The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-23

have been He has surrendered none of the absolute
powers which adorn and strengthen the tiara which he
wears lie has erected no barriers against the abuse OF
those powers either by himself by his He
stands autocrat possessed of and exercising
supreme authority over all his subjects who are abso-
utey dependent on HIM for every privilege they enjoy
for every right which they execisefor every relaxation
which has been extended to them from the rigid severity
of former days He is nothing in the world, in compari
son with his predecessors but good and kind master OF
his subjects, who are emphatcaly his vassas He has
made reform-he has made no surrender OF any OF
the principles OF arbitrary pOwehe has not evnced any
disposition abridge the limits of his authority in the
slightest degree. The uncomfortable authority of that
scepue which he Yields is the unquestonable and
unque soned dominion which has been exercised by his
predecessors
Now sir what on Earth can induce us at this time 10 es
tabish this mission TO the Papal States Do expect
to sustain bis Holiness in pursuing the which he
has adopted! DO we intend to extend to him
| tenance and support Why, in that point of view,
think II may be seriously questioned whether do not
greatly overestimate the position which occupy and
whether his Holiness will consider himself at all obliged
| by our countenance and support
In what way theu, is this mission to benefit this
try! There is no commerce TO be proected-none, at
least that has not always been amply protected by the
eonsuls of the United States in The Papal dominons;
There Is nothing IN the world, in the present political
condition of Rome, which makes such mission OF the
slightest Importance to TO her, considered in regard
to those political relations which may subsst between
and her two independent States Well that being so,
is not the United States now commencing, in the es-
adjustment of this mission, system to which we
have been heretofore entire slrangersl Is not this
merely religious mission on the part OF the United
States to the first bishop of Europe Certainly it is,
sir. Although his Holiness is not only the first bishop
the universal head of the Roman Catholic church--but
annexes to that the character OF secular prince it
always be recoected that the Papal States are but the
appanage attached to his episcopal for the purpose
OF giving support and dignity to his religious character
and Office 1t is as spiritual ruler that he exercises his
influence over his dOminions. As secular prince,
simply and merely he would be nobody 1t his Holt
that governs. 1t is the universal bishop of the
church that rules in the Papa States His counsellors
the principal bishops, priests and deacons OF Chrsen
DOM His ministers are priests His ambassadors are
priests The whole machinery CONTROL and direction of
| his government stamp it as being in every respect
spiritual dominion Now admit, that that consideration
should not be established. if there any great inter-
ests of the people of this country to be protected any
great object connected with their welfare to be achieved
BY it. But so far as am aware there such
slderatons OF policy to be urged in this This is
simply the sending forth OF mission from the United
States 10 the first Roman Catholic bishop of the world
10 such mlssiOn sir, l. for one, am opposed wish
Tor Roman Catholic citizens OF this country precisely
what all enioyihe absolute and unqualified posses.
OF al ou [sgous hs rney make IN h.
dependent upon and to be bound in spiritual submission
any head of their church they please, here else
where but rely upon the establishment of this mission
will be considered by the great Protestant of this
country undertaken for the purpose of giving new
character to that particular church. OF which the sove-
him and his church in this country upon far differ
ent footing from that which occupied by other religious
denominations and it will be felt throughout the extent
of thus land that the government OF the United States has
instituted in reference TO this particular church. pro.
ceeding entirely dssonant from lis past policy and that
it has departed, small degree, from the principles OF
universal federation and that non intervention in religious
matters which the constitution has prescribed. When
look sir, at the small amount of the OF The
United States with the Papal States when consider
the absence OF everything like effort the part OF his
Holiness the Pope to introduce the principles of free gov
eminent in the Papal States, the idea will force Itself on
the minds of all. that it not for the thousands of
foreign Roman Catholic voters in the United States, the
efforts of his Holiness to amelioate the condition of his
subjects would M have met Sh less ymhpay nsa the
would have attracted less sollctude from the occupant OF
the White House.
chargeshp. regard the establishment of either in
voving needless expenditure OF money; and, if not
raught with mischief to be at best altogether useless
| Mr. CRlTTENDEN. | would Just submit to the gen
tlenen of the Committee Foreign Relations, whether
it would not little disparagng to the other mpor-
tant and respectable powers OF Europe, 10 whom dipo-
should prevail. Neither political nor commercial re.
aons with the Papa States bear the least proportion,
suppose, 10 those we sustain to Portugal, Denmark
Sweden, Holland Belgium, or Naples, to whom minis.
ters of lower grade are now sent. Now, when ar
ranging our diplomatic agents with those powers, ncu
ding A G e sa,est bem G b f h
of the second grade and give one OF higher grade
to the P 3; pgslI States : .,s
ship full mission to the Papal States, had not in view
the commerce we might have in the Tiber. Our com
merce il not much greater believe, the Roman Ii
ber than it is in Tiber The senator from New
! York MIR DIx] says he has been there, and that
commerce there is greater than that Tiber !;
and yield to his superior information on the subject
But sir not in that point of view that made the
amendment but solely in political point of view In
sending minister of the first grade to that city, with
which grand recollecons must forever be associated
which the mistress OF the world and has been
the head OF the Christian church for long peod-I look
not only 10 the eternal city" itself, but to the whole Of
italy, which is most wonderfully scant in diplomatic rep
resena,ives from the United States We have charge at
Naples and from that point pass all that was
Rome at one period of her best days. and go into
alpine Gaul before find another diplomatic representa-
another charge and he has just got there perhaps yet
on the way | believe go to Turn before we find
another Here is a gap from the Gulf OF Iarentum to
the foot of the Alps, in which we do not find single
diplomatic representative OF the United Statesan extent
of country containing how many millions Ii embraces
all Italy, with twenty millions of people, divided 10 be
sure into several powers but without single diplomat
c agent of the United States Now, in sending MINIS
ter to Rome the head of the Italian States, consider
in substance not in form, representative OF the United
States in Italy itself 1t is in that enlarged point OF view
that have looked with degree OF interest to the es-
adjustment of this mission to Rome OF minister OF the
highest rank II certain that the political movements
alluded to in the Presidents message are not confined TO
the city of Rome and it is, my OPINION emneny ex-
Incident and proper that full mission should be estab
iished Having thus expressed the views by which
have been influenced in Offering the amendment leave
it with the Senate.
that this bill will be passed informally, and the ten
regiment bill will be taken up.
Tha ,yas thpnD sspd informally.