The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-03-19
ROME AND EUROPE.
Cardinal AntomcIlfs Reply to French
Gounscls.

Cardinal Antoncl1i's Reply to French
Gounscls.
The Rome correspondent Of the Pail Mall
Gazette, writing under date Of February 25th,
states that the note sent by Cardinal Anto-
nelli to Monsignor Chigl, at Paris, by Prince
Borghese, replies to the:counscls of NJ. Olivier
and Count Daru by representing the motives
which prompted the Pope to withdraw and
abolish, in his motu proprio of Gaeta, ali the
reforms which he promulgated ut Rome In
ls47-4s.
His Emlnence adds that his whole experience
forblds the Pope TO return to the policy which
he pursued in the first years OF his reign, and
which was used by the revolution as an inslrn-
ment to overthrow the Pontiiical throne. He
points to the deplorable consequences OF such
movements in the present condition OF other
countries, as showing that concessions never
bring an element OF force to governments,
but, on the contrary, always weaken the
hands Of authority, and open the way to reVo-
luton and anarchy. For the Pope to give re-
forms would, in fact, be for him to give arms to
his enemies against himself; and the agta-
ton which has followed change in the sys-
tenn of government in Spain and Austria, and
in Franco itself, offers q sufficient warning
against such o course. No political reforms
are possible till the Holy See Is rcposSessed Of
its lost provinces, and an end is put to the
dream OF Italian unity. Then IL may be prac-
ticablc to devise some fnezzO tcrnaine, which
will enable the Pontiflcal Government to fol-
low the counscls of France, without laying
itself open to the attacks of the Italian revo-
lutioniSts or endangering those governments
which shall succeed the Italian Monarchy.
The Papal Government In Reply to
Count Won Beust.
The Memorial Diplomatique publishes the
following statement in regard to the reply
which has been given by the Papal Govern
mcnt to Count Beust's recent dispatch: Our
Roman correspondent thus sums up the an
swer Of the Cardinal to the Secretary OF State:
The full and unconditional liberty assured to
the fathers of the Council depryes the Pope OF
all right to interfere with their deliberations
before the results are submitted TO his appro-
bation. Bnt what is forbidden 10 the Pope be-
longs of right to the bishops OF the Austro-Hun-
garian monarchy, who within the Council nave
question. The Holy See. however, has reason
to believe that the bishops do not share
the apprehensions Of the Imperial Cabinet
concerning Canons II, 10 and 20, TO
which the note of Count Beust seems to
refer. Canon y is only teNtial
doctrines propounded by the Italian jan
sensts at the Council of Pistoja, con-
demnation pronounced against those doctrines
by the bull (autoren ide) promulgated by Plus
VI in 1894. Being directed against the jan
sensts, this condemnation has purely dog
matte character. AS regards Canon l9, con-
demning the doctrine that the Church Is
deprived of all authority other than that
accorded to her by the State, the Austrian
bishops have themselves protested, in col
leetlve memorial addressed to the president
of the Council, Count Auersperg, against the
tendencies which were manifested TWO years
aro in Austria to reduce the Catholic Church
to the position of religion existing only by
liberation. The Schema merely aims at confirm
ing the legitimacy OF their protest. 1t should
not be- forgotten that the Council, In its Gcli-
menical character, treats doSnatlcal questions
from the general point of view Of the church.
1t is in this sense that Canon 20 determines
the supreme rule of conscience in regard to
public and social actions. But this supreme
rule can be modified in its application by con-
cordats concluded between the Holy See and
the various States, for the Pope, being the
guardian OF the canons cmanating from the
Council. has also the power to make such
modification in them as may be demanded by
the political necessities Of States. AS regards
Austria, whatever may be the decision of the
Council. the concordut Of 1855 will be conscieu-
tiously observed by the Holy See, which by no
means thinks Of employing its authority for
turning away The bishops from the obedience
due TO the organic laws of the Austr0-Hunga-
rian Monarchy The Holy See has still less
intention to revive the supremacy Of the
Church over the civil power, as in the middle
ages, or to re-establlsh the lnquistion, US the
enemies of the Church do not cease to assert.
Altogether the Schema OF the tweniy-one can
ons does not tend in any way TO encroach upon
the rights of the State. Is sole object is to
proclaim the true doctrines of the Catholic
Church, leaving mems conscenccs free to con-
form 10 them or not.'