The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-10-13
THE K1NG AND THE POPE,
Letter Of Victor Emanuel to Plus u


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The Italian journals publish the following
letter, addressed by King Victor Emanuel to
the Pope, and sent to his Holiness by Count
Popza di San Martino: -l.l: n
Most Boly Father-With the affection Of a
son, with the faith of a Catholic, with the 10y
atty OF King, with the. sentiment OF an ital-
ian. address myself again, as I. have. done
formerly, to the heart of your Holiness
A storm full Of perils threatens Europe. sFa-
yored BY the war which desolates the centre OF
the Continent, the party Of the cosmopolitan
revolution increases in courage and audacity,
and tspreparing to strike. especially In Italy
and In the provinces governed by your Holi-
ness, the last blows at the monarchy and the
Tknow, most Holy Father, that the great
ness of your.so1l would: not fall below the
King and an Italian kingaand, as such, guar
dian and surety by the dispensation OF Divine
Providpnce and by ;thS will of the nation
ofthe destinies Of all Italians, / feel the duty
oftakiDg, In face Of Europe and Of Cathollcity.
the responsibility OF maintaining order In the
peninsula, and the security ti the Holy See. j
Now, most Holy Father, the state Of mind on
the populations governed by your nohneSsl
and the presence among them Of foreign troops
coming nom different places with different in-j
tentions, are source OF agitation and of per-!
nr syidelt, to all: Chance or the. eferves-
.Ahnbioa pfsbiead, which 1t is my dnty andI
3enrs, enoa! Hoy = FatthheFt 'th IS avoid and pre-!
vent ;.f.-,si z na:..sc - t'.i-i ~ N.',a
Gee tha. jn,lefeasible; necessity for the Sc
sHrii v OF Italy and the HCly See that my troopsf
siready guarding the frontiers should adyance1
Z and occnpy the positions which shall pc inals,t
nsnsabIe to the Security of; your Holiness an0i
fo the maintenance, OF order. .u e.,l.i!ent o
Your Holiness will not see a1hostile act I'M
this measure of precaution. My government
and mYzforees will restrict themselves soso-1
ofthe rights, easily reconcilable, of the Roman|
populations with the iolabilty OF the Sow
ereign POntif: and ct his spiritual authority,
and with The Independence OF the Holy See.
If your Holiness, as do not. .doubts and as;;
your sacred character and the goodness on
With awishequal to mine Of avoiding all cor:
fict and escaping the danger Of violence, YOU
will'be able 10 take, with the Count PonZag dill
SanrMartino who presents you this letter, mo
who is- furnished with the necessary lnstruc-
tions by my government, those measures
which shall best conduce 10 tne oesiIeu @ ene ;,,,
VIII your Holiness permit me to nope snu
that the present moment, as solemn Tor ltaly
as for the Church and for the Papacy, Will give
occasion to the exercise OF that spirit OF De1
neVolence which has never been extnguisned
in your heart toward this land, which Is also
your own country, and OF those sentiments OF
Cancellation which have always studied With
an iAdefatigable perseverance to translate into
acts, in order that while satisfying the national
aspirations, the Chief Of Catholicity, surround
ed by the devotion of the Italian populations,
might preserve, on the banks Of the Tioer, q
glorious seat, independent of all human SOY
ereignty.
Your Holiness, in delivering Rome from the
foreign troops, In freeing 1t from the continual
peril of being the Battlefield Of subversive
parties, will have accomplished, a marvellous
work giving peace to the Church, and shown
to- Europe, shocked by the horrors Of war,
how great battles can be won and immortal
Victories achieTed by an act of justice and BY
single word of affection. 81
beg.yolr Holiness to bestow upon me your
Apostolic benediction, and renew to your
Holiness the expression of my profound res
pect. Your Holiness most humble, most obe-
dent, and most devoted son,
.J.sI:'ct,. CT lvicToR EMANUEL.
Florence, September 8, 1870.