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ter,ained by his holiness the pope, towards
the government and people OF the United
States OF which Van Buren, speaks 40 high.
ly, may be understood, we lay them before
the reader just as they are contained in the
circular letter Of his holiness:
The .(ollo,oing are extracts from pope Greg.
orys Euciiicat Letter.
"From the polluted fountain of Indifference, flows
that abused and doctrine, or raving in e.
vor aud defence of 'lher,y and conscience for
which most pestilen,al error The course Is open to
that entire and wild liberty of opinion which is eve
ry where attempting the overthrow of religious and
civil institutions. and which The unbIushing impu
dence Of some hold firth as advantage to religion.
Hence that pest of all Others most to be dreaded
in State, unbridied liberty Of opinion, lcen-
tiousne-s Of speech, and lust of novelty, which.
according TO the experience Of all ages, portend the
downfall OF the most powerful and Furnishing EN-.
pires."
Hitherto tends that worst and never sufficiently
- be execraled and delesied liberty Of the pren.
for the diffusion of all manner of writings which
some so iondy contend for, and so actively pro-
mote"
"No means must be omitted, as the extremity
OF the calls for all our exertions to e1fermtaaSe
the fatal post which spreads through 80 many
works, nor can the materials Of errors he otherwise
destroyed than by FLAMES, which consume the de-
PRAYED eement Of the evil"
REMARKs.-There are few things cou-
tanned in the foregoing communication Of
Mr. Van Buren, TO the Pope Of Rome, that
require particular observation. The gen.
eral tenor and spirit Of this letter is that OF
fu'some and sickening adula'ion. 1t is evil
dent, beyond doubt, from the tone Of this
letter, that Van Buren, is extremely anxious
to cour, the especial favor Of the Roman
Catholics, that great and Christian church,
as he calls them, and especially anxious to
create aud maintain a friendly and cordial
with "Hs Holiness, the Holy Father."-
And all this Mr. Van Buren, does not as a
private man but as an officer ofthe govern.
meni-for it will be recolec:ed that at the
time of correspondence he was acting as
Secretary Of State. To bring this matter
home TO our bosorns, we need not ask our.
selves what would have been our feelings
as American citizens, had Mr. Van Buren,,
as Secretary of State in this republican
government, addressed the Presbyterian,
the Methodist, the Baptist, or any other
denomination Of Christians, even Of our
own country. in The complimentary and
congraruafory terms with which he has
addressed the Pope Of r ,me! Aye, ,hero
is The rub. What would have been our
feelings in such case' The Indignation
:. Of The American people of every name and
+ every profession could not have found an
adequate vent--so jealous arc the people Of
the conncxon between church and state.
: Then how shall we look upon the case
when the Ramish church is the creature
hat is so fondly wooed and fondly handled
: by Martin Van Buren,, Secretary Of Stale
ofthe United States
The reader will observe how remark o bly
, well pleased Mr. Van Buren, is with this
arbitramen, between contendng nations.
lit means any thing whatever, It means
that the n'riguer is willing to submit the
difficulties ,ha, The United States may got
into with other nations, and of course, a.
. mong ourselves, to the award of his hoii.
HeS'' w uu' "ooip W luo'sht W pow i"' y
. who admire our own civil institution, which
have utterly divorced church and state af-
$ fairs, of the prop'ieiy Of submitting to the
J arbitrament of the presbyterans or the
n me,hodis,s the d fficulties between Ohio
e and Michigan We need no, follow the
;, matter up.
= ;. But the question is, how is the pops OF
i. Rome to accomplish his benign view Of eff
). feeling reconciliation About this matter
h there is some mystery and yet some reve'a :
+" ton in The intriguer's letter. Had we the
y communication which the pope sent to the
!. intrguer. all might be revealed. We leave
!; it to the reader to surmisc what the POLICY
y is which it is said his holiness has adopted.
d 1t is Van Burenism to leave such business
e in the dark But we are fanciful enough TO
e deem that we can smell something Of the rat.
u especially when we ref ct upon the Cath
i, ole operations in this country since tho
e date of this correspondence, 10 connexioD
\ with other clauses in Mr.. Van Buren's
;. letter.
10 Mr. Van Buren, expresses himself well
i pleased in reference to the parental solicit
I" tude which the holy father expresses IN
g behalf of the Roman Catholics in the UnI-
:, ted States'-wirh the friendly aud liberal
IF sentiments entertained by his holiness to.
), wards the government and people of the
p Usited Slates.-which. and such Ike.
:, , things. Nj. Van Buren, thinks "affords the
o best pledge that this pon'iiicate will be
J, wise and benefcient one"-one "~orhy the
., head ora great and Christian ehureh.