Show THE tiie PAPAL STATES STATS these states also alao called states of the church and romagna are bounded N by austrian italy E by the adriatic S E by naples S VV by the mediterranean W by tuscany and N W by modena and have an area of geographical square miles the imperial gazetteer further states that the sovereign who bears the name of papa or po pope popa p e must be at the time of bib bis election a cardinal priest and is chosen for life by his fellow cardinals who constitute what hat is called the sacred college and must all be priests the hierarchical principle runs throughout the whole series of officers secular as well as religious 0 from which laymen are entirely excluded when the pope dies the cardinal chamberlain occupies his bis place till the ninth day when the funeral takes place on the tenth day the cardinals meet in secret conclave and shat shut up till a majority of two thirds are agreed as to a successor even then the election is not determined as austria france and spain have each a veto on one candidate 2 the population of italy is rated at and if they desire and are capable of improvements in their jurisprudence and if the iron heel of the autocrat of austria is trampling upon the liberty they should enjoy it would seem to be but fair easy and right for france and england to prohibit outside interference and leave the pope and his subjects at liberty to regulate their own affairs to suit themselves but nations like individuals find it as yet somewhat difficult to do as they would be done by |