Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-03-11

the work of an intriguing re ess grasping and ambitious
priest who fans IN his bosom the neou hope that he Is
himself 10 DC the destined organ between Tree republic ana
an absolute herarch."
make these statements in l-wl ukudness toward
my colleague On the contrary, since came here
have endeayoed to maintain toward him that personal kind
ness which should always prevail between gentlemen belong
ing to the same public body especially those coming from the
same State and the same neehborhood but say these things
for the sake Of showing that the subject has been presented by
him under feelings OF excitement Of exaggeraon calcu
lated to do him great injury He has brought into this House
appeal to religious eudices which ought to be in
voked within these halls understand that out OF the 22s
members OF this House 226 Potesiant There
told but two Catholics in the House We Protestant
Congress, representing Protestant community therefore
think prudent and wise-and have disciplined my own
feelings TO that standardo avoid the excitement which sub
Jects OF this kind are so apt to create.
My colleague, suffer saw in his abuse of the Pope
and OF the Bishop bestowed few maedctions upon the
Jesuits do not know whether my colleague ever
i Jesuit
Mr.. LEVIN think see one now before me.
Mr.. INGERSOLL. Is that intended a personal insult
Mr.. LEVIN. Certainly not
i Mr.. INGERSOLL. neither give nor take insults that
| is my rule.
On next national anniversary on the 4th Of July
VIII It ne peases introduce my colleague INTO the college at
Georgetown, and, when he is there make him acquainted
with the highly respectable Jesus belonging that nst
uon-genlemen whom know and the extent and depth Of
whose scientific attainments and the purity ESQ far know
or have ever heard) Of whose lives ene them 10 general
spect men who have maintained the standing of that in
io uicc OF sixty past, curing
same PERIOD bishop after bishop of the Protestant churches
have been convicted Of nebey and pomiscuous amours
and been degraded for the For fifty those
jesuit fathers have been disseminating the doctrines OF human
eedo as well as the treasures OF science, to the youth OF
America, and not instance has occurred Of any thing
their dishonor.
cannot but suspect my colleague Of speaking of them with
out understanding what is in truth their real character
want him go there that he may learn charity from Jesuts
that charity without which told from very high author
W that though he spoke with the of men Of angels
be cannot be Christian ] mean offence when say
that want colleague to go there, not only that he may
learn charity but also that he may learn from these
Jesuits-I am may-hat he may learn taste and
while ready TO admit that he is eloquent declaimer
think he might derive important information not only in
CART to the feelings Of his heart but the outpoungs of his
tongue.
My colleague will not take the Pope as reformer unless
ne will let him strike down his tiara and strip him Of his
scarlet robes. Now, think that if my colleague is wait
till the Pope accompishes this REFORM he is likely wait
good while. There is oldfashioned which sa
ssThe Emperor Stadtholde, Pope you and j,
Will sit down to jolfcaton"
doubt if shall attain that degree Of intimacy
but great refomer, satisfied it is the interest the
duty and the policy of the people Of this country cheer
him on in the noble on which he has entered
After submitting these brief introductory remarks now
come to the immediate question before
is said that have commercial relations with the do
mnions Of the Pope am not surprised that my Colleague
should have fallen into such deep ptal of erar this
because the whole and character of his speech evince
that was delivered under the influence of passion, which
always blinds the judgment. But confess am astonished
that gentleman who is the late chief magistrate of the
ton growing State of Mississippi . A. BRowN should
have moved to strike from this bill appropriation for the
expenses of mission Rome the ground that have
commercial relations with Italy And was still
psed when gentleman, who of the representatives Of
the sugar interest this foor should have seconded such
proposal.
make my appeal gentlemen here who represent the
ton interest say whether that have
cial Interests in Italy And in the first place refer gentle
men TO suggestonthe very first suggestion, think made
by this much abused Popeor the formation of commercial
league between the States of Italy, precisely the with
ours When Mr.. Madison first suggested the formation Of
present constitution substitute for the old Concdera
ton he asked than substantially contained ia the
very first suggestion of Plus Xh The Pope prop sed and
urged the policy Of forming commercial league embrace
all the Italian States The sagaciy of the enabled him
to know that he could effect great reforms Of political
kind by starts and jumps but tia, be effect The removal
OF ancient abuses by deliberate course OF wisdom and mode
ration.
WI have minister at The Court Of Prussia. What are
commercial relations with Prussia They are insgnif
cant But Prussia il the collector for the nineteen German
States which embraced in that great commercial conede
racy known by the Of the veren The Pope has
moved of the kind among the States of Italy
Ny colleague says that the Pope has control no other
waters than those Of the Ponne marshes believe that An
coma and Ca Veccha the only ports in the Papa States
Here Mr.. GRiSSELL interposed to remind Mr. l. that
there ports the Adriac well on the Medena
mean.
Yes yes am aware of all that DO not forget the Ad-
ac. But let first dispose OF the Mediterranean There
Ciy'a Yecchia and Leghorn close by in Tuscany.
When go round into the Adra'c, at the head Of the
Gulf find the city Of Trieste virtually an American city
know that lies in that part Of Italy which is present
under the Austrian Government but it so far an Ameri-
commercial city, that owing chiefly TO commerce and
enterprise the city has doubled extent and population
within the last ycars-us New Bedford has done,
which is represented here by The gentleman from Massachu
Sets (Mr GniSSELL.) Trieste is the southern inlet into
Germany, just Hamburg is the northern and large guam
titles Of American cotton, American tobacco American sugar
ESQ far able TO supply the demand though have
not yet enough supply il entircly) entering con-
tinuay constituting important branch Of American
meTcs Ffom the much abused Texas, whose "supendous
desert has obtained for much notoey, will be raised
eventually large quantities Of sugar every year. Nay
told, in regard that very desert that there Gner soil
for the production Of sugar bo found our continent II
is desert, is tu' because is thckly ovegrorn
With chaparra and because it waered by streams; yet
am credby nfnlcd that there Il finer sugar region upon
Garth IA laugh
Trieste, have said, Is the great southern inlet for for
cyn products all the southern States Of Germany II is
under the domination Of Austria but the effect of CONNER
cil league among all the Italian States will be 10 restore
Trieste Italy, fret under the embrace Of comm r,is and
ultimately under that of political conederacy with the other
States As this shall be DONE it will be the
depot Of a commerce
call all those gentlemen here who represent the cotton
interest aud odesd the representatives Of all the Southern
States, TO Tho fact that Great Britain derives an income of
twelve millions Of dollars annually from the sale e Amecan
cotton in the shape OF twist She sends iha, amount
Germany through the ports Of Trieste and Hamburg but