Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-09

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! OF his subjects, has thought thai al
{religions founded on the morality Of
the gospel were Useful to sociesy. Il
twas with that principle that the wor.
snip or the Lueserans has experienced
the effects Of his protection, and lnin.
listers Of that mode of worship are
supported at the exp=nce of the
Estate.
Asto the religion of the emperor,
whirh IS that OF all his family, aud of
the majority of the French il has al.
ways been the object Of his most ASST
daous cares many places of worship
have been repaired, new seminaries
nave been formed the number oil
chapcis ct case has been increased, as
sIstance has been afforded to the Gu.
rates, and deserving and in6rm old
cier5ymen. Lastly, his m ,i:s:y has APP
pointed as members of the senate, and
OF tae university several arch-bishops,
& bishops & proposes to appoint them
In his council of state.
Nobody can deny the evils which
the temporal power Of the popes ha.
occasioned to reii zion: had it not been
Tor that power, more than the half Of
Europe would not have been separa
ted from the other. The mperor has
had discussions with the pope, his
majesty acknowledging ia every thing
ms siiritua, power, thoughtit his du-
I " to preserve the rights of his crown.
The concordet signed By the pope was
intended 70 recognize those rights !;
bur the cours of Rome, ac,uated by
ihared against France, could no lon
ger conceal its secret sentiments. II
constan " manifested them, aud that
t even before the battle of Aus-erlisz,
by receiving the enemies Of F5ancr,
and By refusing ID acknowledge The
law!ulness OF the ,aPPointm mt Of some
members OF the French clergy. In.
! eerdiary writings, & clandestiue bulls
4 have been hawked about several parts
LOT the empire bat they have been
received wilhstAgs contempt they de-
served.
| Convinced of this per6dy Of che
courtof Rome, the emperor had only
to chuse between two rcsolui ms /:
that OF creating patriarch or chief Of
Religion in France. His majesty has
rejected the first resolution bur he
viii never acknowledge the triple
crown, and will only admit of The
spiritual power of the pope. L. is De-
cessary that the successor OF S.. Peter
like s.. Peter himself, should be a
pastor according TO the preceP,s Of Je-
sus Christ, popes like kings ought to
give. unto Caesar, what belongs to
[ Caesar.
: Ais excellency after announcing that
; the emperor having done a grea,
deal, is disposed to do still more for
rellgIon--Has dedicated another part
OF has report TO the triumphs which
a aave crowned The French armies in
| the last campaigns. The emperor he
adds By a skIltul manoeuvre had sue.
ceeded in drawing the English army
: into a snare (; already he was pursuing
t, and was on the point o. anninilatinq
5tll, when ne received intelligence thai
ne Cabinet Of Vienna was meditatine
: diversion IN favour OF the Spanish
insurgents that it had promised them
; 100000 musquets and that 100000
men had invaded Bavar,a without a
J declaration of war. His excellsnc
, calls to mind the effects which the .. c
'ence OF the cmperorproduced amids
the soldiers in Germany, and the brill
ant victories which brought about q
peace without doubt more dur able than
that of Presblrg.
HIS excellency then remarks upon
; the expedition of Flushing, 50 coward.
; Iiy surrendered and praises the yea
OF the departments which Few to the
/ defence OF the French territory.--H-
} nevertheless excerpts from this praise
the department of the Sarre, some
communes OF which, instead OF obey
F. Ing the call Of patriotism, reteiled. -
Their conduct, he says, has excited
: the indignation 81 his maiesty-he has
ordered military Commissions to pun
ish the guilty already a Council o.
, state has gone to examine on the spo
: the Conduct Of those com uuncs; 81 II
: IS have betrayed their honour, will be
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