Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1846-06-27

which are standing your Counlrys escul'
cheon, and which should cause you To-
tremble for the breaches made in the tow
err Of that Country's strength by the VI
olation Of our Federal Constitution and
the usurpa,ion OF power, by James X.
Polk, the President ola faction OF corrup;
demagogues-- put into power by base sub
serviency to the Papists! No! prepare
your minds for viewing a still further
abasement.--
The Washington correspondent of the
Philadelphia North American writes as
follows:
81 refer with singular delicacy to the
fact, that il is undeCtood here an overture
has been made to Bishop Hughes, ofNew
York, to 90 out 10 Mexico, in the capacity
OF commissioner or private agent OF the
Government in reference 20 the existing
difficulties. When Informed of this mat
ter yesterday, | treated 1t as entitled ID
no consideration, bu. last night at a lats
hour, Catholic gentleman of character
and ve-acity came to my bedside (wher4
was living in much agony and stated t.S
had Just conferred with at least one blsh-
Cd of the late convention at Baltimore,
who confirmed the intelligence by re-
marking, that Bishop Hughes had consul
ted with him and others, and had now
returned to New York to take counsel
with his friends. What the adminlstra-
ton can mean by giving out, as it hds done,
to my positive knowledge, that the war was
10 be carried into the heart of the enc
my's country, and then entertaining de-
sign to send a seclariau Minister as ne
gotator, is something utterly incompre,
hensibe to my mind. hope, for the
character of all concerned, there is some
mistake in the premises, though J must
doubt it, from the manner in which have
been assured as to the particular clrcum'
stances. At all events, it becomes the
Presidents organ to clear up forthwith,
all doubt as to the facts. Let US under
stand whether Mr.. Polk'means to intimi-
date Mexico with the sword and at the
same time to concilate with the crozler,
The thing wants full and immediate expa.
nation, both in Justice to the distinguished
divine and to Mr.. Polk"
VIVA. have you to say to the above
information, Americans? Is this not ev-
idence that Mr.. Polk is determined to mix
up Jesutism with our military affairs, as
he and his party have done in the civil
concerns of our Government? Is the
Morning Courier no: right, when It says:
"The idea of employing Catholic Bishop
to mediate between US and our enemies,
must be disgusting enough TO the national
feelings Of our countrymen and 1t will
appear to Foreign nations like purile
attempt to obtain peace at the expense OF
honor and national dignity"
In the name of the Great and HOLY
Being, -whose favour and support ena
bIed the Christians ofthe Priest-ridden Old
World to find and secure home in the
Western Continent, beyond the persecu
tons of the Who're Of Babylon ask
in the name of that Providence, why is il
that this fair land is to be given into the
hands Of the Jesuits? Are our Nationa
sins so great?--have we, as Nation, un
der the frequent Divine reprooIs, so hard
, ened our hearts that we are to be delivered
over to swift destruction?
+, Pray, fellow Americans, where do yol
presume the idea Of sending Jesuitica
Bishop as Minister to Mexico, originated
We are told by good authority, that il
the recent grand Popish Council at Balti
more, a proposition was made to send
, Bishop over their "to beg pardon and for
, gipeness of Merico, FOR THE WRONGS w
) mark it-We!--already the Jesuits looI
! upon the Country as theirs HAVE DON
HER!
The next thing which was heard 0
: the matter was that Mr. Polk had requeS
ted Bishop Hughes to go out to Mexico a
a the Governments Commissioner or PriUat
Agent!
o Then, we presume, he would be clothe
r with all the legal forms TO beg pardon an
forgiveness for the wrongs we have done
s her!!
e But we will say no more, at this time
S on the subject; our mind is too full 70
:! utterance.
" Since the foregoing was in type, W
e have received the New York Sentinel
- which contains the following commentsu up
on the appointment of Bishop Hughes:
D CAN IT BE PossIBLE?-A Jesuit, a Re-
II man Catholic Priest, tool of the Pop
1t Of Rome, 4 cardinal, bible hater,
rs slave TO the "harlot," church politician
lie an instrument in the hands Of foreigI
st potentate, is about 10 be sent to Mexico t
lie conciliate the Catholics of that country
ii Bishop Hughes, the willy Jesuit, is abou
he to take an active part in the public are
Id ma. Oh, by heavens! but this is too in
rs sultng to the Protestants OF this country