The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-08-28
FROM ROME.


it seems hardly likely that Napoleon would
be Sd blind to his own interests as to leave
the Holy Father to the tender mercies of
the Garibaldians without taking measures
to insure not only the personal safety of
the Pope, but also of the territory which
be defended a routrance, and preparations
are already making all over Rome for this
purpose.
The Italian army is said to be already on
it's way to encamp in the Maramma, to be
in readiness for events, and as they have
rome, devastated with fevers, it is probable
that the military authorities think they will
not have long to wait. The French regi-
ments are under orders to leave next week,
SO that the situation is about as critical as
it can we'll be.
has been made this week by the Papal War
Office to send as many recruits as possible,
and with as little delay as may be, and
numbers of volunteers are expected next
week.
A Corps de Reserve Etrangere is also
being formed, consisting Of the older men,
ex Zeaaxes, geatlemen-used to arms in
other services-in fact volunteers and men
Of good will, who have means of their own,
and are ready to band together for the de-
fence of Rome. AS soon as sufficient
number have arrived they will be formed
command of an experienced and able
officer. The great number OF English Ca
tholic noblemen and gentlemen who have
assured the Holy Father of their devotion
in case of emergency. will, it is to be
hoped, preserve our body from again
lies made in the campaign of 1867, when
only seven or eight gallant young men re-
deemed the apathy and love of ease and
amusement OF their countrymen. Our
Zouaves are now seventy in number, but
they will probably be doubled in a few
days. Among the first English gentlemen
who have returned to offer their swords to
the Pope are Major Lewis and Mr.. Coombs,
and others are already ON the road.
A change of Ministry in Florence will
! probably precede any hostile action against
Rome, as Visconti Venosta is profoundly
convinced of the danger to the monarchy
of any return tothe Convention of Septem-
/ Der, and has said SO honestly i'll the Cham
Der. The treaty was made without refer
ence to the French or Italian Cabinets, be-
tween the Emperor Napoleon himself and
Victor Emmanuel, their mediums being
the Prince Napoleon and NJ. Nigra, the
Italian Ambassador in Paris.
The riots in Milan last week, which were
extremely serious, show how much the
Repu blican cause is progressing In Italy,
and how impossible it would be for Plus
TX. to remain in Rome with a mixed or
| surely spare the grey hairs of our common
father a return to exile, and this can only
be accomplished by giving him the means
of defending at least Rome and the sur
rounding territory against the Garibaldian
bands, for if these can be kept at bay the
royal troops will have no excuse for an oc.
cupatiOn on pretence OF keeplngsOrder ana
preventing excuses.
There is another and more important
matter to which wish to call the atten-
ton of your readers. 1t is that the Romans
are to man furious at the withdrawal of
the French, and are loud in their express
| sions of indignation at the treason practis-
ed on the Vatican by an assurance of pro-
| lection up to the last moment while the
| treaty had been signed at least month.
Austria, too, has given her support and full
| approval to the infamous bargain, but
Rome protests by the loyalty of her popu-
lation that she at least is no party to it.
Now, it is probable that in a few weeks
| from this time you will read in the revolu-
| tionary press of "Insurrection in Rome,
"Sympathy of the Romans for the patriotic
cause" etc.
1t will be false from the beginning. The
Romans are terrified at the prospect OF
bankruptcy, CONSUMPTION and ruinous taxa
ton which Italy will bring, and, moreover,
they know that Red Republic looms be-
hind the lettering and sacrilegious mon
arcby, and they feel that their only guaran-
tee for not being subject to these complica,
ted miseries is the presence of q free and
sovereign Pope within their VALE.
Plus TX. cannot temporise with the
revolution. He cannot reign at the Vati-
can, and sanction by his presence the in
EQUITIES and sacrileges which would infalli-
bly, be enacted by the Italian Government,
and, therefore, if he is abandoned by the
Catholic world, he must seek for freedom
and independence in exile. Malta or Luz
cerne are the only two places where he
could exercise his spiritual authority freely.
1t is reported this morning that Mgr
Chgi, the Nuncio in Paris, is to be recalled,
and, as far as his diplomatic powers are
concerned, the loss will not be a sensible
one, as he has been completely deceived up
to the last moment, and kept in ignorance
of what was openly stated by every journal
in Italy-viz., the existence of the Franco
Italian alliance and its terms.
The local chronicle this week is without
interest. Everything is put aside by the
terrible and momentous drama which ID
now preparing for action.-Register.