Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-11-01
(From the .HidufcJurD .3rgvs

Mn VAN BUREN AND TIE FOPE.
At the request Of friend; who lives in town where
the people have read the "humhug story Of the Wings
about Mr. Van BuIens letter to The Pope we republ!s
the substance Of article which appeared in the Argus
short time since.
Below will be found the letter The following are the
circumstances which led 10 its ,cing wrcn:-Nr. Ct.
cognani Consul Of the United States at Rome, being
presented in his official character, to tie late Pope Pins
VIII after his installation received BY him.
he stated in letter TO the Department Of State, viii,
great kindness. In the interview which followed, The Pope
informed him. that lie entertained very favorable and
friendly sentiments towards the Government and people
Of the u States; and that he avoraby inclined
towards thcm because the Catholics of the T. States
enjoyed equal protection with citizens Of other crreds
and he expressed wish that Mr.. Ccognan would make
known these sentiments TO this Government, with his
earnest DESIRE that tIey might continue to enjoy the
same protection
Upon making this COMMUNICATION 10 the Department,
MT Ccognanl expressed desire 10 be made tie utter
prefer OF the sentiments which the President might
thihk proper TO rec procatc upon the occasion.
In the instructions which were acco, dinghy uivcn by
the secretary OF State to that officer, he directed
express ,e siendy sentiments entertained by the Pres
Dent ana this goVcrnnen! towards hn:-bu not word
was Sala IN lh"nl about the present Administration or
the disposition OF the Roman Catholics o. the u States
towards it,. -
The following is MIR. Van Bu.en's heller, We ,,ka
it from flaming Wing pSHyst:
Your letters Of The 18th of April and 5h If M,y ,ha
first anticipating the favorable sentiments Of his a w
the Pope towards the Government and Pcnu1e of ,I,
United States, and the last CONFIRMING your pu,;ci
tons, and submitted to the President, by whom am d.
rected to tender his Holiness through The same canns
an assurance Of the satisfaction Which he derives from
this communication Of the frank and liberal opinions en-
tertaned by the Apostolic Sec towards the Government
and the people, and of the policy which you likewise
state his Holiness has adopted, aud which worthy
Of the head of great and Christian Church assiduously
TO cultivate, in his intercourse with foreign nations the
relations of amity and good WILL and seulouSy to alb.
stain from all interference their occasional difficulties
with each other, except with the benign view of effect
ing reconciliation between them.
You viii accordingly seek an carly opportunity to
make known to the Pope, in terms and manner best
suited 10 the occasion, the light in which the President
views the communication referred to, and likewise you
will assure him. that the President recprocaes in their
full extent and spirit, the friendly and liberal sentiments
entertained by his Holiness towards the government Of
the Apostolic See and the people of the States, of the
Church, and is the Presidents wish that you should
upon The same occasion, offer his congratulations to the
Holy Father upon his recent succession to the Tiara
not from any hereditary claim on his part, but fom