The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-11-10


rope under the especial auspices OF the Emperor
Of Austria, and under the guidance OF Prince
Metternich, for the spread of the Catholic reI-
zion in this country and it has been directly
charged that the object of this association Is the
overthrow of our free institutions. When we
seq the combinations which have been formed In
rurope. and the bearing which they have upon
| public hberty-when we look BACK upon tue
! history of the Roman Church, and more esPe
claIly OIL the history of the inquIsltIon' ana con-
! slider the prosecutions of the Moors ana OIL the
wealthy Jaws of Spain, we are admohlsheu u
the necessity of constant vigilance. confess
that new views have been presented TO my mlnd'
The danger is startling, and the people oil the
Ssuth especially have great cause Tor alarm
| The Inquisition is an organised poiItlcai oouy
# acts with a deliberate purpose. Its approaches
arc ela,y hut constant Backed by the power OF
the HOLY Alliance, it is not surprising that they
should entertain purpose OF obtaining poil'i-
cal control in this country. With large sur
Mus population, whose condition would be great
| " improved thereby, they pour in upon US
a tide Of emigration, which, taking possession OF
the northwestern States, will become apProprl-
ate instruments in the hands OF designing men
for converting our government into aespotislh'
| This. once established, the Roman Catnohc re-
ligion will be established with 1t, and all lhe
horrers of the Inqsition must follow IN Its tram
Bishop England IS already the Legate OF his
Holiness. the Pope, clothed with full power to
build M A national church in Hayh. In his
letter in reply to Mr.. Forsyth, he asserts Inc
power Of the Pope 10 Flegisldte on the SUBJECT oil
slavery and the slave trade, and insists upon the
obligation of such Legislation upon Cathohc
communities The Pope has already required
the Jesuits to dispose Of their slaves, and mas
upon one occasion at least, attempted to exercise
a evil Jurisdiction in relation to private pro-
perry in the United States
Who does not see in these things the elements
of power. which may hereafter desolats our
land with tn flames OF civil war, for the Pur-
pose of overturning our free institutions ana |
it is for sounding the alarm in the sight oil these
dangers-it is for proposing to discuss the truth
Of these propositions, that have been de-
noupced and prescribed by committee consti-
tuted of Protestants politically opposed to Bishop
England 1t is true that the names OF many oil
the Committee were attached to the address
without their knowledge or appreciation, and
that, notwithstanding the address censures my
| conduct it is believed the deliberate Judgment
Of each and every one of them approved OF the Po-
sitien had taken; both it relates to the poll
teal interference of Bishop England, and OF the
modification of our naturalization laws
These truths give greater Importance to the
questions in issue, between Bishop England and
myself. and / am constrained to ask myself, il
such things be in the green tree, what will it be
in the dry
To the ministers of our holy religion would |
say: DO you not see in this, that fearful blow
has been stricken at your rights and Privileges'
Do YOU not see that the rights of conscience, the
liberty of speech, and the existence OF the Pro
testant Church is involved in the issue; Do
you not see in it the proof that your great enc
nv has already made fearful advances, and that
the overthrow of this press will demonstrate to
the Subtraction of European despots their ability
to destroy institutions; that it vii lgive new
zeal and activity to the cxertions OF the enemy,
while it paralizes, if it does not entirely pre-
vent, resstance'
To the people of the South would say
Pause, for a moment; pause, in your false secu-
ritv. Look out upon the fearful elements that
are combining for your destruction. ad the
history of the prosecuted Jews OF SPAN, anu
think for a moment what would be your condl- |
ton if the same men and the same spirit that
guarded the Inquisition there, were installed in t
stu non
nor innocence, could rotect the aCe6ithy We
Tins To be rich invited denImciation TO he
accused was sure to bring condemnation, be-
cause condemnation was followed by conhsca-
ton Think what will be your condition IN the
midst of a revolution, instigated by the Holy
Alliance, and accomplished by the Pope's Ia
quisitor.
To the North, 1 would say: Look on this pro-
ceeding. Think not that is is measure to pass
away with the excitement oil the PRESIDENTIAL
election. The resolutions OF the Central Com
mittee. and the proceedings in this case, will
constitute an important item in the reports to !
Prince Metternich, from his agents in this coun-
try. 1t will be held as conclusive proof of the
influence which they have already obtained, and
will excite them to renewed exertions fer the
accomplishment of their ultimate purpose 1t
presents an important question for your consi-
deration. VIII you fold your arms unmindful
of the causes which led your pilgrim fathers to
dwell in the wildernesss
To the foreigners who have been welcomed
10 our shores, who have been admitted to the
right of naturalization, and become idenuhed
with us, as American citizens, as well as those,
who are now in the country and awaiting their
term of probation, we would say; that the right
TO become an American citizen is boon. That |
it has been heretofore granted, because, in the
condition in which we were placed. the PEG |
pie of the United States deemed it expedient