Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-10-05

""o"i NsSu haS cnoscn 10 restore his rrli.
x'on, "a France, TO ils former publicity and
spierdnr. We.shali always, with the mos,
pieasurabie sensations, recotieG that, and
the following days, which by the invitation
OF sh's most excelient prince, we spent "a,
fon,a'nbleau,in refreshing ourselves, af
ter the taiigues of our journey.
From the castle of Fontaiableau, where
We experienced and had 10 admire the Jus!
sentiments and the ,nunifcence of the EN-
Peror towards. us, we repaired together 10
ps,is. There on day remarkable in IT,
Sell, the firs, Sunday in Advent and the
second oil December, in the midst OF all the
triumphai poinp and splendor OF that impe.
RAJ city in which all the population OF
France seemed TO have been congrcgaied,
were celebrated in the most solemn man
rer the CONSIDERATION ard the crowning OF
the emperor, and that of our most dear
daughter in Christ JOSEPHINE, his august
>consnrt. A
This splendid ceremony being termina-
ted, we directed all our attention to the af-
fairs of religion and he church; we piac-
ed the greatest confidence in the emperQa,
because, as we apprised you, ne had testi-
fled by his letters that he desired to confer
freely with US respecting the means of re-
establishing he sntient splendor of our re-
iigion and of divine worship; and, we can
hotrecI.lscl without particular sentiments
Of gratitude. the ingenucusness, the pc.
likeness, the good nature, the affeetionatc
regard towards rs, with which he has lis.
tened TO the desires, which, in terms Of
apostolic freedom, we expressed ; aud also
enumerated The demands which we had to
make of him For the advantage of the Ca,
tholic religion, the glory of The Gallican
church, and the authority and dignity of
the Holy See.
One consideration, which we had parti-
cularly al heart, was the sincere return of
Certain bishops 20 the Catholic unity, who,
before they received their canonical insti-
tulioDs at on hands, ought to have given
adequate Testimonies OF their reconcIiiati-
on; bur who, or the contrary, after re.
ceying them behaved in such a manner
as 70 rcnder Us very uneasy with respect
80 The sincerity of their sentiments. The
anxieties, however, ceased, after an inter-
esl OF some days; for either by oral or H.
terary communication with us, they ear
Mostly declared that they cordially adher.
ed and sincerely submitted to the dictates
OF the Holy See, with respect to the eccle-
siastical affairs in France. What preci-
Gus consolation we experienced when az
forwards We blended our tears together on
our embracing them with sensations of
true paternai charity. in order to render
THIS consolation the more enduring, and
that il may even increase, we fondly hope
that they will continue TO give certain and
manifest signs OF the sincerity Of their de-
ciarations, and that in future we shall be
free from all soiicitude in those respects.
To this end we ardentiy supplica,e God,
the searcher of all hearts, to finish and sc
cure by his grace the good work they have
undertaken.
Having disposed OF consideration oil
such importance, VIC proceeded to the dis.
cussion OK others. which concerned the adj
,antsnge Of religion, the liberty of the
church, the honor Of The clergy, the aug
Tnentalion of her sacred ministers, ant
suitable means for their support Encou
ragged by The confidence with which THU
excellent prince inspired us, and using
that digpiied freedom of communicates
with which our apostolic functions should
be exercised, we exhibited 10 his majesty
both orally and in writing, the injuries anc
wounds which the GaliicaD church had
received, nihs destructive conflicts of lat.
ter times, and from the prepsnderance o
hostile opinions in short, we manifested
what was due 10 Us in those respects. The
answers Of the Emperor were repiete with
professions Of considerations for cur per.
son---for that merit of which we were in
some degree conscious and they afford u:
the greatest hopes that the GalIican church
rising iHseBsibly from its state of 1angor
should recover its pristine form and vigor
These arc evils of such nature, as, tho
they might have been suddenly produced
get, to stlempt an immediate care, would
be TO sggragatc rather than TO remedy
them.
Think not, however, reverend brethren
that We do not still entertain The grea,es
hopes. Several sels have been performed
which operate IS pledge, as security
for future conduct. The societies Of the
Ireires dc la Mission, and Of the FeIIes de
IL Charlie, which ST. Vincent de Paul hac
50 bsne6cislly founded, have since been
Je established and authorised TO wear