The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-06-27
Variety,
Dr. Giustinlani,s Leotnre.

Lecturer gave an account the recent great
demonstration the Pope's subjects in this
country at Baltimore. The following is the
notice:
The "PRovINCAL ASSEMBLY" AT BALTI-
MoREl was the subject of an Interesting lee
ture delivered by DIR. Giustinian, n converted
Catholic from Rome, on Wednesday evening
at the fremont Temple. He said he was not
Il little surprised Mt the ecclesiastical display
he there witnessed, in snch nm assembly, in
this republican country. But it was neces-
sary, in mn assembly ofthe papal hierarchy,
in the land of equal rights, to make an impress
sion; and for this purpose it assumed all the
pomp OF Rome herself indeed it more resem-
bcd a cWniUnl in that seat of papal magnifi-
rcnco, than anything he had elsewhere ever
witnessed. He could not but wonder, when
some ladies' seemed so fond of dressing their
children, that they did not adopt the snowy
costume ofthose eccesiastics-make them
little pricsts!-tIe thought it might tend to
make ,he priests see how ridiculous they APP
pcared, and teach the children, at the same
time, the vanity ofsuch pretensions,
The term "PfOUiaciap attached to this as
scmbly, showed the arrogance of his Holt
ness claims on this land ofthe PilgrinIs-e-
recting itinto "province" of his empire!-
tor he did exercise both temporal and spiritu-
al authority over the Catholics in this country,
and he had put in operation train of mec-
huuis!n, with the expectation of securing the
prndomnancc ofCaiholic influence and Cath
Ollie power at no distant day. throughout the
entire natiun:-ths nation of freemen, now
enjoying in the highest degree, both civil and
religious liberty. And it was time for every
american 10 understand this policy, and not
hc captivatcd and ensnarcd.
The late meeting of the so called "ProyiG-
cjal Assembly" ut Baltimore, was the sirih
OF the kind that had been held in this coun-
try. The other five had been held in secret
couclavC; but nOw,thesc dignltaries manutlc-
turCd ut Rome, thought they had become so
strong that they might venture TO hold their
concIave in the light ofday, aud in the midst
0fonc OF our large cities The moving spir-
II ofthe Catholic Church, which was the Pope
himself, at Rome, always worked in the dark;
nobody ever held direct counsel with it, eX-
repJ some priest, old woman; it lived ut Rome
said the speaker, under "thrce cooked hat"
He said he would not speak oithc doctrines
of Rome, but only oftheir practice. The A.
mcrican people, ought seasonably, TO under
stand this or the Roman subjects of his lio-
illness would overrun the land, and take pos
session of il. That was aimed at. The Pope
cared more TO get this country in his power
than all the rest of the world; and he was
now prosecuting the work with great vigor.
Facts would illustrate his plans, and his sue
cess. Only As years ago, he had in this conn
try bnt one Bishop, 30 Priests, and II or Is
000mcmhcrs ofthe Romish Church. Now
thoy numbered one Archbishop, 30 Bishops,
about 1000 Priests, aud three millions of Ro.
man Catholics. The progress has been so
great that the "Provincial Council" are not a.
fnid ofmeeting in open convention. Boston
would soon, said the lecturer, with lis $4,000
,.,tbn1i,, bf Dol into rrI bn,,r;c
lie would deal only with facts; and he would
nsk. il it could he found, in the history Of the
last 300 years, that there had been such
provincial Assembly, as the one lately held
IN Baltimore, convened in any nation of Eu-
r0pe-anv Koman Catholic nation cvcn,out of
Italy? And Inc affirmed, without the fear of
contradiction, that no such Assembly would
have been tolerated by any sovereign in Eu-
rope. The liberation of such an Assembly
would have been tacit acknowledgment of
the temporal authority ofthe Pope; and every
sovereign in Austria, France, Spain or Port
ugal, knew that such M admission might be
followed by an edict nhsolving their subjects
from the allegiance TO their government
Or. G. stated that in the circular published
by this Assembly TO the Catholics ofthe Unit
cd States they say-"After consultation with
our brethren of the second order of the clergy
we have adopted some regulations for your
spiritual advantage, which, when approved by
our venerable Chief the successor of Peter, to
whose examination and correction, according
TO the ancient custom, we have submitted
them, we shall make known to you, fully con-
tident that you will embrace them with docil-
i;y, and, emulating the example of the first
believers. receive our DEGREES with the rever-
Gnce with which these regard the precepts of
the Apostles and ancients, delivered in the
Council of Jerusalem"
II is mOurnful fact, said the lecturer,f fully
stated in this circular, that these dignitares,
manufactured by the Pope, regard him as
their temporal head-their "Chief" They
are not namralized citizens ofthis country
they are still loyal subjects ola foreign despot.
The Catholic press here has virtually recog-
nzed this country as province of Rome"
by the manner in which they have ANNOUNCE
ed this Assembly. But suppose any other
denomination should aspire to such domin-
ion, and send their documents to England for
sanction, would they be tolerated? Would
they not be despised and Kissed out of the
land? Orsuppose some Americans should
cali public meeting at Rome, for the purpose
ofdiffusing their sentiments in that country,
would they, think you, be permitted to sit ten
minutes? Would they not be Immediately
dispersed by Austrian bayonets,or Swiss gen
darmes? What is right for Roman Catholics
here, would be right for Protestants in Rome
because what is right is right.
The first resolution of the Baltimore As
sembly, he said, related to the creation of
new dioceses, which word creation he object
ed to. The second resolution recommended
the withdrawal of Catholic children from
Protestant schools, and all public schools be-
cause there was danger of proselytisrn from
Popery-because they were immoral in their