Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-04-03
SPREAD OF CHRISTIANITY.


The congregation of Foreign Missions
Iabours with the greatest zeal to re-esta-
blish its relations with various parts of the
world One of the most happy results un.
doubtedly is the special protection which
its members have obtained from China and
Abyssinia. They write from Pekin, that
the Emperor, having obtained report
from the tribunal of worship of the SEN
tcnces passed against the Jesuits, wrote at
the bottom of the report, with his red. or
indsible pencil, "Let the Ell, of the 1Ith
January, 1924. cease to be law of the
Empire. There is only one SOP, and this
GoD cannot be offended with the diversity
of names which are given to him." Any
thing written with the red pencil can never
be recalled: DEGREES in other colors NAV
be altered.
According to this imperial decision, the
Edict of federation Of the Great Emperor
Kang Hi of 1872, and that OF 17I1, have
been again transcribed from the tribunal
of Rites, and transmitted, sealed with the
great seal, covered with yellow satin to
Don Gaspaed della Cruce, Portuguese.
1t is remarkable that it was a Dominican
of this name and of the same nation, who,
in 1856, was the first to introduce the
Christian Religion into China.
Nothing can be more agreeable to the
Court OF Rome than to see the Christian
Religion introduced into so extensive an
Empire as that of China, at n period in
particular when most of the Princes Of Flu
rope, by proclaiming the liberation OF reii-
gion in countries essentially Catholic, seem
TO slacken the ties which united them to
the Holy See.
HIS Holiness received with the most
lively joy, this pleasing intelligence. Fa-
IOlI 4 haI . .,a 4,
sented to his eminenca the Cardinal Secre-
tary of State, along with the four novice
Chimes Jesuits, who were conducted to the
Audience Chamber by NJ. Concellieu, Di-
rector of the Propaganda.
We are assured that the Edicts of the
Chinese Emperor reached our Court thro'
the Portuguese Ambassador.
Twelve Jesuits will be sent to China in
the Spring. His Holiness has addressed a
brief fell -itation 10 the Emperor of China
t, thank him. We are even assured that
Bull will be issued to regulate the disci-
pine OF the ChiRese Churches.
London. Fe6. s.
The p iris papers of Tuesday arrived
last night. The article of most impor
lance is one from Rome, announcing that
Christianity has again been tolerated in
China. 1t is deserving of particular no.
C,dI
to, While he exults at the liberation grint-
ed N China to those protesting religion
different from the received tenets, speaks
with regret of the federation granted to
iTotestants in European States protesting
the Roman Catholic religion. What a vo-
iume does this spirit speak to Princes IF
they ever allow such men again 70 wrangle
with them on what may or may not be
proper for them do on any point whatever,
they will soon have cause to regret their
folly. Instructions should Immediately be
sent out to the British Missionaries, to a.
vail themselves of the privileges now
granted to Christians, for the spread of the
pure religion of CHRIST.
.Nezy York, March 90.
Letters received by French gentleman
IN this city from France, and dated in ia
nuary, state inst M. Cam6aceres, late
archchancellor of the empire, was notified
by Louis's govern ment, that he must quit
the country, according to the enactment of
the law of (pretcndedl amnesty. On which,
he produced his diploma from the empe-
Tor OF Russia, constituting him one of his
privy Council, and also attaching him to the
Russian embassy at Paris and that gusao1
the ambassador of his Russian imperial
majesty should leave Paris, he GAMBIA
ceres) would then leave it also. Carnot
had been appointed chief of the corps of
engineers in the Russian service.
Columbian.