Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-01-14

The PRESENT PORE OF RoME-DAY BREAKING UPON
THE DARKNESS OF ROMAN SwAY.-We extract the
following from the London Weekly Dispatch, of Now
%. 1t is contained in article headed 1.-The Three
Ps-Protestantism, Puseyjsm, and Popery," and goes
to show that the present head of the Papal church is
taking rank among the most liberal and enlightened
temporal princes of the earth:
1.-The present Pope of Rome is proving himself, by
the least questionable evidence of Deeds to be of
the liberal and intelligent monarchs and best
Christians in all Europe He calls into political ex
sence The middle classes and grants liberty to hls
subjects to hold public meetings, and TO discuss pub
lie affairs in open assembly. He fOrgives, recalls
from exile, and liberaies all political offenders. He
extends the utmost limits of liberation To all religious
sects, and tells the Jews not TO for that projections
as favor, which, as subjects, they are entitled TO
enjoy as a right. He gives freedom 10 commerce,
and ooscns the siackles of the press He introduces
rerenchment reform and honesty into all the various
departments of the public service. lie ardently
strives form incorruptible Administration, TO
place Justice on the BENCH and efficiency and talent
in the executive. While continental Europe IS crush
ing the liberty of IT'S subjects partitionng Cracow
and intriguing for matches IN Spain, the incarnation
of the Catholic faith has placed himself at the head
of the progressive party, and bids fair to become the
Regeneration of the liberty of our continent. his
criminal code is shaped TO adorn the mild reign OF
Christian Prince. He begins to create people IN
the place of a mob; education and the extension OF
the liberty of the press promoted, and. in place of
establishing his throne the shoulders OF an arIsoc
racy, he relies for Its stability upon the encourage
ment and the enlargement of the power of the middle
classes and the promotion of the liberty OF all his
subjects. This is what the Pope has dUne-is doing.
The despos who surround him already begin trem-
ble Metternich quakes at the bad example Of homes
ty iustce and emancipation exhibited to his victims
by his royal neghbor Prussia, that has soleInnly
guaranteed constitution TO Its SUBJECTS and. with
the usual rascallty of the Jeremy Ddolers OF politics.
has so pertnaeously refused to perform his promises
secretly demonstrates with monarch who can be SO
unregal as 10 keep his word to his subjects. Russia
persecues the Nuns of Minsk, and protocols and pro-
tests against policy which makes people rather
love than fear their rulers, and establishes Loyalty on
tie basis of royal desert, and may give Poland
dangerous appetite for happiness and liberty Irlest-
craft all over the world stands aghas at the sPectacie
of the very representative and arch exemplar of the
whole philosophy of the humbug OF parsondom, rely
ing no more on wealth and rank, refusing any longer
to teach the slayish doctrines of priesty sycophants,
who preach up the right divlneof kings TO govern
wrong but throwing himself, with generous aban
donment on the great human heart, trusts for power,
peace law, and order--to the efficacy OF lInparlal
Justice executive purity the extension of rational
liberty of body, thought and speech and to the Crown
inc spirit of wise humanity and sincere devotion
to the welfare of his subjects.
"He has left his theology behind him, that he may
be the better able to carry his religion further he
advances with the spirit of his age, and rules IN the
milder light of progressive and Christian DISPENSE
ton. Let his followers adorn his wiser doctrine by
showing themselves every where the fast friends OF
knowledge and of liberty"
The cardinals-that Is some of them-who. should
have lived in the days of the Inquisitionhave been
rebelling against the Pope. A proclamation was IS
sued by one of them declaring that there was
spiracy against the Church, and that Plus the Ninth
was the principal consprator. Several of the con-
caye have strenuously opposed each reform brought
forward by his Holiness, who because he persevercd
in carrying his plans has been met by the rankcst
treason Their Eminences ought to have known their
man BETTER than dare TO play sedton against sove-
reign of such and decision of character.
They deserve their fate. Under strong escort, they
were sent to the castle of St Angelo as prisoners.
His Holiness has composed his new Council of Sale
of prelates only. with one Cardinal as President.
The FIRST act was to authorize the publication Of
Law Journal; so that all proceedings courts Of JUS
tce may be published. Hitherto every thing hss
been in The dark-the tribunals have been sesrot-N
Y. Journal Of Gsnm<roe.