Year: 1870

The Italian journals publish the following let
ter, addressed by King Victor Emanuel to the
Pope, and sent to his Holiness by Count Ponza
di San Martinez


MOST HOLY FATHER:-With the affection of a son,
with the faith OF a Catholic, with the loyalty OF
King, with the sentiment OF an Italian, address N.Y.
your Holiness. "


A storm full of perils threatens Europe. Favored
by the war which desoates the centre OF the Centi-
nent, the party OF the cosmopolitan revolution in
cieases in courage and audacity and is preparing to
erned by your Holiness, the last blows at the monar


/ know, most Hoiy Father, that the greatness of
your soul twoud not fall below the greatness OF
events but for me, Catholic King and an Italian
Rng, and as such guardian and surety by the dis
pensation OF Divine Providence and by the will OF
the nation and OF the destinies of all Italians feel
the duty OF taking In face OF Europe and Of Catho-


cy, the responsibility OF maintaining order In the
peninsula, and the security OF the HOLY See


Now, most Holy Father, the state Of mind of the
presence among them Of foreign troops coming
from different places with different Intentions are
Chance or the eervescence OF passions may lead to
violence and TO an effusion OF blood Which il Is nv
duty and yours, most Holy Father, TO avoid and
prevent


see the indefeaslble necessity for the security OF
Italy and the Holy see taat my troops already
the positions which shall be indispensable TO the
security OF your Holiness and to tho maintenance OF
order.


Your Holiness will not see a hostile act in this
measure OF preeaution. Ny Government and nv
forces will restrict themselves absolutely to an
action conservative and tuteary OF the rights
easily recoDcable OF the Roman populations with
the invioability OF the Sovereign PontH and of his
spiritual authority, and with the independence OF
the Holy See.


II your Holiness, as / do not doubt. and as your
sacred character and the goodness OF your soul give
me the right 10 hope is inspired with wish equal
10 mine OF avoiding all conflict and escaping the
danger OF violence, you will be able TO take with
the Count Ponza di San Martno, who presents YOU
this letter. and who Is furnished with the necessary
instructions by my Government those measures
which shall best conduce 70 the desired end.


VIII your Holiness permit me TO hope stl that the
present moment, as solemn for Italy as for the
hurch and for the Papacy, will give occasion to
never been extiDgushed IN your heart towards this
land, which is also your own county. and OF those
sentiments OF Cancellation which have always stu
died with an interchangeable perseverance to translate
into acts In order that while satisfying the national
aspirations the Chief OF Catholicity surrounded by
the devotion OF the Italian populations, might pre-
serve on the banks OF the Tber glorious seat nde-
pendent OF all human sovereignty?


Your Holiness, in delivering Rome from the
foreign troops In freeing II from the continual peril
OF being the battle-deld OF subyersiye parties viii
10 the Church, and shown 20 Edrope shocked by
the horrors OF war, how great battles can be won
and immortal victories achieved by an act OF Justice
and BY single word OF affection. df ~
beg your Holiness 70 bestow upon me your
Apostolic benediction and renew 20 your Holiness
the expression OF my profound respect Your Holi-
ness most humble, most 0oedient and most devoted
son. VICTOR ENAROELl
Florence, Sept. 6, 1870.