The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-10


and think shall render important service to my
country by giving last proof Of devotedness 10 Alb
dicatng in favor OF my son, Victor Emmanuel.
Duke OF Savoy. He will obtain from Austria
conditions Of peace which she would refuse
If treating with me-" All present burst
into tears whom this announcement was made, and
all, including VICTOR endeavored TO shake tho resolu-
ton OF Charles. Their arguments and representations
proved in vain. The King embraced each OF those
present. and for the first time betraying emotion,
thanked ihem for tho services thoy had rendered
him, and for this Inst proof of their fidelity. 81 am
no longer your King," he said IN conclusion. "Bo
faithful and devoted 10 my son. as you have been TO
me-" He then retired, and soon after voluntarily
sxiled himself to Portugal where he dicd on the 2sth
OF July Of the year. He Is said to have literally
grievcd himself to death.
KING
When the young Prince asccnded the vacant throne
the prospect shat surrounded him by no means
naticring He had, indeed. won reputation ss dar-
ing, dashing soldier but IL believed by tho great
majority OF hts people that he had never heartily es
poused the cause OF his father He had inherited from
hts mother all the harshness haughtincss OF
ner characteristic Of tho Hapsburgs, and II not
until some years later that he became "the frank,
jovni aud agreeable monarch" Ho WAS said 10 have
sworn allegiance to the constitution IN February,
the abdicaton of his father accept the resigna;
ton OF tho liberal Ministry and TO place General do
launsy, roactonist At the head Of the Cabinet.
ON the as;h OF March he received a dcputation from
the Turn Chamber OF Deputies ami then
that he would pursue tho policy OF his father. But DO
could not thon do On the 9th OF August following
he was compelled TO sign treaty 81 peace with Aus
tria by which he abandoned all claims TO the
ereignty OF Lombardy and agreed TO pay an indemnity
OF 49, 900, 000. Hard as tho conditions wero, they
were immcasurabiy bot,er than Charles Albert could
possibly have obtained.
Although he mad made the bost terms that a holp
less monarch could make, his people wcro very much
dissatisfied with his course. The Chambers aImos,
unanimously refused TO ratfy tho treaty, and tho
King compelled to dissolve them. Tho agtations
In the kingdom eliminated the revolt
Of tho republicans NJ Genoa, who rose In
instruction, expelled tho royal garrison, and
proclaimed a republic. Tho King acted with
great vgor In this emergency. BY his orders
General Della Marmora organized an efficient army,
laid siege TO Gonoa and alter brief struggle took tho
place and compelled tho Inhabitants TO submit to his
authority. This rebellion qucied, he promptly es.
tabshed his government on thoroughly liberal
basis. Cavour, Marmora, D'Azcgo and other leading
men Of tho constitutional party were called into his
Cabinet and no voluntarily renewed hs oath 10 the
stdtU0 JuU0dmcntdte. This last mcnuoncd act oil his
was caused by offer Of Austria TO insure him tho
grand duchy OF Parma II he would reinstatc the
policy OF absolutism-an oncr he Indignantly 70.
jccted
SEIZURE OF rHg CHURCH PROPERTY.
Freed from foreign war ana domestic rebellion,
Victor Emmanuel directed his atenuonto tho national
1nances and to the development OF the country. He
concluded several commercial treatios with foreign
countries promoted freedom OF trade and established
railroads. AT the time he endeavored to change
the system Of public instruction, from which arose
that long struggle with the Pope, which rested with
his formal accommodation by Pius k, and with
his forc,bc acquisition OF the pontincia territory.
spIRITED PROTEST PROM TUE JEsrrTS
The most sensational statements circulated at
this time. ltwas stated that the aged and helpless
had been turned adrit from tho and retreats
TO starvo and die. Every source OF irritation was
used 10 render this or the Ministry In APP
pearance than it was In reality. 90 the oath OF Oc-
tober. 1850 Pierre Beckz, Superior General OF the
Company OF Jesus sent this remarkable documen,
from Romo 10 the Kng:-
SlRE--The Superior General OF the Company Of
jesus approaches respectfully the foot Of the throne
o Your Majesty to obtain justice ara repuration oi
the grave wrongs his Order has recently suffered 10
sF, and II his demands arc In vain, at least publicly
/ TO protest against such acts OF injustica
Alter the lirst agitatl0ns in ltsy which took place
At tho eud OF S47 and at tho OF lS4S vi
the establishments and colleges possessed by the Com
rany OF Jesus IN tho sandman States whether in the
| Island OF Surdiuia or on tho mainland, wero sup
pressed, It's goods cOnhscated, It's members ignoml III
,ousiy dispersed.
To gvc appearance OF legality to those acts of
justice decree was published poseror TO that which
suppressed the sad company, which conDscated i,s
property, and imposed eundry gratuitously vexatous
Obligations upon It's members.
That decree was issued without the knowledge OF
your august father Charles Albert and contrary
to his Intentions; Tor during the whole OF his reign
that King showed himself favorable TO Order, ana
when the storm burst he exhorted the fathers to
man hrm; pcrceiving the icars OF somo OF them, he
complained to the supcriors that they did place
suicicnt confidence in his word aud intention TO pro
| tect them. Although the decree could not have q
retroactive effect 1t has been, nevertheless invoked
to legitimatze the act OF our sroliationt has been
maintained and put IN full iorco by the sovornmcn,
which, since then, presdes over the destnics Of the
kingdom.
Dating from tho OF Italy, which took place las,
| year, up to the prescott moment, the company has
six in the Duchy Of Modena, eleven in the Papal
Satcs, nineteen In the Kingdom OF Naples and fifteen
in Sicily. Everywhere The company has been
literally stripped OF all It's property, personal OF
landed. Its members, to tho number OF about
fifteen hundred, have been turned out OF
| their establishments IN the towns; they have
been led by armed force ike malsiactors IRON
country to country, thrown into tho public prisons,
and grossly maltrcated; they have even been pro
vented seeking an asylum in tho bosom OF some pious
family, and In many localities neither their age NOT
innrmitios have been respected.
All these acts have been committed without any.
thing culpabio In the eye OF the law having beon
brought against the victims, without judicial form
Had such acts boon done In popular rising by
an ignorant aud furious populace perhaps VIC
suss a1s o put 0s Sh BEEN a'm mad.
| to legitimaze Thorn by tho Sardnian law, Is
The provisional governments established in the 5tates
oil M0dcDa aud oil tho Church and the Dictator OF The
Two Siciies himself have supported them the
thority oil Inc Sardipan government as, finally, u
give strength 10 those ubiquitous DEGREES anu sanction
ther execution, the name Of Your Majesty has been
ana stili is, invoked, can longer remain silent
spectator OF 50 great an act on3usiice and in nv po
sition as supreme head OF tie Order feel sell rig
orously bound 10 demand Justice and sataction, and
10 protest before 4od and beoro man. that religious
resignation and mcekness may not appear 10 have de
generated into weakness which might DO takon as q
confession OF cuipability abandonment Of our
rights.
] therefore protest solsmnly, In the form which
think best against tho suppression OF our ostabls b.
meuts and colleges against tho prescriptions banish'
ments, imprison mentB voicncc and insults inflicted
upon my brethren in religion
] protest before all Catholics, In the namo Of the
rights Of tho holy Church, sacrilsgiousy violated.
protest In the name Of tho bcncfactors ana found.
0f our uhi shfnc M