0city surrounded
by the devotion of the Italian populations, might
preserve the banks OF the Tiber glorious seat in
dependent OF all human sovereignty?
Your Holiness In delivering Rome from the foreign
troops In freeing 1t from the continual peril Of being
the battle field OF subversive parties, will have ac-
complished marvellous work, given peace to the
Church, and shown to Europe shocked by the hor-
rOrs OF war, how great battles can be won and i'm
mortal victories achieved by an act Of justice and
by single word OF affection.
beg your Holiness to bestow upon me your Apos.
tolic benediction and renew to your Holiness the
expression OF my profound respect. Your Holiness
most humble, most 0Dedient, and most devoted son,
FLORENCE, Sept. s, 1870 VICTOR EMANUEL.