The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-15


Mr. ALLEN / may state that had direct and exclusive
reference to the of the from North Caro-
hna and his argument which that the Protestant peo
pile of the United States would mark this transaction.
Mr. BADGER. understand then the Senator has just
attributed to the remark, that had objected to the
adjustment of this because the head of that
eminent Is the member of particular church. IL Is very
certain that said such thing the Senator lust
tributes TO and think equally certain that such
thing can be deduced from what did say never object
ed TO the establishment of this because the
OF Rome Is member of particular church Such an ex
preston never fell from and certain that never
conceived such idea. Without protesting have any
superior Information the subject certainly aware
that the of all the countries of Europe with whom
we have diplomatic relations members of particular
churches, religious communities. However, will en-
deavor to resae objection and make 10 clear that the
ground which take possibly be conounded by any
body with the of Directing to mission to foreign
government because its head is the member Of church.
| This mission must be recommended TO by
sidetons either of interest to ourselves the general well
fare of society recommended by the President the
ground of interesting political events,' in progress
Italy, under the direction of the present Pope and second
y the ground of exercising due oversight
commercial interests in that part of the world Now with
regard to the latter seems to be conceded as under
stand by every gentleman the Senate who has taken part
in this discussion, that have commercial interests
with the Papa States that this that these
small and nconsdeabe, and have been suf
eny provided by the three American consus IN the Pa
pal States they may safely be left to the supernen
dence in future The honorable Senator from Ohio looks
down with the idea of troubling ourselves with
such subunary matters commercial interests and
ing entirely above any of those earthly regions which we
occupy has gone transcendenta pursuit
of why should institute this mission to Rome.
Now the President of the United States, in his message
has made the of the country of the
grounds which he thinks this mission ought to be
tabshed Being myself rather plain and not at all
given transcendena views Of any kind cannot fobear
thinking that American Senate may be properly engaged
in considering whether the commercial interests of this
country require the institution of this mission The general
impression be, that they do not require It, On
what other ground is asked that this particular time,
this mission shall be established and either minister
charge the Papal Sates9 "The political events in
Rome which the honorable Senator from Ohio has spoken
of there had been real change the political
don of the people of Rome-as if Pope Plus the lXth
had adopted by which absolute should
be mgated and degree of popular rights established
The Senator speaks of the Pope if he engaged IN
effort to establish civil and religious liberty See Note
2, Appendx) He speaks OF the sympathy which every
should feel for all such movements every
part of the world Well, then, when such movement
does take place, hope shall have reasonable and just
degree of sympathy for ii but must have some itile
awakened. Now, ask the honorable Senator from Ohio,
who is doubt familiar with all these events in Rome what
step the Pope has taken towards the establishment either of
religious civil freedom Has he granted to the people of
his States legislative chamber Has he given them any
participation in the privileges of government Has he
med freedom Of speech and of the press' Has he abo
shed the censorship Has he granted universal religious
toeraton Has he abridged any portion of the power
which he received from his predecessors Has he inter
posed single barrier any form to the exercise of that
absolute control his subjects which he has received
from his predecessors and which he to hand down
to those who to succeed him: Not at all lie mas
made municipal reforms He has shown himself TO
be kind and good his SUBJECTS but only has
he done nothing by which their condition. the subjects of
absolute sovereign may be mtigated, but he has
pressy disavowed the OF making any such change
But says the Senator from Ohio, send ont this
mission for the purpose Of rendering congratulations to
the people of the Papa States upon the advancement that
they have made in the establishment of their liberties under
the patronage of their sovereign Pon Do they assemble
convenons' Do they in Legislative bodies? Have
they representation whatever by which they recO
Missed power the State and to which these congrau
laons can be rendered? Not at all. They kindly,
bene6centy governed and far their personal welfare
concerned they wisely governed by the sovereign
Pont But to the Senator orgets the nature
of that sovereignty. 1t is the first Bishop Of the Church
that the Pope any temporal The
ment is has been very we'll expressed by Matte Brun
Gan elective monarchy, having for its domain the earth,
on which only occupies point and Tor ITS empire the
When the Pope dies how is his appointed
The is not by hereditary descent; there is
election by the peoples the choice is made by the sacred
college of Cardinals.
MI WEBsrEn, Gin his seat.) From one of their own
number.
Mr. BADGER Yes and that college consists believe,
of seventy observation-disclosures, priests deacons They
late Pont and he derives all his power from that body
They choose the Pope He elected by body of priests,
and succeeds to absolute power over the people Of the
Papal States is, therefore, absolute unbroken and
unmtgated despotism In using that term mean no re-
poach to the present Pont who sincerely believe
greatly advance of large proportion Of the distinguished
is of necessity despotism although by no
means follows that the individual who the power
must be in his heart despo Yet the present Pope has
made no approximation to freedom in the American
sense of the What do understand by freedom'
Not merely the protection extended by kind and beneccnt
ruler 1t be subjected to the government of known
law 1t have guarantees that rights shall not be
invaded and amongst these the OF the
elective franchise by the body of the people, is to enjoy
such share legislation, that it shall be null and void with
out the of the people, Now 1t is impossible, IN
nv view of it, that the Pope establish such system
of free government his dominions We all know that
is one of the claims put forth by the sovereign Pon,
tina. constituted prince all nations and king
doms" he pucks up, pulls down, destroys plants and
builds" his sovereign peasure-excrcsng in Short all
those powers claimed by Pope Plus the Fifth in his famous
bull Of accommodation against Queen Elizabeth. We
know the church Of which the Pope the head
changes Other things may change, but the Catholic church
changes What claimed by her, claimed
by her. 1t the progress of civilization modern
times the power exercise the claimed authority the
nations and kingdoms Of the earth has fallen disuse
because be longer carried into execution, and be-
cause perhaps, there disposition carry it out But
this power still claimed 1t impossible, then, according
to this view of the Papa authority and government that the
Pope could divide the authority with the people of his
States which has been annexed to his spiritual kingdom in
order to give it external dignity and responsibility
Ii that when this matter to he carefully
considered it be regarded simply mission from
this country the first bishop of the world, because 1t IS
only cccesiasc that the sovereign Pontf exercises
temporal authority The point of my objection that this
is missonnot the Senator from Ohio supposcs, to a
member of paticuar churchbut that sending mis-
spiritual sovereign, who is the head of the Catholic
church And said and repeat, that the Protestant
communities of this country will regard that step grea,
departure from the principles which have regulated our
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