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

suced bill 10 authorize the Crown send minister Rome;
and in all probability, while am now addressing this House.
he d there But that ALL Lord Mimic to the
Italian States Just proposed that should do he
sent not indeed directly Rome but Lombardy, Tusca
n.y. and Naples He is saying the people Of those States
$50 on will stand by you be just and fear not"
regretted very much the confusion created in the House
by personal pass between two of my colleagues, and the
more as the Chair by vigorous irregularty (for doubt
much if majority voted to adjourn) very properly adjourn
ed the House. regretted il because by that means my
amendment excluded. wanted to appoint full minis
Italy, with salary and outfit Of SIS, 900 at least
want minister penipoientary to go, (and would call him
ambassador. if The President will 10 the OF
such term) being sent great occasion. For
gentlemen will allow to say this is great occasion we
called by the circumstances to whether will or
will not take part and lot IN TINS great reform When Gen.
Washington was President in 1893 he broke the first treaty
the.Uned States made but he did it because the SUI
preme safety of the country required 1t and 1t was mea.
emnently wise.
But think the time has come when this country
longer avoid taking part in the Of events through
out Chrstendom Are TO leave every thing to Great B
tain while we have commercial interests and relations all
the world and navy to protect them, and while have
conquered capitals at greater distance om Washngonthan
Rome il and far more inaccessible Are we send
minister there Are not bound to say 10 this Pope in
venacua and is very good one) "Go.ahead your
Holiness" Much merriment Surely we have the same
NV colleague said that minister had been by this
country to the States Of South America But here he
far wrong as in other matters Cesar Rodney, Mr.. Band
and third whose name cannot recolIect,
commissioners throughout all the South American States to
fan the flame of freedom AT that time the greatest citizen Of
this republicans man who now passing by ovation from
city city his way hence to New YorkImean Mr. CLAY
when this floor rebuked the then Administration because
he said that originating we had done and owing our
freedom to similar movement we were bound TO give
those struggling States the rghthand Of encouragement
Nor was Mr.. Clay alone in such sentiment Some years
AFTER little Greece undertook struggle for freedom and what
had do with Greece She had not any Pontine
marshes to benefit yet highly distinguished
sfate in The 10
made eloquent movement in this House IN favor OF
rendering to Greece aid maintain il is our duty to
show the world that take interest in the movements
of this Pope True asking you step over the Atlantic Is
asking great step, and am willing to submit to better udg
mens than my But remember that in 1928 one of
prudent and discreet Presidents, Mr. Monroe
gesed his message Congress whether not duty
and policy say to the members of the Holy ALI
that they should be suffered to plant colony not
only in North but in South America.
Here the hour expired, and Mr.. resumed his seat
Mr.. LEVIN next obtained the floor and said Before
proceed to reply the gentleman who has just taken his seat
feel due TO myself well my constituents 70 explain
the auson which made the other day the subject the
undertook" asked the gentleman that occasion whe
ther the torch of the ncendiay had been lighted at the tin
der box = and satisfied that he did not understand the
bearing of that inquiry otherwise he certainly would not have
given it personal application. If remember aright the
people of that district which have the honor to repre-
SENT elevated my colleague from the third Congressional
district in the councils Of the nation. So long as
think that the spirit of ncendarsm still sumbes amongst
that patriotic and muchnjured people. Whether he will
have equal TO deame those whom he represents
the Congressional election in Pennsylvania will decide
Sir, it is known the country that time when the
rights Of the Irish Catholics in that district invaded
aye sir after they had converted the church of St Philip de
Neri into gaison-and surely ceased to be church and
became garrison when and ammunition placed
within its was-when thus stripped of its sancty, who de-
Tended and protected that otes thus prepared TO vomt
its flames upon American citizens answer the Ma
..I .NaK a,.l
infurae the people, The Hiberna Greens, with loaded
muskes placed within that consecated building At
this that noble hearted and patriotic man. Thomas
D. Grover called my house and asked to accompany
him that scene, in order that might aid in saving the
lives Of those men, and preserve the church from destruction
We well knew that the character Of church is its best pro-
lection. If that will not protect it, arms never viii in this
country. When walked to the rear Of the church, we
found two loaded the muzz of them aimed
to enter the window. Thomas D. Grover mounted the
one stepped upon the other placing foot upon the touch
hole just they about 10 apply the torch then pro-
claimed that il that church fell, would fall amidst its ruins
pleaded for the safety of the Roman Catholic altar
ceeded with the aid OF the Native Americans of the district
in aaying the popular excitement We carried OH the guns
We saved the church and there stands monument the
protective power OF Native Americans We entered the
basement Of the building ncendaes wee but we bore
torch, and there found tnderbox, with matches
and all needful preparation made TO set fire.. But sir
the Native Americans Of that district have put eternal
nguisher upon any and every undertook which shall
threaten the conagraton Of churches the codbooded
slaughter OF American citizens engaged inc exercise Oh tne
constitutional rights So much s for this explanation
now turn my colleague from the fourth Congressional
district The gentleman has read from the constitution OF
the United States Well sir that the platform upon which
stand He tell that Congress cannot legsate upon the
subject Of religion. We all admit that and Europe well
knows it. Bot sir the States egsae upon the subject
Of religion and here let this House and to
this nation a startling fact.
In s43 when the Pope issued his encycca letter against
slavery, and Daniel Connel published his manifesto calling
upon the Irish Catholics Of the United States TO carry out the
intentions of the Pope the baobox er you must take
them in connexon illustrating the real designs of the Pope)
he called together in the city Of London the most influential
and wealthy Roman Catholics for the purpose OF forming
association having for its avowed object the overthrow of Pro-
rights and Protestant freedom in the United States
circular pamphlet prepared which dexterousy and
udcousy distributed and in that circular find the same
ground assumed which has been taken upon the floor Of this
House by my colleague from the 4h Congressional district
Congress has power to egsae upon the subject Of re
gion But in the circular they proclaimed the act-and
they understood this subject weltha the States may
change the fundamental law and make the Roman Catholic
religion the established religion Of the State This s in
itself explains the secret Of this extraordinary food Of Roman
Catholic population pouring into country Is not,
sir somewhat extraordinary that the Romsh hierarchy In Eu
rope have directly indirectly attempted to nepose
the slightest check to that immense immigration which yearly
transfers many thousands from their dominion put il
TO the Of every whether is at all likely
that the ranseence shores Of such mutudes Of the
followers Of the Pope would be thus looked upon without
alarm regret IL the subtle policy Of the Romish Ponf had
given him the result would in nowise inn