Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-22
THE POPE,S REILLY

" through ~. de Corcelles, a letter 10 express 10
F" France my paternal feelings and extreme gfa-
+" litude. This gratitude Increases more AMI
" more on seeing the new STEPS you take To-
" wards me, General, IN your name, and III The
" name of France, by sending me one OF your
" aids de camp with letter, that Oilers me
Z" hospitality in land which has been, and IS
" always, abundant IN minds euinen,ly Catho &c
" and devoted 10 The Holy See. And here my
/" heart feels the want o. assuring you again that
" the favorable opportunity will. doubtless, pre-
9 sent itself, when | shall be able 10 spread
" with my own hand, upon the great and gene.
" rous FreUch family the Apos olictl blessings
:" If Providence has led me through wonder
:" lul wars, 10 The place where now am, with
i" out the least premcdialion, or the least con-
" cert, this does not prevent me, even here,
" from pros.rating myself before God, whose
:" vicar, though unworthy am, besecching him
+" TO make his grace and blessings come down
g upon you and all France.
ssPopE PiUs THE NINTH"
The conduct of France will undoubtedly re-
coEcie 10 her Republican spirit many OF The
Catholics OF Europe who were afraid OF new
outbreak against Ieigion Tor il was often re-
presented that il was only by the Influence OF her
monarchs that she had ever shown any symp-
toms OF religion, The appearances Of which could
be found only among such people as wished 10
obtain iavors OF the Government. In his in
stance, The respecr TO religion is no, 10 please
polenale, since there is none, nor 10 court The
government, since there has hardly been 60
vernmcnl Tor The last ten months; il was The IN
stnc,ve movement of generous and intelligent
nation. Another sigma inflicted on France was
that, being Catholic country, acknowledging
a sprilual chief she did not deserve 10 cuJoy
great deal CT liberty but was calculated 10 live
under The yoke OF yranis and the sWayot Press.
The Unprecedented tranquility OF the tifs; PfesI-
Dental election, and the spontaneous, dlsinter.
esled unanimous aid offered 10 the chief Of The
Catholic Church, absolye her most complete
" from those malignant accusations. She
NAV protect her clergy without the lear 81
lhraldom-were il Otherwise, she would have
seen with satisfaction the overthrow oil the
Pope's power rather than offer him her nos
piralily. How lar the events in France may
influence Catholicism, remains 10 be seen,
and although the spri, OF liberty has broken OUT
more strongly in those paris Of Europe where the
Catholic religion prevails, that is 10 say, lialy
Austria, Baden, France, Ireland, &C., IL IS MOI
desirable 10 see The increase Of sect which al
ready counts more than one filth Of The whole
population OF he globe, and has made OF late, the
greatest progress in The very country where II
was Likely 10 make the edsi-we mean Great
Britain-in which, six hundred thousand Catho-
lies could have scarcely been found in lS2u,
while by census made in Inc year 1916 lhey
numbered upwards OF three millions. But We
are losing sight OF cur subject, which IS mercy
10 observe that in France, as in the Unied
States, religion and liberty can, and will go
hand in hand although upt this day, Inc Mon
archs If Europe tried 10 establish the contrary,
and kept in their pay, Tor this purpose, many
writers, such as Ko.zbue, Chaieaubriant, aud &C.
casionalIy Walter Scott. But on The other mana,
some European travellers in America, prIncipai-
" De Tocuuevlie have observed that no where
else is liberty 50 closely uniied WIN re!'s'oa as
in The United States. With regard 10 france,
almost every scene OF The last revolution was
marked by acts Of piety, OF which We will quote
but few. thai are characteristic OF the spirit Of
the nation. At The sacking Of the Tuilleres,
where every thing that reminded one OF royai's
was DESTROYED, in The moment Of the most furious
excitement, The pupulace found cruc'h1-er
beholdinc This emblem OF our redemption Inc
crowd stopped, hats were taken of instantaneous
IL and me cruciGx was reiIsinusly Carried 10 tne
nearest church. Wherever the clergy appeared
in The horrIi contest Of June, military honofs
were paid to them, aad. alter the battle was over
the wounded and dying Of both parties earnestly
asked for the succor OF religion. Among othtr'
General Damesine, who being about y receive
the lat sacrameni, asked his physician u NJ
might speak eyes, General" was lie answer
"Alm,pt.y God," exclaimed The General, 'iaac'
ton6deaes IN tier; Ihops tton rl ! tc"re m pe' -
ri; Garth aote,e / hape nced II stay, 70 s"rs ".
en1at,p and te:ch my san hoao u p,aiss fay name
1r IAope thou 1o.it grant me 50 iae usnet"
did not recover. :,,,ar,o,
That the peasan,ry Of France' Journeymrn
mechanics, and The other rian mrnloels ~ ~
ciety. who nave lrlle or nulhhg . W W" We
and poI,,.ss, should never have depaieu ron
their religious duties IS moi mater VI won ei
hut 70 see $, ltlers, military men OF AZ, grades
Generals. who from their youth are da'ly awaK
sost nv Inc beating OF the drum, ard gepi awat'
MONT after night, by he roaring o! cannon W.
might he called The ministers 81 dealt; u see sue
men with an humble couuteaance aud a m-si
shirt. PROSTATE themselves before LIE altar, AM
piously ask for the aid OF religion; ms, we say
mus, change our IDEAS concerning nahon ~
most alwnss represented by foreigners a. wan
ing The first principles OF ia'tn This, u we MS
take not, is good omen Tor The estao'sam, n 0
Tree government. and gives Us strong nope
for The welfare OF the French Republic
PHlLODGNOS.