, 1870-12-13
TIE PAPAL Pro TEST.

plots aiming II me ctsA N s;no.,.- ,-ar;
: denen IT do3 to The Apostolic S.e, in order
sh.t tha anccee -ors Of tho blessed rate1 might
cnio,r mi liberty and security In the exercise
Of Their spiEitnal jrtiadiction, 1t ls impossible,
venerable !uethrcn, but that onr lnmoss hest
nhouI,l bo gritved ut such conspiracy against
the Church Of Ged and this holy Sns; aud At
ihis calanit ou5 period, when the said govera-
xnent, following the counsela OF the sects OF
1eslitinn, has for , locg time meditated
nacnleg.ens invasson ct CIR beloyed city end
e. III remaining FL, s'ts' It. u. Of Tea la% s tbs
ea1rird that design into effect. t5
force OF arnls. aGainht sH lag and right
rhi3st We, prnsttzte before Almighty dod,
adore his n,ysteIo de:i;nr: Aud cay Hita fhe
prophet: Ego ptorcms IT oeu1as r'lens ttedaoens |
dquds. qaia toaqe .fartus est a mcco'i5olator,
eoaoe7fezss onimcm t'teaM. f'ctt SUM- ttiis t'F1
7.zdlti q.uniam ihraiutt initnic4Is. tJefem ,
Threr. J., IT, ...
vene.st 10 LTsth an, Tie iintory Of this me-
fsrions var has leen sufficiently explained and
publil llcl long ago TO tho whole Catholic
world. We have d.A.s it in our Enrrcsical
AlIoc,.:ious sud E,iefs delivered or dated ut
differ ut tlr:es; namrlE. on the Let q Sovtn-
ber, 1.53: CD the ga JsEn1sy. and 2Cth June,
1855 oa the 18Th 4nd 23th Jane, and 26th
September, 1853, on the 19lh Jan1kry. l5G0
and in the letters Als.stolicaI. 2Gth March,
1BC0 !: Also in Alloc1. ions Of 93th September,
1sCu; 18th March, aud 30th September. 1sGl,
Goth September, t1sh Octoscr, aud l4:h No
<ember. 1867 In this SERIES Of documansa
arc viewed and explained the rsD
s,riesous injuries inflicted br tho Fiedmontese
Eove1naaont on tho sovereign authority
Of Us and Of this Apostolic See IN the yea1s
thor IL tho commencement Of tho CcfuPatlon
ct the ecclesiastical dominion. is~s being en-
acted against nktural. against divine, and
against eer1csisstical right; the ministers OF
religion. the religious cnsnnunlties, and even
1he Riehops themselves being subjected to un-
uorthY yex1tieus; the filth pledged to this
Holy SEQ in solemn treaties being forfeited,
End the sacred obligations Of those treaties
i,eiug su1tiy tcpu1i1ted Ut tbs vary time when
lhe said government WAS siguifsing its desire
10 conclude now trratleB With NJ. In tloae
ilocuu euts. venerable br,thten+ it Ia eyi-
.lenced, and postctity will see, With whlt srta
and by shat cunning and Haworthy plots thu
sid government has gone the length OF over
bearing Justice AID the sscredDess OF the
Iighls Of ti,s Apostolic See; and at the sAma
time it will 10 known nh1t exer:ions ~e have
nade to tea!rAin, 20 far M in o. lyy, such law
iesa cnncnct. that daily erew worue, and 10
well aware bou, IN tho rrar 1859. The chief
citios If the Emilia wore stirred up to rebel
liou ty tue rletilnnntese authorities who sent
In~HtinEs, conrpirat- rs. frmz. and money:
the people having been convened, and sut-
EraGte having been taken, pretended pie
li*ri.e VAS ga: up. aud ly ,hst triclasy ind
ITete,ce orr provinces si.nAte In that region
xcre wrested from onr paternal government,
all good men In vain protesting aga,nss the
fact that, during ihs year following. the said
Yosesnment made p:ey OF other provinces
tituste in 1iccnnn, in umlria. and 10 the Pat
r,mony. and turned them to its own profit, al
ltgiuR crafty prete1ia. and with large army
attacked ty surrrisc Cur troops aud The volnn-
forf haf1d 1f 0tJf}I txt, ftt6n his
tho spirit Of religion sna ricty toHard their
common father, had h4atened from al p1rta
OF the world to our defence. and routed them
In murlerop= battle, they being taken ut uu'
awares, yet fighting bfave'y. for sheir religion
Neither is any man ignorant OF tho oxtraor
dinasy insolence and Ly2oczisv Of this govern
ment, which, III order to extenu4to the odIun
OF their sscri1eGaous ususpstiuu, has not hesi
tAted 10 give ont that it bad invaded thoa.
provinces to restore in them the principle,
OF morai order, wt,i'o in reality it ovosy ~l,er,
promoted t1,e d,due1on and cultivation o
every falEe doctrine, and everywhere relsxet
1he 1rstrainta Of iust and impicty: i1kewis.
Infictiug undeeetVed penalties on Cathol.l
Bishors ard on ecclee.astics OF cSozy grade
whom it threw into prison and allowed 10 b.
1ataseed With public insut.s* while st tn
same time 1t granted fmpunity to thosb perEo
cutorr, and even to tbs assA,lants OF the Su
preme Poutifczl digu,ty in the person Of on
duo discharge Of our cf1icc, hAve not only n
along resisted reiterated counnels and dc
mAnds offered 10 ua, 10 the effect that +
should basa1y botray oar duty, throHinr ovc
1or.ooth. and surrenderinE tho rights aud pos
eenions Of tho church. or euteriug into AIN
fu1 couprouaisa with tho usurpers. Also.
IL tzuo that we havo opposed to those wicke
attempts and crimes so petpetratcd contraf
- 10 all laws. human and divine. our solemn Pre-
tests before God and man; and that wo hsv
zENnJn RrF7k 1.nfk &14xk afnkA -
volvea In Ecclesiastical ceuaurcs, aud Ii far a
1he case required We inllic.el anex those cen
sute- upon them. Lastly, it is 4 well-knoWl
fact that tho Aforesaid government has Pc.
kasted. nevertheless, in its contumscY and 1t
plots, and cndeAvored to stir up Eebellion !
without in'etmission. it's enisaries I
Stir MP trouble, and by artiaoss c
every kiul. But these attempts ne
.sncct edinE, Is vas expected, on =!
couEt OF tho unHhAkeu fidelity Of our So
t,icrs, sn6 the love and Affection OF our pet
pie, which *as remarkably and unuave1inEI
manifested toHards nB, II list that darce ten
pest broke out agairst us IN the rear 1s6;
1her, enrirg autumn, bands Of desperzt
1nrr. burning with wicke3uess and tago, Ans
aided bs subsidies from the said governmen
invaded Our territories and this city, Whei
many pr1tens Ietongiug to tho samo bknt
had already found entrance and had col
ccaftd the,nselves; and from their violent
putIzses were 10 be feared BY us and by OF
helov, subjects, ~ was cloarly evident, n
less she mercltul God had frustrated the
attacks. s'y tho euerEy Of cur troops, aI
by The effective aid OF forso cent to us
tho renowned Frcrch nation.
In 90 many conflicts, IN such = succession
rerill. nux1et1es- and t0rrowe, Divine Fruy
tlcnce clnferrcd OF rs meanwhile the create
consolatlont Venerable brethren, from the n
bic pjety and zeal Of yourselves and OF got
-sAfz n -, t1xuA Al |,
Apostolic See, Of which uicty and zeal yc
consil uzl1y gave signal proofs, 6y works
Catholic charity. And although the rel
grave dangers in which we were involved le
rs Rcsrrtly AnJ syite. yet. with the help
God, We neser rtla1ed OUT efforts to secu
she state OF public tranquility md secuzi
under our rule, the condition Of Ill the be
arts and sciences. And the loyalty sud aHe
7ioD Of our populations toFatd us, wore nj
tens of notoriety ,o AL natione, from whs
city and especially on the occasions Of [
numerous solemnities witch we celebrates
al the timcs of the solemn featlvals in tn
4uccension-
Aud now. when things v ere III this poatu
and .cnr people cnjosinE pcaco and qui
ness, ,he Piedmontc+c hing and hia COVE
ment seix,rg the orpnrtnIity when two
the n1npt powerful nations Of Europe "
engaged IN great war, with one OF wh
the Rtid Gosert rncct lad entered into tre
TO prc-efyc inslnIate the prcrcut state Of
Ehur4 rs dotninion, and not to allow it 10
invaded by the fevciutioniefs, bll 1t ouce
1efui1 I'd to Invade t1e remaining terrltot
of our ion,lriou. xnd tven or Sec ittelt, I
fe1nr.. them uniaer their power. hut v
this h;,ntifo ihvasinu, aud what ptcse1ts Vi
alleged forif2 It's ns:tcr Of notorl
Uhat kind OF representations were made
the let:er OF the king to us. dated tue Sth
September last and delivered to rs by
iba, letter. With lengthy and instneeio circ
pusne-s OF words md sentences. under
a=s,1n.ed character Of loving eon III
Csthoac, and under tho .prstext for tho p
arvstiou Of public order and OF the secu
II tio Papac5 atse,t, aud Q, our per ~
bo pleased not 10 take as , hot
get The Overthrow OF our temp
power. and wou,d surrender that pove
4 our own accord in reliance on the fntl1s pz
~ iscs ,1nnae 1y himself. which: q he
Of. Italy with tho sornreign rights and
cxerc14e Of The spiritual sntho1ity Of tho
/ nixu rontitf. We IN truth could not
rFeatly marvel At aeelnE in Whist manner
violerce intended to te nsed shoftly ag!
M Was attempted to bo ~esled and disgui
nor could we help 1eploting from our in,
4 tuu1 the sad csee tho said hing. who, imp.
lT evil counsels. inAirts daily new wound
the Ci.r1cn; and, haTioE respect to
1 ra,hcr than to God. docs not lefaect that !
IL ia lie heavens ENG Of Kings aud
1 clio ds, aho doth not regard the pers;
any man, nor fcar tho greatness Of anF
Ior Ut hath 1u1da hatE great and anAN;
that fer The stronger there is but the stu
1 punishment. {Wledom, II. {, - But
| ibc propositions made to us. We the
4 al,at nc onsnt not to entestsan them, bu,
4 we should utey the laws OF duty and
seience, and initiate tho example Of onl
decceson.. AID especially Of Pins V1l
Asppr memory. tho sentiments ot shoe
computed eo.,l. uttered by him in :
completely similar to our own. VIC h1ve
nre in lnoting: