The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-12-12

on the temper or the umess had ne Haue conces-
sions TO the Netherlanders, they would have
been demanded in SPAN, where he could not
have Granted them II cannot be denied that he
was subject to the pressure of tyranous neces-
sitv. but besides these necessities in which the
accession of Pms V. and the proceedings which
marked the beginning of his reign, awakened in
new zeal throughout the whole Catholic world
Phillip was singularly devoted to that Pope and
lent ready ear to his exhortations"
eeThe Pope again exhorted him to make no
concessions preiudicial to Catholicism the
| King assured his holiness, that he would not
suffer even the roots of ma ignant plant to re-
main in the Netherlands, and that he was deter
mined either to lose his provinces, or to main
tain iaviolate the Catholic religion In order 10
carry this resolution into effect, as soon as the
disturbances were put dSwn, he sent into the
Netherlands his best geHeral, the Duke of Alva,
at the head of well appointed army"
owe perceive that Alva was cruel upon prin-
ciple. Who ever found mercy at the fearful tri-
bunal which he established under the name of
the council for the prevention Of public disturban-
ces He governed by arrests and executions; he
RACED to the ground the houses of the convicted,
and confscated their property; he pursued polit-
ical conformity with religious aims. The ancient
power ofthe assembly of estates was reduced to
nothing; Spanish troops overran the country, and
citadel was erected in the most important mer-
camille city. Alva insisted with determined OBJ
stinacy upon the payment ofthe most odious tax
es, and people in Spain wohdered-for even
from thence he drew large sums-what he did
with all the money. 1t is, however, perfectly
true that the country was submissive that no
malcontents bestirred themselves as every trace
of Professionalism disappeared, and the refugees
in the neighboring countries remained quiet
| "Monsignore," said private secretary of Phil
| lip H. during these events to the papal Nuneio,
care you now satisfied with the proceedings of
the King :" "Q,tite satisfied" ansioeYed the
.Nttnoio, Nth smile. Alva himself thought he
had executed master stroke of policy, and look
ed with contempt upsH the French rulers, who
had never been able to command obedience in
their own land"
Yes, sir, such is the voice of the dead-such
the teaching of history The Pope's Encyclical
letter Identifies the papacy Of that day to the
papacy of this 1t is indeed an "unchanging
church." And have we no cause to fear your
progress, that the scenes Of the Netherlands will
be reacted in the valley of the Mississippi Have
we no cause to fear that President, elevated to
office as the head of the PAPAL party of the
country may grasp at an Imperial throne, and
that he may establish himself in power by confs-
eating the estates of protesting prstestants?-
Does not this lie in the foreground and dc not
all your labors look to this end? Do not the
spells of such victory furnish the means o.
paying foreign army stimulating them to aG-
complish it, Does any one believe that we
have any other protection but the faith of our ia
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ants Let the policy suggested in late English
work, the transportation Of the Irish Catholics,
to Canada be accomplished, how easy for them
to pass over the line to Michigan and Illinois,
and, taking possession of these Shakespeare the
way for concentrating fanatacism in all its obi
GUS shapes for the work ofdestruction.!!
willicontinue this subject.