The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-12-04
Prince xettsrnseh, Napoleon <. and Pope Pins VII

Prince Kctternfch, Napoleon ~ Ano 1oPo AA ~
The following very curious conversation F
between Prince Metternich and M. Louis
yenillot. is extracted from the UasUers, J
which has just published, In series o. z
three articles, "reminiscences of visit Z
which M. Veuillot paid to Prince Meter J
mich at Brussels in 1850. !,
On NV third visit, the conversation on
J+aIu and the affairs of the Church was re-
sumed. The prince again spoke OF the
Catholic sentiments of Austria. Austria,
he said, "1ike every other nation IN the
world, has an interest in the independence
of the Sovereign Pontiff,r and she woulu
make an immense mistake If che did not
respect it. It requires no extraordinary
intelligence to understand that this indie
pendence, which is 80 important to MS, is
no less SO to other peoples. Ihat is what
have invariab y az s;oss With whpm
have had occasion To discuss this matter,
which SO deeply SconcernaSeA Europe. l
| never resort to spiritual reaaQ4s 70 snow
this necessity of the Liberty ogShe Pontln,
States because, these prt-sis hted poll
| ticians would reflector d0esae 81 such CON
alterations. What say to them is this
| Youscannot dispute with facts. on can
not deny that Europe lives by ChristlanlSy,
Chr tan religion mrist, Of necessity, be .
very great and powerful parsonage IN Eu.
rope. II must be admitted that this great
i and powerful parsonage must i've some
where. Therefore he must eitner ns1 ~
hl MS noo aisa he n in the power of
WIN s sono ~ No. nav can /. who have
II Catholic subiects--that is to says subjects
! who acknowledge the Pcpe-silow :. the !,
70 , haze ne asss
My Dol. - ses.tis, % S5sxsS5rh and by the
0tner pcssU' 80 Sss1ncss 8 ia be dependent
fope' Wnyn. sssss1 Ss ussrsv many cases easy
upon him, w0 WOW IS Il, nv state. and
TO conceive, H. sso,s.aa he myself. 1t
u more "1e.o =; tha Ts4yfS8f saving. as a
~ H n1S,, h"t "a REPRESENTING the Emperor
Catno.aos That fesire to gee the Pope
9 OF Austria, tna' .,os IN smother I,erson,s
living az home ...., :, an ;vnn. mt to lose
!. honae. " M ~ IN YOUR polem-
signt 81 49, In. .s,rs ~ nrrunent which
acs, = !. eject: nsssnsuens = nlinds.n
y ,na 8. SIas - saiilAI.
9 :. A a 49, -, 4!VafS&sce is in vain
An, yss, x ,' Sshass Sxv3ss7 win not see it,
e when oMeIo n - s fScSysy 4 thev cannot heir
B ana y u a f1lefk sbe&t n
{: seeing y, Z. s,Ts tlaie subject II
:; ~ WaSojaou when the Pope was aapfisonero
IN france az -. &c ond IL. knew that the Pop,
b. anection 10. ,u;.h s;s confidence. One day
" honoreu en- m0 ,na and said. will you do me
CT ne sew ON tired of seeing the Pope il
-. ....;u;+v No rood can come or thfS SlGua
, N, cap1lsi.SS - onaSt not to be protracted.
ne Iion, a a.o,, ,Uonid 90 to Sayona. The Pop
no WISH yo I;srosa5 coward YOU. You will tai
en- Is % Me-, es = Cannon friend of both of us
ng 10 niu "e Iii ret him to consent to a pla
r anu n;: yoI have drawn up for the settlemer
10 W. tS;s nnfortunate business objecte
ow ol .nis mat have the permission Of tn
SCI E G.,,D Of Aus.ria before accepting sue
Snpe a;n no you refuse me q he sal,
OF n, ,sssii, va, wonld in no way compromis
OF 1hiuk ~ tas,;no such a step as this
ae your , ;etarest of the peace of the worlt
! tIn .P,,t said T. smiling, Il doubt wheth
Ine a"o ., aid result from what your majes
ure p. a"I5 nronose to the Pope. Will yo
ngs MoI.S he GOOD enough to tell me yo
s saa LII ~ This ia it, said Napoleon, calml
ess . ~ Rome. Init at Paris l could not su
,?ee ',uass . movemeut of surprise. YES, i
anu S pnad the great man; II will bring t
anu liz pnne +o Paris and there will establi
' . y, tha seat of the Church, But 1 near
on, Pnne to be independents. will give hin
ahp hopIs"ma residence in the environs
ans, paris I will declare all the country
,hngg several leagues around his residence to
n my Central ground. He shall have his cole
GER nc Sardinals. his corps diplomatique,
o ai VI "a, ,Iraaat;ons and his court; and farth
tin that he may want wal dd Ior sosn,ns' Ear
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