New-York tribune., 1871-01-02
NAPOLEON AND THE POPE.

SENIOR CASTELAR,, THE SPANISH ORATOR, OF TIE
DEPOsED PONTIFF AND THE IMPRISONED
EMPEROR.
The following interesting extracts are from
letter. written by the eloquent Spanish orator, senoF
Emilio Castelar, Don Vicente Garcia Torres Of Mexico
City, and published in his journal, FL Monitor RpuJ-
iicdH0 Of Nov. l5:
One OF the questions which today opnresses the public
mind one Of the problems which to-day Intelligent per
sons are revolving, H. whether the Pope Will remain
Itay-the latter so often cursed aud eXcommuncatc by
hjn-or 20 to of those Protestant nations which
offer him a secure asylum and spiritual independence
Plus IX who directed resistance only to make evident the
fact OF Violence & Ia, 5ant n5G up m at tI so rc
cost, resigned 10 her eternal pen3uce arouses herself
thinks speaks exercises universal suffrage elects as her
king one eXcpmnnicated and seecs as her code those
laws those same Institutions which have alone been Wis
Ted by rbe anathenas OF the Pope. What an immense
difference between Henry ~ Emperor 0i Germany, ex
communicated by Gregory IN, and Victor Enamel,
the King of Italy, excomIaumcated by Plus TX The
former found asylum upon the earth; not d spark
DtY in heaven Houses were closed up as ne passed
along men fed from his approach and even the dogs
hoWed at him. as IL dead body passing by, though
he only clad sacBcloh ana ashes ana UNDERGOING
severe repentance to the end that peaceful and con
cifatory word might fall from the exalted lips OF the
a-powerful Pope. Victor Emanuel Is received in trl
umph welcomed by those same Romans III whose SOUS
Plus TX has excite horror at the mention
Of his name thrice welcomed because OF his excommu.
ncatOn, and crow ed by anticipation Wih tLe crown OF
Italy, which will bo placed upon his temples on the sum
This difference onSht to teach the Pope what great
change has been wrought in the ideas and sentiments of
modern nations. But tendCt" OF OlluCn an c5scHi'
element with old powers For ms reason u seems 10 me
difficult impossible that the Pope will submit himself to
Victor Lnanuel ald recognize the Yteosca'~p, when
depdses him from III see and establishes an authority
which takes the place or his own. And this enacity or
The Pope VIII render amy adluStmeht OF dhtnIIes I'M i
the depo-'d King of Rome; the immoator
with authority different but equally great witt immense
powers but opposed to each other live under the
DOsstlragsf win not Plus TX ut up his voice TO
denn the institutions TO curse the King ~ declare
has alone ceded TO force and violence the being
in order that the better hereafter the OF the
that his successors Will forever demand that the
sacred patrmony Of Saint Peterf And this moral con,
spiracy, fixed in the upper regions Of inte1gence-wi
Fmannel nUS in mesh of dificultes not to be
Oyercomei VIII not the greater part OF the Italian
laws such ms civil marriage religious toiera
0n and Liberty OF Rf Fes S soC be heT rs 20 &
tor Emanuel aud the Pope or VIII u not rage between
the Parliament and the Church also DO not % undei
Rome by force. II 1t be true that Antonei advises sch
course it be true that me Pope accepts he
are difficult Of comprehenson especially a. me Pope
has proclaimed himself infa6e Tins niSDy m Nea Tei
Uhe principles OF exaggerated UltraInontanisnl,
which although they have mised many pOus souls, will
ACCOMPANY Plus TX. as a shadow until the day OF his
death. The Papacy is one great, dead unDured Dody'
NAPOLEON AND THE IMPERIAL PAPERS.
One OF the most curious results OF the new French
Revolution is the collection OF theasecet papers OF the
There are In these dOcumeDtg9hstorical inspirations
worthy OF the Annals OF Tactus the Lives Of Sue
tonus The Empire not only represented great State,
IL likewise represented great banking house. In the
affairs Of Mexico it not only did not conceal its desire to
destroy the Republic AMI restore Monarchy in America
but also manifested a desire 20 do business and make
money The interior family relations did not
go along more smoothly than internal State
affairs The celebrated assassin, Pierre Bona
parte, did not leave point unturned In
his dealings with his exalted cousin. At time he
asks him for money at another, 10 purchase certain
lands In Corsica for ui and sth later permission 10
marry Door working OF the Barrlere san Antoine
The chief OF the family refused all these applications by
giving as many round negatives la refusing 10 sane
fion his marriage, he mentions Pieres rank as II the
f.np money support h exalted family connection ne
smoke of the goat pense OF maintaining the lperh
dignity, The Prince unable u gain over the I'M
plscable heart his cousin; thereupOn lie slew man
Excepting n act ~ Orsn all other attempts made at
reCride we're WO 4 Of the police they were Machia
yelian pretent ceiVed by cOurters for the purpose
OF exang an "a. VI who was capable OF AIDING such
base acts Tn, gre part OF the Imperial press was
edited in the saOns Of the Emperor, with the hd OF
eighty projects lOdred in eighty Babylonian palaces
some Of these publications pretended to make opposition
and talked OF Independence. Opposition 10 the Govern
upOn the life % Cdsar After while, these weil-
supported ready writers, who drew on al
tciton from social problems and cOns0Lng hopes
for tine purpose liking that upon the fashions ana to
measures o the moment, these philosophers OF the
stomach these historians OF the bull frog, these moral
rgnft AN Of them were distinguished for their venom
Eeug supported by pensions Their business was to carry
I'D TO the soul VI the people and 10 turn Tie sOul