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

altar for the political arena and Carroll Ha in the city
Of New York. call upon ms Irish Catholic followers the sub
ects Of the Pope vote for but those who pledged
TO pass law eectng the Bible from the public schools Was
not the same movement made In Philadelphia and in Bai
more And vet We who stand in self defence in this great
emergency, charged with making effort to connect po
llics and religion
When the honorable gentleman from the fourth Congress
sional district declared that could have seen Jesuit
rose in my place, and looking at him. exclaimed 81
one now (" The gentleman asked if intended to insult
him. | replied "Cerainly not" The gentleman entirely
misunderstood me for, sir that his former conception
the character Of the Jesu had undergone entire change
and that he now regarded the members of that order
pyng the most exalted rank the scale Of moral and intel
ectual excellence had imagined that when recognised in
himself member Of that lustous order offered an homage
which even his nice sense would not regard oil dis
tasteful.
Without deigning reply to any portion Of the argument
which had the honor to submit few days ago. the honora-
BILE gentleman with his usual adoness attempts turn the
public attention commercial interests in the Italian
States The 70 which the gentleman aludcs is
already fully protected That commercial intercourse is with
Austria and is fully secured by diplomatic
with that Government So far commerce with the
Pope is concerned have not consul at Ancona at Ra
VIENNA. and al Rome In neither OF these ports fishing
boat float in safety and yet grave told that by the
creation of this mission all the great agricultural and
mecial interests Of the country be protected and adj
vanced No. sir this problem is readily solved by
reference to the message Of the President in which he speaks
Of the Interesting political events going in Rome
We are to send diplomatic agent to Rome whose duty it
shall be to take part in the Interesting political events
and receive in legate of the Pope armed with
civil and ecclesiastical power whose duty will be to direct
and control the sinteresng political events going
in America.
Sir reteate the assertion that this whole scheme has for
its object political power and religious connexon The OBJ
ect TO centrze Jesuit influence in the United States,
destined the ally of the socalled Democracy. It
will SO until it becomes sufficiently powerful demand
from the Democracy that il shall become IT'S ally Sir, did
not the honorable gentleman step little beyond the line of
hah aSl vhp has
fit seize upon the Of debanchery committed by Poes
ant clergyme in ORDER under the Of these individual
acts to assa the great body Of Professionalism itself He
knew we'll know that the Protestant clergy Of this
country and of the world are characterized by the utmost
purity The great body of the Protestant clergy may well
cast back with disdan such attempt to attach to the dis
Of these exceptional just the polished steel filings
back from immaculate the breath which seeks
stain it - The Protestant clergy have confession
al they have convents they have no nunneres their
evary act is done beneath the broad blaze Of day.
Is it not strange that under circumstances like these
should be charged with bringing the subject of religion into
this House It has been introduced by committee Of the
House. and bill 10 supply deficiencies, leading the
members Of the House to suppose that previous law existed
authorizing the appointment of this misson and that all that
needed supply Of money TO meet the expen-
diture Sir, the plan worthy of the plot. The whole
movement is esuical
But my colleague points the fact that there but two
Catholics in the House. Would God there Of
the stamp. Sir, the gentleman from Louisiana, himself
presents the noble feeling and lofty patriotism of American
Catholics, when he Opposes the formation of this religious
tie and protests against the extension of the temporal auho.
y OF the Pope the United States, which is the Interior
end and aim of this esutical movement For what need
have the Jesuts of Roman Catholic representatives long
their friends and supporters may be found in the Kepesen
atves of the American people My colleague has extended
TO kind invitation to visit the Jesuit College at George
He tells me will find them bland, courteous
plished and gentlemany. Sir, do not doubt it, know
not how many members Of this House may have
cepted their hospitality They i've learn most luxur
ously. And the gentleman tells me that my "tae" may be
improved by visit Sir have been suffering for
months past with that terrible of all terrible diseases,
dyspepsia. am subject TO attacks of eramp" in the sto-
mach not the first time that have received similar
invitation and although it from very high source,
and although the organ through whom the communication is
made is entitled to the highest consideration must insist
declining it. Suppose should so and should be seized with
Of those unfortunate attacks Of camP and should die,
nothing would satisfy my constituents that had not been
poisoned by the Jesuits.
Sir, the gentleman has alluded to the ancient Romans
suppose he the descendants Of Buus who have
been in love with the very msnaces they Why did be
not with his usual research, extract from the treasures OF his
tory Why did he turn Spain, and point to the
spectaces Of desposm there presenting the realities OF BLOOD
social rage desoatng passion and consuming gno
rance II not to Spain why not turn to Portugal, where
Jesuitsm has done its where ignorance lies in abect
servude upon banks Of flowers where assassnaons stalk
abroad in the open day. Of the sanctuary the church
will not pursue this subject Enough to show that
where Papa locks and unock the souls OF men 10 suit
her selfish ends, there be any moral intellectual
vitality, any civil religious freedom
But the gentleman tells that the spirit Of liberty spread
ing over Europe it be SO, because the Jesuis have
been thrust from pewer and mpoen in the old world prepare
to make last desperate effort here. The gentleman dn
guished all know for his historical lore Has he indeed
forgotten that just liberty has advanced in Europe the
church ofthe Seven been diminished During
long night Of ecclesiastical deposm look in vain for
recognition Of popular rights 1t the reformation from
Popey which, unlocking the barriers by which the powers Of
the human mind and the spirit Of free inquiry had been long
imprisoned gave the first impulse civil and religious liberty
in the ancient world and the history Of free institutions in
Europe is after ALL made up the continual conflict between
ecclesiastical domination the hand and the growing
intelligence OF the people the other II is true the gen.
teman has said that sympahze with Greece in her strug
gle for freedom feel proud of my country, and feel proud
OF the great who indicated the claims Of Greece upon this
floor She struck for freedom and America sympathzed,
she will sympathize when chains be broken and
made Free Let other nations gather in her train she
waves her bencongt the expanse that clothes
in darkness the greater part Of the earth.
But let them engage in this work in spirit Let them
strike for freedom Of thought freedom Of opinion freedom in
its broad and large sense before they ask to become the
vassa Of Jesuit power The gentleman indeed tells that
the Jesus are harmless and asks why should refuse to
allow them to coonize this country Does tins need re-
ply Sir, go to the district which you represent and
ask the widows and orphans whom they have made whether
the Jesus harmless Go the ombs Of martyrs who
fell in own district in defence Of constitutional rights and
their haowed graves inquire whether the Jesuits
harmess Nay, look abroad and as you behold in every
nook and of the land the evidence Of their presence in
all their subtle and ceaseess activity poisoning the Of