The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-27

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our ancient and emin-nty respectable friend and
coaduor in the great business Of civilization, John
Hughes, Bshep Of Basileopos, has just come out
with another letter in the newspapers. st. Hughes
beats ST. lgnatus hin'self all pieces in the mat
ter Of writing srt. lie is an immense epistola-
ny genius H.s Tart effort, in this way is levelled
at one of his former fri-nds-one Of his most par
iicuar friends-one of his dearest friends-NIassa
Greeley himself This is really alarming. The
| quarrel is about the Peter-pence." Greeley at
| tempts to throw cold water on the whole pous
| procedure. He issues his mandate against the
collection; and thus raises direct issue with the
| Bishop. Our readers will be able TO judge for
themselves with regard to the tone, spirit and ge-
neral scope Of the Bishops reiondcr. IL Is more
in the sly lie of Luther than Of Pdul yet, as whole,
| il mny pass muster well enough as a specimen OF
ecclesiastical composition. True, il wants the
meekness of St. Doane, of New Jersey, but then
| il has degree of fairness almost worthy of 81.
| Xantppe herself.
! AS to the subject matter of this astounding con-
| uoycrsy between these two personages, we have
| not much TO say. We have all along advocated
The collection of the offerings OF the faithful in aid
Of his suffering Holiness Pope Plus the Ninth. As
St. Hughes pathetcally reminds the Christian
| world, Popes are human, and must eat /; they are
decent and ought TO be clud Popes, cardinals,
bishops priests, frars, of all orders and colors and
degrees Of merit, require greater or less amount
of this worlds goods. The Pope is in exile. lie
may be in want. He needs the ministratons of
the faithful. Let HIM have them Let the Peter
pence" be poured into the lap of his Holiness, even
as the gold dust of the placers flows into the fists
pockets, sers. and bags Of the respectable diggers
who are to found new church and state in lovely
California Let every box in every pew in every
Catholic church Of New York be loaded next
Sunday with The " Peter-pence. But, at the same
time, let the "Peter-pence" be appropriately and
legtimately applied. We are willing to subscribe
Literally, so that his Holiness the amiublc and pons
man who now blesses Gaeta with his presence,
may if he so desires it, be clothed in fine linen and
purple, and fare sumpuous y every day; but we |
are not willing that any nice little plot of intriguing
men, ecclesiastical or profane, should be aided by |
the funds thus obtained from the sympaties and |
religious feeling Of the people Of the Catholic |
church.
The best plan, them will be for Bishop Hughes to
give good and satisfactory bonds that the 6" Peter |
pence" will not be converted into weapons to be |
directed against the Roman people. No doubt our |
right reverend friend will readily find acceptable |
securities, although his excellent friend, Greeley,
has been sent adrft. In this case we demand only |
what was required in the case of the sale Of the
United States" steamship to the German govern
ment. But let US have immense bags full Of the
" Peter-pence."
RECOGNITION OF THs ROMAN AND HUNGARIAN
RHruBLrcs.--The course which the President and
his cabinet will probably pursue in regard to the
| cf tbs yenuf,lic NV tha
United States, Is beginnlngto occupy good share
Of public attention. and we have no doubt that it
will soon be discussed by the newspaper journals
of all parties. The recognition of Hungary, too,
is discussed good deal in private circles, and that,
likewise, will soon be mentioned publicly. 1t is
argued by those who favor the great movement
now going on in Europr-and We need hardly say
that they comprise nne-tenths OF the people Of the
| United Sia.es-,hat the French republic was rocog-
| nized Immediately after 1t was formed, and that
the same course should be adopted towards Hun
gary and Rome. There is good deal Of sound
truth in this but are satisfied that the subject
has not escaped the attention Of the cabinet at
Washington. From information which we have
received from an authentic source, we think we
are safe in saying tina, General Taylor and his ca
bnet have considered this subject in all its bear
ings, and that the republics Of Hungary and
Rome will be recognized by our government at the
earliest moment that it is expedlent or decorous
TO do so. France was not engaged in a war threa-
tening her existence q nation when the republic
was frs, proclaimed but that is not the case with
either Hungary or Rome. AT the last accounts that
We received from Europe, large French force
was epcsmped In the immediate vicinity of Rome,
awaiting endorsements and instructions,-and !
the Hungsrisns were still fighting, and sue
cesfully, too, for their republic. Nor has the
administration. as We are informed, received any |
official communication from either Hungary or !
Rome, with tidings of republic having been
established in each, nor any request in official |
form, to be recognized as republics by the United |
States, from either. We are confident the course |
that will be adopted in this matter by the admins
tra,on, will be satisfactory, and that their policy |
will be recognition Of both these young republics
at the earliest practicable momen, and not only |
that, but the President will recommend Congress
to send full ministers to each Of those places, and
treat both with much dignity, respect and con-
sideratIon as we do the most powerful nation.
TIE IATR PRESIDENT PoLK-PARrY SpIRIr.-Ws
have read the comments made BY almost every
newspaper in the country, on the death of Mr..
Polk, ex-Fresideni of the United States, and We
are happy TO soy that, with but one or two excer-
lions, they were marked with proper spirit, and |
were in every respect worthy Of our country, and
reflected credit on the American press. Mr.. Polk
had lis failin.s and his merits, like all other |
raortals; but hs conducted an administration |
tina, will form an era in the history of the |
United Slater. Even il he had no merits at all,
the man who would attack and villify him before |
bis remains cold, and amos, before his breath
failed is bastard, and unworthy Of being allowed
to associate with respectable people. No person
but one possessing the heart OF demon would do |
il; and righ, glad are we, that among the multi