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DIPLOMATIC VIEW OF TUE RO- MAN QUESTION. credited to the Hloly See continues to | remain with the Holy Father, and will! so remain, The Florentine Government has not ventured to put the question di-| rectly to the Governments which that body represents, but has been feeling | the ground by means of the Giunta un-| der which the plebiscite took place, The | resident ministers, at its request, inform-| ed their respective courts of the enquiry which had been made, viz: whether the diplomatic body would continue to reside | with the Pope, and whether it might be | hoped that the facts of the 20th Septem. | ber and the plebiscite would be recog-| nized, The answer received trom the! Governments was to this effeot: that nu! change was to be made, and that their! ministers were to remain to represent | them with the Government of the Holy See. As for the facts of the 20th Sep- tember, they were clearly an infringe. | ment of the rights of nations, and direct- | ly contrary to the promises and declara- | tions made to the Powers by the Italian | Government, which limited itself to say-| ing that it was about to occupy certain | points in the Pontifical territory, in order to hinder a revolution, instead of which | it had carried on thither with its troops, | and had effected it with mamifest violence. | Governments continue to regard the Holy Father as Sovereign of Rome, and} double character of Pope and King. 2, | That they do not recognize the seizure | of the Pontilical States by Victor Em-| manuel; and, in fact, not only was the | but the foreign euvoys at the Court of Florence were forbidden to assist at the ceremony of its presentation and accep- tance by the King. lomatic act of that court, previous to the 20th September, indicated the design of occupying Rome and destroying the | Pope’s sovereignty; the King’s letter to the Pope did not say a word of it; nei- and Visconti-Venosta’s note, which he | caused to be communicated to the Gov-| stood, that the direct contrary might! rather have been inferred fromit. The bombardment of Rome, therefore, and | the entry of the troops into the city, ac-| companied by a seditious mob, to over-| turn public order in the Capital of Chris- tendom, and cast down the Pontifical power, has been an offence to the Sove- reigns of Europe, and has seriously in- jured the Florentine Government in the opinion of statesmen. Foreseeing that this original sin of violence and injustice would cleave irremediably to such a mode of annexing Rome, aud become the source of remonstrances which could not be disregarded, Visconti-Venosti oppos- ed it as long as he could; bat the party of action carried the day, and now he is laboring to make the best of the bad cause in which he has taken part with the rest. Ilence his endeavors to elicit some favorable reply, some explicit de- claration of acquiescence from the Gov- ernments. Ilis recent note concerning the Pontifical guarantees, has been writ- ten with this object. We may rest as- sured, however, that the Florentine Gov- ernment has hitherto been able to obtain nothing but evasive and conditional re- plies from diplomacy. Europe reserves the question, and is not likely to enter on it until peace is concluded, and Irauce can take her part in it, which she can- not do until she is politically re-organ- ized, And for this reason llorence dreads the conclusion of peace. Iow- ever revolutionary Franee may sympa- thize or side France, no matter what may be the form of government she may adopt, is sure to support the Pope. The Nuncio, Mgr. Chigi, has left Paris extremely well satisfied with the dispositions manifested by Gen Trochu and the other political Frenchmen with whom he conversed; men who are sure to be called to exercise great influence in the establishment of the new order of things. Not one of these men but was firm in his determination that the Pope should retain his sovereignty, and all made this a point in which the interests and honor of France were intimately concerned, Mgr Chigi was receiver most graciously at Versailles, by King William, Count Bismark, and the Pras- sian generals; and we huve reason to believe that the interest which Ger- many’s futare Emperor manifests for the Pope is very great, and that he is re- solved not to content himself with bare words, lower class have been making capital of the candidature of the Duke of Aosta for the Spanish Crown. Europe's assent is viewed by them as an encouragement ; and they flatter themselves that a Prince aid in weakening be Pope's position. This is mere childishness. The Roman correspondence of the! Unita Cattolica contains the following | favorable view of the diplomatic position | From this statement we gather tlrat the | Boh maintain their envoys with him in the! diplomatic body at nome “atsent from | lt must be remem-| bered that not a single political or dip-| ernments, so little gavo this to be under- | , The journalists and politicians of a) of the House of Savoy, at Madrid, may When it was a question of the Prince of Hohenzollern accepting that crown, King William gave his assent, but added that he did it with regret, because he was going the ; way to end like Maximilian in Mexico, Europe’s asscut, in the present instance, amounts pretty much to the same, It does not oppose a Prince of the House |of Savoy going to Spain, if he chooses the risk of encountering the fate of and prospects of the Roman question, of | Maximilian. | Beforo arguing whether which we give the substance: First, it is certain that the diplomatic body ac- | jand how far the position of the Papacy |may be weakened by the new hypotheti-| ment (even so good as the Papal) exist-| his side, advanced, and,according to the ers, There were cartes d’emigres dis- tributed amongst the young lads who wished to come to amuse themselves in the new capital. Many of those who, voted were gaming of from 15 to 16 |years of age. As I adhere to trath above all things, and as I find the best causes can be injured by exaggeration, | I am the first to admit that there was a party in Rome which desired a change, as there will always be under a Govern- Royan retreated on points which we cannot name. General Chauzy foand himself consequently obliged to abandon the attack on Gemigny, and to retreat also, If the movement. .of . General D’Aurelles has not altogether realized the results which might be desired, it has at least caused the evacuation of | Orleans, which there is reason to hope will henceforth continue in our posses- sion. General Martin des Pallieres, on cal King of Spain, our journalists ought ing forso many ages. Iwill even go so latest news, had reached, between to consider a litthe what would be the Spain. | far as to admit it possible that this party, Cercottes and Chevilly, a portion of the jactual position of this King himself in might have lad a majority with a sincere | rearguard of Von der Tanna, upon which Ife would not have the Spanish | vote; but as for 40,000 against 45, it is; he fell with some force, capturing a con- Republicans on his side, that is evident;|a burlesque, for any o2ze who knows | siderable number of prisoners.’’ neither would he have with him the | Rome, that I find myself forced to de- M. Gambetta went to Orleans to con- Monarchical party of either of its three|clare plainly that those who boast of | gratulate the army of the Loire on the divisions, Carlists, Alfonsists, or Mont- this result are not sincere, As a conse- result of the battle of the 9th and 10th pensierists. Whom would he have sup-|quence of the change of Government, |of November. Ile addressed the follow- as these two rivals may be able to keep up their power over the army, and be willing, moreover, to maintain it in its fidelity to the King. lJlow long may this be? Can this be called a solid po- sition for a Prince of a foreign dynasty about to seat himself on the throne ; who, sinister facts Catholic ? jvaded Rome. They pass their time here | ‘in making manifestations more or less lridiculous, If they are allowed to con-| itinue them grave disorders will soon fol-| |low. | The King would be right glad to be) dispensed trom coming to Rome. Le |moreover, goes preceded by all those \instinctively feels that it is not his place. | Rome. A superstitions Italian, with! ithe fear of colpo and siuning against the \light, like this unhappy King, is not to | | porting bim? Prim and Serrano,by whose | the emmigres, aud generally obscure | ing proclamation to the troops :— ‘grace he would reign, and just so long! people from all parts of Italy, have in- “So.prers—Your courage and efforts have brought back victory. To you France owes her first consolation, her first ray of hope, I am happy to convey to you the expression of the public gra- titude, and the praises and recompense which the Governmont awards tosuccess Led by chiefs faithfal, vigilant and worthy of you, you have recovered dis- impressions which the recent) Since his illness of last year he is un-| cipline and strength. You have retaken f accomplished at Rome have male commonly excitable, and fears getting a| Orleans with the ardor of old troops ac- jin a country which at heart is essentially ‘colpo (a stroke), should he come to! customed to conquer, and have proved that France,far from being overwhelmed by reverses which have no precedent in history, intends to assume in her In the midst of the terrible calamities | be envied, but Sella shoves him on, and | turn a vigorocs and general offensive. 'which are still pouring on France, up- wards of fifty of her Bishops, with their! dictaion, which he is no way anxious for, | you are on the road to Paris. | people, have entered indignant protests | on account of his aversion (a royal fail-| not forget that Paris is expecting us. gives him no other alternative but ab-| “The advanced guard of the country, Let us against the occupation of the States of ing) for his eldest son, Prince Humbert. | Our lonor is staked upon our succeed- the Church, ' The continent of Europe Besides, being without personal fortune, ing in loosing the grasp of the: barba- |is everywhere agitated over this matter. he wishes to economise on the civil list, | riana who threaten us with fire and pil- emia, the Tyrol, Bavaria, Baden, to provide for the offspring of the noted age, Redouble your constancy and 2 £ 1, z * . * . Switzerland, are all taking steps to con-| Rosine, who, profitting by some of his | your ardur, You now know the enemy ; act of injustice bas completed his sen- “+ tonce of outlawry in the eyes of Christ- ian Europe. Nearly all the Continental Powers have refused to recognize the powers that concur in the Venosta | policy. | sia still more strongly has intimated to | Vioce in the European Congress, if such | strongly protested, and Protestant Prus-| ithe royal sinuer to make her his wife. | | ne ] | i | ; | The Gazetlad’ Italia writes as follows: | National Detence, Gen. Trochu, writes to 'the Pope thatthe day he took command of Austria and Bavaria have | the ariny in Paris, he declared that his) wish was to return to private life the day | that France entered upon peace, but the 'sires repose, or looks to the pleasure of vince the Robber King that his latest) late scruples, has had the address to get | their superiority consisted in the num- ber of theircannons. Renew the French dash and the fury which brought to help to save the country with such soldiers, The Republic will issue victorious from usurpation, The Provisional Govern-| «The chief of the Government of the the struggles. the plebiscile, though invited to attend, | ent of France and Spain, ure the only “ Ganperra.”’ The first convoy of prisoners from the battle of Orleans entered Tours,draggled the Florence Cabinet that, on behalf of| dangers of the Holy See had changed/and depressed after their first defeat. German Catholics, she means to have ®/his resolution. He now no longer de-| There were only about 200 of them, and they all belonged to the Bavarian caval- a body shall be convoked, or by what- ihis domestic life, On the contrary, as/ty. They all wore their long cloaks, in ‘ever means the rights of the Supreme baknonee: are to be regulated. If England | end, his sword shall not return to its for some nights upon the ground, for ther did Raeli’s cirenlar to the Bishops, | should pull the other way, she will be) geahbard until the Holy Father is restor- they were muddy up to the collars. A lsoon as the anguish of France is at an which they had probably been sleeping in a minority, and on the side of violence, | 94 to his authority asa King. At pre-| few only retained their helmets, a great injustice, and wrong, lsent, France can do nothing for the Pope, | . € T Sion 2 o . «! . leh fy ry eg the saine spirit ta at w ork ; ‘but she will soon be stronger. Mean- light blue cap. m and by latest accounts the Protest had} while, let the ILoly Father remain firm ;| them pale, and looked worn and fatigued, proportion wearing only the undress They were most of received over four hundred and BIXLY- | lot him yield neither to the promises of 80 much so that a French woman sitting two thousand signatures. The Freeman} Prussia, nor to the concessions of Italy, | next to me exclaimed, with tears in her tells us what is doing in Ireland :— | but wait patiently till his eldest daugh- eyes, ‘‘Poor boys, how miserable they "Y ¥ j + ra f . . . . . ; fhe feeling provoked throughout the tor can rise to help him eflicaciously.’? look. Tow I pity them.”” There were entire country by the spoliation of which | The Roman correspondent of the Pall three officers amongst them. The great- ithe Head ef the Catholic Church has| yay Gazette says that the letter of Gen, | er part of them had a calm, but depress- been the victim is intense, and is every-|‘frochn left Paris by balloon, and was ed look. A few, however, smoked their {where manifested in the most solemn! jand significant manner. On Tuesday | | the Catholics of Cork assembled in vast, ° ;numbers, and raised their voice in indig- | | nant Protest. and Belfast declared their detestation of |the wrongs inflicted on the Sovereign | Pontiff. Galway, Tipperary, Waterford, | Limerick and Mayo, will soon be ready |to unite in the protest of the more for- iward counties. The Dublin’ requisition |has already received over tweaty thon- isand, and will, probably, contain fifty thousand signatures. Steps are being taken in the midland and northern coun- On Wednesday Kilkenny | forwarded to Rome by courier, ! THE WAR. At length an undeniable French sue- cess has shed a gleam of light on pro-' tfacted disaster, ‘The army of the Loire | has proved itself to be no myth, but a stern reality, which has made itself felt jby the enemy. Between Orleans and | Blois, under the command of General Paladine d’Aurelles, it encountered Von ider Tann and the German invaders. | “the crowd was excellent. pipes, and looked round with consider- able nonchalence. The behaviour of A boy near me shouted ‘A bas la Prusse,’” but he was instantly cuffed by the bystanders, ™~ and with that exception I did nut hear a cry of any kind. The effect of the victory throughout France, says the Standard, cannot fail to be enormous. For the first time, the country will hear of areal French suc- cess, aud a success organized by the Government of the National Defence. ties to be represented in this great Re-| We give what details of the fighting For those who are sceptical about the /monstrance, so that, before the middle ‘of December, five and a half millions of | | Trish Catholics will have protested against ithe sacrilege of the Italian Government. 'The Catholics of the three kingdoms {number seven millions, They are al- |most unanimous on this grave subject, }and naturally look to the British Govern- |! | ment to take cognizance of theirdemands, ‘spiritual independence. jected that a foreign and Protestant) 'Government ean do nothing in a matter | ,cause if they were contented with his ;temporal rule, the intervention of the Italian Government would not have been invited or be necessary, The ob- jection has no foundation. Every Euro- |pean Government has a direct interest jinthe Roman question, because every | State in Europe has Catholic subjects | who owe spiritual allegiance to the Head of their Church. The English Govern- {ment is imperatively bound to defend | public law violated by an ambitious and laggressive Power against « Soveregn | weak in temporal resources, but power- ful in the affection and devotion of the ‘ | majority of Christendom, A correspondent of the Freeman’s Journal, writing from Rome, observes: At Rome I have found deep disorder under apparent tranquility. Before my arrival 1 was discontented with the ab- stention of the Oatholic party from the Plebiscite. this ridiculous comedy I can no longer blame the Catholics. There is nothing regular in this vote. Whoever wished received a carte d’electeur, and the same elector could vote in several quarters, there being no check or control. Grata- itous pleasurejtrips on the railways had been organized in several parts of Italy ; j amongst others in Bologna, to bring vot- and to protect, so far as it can, their| It may be ob-| j oP | between the Pope and his subjects, be-| with her, re-organized | ‘ Since I learnt the details of | j have reached us :— : “The French army formed aline which /extended from Vendome to Beangency ; | the first affair took place in the forest of | Marchenoire, where a Prussian corps, j having left Baccon, attacked the French | | positions near Saint Laurent, where, as jis already known, they were repulsed. | 1On the next day our troops assumed the | General d’Aurelles de Pala- | dine appears to have purposed executing | a double turning movement roand Or- | leans, in order to isolate General von) ‘der ‘Tann in that town. The army of) | Beangency was to have advanced to-| | wards Orleans ; but while the right wing | was halted near Ormes, the centre and | left wing, pivoting on the right, appear |to have had instructions to move by | ;|Gemigny, Saint Peravy, Boulay, and| | Briey to juin a corps of cavalry which | General Martin des Pallieres, posted | ‘some leagues from Orleans at Saint! | Benoit sur Loire, was to bring np to- wards Cercottes. The fight lasted from, jmorning till night. Baccon and Coul- miers were in succession occupied by | four troops. General Chauzy moved irapidly upon Gemigny, where he en- countered a stout resistence, While he | was attacking this position, General | Royan, who was at the extreme left, was marching on Saint Peravy la Colombe | intending to follow out thus the turning movement, which was the object of the whole day. General von der Tann, warned in time, and foreseeing his dan- ger, gave orders for the evacuation, and retreated with all his forces by the routes of Artenay and Patay, At the same time strong columns of the enemy arrived from Beauce, and arrested the advance of General Royan at St, Peravy. In vain did the general attempt to take this position, and engage in a pon with the enemy, in which our artillery suffered some loss. Fearing, rea- | offensive. son, an attack by greater forces, General moral effect ot a real success upon a, nation which has heretofore sustained an unbroken chain of disasters, this French success will still have a very great importance. It proves that the Army of the Loire was not a myth, Gen. von der Taun would not have retired befere an armed mob, He must have seen real soldiers advancing against him hefore he evacuated Orleans, and i for the supports which were sent him the Commander-in-Chief, in such hot haste. The army of the Loire is a very ugly fact for the Prussians, whatever they may ultimately succeed in doing with it. May not the armies of the North, of the North-West, ani of the South, dismissed so contemptuously by critics who have been 80 astounded by the Prussian successes that they cannot conceive the possibility of Prussian dis- aster, also turn owt to be ugly facts, in the shape of large, fairly disciplined and equipped hosts ¢ The Dublin Freeman{comments on the victory at Orleans, and calculates the military strength of France, thus :— The King of Prussia seems on bad terms with Providence. Ie wrote a despatch to hie wife after the defeat of Orleans, in which there was no mention of the Deity. He has always indited his telegrams in the cant phraseology of a man on terms of intimacy with the heavenly host. But after Orleans he had no cant. The French vietory, in- volving the loss of the city, the death of thousands of Germans, and the division of gene Seiten’ be ee roal a @isae. ter, and the jargon of religious rhapsody was suddenly abandoned. From the chopfallen humor of King William we jonty estimate the advantage of the French succese, A battle of two days, ending in German rout, is too 8 to be hastily dismissed as a fort