Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-06-26
MISCELLANEOUS.

THE CATHOLICS We copy The follow
ing article from the Catholic Telesraph-a jonr-
nal published in Cincinnati Il is interesting as
showing The opinion oil an educated and enlishl-
ened Catholic on the war with Mexico:
sour duties, however, are now 10 be strictly
fulfilled. The die is cast, the sword is drawn,
and every man must en,e with all his heart into
the conflict with an unfinching deefnlnatlonl 10
carry h hag Of the Union with triumph and
honor through The storm vi war; ttenceiofih,
until peace be restored our great object must De-
10 defend by every means in our power The Ia
tiona cause. Ev ry privation mus, be sustain
ed; every call must be responded ~ win alacFhy;
every hand ready 10 carry out the designs OF
those who direc; lhe dcstinies of The Republic du-
ring the days OF peril. Any other feeling than
his would BE- contrary 10 the allegiance which
we owe 10 the Consliiuli II, and which Inc 90
vernment has now more So II possible, Than any
other time ngnt 10 demand.
To The Catholic ci,.z,n, we are confident, me
country will no, appeal IN vain. II IS natural
that we should regret the emergency which COM
pels US 10 take up arms against brethren Of the
same fai b; but il The Oregon question had pro-
vokeia war with Eng land, our Protestant fellow
citizens would have been placed IN The same po
silion which We occupy al present; and as Heg
would nor allow their similarity OF cfeeds 10 ex'
tingush their patriotism neither should the Cath.
Ole ciliz.n permit any objection oil the kind 10
interfere with his devotion 10 his native or adopt
ed country II is not question Of religion bat
OF war; which we are now called upon 10 deter
mine and though We should believe that many
aud great evils would beial our church BY The
prosecution OF this war vet tins would mol Justify
our Withholding from The powers that be" that
subsection and ready obedience which is dur
from every ci,zec 10 The Government entitled TO
his allegiance. Catholics understand their duty
well on this points, for il is certain, that if war
should be proclaimed by the United STATES against
the Sovereign Pontif, as a temporal Prince, il
would be The duty OF every CaIholIc-and il
happened of old-,o carry The war into The Ro-
man States, and even into that eternal City"
for which we entertain such high aud holy ve-
neraiion. We believe most truly, that II any
field Of battle be lost in the present war, IL will
not be through the iaiihleSsness OF Catholic Gill
zens.
lnis is lime when. in accordance with the
Presidents proclama ion, we should endeavor 10
propagate feelings al true concord among al
classes, and learn 10 submit with greater pa
thence than ever 10 The auns aud oPprobrions
observations which are made on US on account
OF the religion which we profess.
But whilst we endeavor 10 do our duty TO the
Republic as citizens, We should not forget that
victory is in The HANDS OF Him who rnleth over
ALL We should invoke His blessing on the coun-
try, the rulers and the peopls-and pray, above
all things else, that peace may soon return 10
bless the land. ana bind IN Christian union the
Citizens OF both Repubic<.-[N o. Courier.