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September 11 – Italian army invades the Papal State without a declaration of war
SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
The King of Italy sends an ultimatum to Blessed Pope Pius IX
As the French military situation deteriorated [in the Franco-Prussian War], the government in Florence grew bolder. Near the end of August [1870], the Italian cabinet issued a circular letter to all the governments of Europe, in which it declared that the time had come to end the Roman Question. On the one hand, the document declared that it was time to fulfill the “legitimate aspirations” of the Italian people; on the other, that “the independence, the freedom, and the spiritual authority of the Pope,” had to be safeguarded. The greatest threat to Italy, in the cabinet’s opinion, was neither its own perfidy nor the revolutionaries’ violence, but—the Pontifical Zouaves!
- Two Papal Zouave brothers
As one Zouave wrote of this remarkable message some years later, “the wolf told the story of the crimes of the lamb!” The circular ended with a list of guarantees to the Pope: in essence that he would retain control of the Eternal city and be independent in his dealings, and that neither he nor the current Papal State would be held to the restrictions on religious institutions and property in the Law of 1866…. Pope Pius’s and his secretary of state Antonelli’s response to this document, as expected, was scathing, but it was apparent that invasion was not far off.
On September 6, Pius IX held a council of cardinals to discuss strategies. Three possible avenues were looked at. The Pope might accept the Italian guarantees, try to carry on the government of the Church as he could, and trust to the government’s honesty; he might leave Rome for Malta, Trieste, or Innsbruck, and carry on in exile; or, he might stay, make an armed protest, withdraw to the Vatican, refuse to recognize the new situation, and hope for better times. The last course was decided upon. Pius would refuse to surrender the city, would make only so much of an armed demonstration as was necessary to show the world that the Italians were guilty of aggression, and would stay in the city so long as he physically could.
Victor Emmanuel, by this stage bothered by his conscience, wrote a long letter to Pius asking him to accept the occupation peacefully. The king mentioned his conscience repeatedly in the note, but the letter was read by a Pontiff who had spent most of his reign suffering from the king’s policies. Pius sent a curt refusal in reply.
Without a declaration of war, on September 11 the Italian army invaded the Papal State.
Pope Pius IX blesses his troops for the last time before the Capture of Rome, April 25, 1870.
Charles A. Coulombe, The Pope’s Legion: The Multinational Fighting Force that Defended the Vatican (New York: Palgrave MacMillan, 2008), pp. 151-152.
Como a situação militar francesa deteriorou [ na Guerra Franco -Prussiana ] , o governo em Florença cresceu mais ousadas. Perto do final de agosto [ 1870 ] , o gabinete italiano emitiu uma carta circular a todos os governos da Europa , na qual declarou que tinha chegado o momento de acabar com a Questão Romana . Por um lado , o documento declarou que era tempo para cumprir as "aspirações legítimas" do povo italiano e, por outro , que "a independência, a liberdade ea autoridade espiritual do papa ", teve que ser salvaguardados. A maior ameaça para a Itália , na opinião do gabinete, não era nem a sua própria perfídia , nem a violência dos revolucionários , mas , as Pontifícias zuavos !
Dois irmãos Zouave Papal
Dois irmãos Zouave Papal
Como um Zouave escreveu esta mensagem notável alguns anos mais tarde , " o lobo contou a história dos crimes do Cordeiro ! " Os circular terminou com uma lista de garantias para o Papa : na sua essência que ele manteria o controle da cidade Eterna e ser independente em suas relações , e que nem ele nem o Estado papal atual seria realizada às restrições de instituições religiosas e de propriedade na Lei de 1866 .... Papa Pio e do seu secretário de resposta de Antonelli estado com este documento , como esperado, foi contundente , mas era evidente que a invasão não foi muito longe .
O Papa Pio IX
Em 6 de setembro , Pio IX realizou um conselho de cardeais para discutir estratégias. Três vias possíveis foram analisados. O Papa pode aceitar as garantias italianos , tentar levar o governo da Igreja, como ele podia, e confiar na honestidade do governo , ele pode deixar Roma para Malta , Trieste, ou Innsbruck, e continua no exílio , ou, ele pode ficar, fazer um protesto armado, retirar-se para o Vaticano , se recusam a reconhecer a nova situação, e esperar tempos melhores. O último curso foi decidida. Pio se recusam a entregar a cidade , faria tanta coisa de uma demonstração armada como era necessário para mostrar ao mundo que os italianos eram culpados de agressão, e iria ficar na cidade enquanto ele fisicamente possível.
Victor Emanueli II
Victor Emmanuel , por esta fase incomodado por sua consciência, escreveu uma longa carta a Pio pedindo-lhe para aceitar a ocupação pacífica. O rei mencionou sua consciência repetidamente na nota, mas a carta foi lida por um pontífice que passou a maior parte de seu reinado sofrendo de políticas do rei. Pio XII enviou uma recusa curt em resposta.
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Sem uma declaração de guerra , em 11 de setembro, o exército italiano invadiu o Estado Papal .
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Tagged as: Egalitarianism, History of Western Civilization, Honor, Leaders, Monarchy,Nobility, Papal Zouaves, Pope, War, Zouaves
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