Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-02-25


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The editors of the National Int.lh.,eucer
have now in the press and will publish aiming
me 18th OF next month. Report of the de
bate IN the iionse of Representa- tive, of the.
United States, ont!ie subject of ihceseninolea,.
War.
JOHN COWARD is appointed by The
President, with the consent of The Sinate
to be Marshal ot ibe Eastern District +
Pennss !vanl5, vice s. ID. Ing,hana, who de-
clined accepting the appointment.
s William Radjord has been elected Pre-
sIdent Of The |, nchburg branch OF The
Farmers Bank of Virginia. in the room
OF Charles JohnSon, resigned.
In country like this, os wbicl, so yrea,a
proportion ofihe population is Roman Caihoii,.
II may euSeinl as we'll as curious, 10 advert
10 some late proceedings OF the Catholics of
Germany, vhich,are under the considerations
OF ,hc net and"hich are the general smhlect
of conversation both in The Catholic and pro.
testant Staies in HAT country
On Tue death OF the late prince priinate who
was afto bishop OF, Constance, the barnn Won
w essehptrs. ms general vicar III the diocese OF
constance, was nominated 10 succeed hin,
Inc pope refused TO confirm the noni,,aiinn
nut the grand dake OF Baden. his SOVEREIGN
maintains iim in his situation, in defiance Of
rope snthofi'y and in so dong he is support
ed ny all the Sovefeigns Of GERMANY
The grand duke OF BADEN contends tIat 90
sovereign he is entitled to nominate 10 The
vacant diocese, and that such nomination
ought TO be neid good till il he ascertaiued by
competent Jcdees an pnitioRs, that AN inpIoper
person has bcen chosen In this case, OF Tie
most rigorous enquiry, hr la, found The baron
Won WeSsrnberE qualifications ofrbe kichest
kua' ana h,s co"dnct 10 have always been
a .,tsaxr al
OF Tie pope is. therefore, an al bitrary ACT 10
~nich no Difference ought In be paid
lie whole case is laid before the public i'm "A
memnriai from tie court OF Baden. accompa.
MED by number Ofvery curious documents.
III apEeais That the baron Won Wessepberg
III his capacity OF grand vicar of ons tance
sanctioned by the prince prnatc and The
chapter, has heeu the author OF many important
REFORMS IN HE church that have long given
great unibra-e 20 ite court OF Rome.
Among liss other reforms II apOears that he
absolved monks from The oalls of ceiibacy.
quoting HE ~eliknown language OF tie apostle
iaui on The subject; ikat he caused the
service 10 be translated into, and celebrated
III, the mother tongue that he yiisre nsed with
iie use OF ihe breyiary; that he altered "A
number cfincOnvenieni forms with resocct 10
oaptiSn, exc. HAT he appointed stated exami.
nations OF The clergy that lie abolished all
but few festivals, and prohibited all ring.
ing OF bells on The DAYS ard ewes of those
abolished that be. With the consent of ile
ciVii aulhofity. converted inconsistencies &C.
into places of education aEd hospitals. formed
rev and comin0dious division of parishes
and distributed the liyines inlv classes. which
were bestowed according TO merit. and i'm
Whlch all exuen,cs were avoided that he
discouraged pii.rnapes &C. &c III ai,,Iparx
also that he protected professor wbe lad
distinguished himself by his skill in liberal
leafning, after a mandate had been issued
asaL"st am by The pope, on tie ground that
he had asceriained the accusaiions in Tho
lnH
lie bishopi> supported by nearly all tie
clergy Of his extensive diocese and nd ed by
all The clerg, ,of CaihOlic Germany. Among
The lay catholics, there is bntoHe opinion CON
oe'hi"s nih'' London paper
The Indignation contained IN the pre-
cedlng article, is OF great interest; il
shows, thai Tie late political storms in
Eurnpr, have cleared lis atmosphere OF
lie. dark clouds Of bigoiry, which had
for ages hroodcd over an extensive por-
lion oi II. The power OF Rome is, il
seems, in It's wane bnt The Catholic re-
ligion, modified in lis present discipline.
may, and piobably will flourish, wien
independent ofIhc Roman See. II did
soin The first ages Of The Church, when
It's purity, from Being so near The source.
nusi be supposed fIie least impaired. Il
appears than Germany is ripe for This
charge. In The Kingdom OF Holland, AN
independent Catholic Church has already
been reared. Ireland has resisted paph
acqulesceDce tOher government. France,
us true, has Roman Catholic Monarch,
bni Z population OF lree-tliinkers. What
Is 10 be The ultimate fate of HAT religion
III these United States, Is, il seems, hid
IN ihe laboratory Of present conJentinu.
II Spanish America becomes politically
free, there is no doubt tIas she will break
her former religious shacl<les. The be-
nevolcni heart must feel great saiisfac-
lion 0n the prospect of christians Of eve
~ Denomination, thus approaching 10
Que common centre OF harmony TO 4
covenant Of charity and mutual iorbear
ancc, guaranteed by reason and pIiiian-
ihropy Charleston Paf,fot.
Wr. FGior II IS much 10 be regretted, that
COMMUNICATIONS often founded 10 Individual
malice should so frequently be published IN
oul ue~spapcfs. paragraph from Ike
- washing ca Cts Gazeiie" is, We are strong.
y ihcliued to beiiefe. one of this description.
. ms paragraph goes to duplicate the character
Of Mr.. hALsfY, the United States Consul Ut
BgtnUs Ayies; he j. charged with having
suddenly leit Buenos Ayres tor Chilli sgifhont
puiinc his Official docuseDis Into tie hands
oi an agent Tor safe keeping. or leaving afy
representative IN hi, place 10 attend 10 his
duncSas tuusal Sow, gentlemen, wbrn We
TccOlisct that Nf. iiaistS, has otcc iNtnred
the dlspivaste OF Pnefrydon, the Supreme
Directpr Of BBcnos Atrts, wiihoui sufficient
cause. aud hy dignitied ayd manly resistance
made rs iiim 0r The part at h's gOvFfuaNei
cas- festOtcd 90 Tie. station and' Confidence
which thsy had attempted N shake we are
satisfied wat the paragraph referred 20 fru>t
be founded in tfrOf " not U malice and
hspe that 'le excellent character Wiich that
gtriicuan hrafs. VIII ,lueid him from a suspi
cion a. hasirs hamctul's neglected has duty ia
bis country and himself fIb.
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