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

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neither coald or oSght-p. lndeodyhe has gone so
FAR IS ID obtain and publish the opinions of two
eminent Catholic lawyers, to prove that their in
yterfercnee with the ecclesiastical s urisdiction "
81 the Pope in this country was Unconstitutional
De YOU not see that the exercise OF this tly1s-
dietio,ap may become oppressive 70 you az Catbo-
hes, and that you and your clergy are deeply
interested nj asserting and maintaining your
civil rights, free from any undue influence what
IsoeVer! The .Inqpisition has contested the au-
thority of Judges, mobiles, kings, emperors, and
even Of the Pope himself. It has set at defiance
the power of the people, and its victims have
been protesting Catholics, even the most emf
'nently pIons3 for pure religion, even in the Ca
tbolic faith, hath invited persecution and pro-
vsked condemnation. l repeat, that speak
lnot-of the Catholic faith i speak of the abttseS
that have been practised in the name of the Ca
tholic religion, and IN connection with the TACT
that there is nothing in the Constitution OF the
General Government, which San prevent the
establishment of the Catholic religion by en-
grating it.uponthe constitution OF any lndiviau-
al State, and that it is in the power of
designing men, wherever they control the le-
gislafion of single state to establish the lnqui-
stion as a partef itsciv1 politys You, Catho-
lies Of the United States, deeply interest
cd as Mc, the Protestants, in,pFeyentng this; and
to discuss how far the purpose of Bishop Eng
land, lin uniting, Church and State, foreshadows
this event, is a measure which you should be the
last IN condemn. 1t will not do for him to say
that the preiudices, which. exists in the minds OF
p, otestants are uniounded. 1t will not do TOR
hi. IL, his,character of Ipquisitor General, TO
y. .eIibc all investigation, and 70, denounce all
wlso- May question the integrity OF his purpose
We, the Protestant people of the United states,
ihavesopened our doors, and permitted him to
coIae,among us lie Is suspected of harbouring
deep designs against our peacea and your liberties
IL " i'll not do fer him, stranger, whom We have
MAIDS welcome ito aensanceus, when we propose
TO enquire into the truth ofthese suspicious. That
ms Is suspected, he admits--sInstead OF argu-
lent. accommodation, ana thereby coaiirms our APP
prehensions ol his guilt; and it is striking ea-
thFe efthis controversy, that, as 1t was III spaln
Joitsis here; TO resist the authority OF the In
qusitor General Immediately brings up.thc idea
of the Z eel ? and the g sibeet" The power, by
whioh5he ntw acts, Is denunciation. As yet he
cannot go beyond this, but he has an organised
corps throughout the United States, more eili-
eiert in proportion to its-number than any other
,Slltical body IN the country, and that intiuenc
has SeeR.bfought b bear with all its energy, Tor
the purpose ofcr1shing this press 1t is intend
ed that 1 shall be victiniizeds and held up as
warning, admonishing alb ether editors Of the
danger ltdaring at any time to question any
act OF his, whatsoever 1t is now no longer de-
MED that al, association has been formed in Eu-
rope under the especial auspices Of the Emperor
Of Austria, and under the guidance of Prince
kEettefnisll Tor the spread of the Catholic rel-
aion. ii, this country and it has been directly
charged that the object of this association is the
overthrow Of our free institutions. When we
see the combinations which have been formed in
Europe, and the bearing which they have upon
public liber4v-when I'VE look back upon the
history Of the Roman Church, and more espc
cially ON the history of the inqusition, and con-
slider the prosecutions of the Moors and of the
wealthy. Jewsof Spain, we are admonished of
the NECESSITY Of constant vigilance. confess
that NEW views have,been presented to my mind.
The danger is startling, and the people Of the
South especially have great cause for alarm.
t,oli{iral hodx-
1t acts with deliberate purpose. Its approaches
are sle,Y but constant, !, Backed by the power of
the. Holy Alliance, it is not surprising that they
shouif entertain purpose of obtaining Politi-
cal Control in this country. With large sur
plnspopulation, whose condition would be great
ly improved thereby, they can pour in upon US
tide 81 emigration, which, taking possession OF
the northwestern States. will, become appropri-
ate instruments in the hands of Designing men
for converting our government into dospotism.
This, once established, the Roman Catholic re-
ligion will be established with ii, and all the
horrors Of the Inqnisition must follow in its train
Bishop England is already the Legatc of his
Holiness, the Pope, clothed with full power to
build up "a national church in Hayti. In his
l,tte4s IN reply,io Mr.. Forsyth, he asserts the
power Of tie Pope to 'Tcsislate" the subject of
slavery and the slave trade, and insists upon the
obligation of such {. Legislation upon Catholic
communities: The Pope has already required
the Iesnits. to dispose Of their slaves, and has,
upon one occasion at least, attempted 10 exercise
a civil jurisdiction in relation to private pro-
Pcrty in tic Uifited States. -
WHO does not see in these things the elements
OF power, which may hereafter desolat. our
land With the flames Of civil war, for the pur-
pose Of oyerturning our free institutions And
it is for sounding the,alarr in the sight of these