Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-01-05

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SECRETARIES:
David Graham, Esq. Ter. Donnelry, Esq.
j. C. Devereux, 6 John T.. DOYLE g
j. T.. O'Sullivan, s u. e. Wheeler. Sc
Eugene Cusserly, " NJ. Waterbury g
B. O'Conor, I" T.OReilly, :"
Louis Leclere, $ Louis B. Binsse, g
John Sherwood, Esq.
On taking the chair, Mr.. Brady spoke in
few words of the pleasure which gave
the American people to witness the steps
taken by the head of the CATHOLIC Church 10
give the blessings OF political liberty to those
who were under his temporal government.
These steps would be described and illue-
trated, he said, by tongues more eloquent
than his. Our best wishes and warmest
hopes were on his side. Tie voice Of the
free citizens of America, loud as that of the
mighty ocean which rolls between our shores
and those of Europe, would rise and roach
him i'll the Vatican. I
Numerous letters were received from dis
tingu;shed individuals but are omitted.]
The following is the address, which was
read by Mr.. Greedy. a
I To His Holiness Pope Plus TX:
&. VENERABLE FATHER--The People ofthese
United States have observed with profound
interest the circumstances which attended
and the events which have followed your
elevation to the Pontifcate--an interest
which has ripened into sympathy and un-
measured admiration. On behalf OF q por-
ton OF this people, we render you an express
sion of those sentiments of regard and en-
phatic appreciation which are cherished by
all.
We address you not as Sovereign Pontiff,
but as the wise and humane Ruler Of once
oppressed and DISCONTINUED, now we'll gov
erned and grateful, happy People. We u
mite in this tribute, not as Catholics, which
some of us are while the greater number is
not, but as Republicans and lovers OF Con-
stitutional Freedom. Recent as i. our Ma
tional origin, wide as is the ocean which
separates our beloved land from your sunny
cline, we know we'll what Italy was in the
proud days Of her unity, freedom and glory
what she has since been while degraded
by foreign rule and internal dissension-and
we have faith. that lofty and benignans
destiny awaits her when her people shall a.
gain be united, Independent and free. In
the great work of her regeneration, we hail
you as Heaven appointed instrument; and
we ardently pray that your days may be
prolonged until you shall witness the con.
& summation of the wise and benifcent policy
which Is destined to render your name i'm
mortal. ....-E -. 81 .... d..
But, Venerable Father, we know we'll
that the path you have chosen is one of ex-
IRENE difficulty and peril. Our own imme-
date ancestors struggled through an age Of
dangers and privations to achieve and con-
solidate the blessings we now so cminently
enjoy, though favored with leader such as
has rarely been vouchsafed to people stri
wing to be free. In the world we now in
habit. it is divinely appointed that virtue
shall be tried by adversely, aud that endur,
ing glory, like freedom, shall be accorded
only to such, as by mistaken fortitude, nc
less than coragious effort, proves themselves
worthy of the precious boon. We. there.
fore, the. countrymen Of Washington and
Franklin, Of Adams and Jefferson, are well
aware that you did not enter upon the course
you have chosen without deliberate re.
nunciation Of ease, of security and of aristo.
cratic favor. We know that you must have
already resigned yourself to ENCOUNTER the
Vaccinations ofthe crafty, the hatred of tic
powerful, and---most painful Of all-the
misconceptions Of the wull-meaning but de
} luded. We know that you must have calm
ly resolved to encounter the untiring hostil
ity and dread Of all the unjust or tyrannica
rulers who assume to lord 1t over any por
ton Oft the fair Italian Peninsula-all who
fancy that Social Order consists in the main
tennnce tor themselves of those conditions
Of Luxury and Sloth in which they have
hithesto uselessly existed-al who fear, OF
seltishly effect to fear, that Religion must
perish if not upheld by the fleeing breath
Of Emperors and Kings. And more formi.
dable than all these yourself to encounte,
and by Gods help TO overcome, that fckle.
ness and ,ngratirude of multitudes just re
leased from benumbing bondage wi HIGH could
clamor in the Wilderness to be led back ia
the fesh-pots of Egypt-wh;ch among the
contemporaries and even the followers Of our
Saviour could leave Him to bear in solitude
the agony Of His Cross-and which in your
case, we apprehend. will yet manifest itse!l
in unreasonable expectations, extravagant
hopes, impetuous requirements, and in muir
merings that nothing has been earnestly in
Tended because everything has not already
been accomplished. That you will be guild
ed and shielded from on High in discharg-
ing the transcendent responsibilities of your
position, we will unwaveringly trust.
And, venerable Father, dark as are the
clouds which enyelop the present may be-,
we do know that the sunshine Of the future
will overpower and dispel them. To say
nothing here of the clear assurance, last an
chored by the Eternal Throne, that no gen.
erous deed or endeavor can never be really
be defeated or fail of Ne ultimate reward,
we assure you, from Joyful experience, that
the blessings Of constitutional freedom far
outweigh all the perils and sutlerings thro'
which nations advance to their achieve
ment. Short as our national life has yet
been, it has already demonstrated to every
thoughtful observer the immense superiori-
y Of Liberty to Despotism, as an element
| ofnational growth and social we'll being; it
has shown that the rights OF persons and
property may be better secured under a gov
erdment which guarantees rlghts and pow
ers to all. than under any other; that the
agitations and acts Of violence which are
incident to human frailty OF injustice under
any form Of government, are far less FREE
quent under ours than any other; and that
whatever dangers may assail or threaten us.