The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-11-24

land that wished it to be distinctly understood
that my object was to advance the public inter
/ ests, regardless of the eliques and under gus
rents BY which we were surroundedi and thai in
this view. ! preferred taking my own private
1 means 70 establish the paper, relying up n, the
patronage which the public Taight voluntarily
give, and therefore released the Committee tloal
all obligation ia relation % she press, except the
obligation to support, in good faith, FIVE psesss
devoted to the adv ancement Of our common end
Thfs interview had the effect of harmonizing the
! Committees; and in consequence, they ,volunts-
rtly proposed ard adopted resolutions strongly
recommending The paper 70 he patronage of the
party This statementis due to myself, as well
as to right understanding OF the relation be-
tween the Committee and myself.
!, / now proceed to state the question at issue
between US, and uponwhich they have denounced
me and my paper. At q convention of Bishops
of the Catholic Church, held IN this city, they
issued pastoral letter, from which the fnllow
I ing is ar extract: 7-1' = 90 '.'-'"'
Beloved Brethren, flee .fFosa this contaunina-
ltisp keep alocf from these crimes-reAect that
4 YOU
God, Tor the honest, fearless, and independent
exercise efvotI own fraDchise; that it is trust
csnnded u you, not for your priv ate gain, bat,
Tor The public good, and that, il yielding To any
undue inSasnee, you either through favor or at
lection, or the motive of dishonest gain, against
your own deliberate views of what win promote
your cocntry's good, y9u have violated Your
trust; and you have betrayed your conscience,
and you are renegade u your country. "a
1t viii, be seen that while his extract asserts
truth from which no one will dissent, ITS force
depends entirely on its application, 1T requires
The nrlnbsrs OF the Catholic Church 70 vote, IN
der the high obligation Of religious duty; and,
believe, is the FIRST attempt in this country TO
exercisesthe power of the Church as a political
body. Extracts from tie PASTORAL Letter, Yere
extensively circulated through. the political
press AscdstpHned for years 70. guard the eita-
del Of public liberty with Slgiiz'sce and 70 eS-
amino well the bearing JoE every new proposition
u Looked On in silence, until Bishop Englaod,
the reputed author Of the pastoral address, came
out openly as The advocate q, the existing aa-
ninistration. Under saeA circumstances l could
not but consider his Columbus letter a supple
inent q the pastoral address, and. these. taken
together, as an open attempt to bring the whole
authority of the Church nt6 the field of politics
and speaking upon the subject, saids-- 81 4
If "from any cause, any religious sect should
combine ana throw their weight, IN a body,
II behalf Of any r1tic4l candidate, it is an
argument why others, differing with them in
5pi1i5h, should oppose The candidate, 'wlotn,
they, may thus combine to support, And if
it should 50 turi out that. under the inAu-
enee of Bishop England's.letter, or any ether
cause whatsoever, thc atboiics ass body should
unite in behalf Of Dir. Van Buren,, it will, be-
come the duty Of every Protestant to unite, mot
only to resist Mr. Van Barren, bat 10 4-eSss Cath
olicisln7
TO this Bishep England took great exceptions,
and declared that this proposition to resist CATH
olieisrn as political influence, was aprohosa on
to cxferu,inate the Catholics, and great fxsite-.
ment was produced in this city, FhesGeiitraI
Committee appointed subcommittee TO Eiyait
upon me, and vi as told that they entertained
great apprehensions that the Wing ticket would
be debated, not only in his CITY, but throughout
the relation which bore % the party. TO this
committee rerlied that, IN the FIRST place, /
could not admit any right in the Central Conf
mittce, as such, to call in question the n:apper
in winch | conducted my paper, and protested
agains. the form Of proceedings which they, had
adopted. 1 told them that with the membersl Of
the committee indi7idtslliyt would all times
give me pleasure 70 coniei; shat they were not
more anxious than "a pFSnote. the success Of
the ticket, and that NO nisfnber Of the commit
tee or OF the party sSoald make greater ssacri-
fees OF money or OF feeling 70 promote i. ~
took the liberty az referring to the. past tol de-,
Inonstrste this, and they admitted, in my pre-;
sence. that the whole Contributions oflthe party
in thecity of Batin,sre had ,net been iqual To.
| the sym which had been compelled to advance
from NY own private means in support of the,
paper. e t.ey.... f@s -,
But told them that ttey had presented this
question in rev aspect. / did not believe,
lwith'thc cEnnmittee, that my structures on Risl-
op Enslanl's conduct would e:,danger the sue
cess OF the party. So far from it, believedltAat
ltavas one of the strongest arguments that could
be Urged against the election of Mr.. nBaren;
bus il thn.committes- could satisfy me that Bish-
op England's influence had already reached a
point where it was dangerous To discuss his att
tempt 10 bring the Catholic Church. as a body,
in support Of a candidate for the Presidency. it
would become my duty TO resist its Influence
with all the means in my power. proposed,
however, to disavow for the CON > ittee. any re-
sponsibiiity for my editorial coui 'e, and drew
lup at once statement to that ele t, which they
said was sufficient, inasinuch as presented the
question fairly to the public. ~ = sa.e
4 Ipthe mean time, Bishop England continued
20 illuminate his anathemas against me. His or
gained press throughout the country took up
the subject. He wrote electionecring letters, oil
MISUNDERSTANDING is a sample;
The following is the reply of Bishop Eng