The average
population of France is 67 1/2 inhabitants to the square
kilometre; that of the States of the Church 75 7/10. It
follows from this that if the Emperor of the French were to
adopt our mode of administration, he would have 8 2/10
inhabitants more on each square kilometre!
"The province of Ancona, which is occupied by the Austrians,
and governed by priests, has 155 inhabitants to the square
kilometre. The Bas-Rhin, which is the fourth department of
France, has but 129, consequently it is evident that the
Bas-Rhin will continue to be relatively inferior, so long as
it is not governed by priests, and occupied by the
Austrians.
"The population of our happy country became increased by
one-third between the years 1816 and 1853, a space of
thirty-seven years. Such a grand result can only be
attributed to the excellent administration of the Holy
Father, and the preaching of 38,320 priests and monks, who
protect youth from the destructive influence of the
passions.[1]
"You will observe that the English have a passion for moving
about the country. Even in the interior they change their
residence and their county with an incredible mobility; no
doubt this is because their country is unhealthy and badly
administered. In the El Dorado which we govern, no more than
178,943 individuals are known to have changed their abode
from one province to another: _therefore_ our subjects are
all happy in their homes.
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