The Sun.
London, England, 1819-03-25 00:00:00

PAPAL POLICY:

The refined Policy of the Papacy, as a human
System of Eceleshstical Regimen, "addressed to
the npholdirig, of he worldly power and glory of their
order;' has, perhaps, no where been so ably traced.
as by thatgreat Traveller and accomplished Scholar,
Sir EDWIN SANDYS, in his Speculum Europa ;
or, Survey of the State qf Religion in the Western
Parts of tie World, :co itten in 1509—a Work
formerly much celebrated for nervous eloquence
and mastedy reasoning, which went throngh
many deservedly, the following
extract tn3y shew " 1 think, I may hilly say,
there was never yet State framed, by maws
wit, in this world, more powerful and forceable
to work those effects, never any more wisely corn.
bined and plotted, or more diligently put in prac-
tice and execotiou ; insomuch, that (but for the
natural weakness of untruth and dishonesty,
which, being rotten at the heart, abate the force
of whatsoever if founded thereon) their outward
means were sufficient to suhlite a whole world,
The particular ways they bold to ravish all af-
fections, and to tit each humour (which, their

jurisdiction and power being but persuasive and
voluarary, they principally regard), are well nigh
infinite ; there not being any thing either sacred
iir9fzrec, tio virtue or vice, almost no things of
so contrary cortditton soever, which they make

rich pct sonic sort to serve that turn, that each

time:, may he satisfied, and each appetite find
what Sri teed on. Whatsoever either 4vealth can

sway the lovers of the world, or voluntary
itovec y with the despisers of it ; what honour
with the ambitious ; what obedience with the
huntble ; what great employment, with stirring
and mettled spirits; whit perpetual quiet whit
Iteavy_and retire bodies ; what content the plea-
sant nature can take in pastimes and jollity ;
what contrary wise the austere mind in discipline
and rigour.; what love either chastity can raise
in the pure, or voluptuousness the. eis,olute 5
that allurements art in knowledge to draw the

contemplative, or in actions of state to possess
the luactie dispositiotA ; what with the hope-
ful prerogative of reward can work ; what
errors, doubts, and dangeis, with the feat-
; what change of vows with the rash ;
of estate Ivith the inconstant ; what par-
dons with the faulty; or supplies with .the de-
fective ; what miracles with the credulous ; what
visions with the fantastical; what gorgyousuess
pf show with ail! vulgar and simple ; what mul-
titude of eet enmities witlt the superstnions and
ignorant what prayer with the devout ; what,
with the charitible, works of piety ; win“ rules
of higher pettection, with elevated, affections ;
what cti;penshig with breach of all rules, with
men of lawless conditions: in sum—what thing
soccer eau prevail with any man, either for him-
self to pursue, or at leastwise to love, reverence,
or honour, in another, (tor even therein also
ti:lture receivOt great satisfaction), the
**nit- is found in them; not as in wher places of
the wodd by casualty, blended without order,
and of necesssity ; but sorted in great part, into
several professions, countenanced with repute,-
lion, honoured with prerogatives, facilitated with

provisions and yearly maintenance ; and either
(as the better things) advanced with expectation
of reward, or borne-with (how bad socver), with
Sweet anti biletif permission.
What pomp, what riot cotuparable.to that of
their Cardinals ? what severity of life compa-
rable to their Hermits and Capuchins ? who
wealthier tit 114 their Prelates who pouter than
their mendicants z Ott the one side of the street
a cloister of Virgins, oil the other a sty of Cour-
tezeHs, with ruhlie toleration : this day, all in
masks with all looseness and foolery; to-morrow,
all in processions, whipping themselves till the
blood tollow ! On one door, an excommunica-
tion, throwing to bell all transgressors; on ano-
ther, a jubilee, or Nil discharge from ail trans-
gressions
" Who learneder in all kinds of sciences titan
their Jesuits ? Mat thing more ignorant titan
their ordinary Mass-Priests ? What Prince so able
to prefer his servants and followers as the Pore,
and in so great multitude ? Who able to take
deeper and readier tevenge on his enemies ? What
_ pride eqoal to his, making kings kiss his pantofle ?
What humility greater than iris, shriving himself
daily to an ordinary Priest ? IVIto diffictilter of
dispatch of causes to the greatest ? Who easier
in giving audieitee to the meanest ? Where
greater rigour in the world, in acting the obser-
vation of the Church Laws ? Where less care, or
conscience of the Commandments of God ? To
taste flesh on a Fliday, where suspicion might
fasten, were matter for the Inquisition ; whereas,
on the other side, the Sunday is one of their
greatest market-days !
To conclude: never State, never Government
in the world, so strangely compacted of infinite
eoit ririeties ; all tending to entertain the seve-
ral humours of all men, and to wot k what kind
of ttfect soever they shall desire where rigour
and remissness, cruelty and lenity, are so combined,
that ntigket of the Church to stir aught is a
ain unpardonable ; whereas, with duty towards the
Church, and by intercession for her allowance,
•wfth respectful attendance of her pleasure, no
late of God or Nature so sacred, which, one way
•or other, they Lind not means to di!pente with, or
at least ise, to permit the beach of, by con-
nivance and without disturbance."—So tar this
prottutud Statesman, Sir EDWIN SANDIS.
With this 'correct and tremendous portraiture

Wore us, lot us remember t!-:at we are, AS
YET (up to the eery spirit of the tern►), an AUTO-
CRATIC Fohliire ; t►o Ctirthly pu►cer presuming to
arrange either a fold of our surplice, or the robe
of our Sovereign. Let us not part with an atom
of this NATURAL INDEPENDENCE ; but let us, if
•treed shall be, put up a plain Protestant prayer,
that common sense may so rule in the heart of
our Senator;, as to prevent the monstrous suicide
of suffering, directly or indirectly, that THE LONG
FINGER OF*PAPAL Pi,LICY shall any how touch,
WITH CONTRour„ tl►e least of the members of our
venerable WITTENAGamoTc

Ahsit ib 'muNl
Dedccus hut; yesti.gue

THE SUN.

501,Vi QUi9 DICEItE FAI.SUM AUDEAT

LONDON,
THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1819.

We received this morning the Paris Papers of
Monday last. They of course contain no further
proceedings of the Chambers. There is nothing
in these Journals either to confirm or contradict
the melancholy report of Messina having been
destroyed by an earthquute. Lhe following are
extracts :

" Nuts,Ancti 22.—Yesterday the King re-
ceived the Neapolitan and Spanish Ambassadors,
the Ministers, Marshals, a great number of Peers,
Deputies, and Civil and Military Functionaries.

" Marshals the Duke de Reggio, the Duke de
Bellune, and the Duke de Tarente, breakfasted
yesterday morning with the King.
" It is understood that the Court of the Nether-

landslia3 reengnized the free4ono of the Naviga.
tion of the Rhine.

It was reported yesterday evening, that in
consequence of the difficulties that have arisen
respecting the ceremonial to be observed on the
reception of the Persian Ambassador, his Excel-
lency intends to quit the c►,pital this day.

" Additional Petitions from Lyons and other
places, against any alteration in the Election Law,
have been laid on the table of the Chamber of
Deputies. There is every reason to believe tl►at
the Chamber will come to a decision to-day upon

this important question.
" It is said that General Rigand returns fton►
America with General Grouchy.

" The French Consul at Da►nascus will, it is
said, be directed to claim from the Paella of Da-
mascus the valuable manuscripts of General Badia
(Ali Bey).
" BERLIN, MARCH 9.—Tn consequence of the
reclamation of the King of Denmark, the Empe-
ror of Russia and our Sovereign, during their
stay at Aix-la-Chapelle, addressed representations
to the King of Sweden and Norway, respecting
the delay in the liquidation of the Norwegian
Debt. Since that period the exchange of couriers
between time respective Courts has been very fre-
quent, and it is reported that the correspondence
has led to unpleasant discussions.
" It is said, however, it► recent accounts from
Stockholm, that this affair is now under negocia-
tion at Copenhagen ; that M. Hoist, Secretary of
State for Norway, and the Danish Commissioners,
have had several conferences, and that the nego-
ciation is expected to term►inate in an equitable
arrangement.

AUGSBURGH, MAnclt 14 —Propositions have
been made in the Bavarian Chamber of Deputies
to pray the Kiug to introduce a Law for giving
publicity to all judicial proceedings. They are to
be followed by a proposition for introducing Trial
by Jury."

Boston Papers to the 2d in3t., and New York
Papers to the 28th February, arrived this morning.

(From The New York E4)ening Post of the 19th.)

THE BRITISH MINISTER.—The National In-
telligencer mentions, that the report lately pub-
lished, that Mr. BAGOT is about to return home,
is found, on enquiry, to be true ; and adds—" Mr.
BAGOT has received from his Government per-
mis%ion to visit England, and will depart with his
family some time in April. Mr. ANTROBUS, Se-
cretary of Legation, we learn, is to remain here
ZS Chargi des Affaires. Mr. BAGOT'S departure,
it is said, bas been delayed some time by a desire
to ratify, before his return home, the Commer-
cial Treaty lately concluded wi,h Great Britain."

A Letter from Havannah, under date of the
27th January, has been received at Charleston,
stating that the Havanna!) Harbour bad been
completely blockaded for a week by an Insurgent
brig and schooner. They had been repeatedly
within gun-shot of the Town, and no effort had
been made by the Government to drive them
away.—The Letter also gives the following as
the state of the market :—But few sales of
flout have taken place lately 3 19i dollars for Phi-
ladelphia, I believe, is the last. Holders are ask-
ing 21, and if they continue determined, may pos-
sibly obtain it—Rice commands 9 dollars to 91,and
will not decline before the Convoy sails for Cadiz,
Africa, Vera Cruz, &c. say the 15th February.
The Sabina frigate waits lor them. Molasses has
taken a rise to 1 1 dollars to 1 i dollars. The
coasting vessels are afraid to appear out of port.
Sugars and coffee continue as per last. The brig
Aurilla, for New-York, sailed this morning ; and
the brig Sea Island, Wneet.aa, and schooner
Gertrude, Orstitotc, are up for New-York, to sad
on the aUtil instant.

HOUSE OF REPREsENTITIVEi,
WASHINGTON CITY, FEB. 22.

The Spanish Treaty was laid before the Se-
nate tWs dr:y. The Floridas are ceded to the
United States. All the grant of lands in the
Floridas made by the King of SPAIN, prior to
January 1, 1813, are confirmed. The western
boundary of Louisiana commences at the River
Sabine, and runs up that river to the north-
western corner of the State of Louisiana ;
thence north to the Red River ; thence up
that river to the 100th degree of west longi-
tude ; thence north to the River Arkansaw ;
thence up that river to its source ; thence to the
40th degree of north latitude, and on that parallel
of latitude west to the Pacific Ocean. The
United States pay to her own citizenst 5 millions
of dollars for the spoliatious.