Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-01-03

own sister, whom he took away from three hu.
bands successfully and he caused the last q
be assasSindied, that he might bestow her il
marriage on the heir of the house of Este. Tn
nnp'iasS we're celebrated in the vatican BY tl
most shameless diversiOns, that debauch haI
ever invented for the confusion of modesty
Fltty cour,ezans danced naked before this in
eesiuouS family and ptizcs were given I,
those WHO exhibited the most idScivious mott
Gus. HE duke of Gaudia and Caesar Horyia
al that time cardinal aud archbishop OF va
lehtia IN Spain, are said TO have publicly dis
puteG the ttyors Uf their sister Lucretia. The
duke OF Odudid was aSsassinated at Rome, anu
CTsar Borgia was tue supposed author OF I'll,
murder. The personal estates ofthe cardinals
at their decease, belong TO the pope: and \
lexander vi. was strongly suspected OF has
tenn the death OF more than one member oi
the sacred College, that he might become pos.
sessed OF their treasures. Bit notwithstanding
these snorDttieS, the people NJ Rome obeyed wifk
out mn,'maring asd the poRs!J's Friendship wis
eoufed by all the potentGtes o} Europe
hese indulssmces, or pienary pardons OF
which have been led insensiDiy 10 speak, md
which not only served as IA remission of sins TO
tie hving, but as release To the dead from
the pains OF purgatory, were FIRST invented by
Urban H. as a recOmpense for those who en-
gagged in the wild expeditions to the Holy
Land. They were afterwards granted 10 such
as contributed money Tor that, Or any other
piOnS purpose and the sums so raised were
frequently diverted to other uses They weie
employed to swell the state, 10 furnish the lux.
nries, or accomplish the ambitions enterprises
OF The p,opes. John XAII. reduced this spirit
ual traffic into Il system aud Leo y that srea,
patron OF arts and letters, having exhausted
the papal treasury i'm rewards to men of gent
us, IN magnificent works, and expensive plea
sures, thought that he might attempt. withon I
danger, those pions frauds so successfully
practised by the most ignorant of his prcde-
creSSors. Leo published general rule OF IN
dmgsRceS."
Aud that sentence (sentence of deposition
OF the Emperor Henry was immediately FIJI.
minated against the emperor and his adhe.
te.lls.- la the name of Almighty Con. and
by Your authority" said Gregory. alludinr
10 The members of tue council: ~ pro.
hibt HEINZ, the son of our emperor Henry.
from governing the TeutOnic Kingdom. and
Italy release all christians from their oath
OF allegiance 10 him T.; and | strictly forbid all
persons from serving or attending him. "a.
King. This is tile first instance Of a pore
pretending TO deprive a sovereign OF his crown
- bat II was too flattering TO ecclesiastical
pride 60 be the last" =
willing To prevent this odious trial At
Augsburg, Henry took the unaccoun,able re.
solution OF Suddenly passing the Aims at ".
rol, accompanied only by few domeStics in
ofcer To ask abSoiution of Gregory his tvran.
meal oppressor, who was then in Canosa. on
the ApennineS, fortress belonging 10 TN.
countess or duchess Matilda whom have al
ready had occasion 10 mention Al the gates
oil ihiS place the emperor presented himself as
an humble peniteDt. He alone was adD,itted
within the outer court; where being s,ripi of
ms robes, and wrapt in sack cloth. he was
Obliged to remain three days, In the month of
JANUARY, "a. j. 1917 y barefoOted and fas,ine
before he was permitted 10 kiss the fer of liz
hOiiness, who all that time was shut IN ,yjth
;he deyout Matilda, whose spiritual director
liant. '' 80 S~'-
The emperor was at length permitted ia
Inro" himself at the feet OF the naughty non
nm, who condescemded TO grant him absclpti.
on, aIterhe had sworn obedience 10 his holiness
III an things, and promised to submit 10 hi
solemn decision at Augsburg so that Henry
Sot nothing but disgrace by his Journey. while
1fegory, elated with bis triumph, q now look
ing upon himself, not altogether without reo-
son. as the lord and master of all the crowned
hcduS OF chrlstendom, said in several of his
ietters, that 1t was liis duty" 10 puH dotra the
pride Of kings" w
In the mean time Conrad died, aud Pascal
H. another Hildebrand, succeeded Urban i'm
,ue see OF rome Ihls pOpeno sooner found
himself safely seated in the papaI chair. than
lie called council, TO which he Summoned The
emperor; and as Henry did not obey the cita
uoh, he accommodated him anew for ihe
scsisms which he had introduced into the
church. "a: ID. HOLD But that vengeance,
though sufficiently severe, was gentle in com.
paris0n of what Pascal meditatcd and accom.
piished. He excited young Henry 10 rebel
against his father, under pretcnce OF defend.
Ing the cause OF tine orthodox alleging that
NC was bound to take upon himself the reins
OF government, as lie could neither acknowl.
edge king. nor fatherihat was excommuni.
Gated =" Tie ungrateful youth now barred
Ills peihdiOus heart he ordered his father to
be confined; while he assembled a diet of his
own contederates, al which the pope's lepate
presided, and repeated the sentence ofexcom.
munlcatlon against the emperor Henry "
a. ID. llO6) who was instantly deposed. anJ
theparacidions usurper Instantly proclaimed -
" This speech had no more effect than the
former upon the uufeeliug prelates who i'm.
Stantiy snatched the crown from his Lead. and
dragging him from his chair, pulled off his
royal robes by force. While they were thus
employed, Henry exclaimed" great God -
the tears trIckled down his venerable cheeks
- thou art the God of vengeance, and will
repay tins outrage l have sinned, own
aud merted such shame by the follies of my
yonth; but thou wilt not tail to punish those
traitors TOR their perjury, insolence and ingra
titude"
Henry V. put the finishing stroke 10 his
barbarOus, unnatural and hypocrtical conduct
by causing his fathers body, as the carcase OF
an accommodated wretch, to be dur ont OF
the grave where it was buried in the cdtbedra
Of Liege, and be carried to a cave at Spire.
"a. ID. Ii77.) "There the emperor nut ar
end TO his bloody dispute with the See o.
Rome, by acknowledging the pope. kissing hi,
feet, and holding his stirrup while he mountet
his mule"
Numerous other extracts might be quoted
equally instructive Oh the point.
H0dsrH Europe.
A single judge, and any single indge, ant
every single Judge authorized TO pronounce 4
law unconstitutional! What monStrous ab
surdlty,! However plausible the reasoning
may appear to some, upon which this doctriu,
10 fonnded, aud tits believed, when accuratel,
examined, il will he found as little planslbl,
as solid; its merits ought at least TO DC doubted
when il leads directly to such frightful practi
cal results.
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