Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-08-04
CORRESPONDENCE.

York Evening STAR" and published with COM
ments OF the latter we shall only publish the
annexed paragraph, as explanatory OF the OIL
gin of this correspondence
eft seems that in dispute between two ofh-
ciating priests in Philadelphia, both solicited me
Interference of the erecutipe government TO seize
me di6culty pih has holiness the pope. Now,
instead of Mr.. Secretary Van Buren, saying to
these gentlemen, you may receive your ap-
nointments from the court of Rome being pure
" of religious nature; but you live under the
laws of the United States, and all disputes must
be adjusted according to the laws of the land:
the interference of foreign power in settling
disputes between American citizens is utterly
impossbe;' it struck him simultaneously, as an
affair in which some votes might be obtained
for the great hereafter So correspondence
was forthwith opened" &C.
Mr.. Cicognani TO Mr.. Fan Buren,.
ROME, May 9Th, 1890.
Yesterday had particular audience from
his holiness, in my official capacity of consul OF
the United States of America in Rome His
holiness received me in the most benign man
ner. and expressed the most favorable senti-
ments for the government as well as for the ma
ton of the United States Of America. He said
that he was favorably inclined to the U. States
of America, because the Catholic people enjoy
the same protection as the other citizens OF dill
ferent creeds, and have no disabilities accor-
ding to the law His holiness desired me par
ticularly and repeatedly to assure, in his name,
the government of the United States that ne
,cU nerer interfere in politics, and that IN cases OF
any mis-integence between the governments,
he will do all in his power to lead them to peace;
he requested also that should express his wish
that the citizens Of the United States OF Amer
lea protesting the Catholic religion, may in fu-
ture meet with the same protection they nave
found to this time.
After the audience from his holiness, I went
as is customary, to pay my respects to cardinal
Abant, secretary OF state, who received me
very kindly, and expressed the most friendly
sentiments towards the citizens and the govern
ment of the United States of America. The
manner in which was received by his holiness
and the cardinal secretary of state, and the SEN
timents expressed by them both, will afford
great qualification to the president and to your
self and should feel highly honored, if you
would make me the Interpreter of the sentiments
that you might think proper to reciprocate with
those expressed by his holiness"
m Yam Buren, to Nh Cicognani.
WASHINGTON, goth July, 1880.
"Your letters of the 18th April and 5th May,
the first anticipating the favorable sentiments
of his holiness the pope towards the govern
ment and people Of the United States. and the
last confirming your anticipations, have been
received at this department, and submitted to
the president, by whom | am directed to con-
vey to his holiness, through the same channel,
an assurance of the satisfaction which ne de.
rives from this communication OF the frank and
liberal opinions entertained by the apostolic see
towards this government and people, and OF
the policy which you likewise state his holiness
has adopted, assiduously to cultivate in his
intercourse with foreign nations, the relations
of amity and good will, and sedulously to alb
stain from all interference in their occasional
differences with each other other, except with
the benign view Of effecting reconcations be-
tween them.
You will accordingly seek an early opportu-
nity to make known to the pope, in terms and
manner best suited to the occasion, the light IN
which the president views the communication
referred to, and likewise you will assure him that
the president reciprocates in their full extent
and spirit the friendly and liberal sentiments
entertained by his holiness towards the govern
ment and the people Of the United States by
those which he entertains towards the govern
ment of the apostolic see. and the people OF The
church; and il is the presidents wish that you
should, upon the same occasion, offer his con-
gratulations to the holy father, upon his recent
succession to the Tiara, not from any heredifd-
,v claim on his part butfrom the preponderating
influence which a just estimation OF his talents
and virtues naturally had upon the enlightened
COunClS ny WHICH tlldl III uiS'iliSlioii w 90 VIII
ferred; and which afforded the best pledge that
his pontifcate will be wise and benehcent one.
You will take care, likewise, to assure his
holiness in reference to the paterna solicitude
which he expresses in behalf of the Roman Ca
thol!cs of the United States, that all our citizens
protesting that religion stand upon the same
elevated ground which citizens of all other re-
lgious denominations occupy, in regard to the
rights of conscience, that Of perfect liberty,
contradistinguished from liberation; that they
enjoy an entire exemption from coercion in
every possible shape, upon the score of reli-
gious faith, and that they are free, in common
with their fellow citizens of all other sects, to
adhere to or adopt the creeds and practice the
worship best adapted TO their reason or 2reju-
dices; and that there exists perfect unity OF
faith in the United States amongst religionists
of all professions, as to the wisdom and policy
of that cardinal feature of all our constitutions
and frames Of government, both those of the
United States and the separate states of the
union, by which this inestimable right is for
may recognized, and the enjoyment of it in
violably secured"
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