ring the wretched pamphlet of M. About on the
_Roman Question_. The French, who wished to be well informed, sought the
words of M. de Rayneval's report in the columns of the London _Daily
News_:

COUNT RAYNEVAL's REPORT TO THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT.

"Pius IX. shows himself full of ardor for reforms. He himself puts his
hand to the work. From the very day Pius IX. mounted the throne he has
made continuous efforts to sweep away every legitimate cause of complaint
against the public administration of affairs.

"Already have civil and criminal cases, as well as a code relating to
commerce, all founded on our own, enriched by lessons derived from
experience, been promulgated. I have studied these carefully--they are
above criticism. The Code des Hypotheques has been examined by French
_juris consults_, and has been cited by them as a model document. Abroad
(says this distinguished and able writer), those essential changes that
are introduced into the order of things, those incessant efforts of the
Pontifical government to ameliorate the lot of the populations, have
passed unnoticed. People have had ears only for the declamation of the
discontented, and for the permanent calumnies of the bad portion of the
Piedmontese and Italian press. This is the source from which public
opinion has derived its inspiration. And in spite of well established
facts, it is believed in most places, but particularly in England, that
the Pontifical government has done nothing for its subjects, and has
restricted itself to the perpetuation of the errors of another age. I have
only yet indicated the ameliorations introduced into the organization of
the administration. Above all, let us remember that never has a more
exalted spirit of clemency been seen to preside over a restoration. No
vengeance has been exercised on those who caused the overthrow of the
Pontifical government--no measures of rigor have been adopted against
them--the Pope has contented himself with depriving them of the power of
doing harm by banishing them from the land."

ECONOMY OF THE PAPAL GOVERNMENT--MODERATE TAXATION.

"In spite of considerable burdens which were occasioned by the revolution,
and left as a legacy to the present government--in spite of extraordinary
expenses caused by the reorganization of the army--in spite of numerous
contributions towards the encouragement of public works, the state budget,
which, at the commencement, exhibited a tolerably large _deficit_,