The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-08

oDacco) yet ne was delighted to say that this a
great and growing commercial interest in this quarter.
We should take to foster commerce. though it were
10 encourage Injuries He thought il prospect of vast
commerce which the Pope had conceived though il was
but beginning. In Great Britain, Austria, Turkey,
Prussia, and Spain, where have mnisers-in neither
Oh these States there anythnglike the prospect OF
commercial advantage which presented in Italy.
The whole cost of the foreign representation of this
country less than three hundred thousand dollars
year
Since he (N1r IL came into this House as a member,
the expenses of the Judicial service had increased
y twice the amount OF money necessary to sustain these
missions of national peace and of profit and of charac
ter. 1t would thus appear that this matter not en-
tirely barren Of commercial interest and advantage
Mr. L. next looked at the subject in political aspect
reading paper from the National lntegencer showing
that the progress OF the Pope in political reform was
steady and frm-ayorng constitutional liberty, and the
liberty OF speech and of the press The Pope was young
yet and there was long of usefulness before
him. He was soldier before he became priest; and
when he became priest, he did what never Pope did
earlier Impressions in favor of civil liberty well forti-
he'd. The French revolution in 1890 kindled the
ire which was still burning in Italy, and of which
the present Pope was the most distinguished embodi
ment and standard bearer His colleague had said that
painting and satuary the politics of the Jesuits
Vas there not in all this than mere devotion 10
painting and statuary,
Had he not been prevented by the disorder into which
the committee was unfortunately plunged on yesterday,
he (Mr ~ would have moved to amend this item of the bill
by striking out 'the Papal States, and inserting tay y
lng eighteen thousand dollars" for the minister to Italy
hen Greece would be free not without inter
est IN the movement Yet there commercial ad-
vantage arising out of our relations with that country
Here Mr 'shour expired.
Mr. LEVIN obtained the floor, and he also addressed
the House from the Clerks table He adverted first
other day by his colleague, Mr. CHARLES BRowN] and
about which he had inquired whether it was lighted BY
On that occasion, even at the peril of life,
ne stood by the Irish Catholics When they had possess
sion Of that church in Philadelphia he and his party de-
scended to the basement and found there finder box
and other implements OF incendiarsm which had been
tive Americans; from which attempt however, they
were most amply defended by the public press
He deprecated as sincerely as any the idea of ma
king question OF religion the subject Of legislation. He
showed that the gentleman from the fourth Pennsylvania
congressional district Mr. c. NGERsoLL] had himself
gone further than Mr. L. had in denouncing the Pope
STILL the political influence of the Jesuits and the Pope
he could not but deprecae for their effort and not
his, to unite the interests of politics and religion And it
the prediction of the great and good Lafayette that if
our free institutions were to fall the catastrophe was
most likely to be brought about by this foreign influence
AS mourntu examples of the effects of this influence he
referred to the present condition of Spain and Portugal
In reply to the remark that liberal principles spring
countries where the Jesus had been first driven out
Mr.. MACLAY asked if the gentleman from Pennsy-
vanR would give way for a moment
Mr.. LEVIN Certainly, sir.
Mr.. MACLAY said that he was not in the House
when the gentleman had last spoken and he desired to
know if the report of his remarks in the nellgencer"
Mr.. LEVIN replied in the affirmative.
MI; MACLAY said that he had discovered that he
Mr. L. had therein professed to quote from the 18th
eetpre OF distinguished German historian, Mr. Won
Sschiegel. The extract was read by Mr.. LEVIN
Now, (said Mr. nj y assert that there is no such Ian
suage as that quoted either in the 18th lecture any
other lecture or work of this author
The gentleman, too, has quoted from the encyclical
etter OF the Pope, and made appeal to the SOUTH rep
esentng the Pope interfering with the subject Of
slavery in the United States. Will it be believed
n the United States The allusion is to the slave
rade between the States of South America and the coast
u Africa base, mercenary, inhuman traffic, in con-
he nobeness of his character and the responsibilities of
lis high position in the estimation of mankind In re-
lard to these misstaements, Mr. NJ would only say that
more bareaced attempt to impose upon the creduty of
hat House he had never SEEM long as he had sat in it.
Mr.. LEVIN said that he may have been mistaken in
rs author and i So ne would correct it in his publish
Mr. L. complained that the gentleman from Pennsyl-
ania Mr.. lNGERsoLL] had not answered single argu-
nent OF his former speech and declared that for
Mr.. DICKEY desired that this item might be stricken
nut, excepting Napes that it might be made the SUBJ
eect OF discussion and report This item not in
uded in the estimates for deficiencies for 1885, but was
Inserted in the BILL because the President desired to send
tut these charges during the present year. He regarded
ne successes Of the Pope as the successes Of the Ro
hurch, recently held in this city, he understood, had
eclded that the Mexican would rebound to the adj
antage of the Roman church, by the annexation of the
Whole of Mexico, and the consequent increase of the
,atholic influence in this government He desired if
be motion to reconsider should prevail move that the
ill be referred again to the Committee of Ways and
deans, with instructions to strike out from this item all
hese missions to the Papa States, to Bolivia Guatemala
nd Ecuador. He could find commerce in South
Amerlca to Justify these missions to that region He
new not perhaps, all of the objects sought be accom-
shed by these missions 1t might be to overthrow and
bsorb these South American governments as we were
UGH object; and with reference to the affair with Mex
., he desired to say that he willing to vote sup
lies sufficient to bring the army home, and no more.
Mr. BROWN, of Pennsylvania, began by referring to
is misfortune about getting out OF order when this
ubject was in committee. Never before had any ques-
on OF religion been connected in this government with
he formation of amicabe relations with foreign powers
yer religion had been introduced into legislation and
oics, it had become ncendiary subject For secu-
ty, IN reference to the alarms which had been raised
gainst the increase of Catholic influence, he looked to
increase and prosperity of the several branches of
in this country
Mr. B. read from the speech of his colleague from the
rs district, Mr. LEvIN,] to show that he was forming
ew alliances to strengthen the party of which he was
he sole representative in this House. He showed that
lat gentleman voted for the Wilmot Proviso and that
ow when he wanted to court the favor OF the SOUTH he
ad asserted that the esus had been the nstgators of
Re Proviso.
Mr. B. defended the Jesus from the charge that they
lowing that Protesants also had united for
purpose, believing that book to be too sacred
" such USE His colleague spoke of controlling the
OBJ Who controlled mob effectually as the
an who had raised it,
With reference to the native American party, he said