The New York herald., 1871-01-07
ROME.
The Grievances OF the Pope-Cardinal Anto-
nelIps Circular to the Pontifical Nuncios.
The following circular has been addressed BY Car.
The Grievanc

The Grievances OF the Pope-Ca rdinnl Anto.
nelIi's Circular to the Pontifcal Nuncios.
The following circular has been addressed by Car
dinal Antonelli TO the Ponti1cal NuncIos:-
The VATICAN, Nov. 25, 1870
The sequestration OF those journals which were
the first Florence. Turin and Rome to publish the
Encyccai OF the Holy Father furnishes a further
proof Of the loYa ~ with which the government OF
Florence INTENDS TO MAINTAIN the promises made
and the assurances given to the Catholic world
when that government deprived the Holy Father OF
the rest OF his dominions, and TO show more than
ever wnat kind OF independence and liberty IS
granted TO the Roman Pontif IN the exercise Of his
spiritual power.
This unJus,ifab!e and arbitrary proceeding affords
the most convincing proof that the supreme Head
OF the Church cannot be subject TO any eXtraneous
power, and that the state Of things brought about
by the usurping government is intolerable, If 1t be
really desirable that the voice OF the Teacher OF Ma
tions should be diirused over the world. And thus
1t Is that the fears entertained when II became
necessary to proceed to the publication of This Pom
hcal act, and The precautions taken that IL should
evade the vigilance OF the laian authorities until
II should be Ill the hands Of the Episcopate,
nnd q complete justification In the action O.. the
government. From this also may be Judged
what fate would be reserved Tor the Supreme POnti
If ne should finding himself In Opposltlen 10 the Law
Powers, be compelled to condemn their acts Signor
N1sconlVenosta boaSted OF having allowed the pub
lcation OF the brief suspendng the meetings Of the
COuncil-a brief then rendered necessary by the
political condition Of Rome, and the great wisdom
OF which has since been demonstrated. Let Signor
V1sconti-Venosta henceforth keep silent and spare
the Catnolics the necessity or reminding MIN that
the permission was given because the POnsifcal act
was most welcome 10 MS government which could
Iii tolerate the reunion OF the bishops and the benefit
that the Church derived from 1t.
Yesterday was the anniversary of the execution
OF the Infamous Monti and TOgnettl found guilty of
having mined ana blown up the Serr1stor barracks
in which twenty-seven persons perisned, victims OF
their ferocity 1t by the special mercy OF Prov
dence that an entire battalion OF zouaves who had
gone out on duty in the CITY, were not buried In the
ruins. This deed, worthy OF a horde OF savages,
and which, as homage to civilization, 1t would be
Scemly TO bury IN oblivion, 1t was desired instead
to celebrate with public demonstration
With this object the ClrcolO Popolare Peoples
Club Issued and posted up In the streets a mani
festo In which the people were invited to meet In
force, and proceed 70 the exhumation OF the two
cOrpses, ana to transport them solemnly from st,
Giovanni Dec0llato to st. Lorenzo al Campo Vac
cino, and an open subscription was announced to
collect the offerings destined to erect monument in
their honor. 1t Is owing only to the urgent re-
monstrance OF the Brethren OF the Holy COnfrater-
nifty OF st. Giovanni, ana OF other respectable
citizens, who invoked the Intervention OF
the troops, that a demonstration of this
mention these facts TO show the degree OF moral
civilization to which It is intended to lead the peo-
pie. And we must be permitted to ask those who
dare 70 maintain that the personal liberty OF the
PonSn is In no way clogged II the Supreme Teacher
Of the principles Of justice II the Sovereign OF this
Rome could with impunity 60 about among those
who decree hOnors for and rejoice and laud to
the skies all who have been and all who still are,
his most rabid enemies. The French revolution OF
the last century, 1t horrors and It's orgies are only
to be compared with what goes on In this miserable
city since the entrance or the Italian srOOps With
expressions, &C., q. ANTONELLL.