Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-07-18

EUROPE dni' III tiie policy OF Russia as
having an important bearing on il, we
have procured translation of Il to be
made irom Paris paper, which has lately
fallen INTO our hands. 1Nak Int
ST. PETERSBURG, March 3l.-The
Emperor approved, on the 25lh of this
month, areport ofilie Minister OF Worship
| aud Public Instruction, OF which The fol,
lowing is TIC substance:
The laws ofil,e Empire formerly prohi-
piled The Jesulis from entering Russia. =
Nevertheless, at different periods aud
unuer various preieXts, the individuals
attached 10 This religious order found
means 10 Obtain admission into The coun-
ny. Such attractions, OF positive pro-
hlDitioB, gave birth, in l7i9,to an urd;.
nance OF Peter The Isl, by which the Je-
suits and their attendants were ordered
In leave the Imperial dominions. The re-
anneSaiion OF White Russia 10 the En-
plie IN l772. introduced into Russia the
Jesults who inhabited The province. Soon
ai'eT tins event, by Briei of Pope Gle
ment XIV. daied 2is; July, 1873, the
society WAS abolished, deprived of lis
disnitIes and functions, as we'll as of lis
property, schools, colleges, apd other es.
adjustments, and, IN the same manner
as the regular clergy. was placed under
Thus dissolved by its Supreme Chief.
lie order had recourse 10 the protection
OF ihe Empress Cailiarine II. and having
obtained II, The JesuIts preserved their
lands IN White-tussia, Tie inhabitants
OF which were even liberated from every
descriptions OF land tax. Such great
'afoT was, however, granted 10 them con
ui'ionally. wise precauiion suggested
The ordinance Of 1852, WHICH allow ed Tie
existence OF the Society under the esor.
cial condition of its conforming 10 The
laws of The Empire.
By different ediciS, from 1872 TO 1882.
ihe Jesuiis were directed, in compliance
With Tie regulations adopted hy The HOLY
See. 10 submit 10 the jurisdil,ioa of the
Blsaop OF their Diocese. Acting i'm ODE.
dleRce 10 their private regulations, in
preference 10 the commands Of their Spi.
Ii'uai Chie' and The LAWS of The Empire,
'"e JtsulS eNerted themselves 10 main
'ain 'htir independence contrary Ia The
edict OF 1882, which enioimed them. re.
gardIess OF any such regulations. 10 ul,cv
The Archbishop of Molilew.
In $500, The JesHiis received pcrais
sion to ofbciaie in one OF the Catholic
churches al ST. Petersburg, aud the prin-
cipal OF Inc order, relying OIL a statute.
promulgated The I2ih February. 1860
| organised college, i'll which children,
without distinction of religion, were soon
admitted. The Jesuils, However. yoipp
beyond The limits OF this Statute, etnpio, ed
every KIND oil seduction 10 conveyi 10 their
persuasion the children who were eu,rust.
ed 10 their care, as well as other persons
belonging 10 the communion of lie es
iablished church.
Placing themselves constantly above
The laws the Jesuits, Notwithstanding The
Imperial edIci OF ihe 18th May 1901, per
sisted IN Withholding all accounts OF their
management OF The funds OF The Roman
Calnoilc Farsi; they employed The reve-
nnes OF their college al their own discre-
non, and. far from dischargng the heavy
htDts which were owing iii behalf of The
church, did not scrHple 10 contract new
ones. 10 'hIs II must be added, that
the Jesuits could not even couciIia,e The
confidence 0f palernal government by
presenting, III The states which were lei,
10 them, an example ofthat peaceful! pros.
periiy which christian charity promotes.
he miserable condition OF the people
upon iheiT lands showed that their acts
ana t'elr professions were a,vaGiance.
90 many encroachments, aud such re-
pe3ted violations of the civil and eccle-
SIasilcal laws, determined the emperor 10
expel Them IN 1915 from ST. Petersburg,
! anu al The sane lime, 10 prohibit them
| from hereafter entering either of the Two
| capitals.
Although fully impressed With lle ne
eessily OF his act OF justice, The Emperor
was, Notwithstanding, SOLICITORS that no
consequences should result from il which
might be prejudicial 10 the Roman CatI-
| ole Church. The debls which pressed
so heavily upon the church, amounting
TO 200 800 rubles, were discharged by
the Imperial Treasury il was also pro
vlded that the service of The church
| S'i@uld not suffer The least interruption.
The Jesuits, although they must have
| been well aware Ofthe reprehensible light
III which their proceedings were viewed,
! did not, however, alter their conduct. 1t
was ascerlaned by the civil authorities
that they continued TO seduce to their
! communion those children of the orllo-
dOx church, who we're under their tuition
at the College Of Mohlew, an act in direct
contravention 10 the obligations Which
are imposed upon tolerated persuasion
IN consequence ofthe protection il enjoys.
| The Jesuiis were accordingly forbidden
to admit into their schools any other
! children than those belonging TO The
RoEaB Catholic Church. Without any
regard 10 the Briefs Of the Holy See and
the. regblalions.o of the Empire by virtue Of
which the United Greeks are prolibi-
ted from submitting 10 the jurisdic-
| ton OF The Roman Catholic Church, the
Jesuils made efforts to bring about their
conversion in the very presence of The
Greek priests. Al Saratof, aud in different
parts OF Siberia, under tie pretence OF
exercising their functions, they introduce
ed themselves into countries where their
services were not required and their
ardent wish OF making proselyies was