The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-05-08
Catholic COLLEGE in Massachusetts.

The Massachusetts, Legislature has rejected a
bill TO incorporate Catholic College in Worces-
er Those most jealous against the bill grounded
Their opposition to it upon the fact that is open to
none bW Catholics, as if they were anxious that
Protestant youths should have chance for con
Version. Mr.. Boutwell,, of GrO,on, when the bill
was before the House of Representatives, made
some remarks on it so sensible that we copy them
in full.
This bill does not appear to of such importance as
as Deen attached TO 1t by the gentlemen who oppose IT'S
Esdge The question Is not, ID any trne sense either po
mca or religious 1t will be wei! consider the nature and
nl Oh the powers which this bill proposes to confer on
& rotator II this were some gentlemen appear 10
~ tne question OF Introducing new sect as an element
lne religions character OF the State should not be
ssR rue civil liberty has beer acquired and Is pre-
coe w ne differences OF political opinion, and the natural
Spac which resulted from those differences ami religious
The cor se from the divisions OF the Christian Chuch ana
G which sprang fom those divisions rather than
s u he particular ideas of either sect Therefore should
members of the Catholic Church to enjoy all the religious
m nights and privileges OF Protestant citizens
here d n9i The question Catholics have night to come
ego when here. entitled 10 religious freedom. Re-
sOas eeom not limited to the enjoyment Of our own
oes comprises the hardly less va liable right OF dis
NOSE opinions and intoxicating them upon others
IN comes from the Constitution itself. the right to estab
sa The Legislature cannot in in any manner cono There
les b, N conformity 10 well settled right, that the Catho
cation Established school for religious and general edu
Tpani now over this school have CONTROL and the
new as charter does not confer the Catholics any
NOR poMef You neither bring Catholics this country,
sbbe ior the propagation of their faith for the
,nSo OF schools They exist here by right-eablsh
Tins " highland by right nInifh religious education.
do s necessarily silent all these points, What then
fsm propose to do This only: We give to certain gen.
e associates and successors corporate for
e, purposes. with authority to hold real and personal
70 me amount of three hundred thousand dollars.
wb;oi lseit limited power when compared with those
ba, NV we confer most daily other parties
Tia C 9i involves examination OF the character of
was religion; whatever that charac may be, 1t
Cons,iu at least long since the abortion of the
poss,on That Catholics to enjoy all the nights OF
buinaauI citizens And in exchange for the corporate
kismanp 9wers which this bill conte. get an acknow
The S, from the managers of the school, of The right OF
whenar 70 appoint vsers. and authorize investigation
the fir, me Legislature shall cause Beyond this, by
amend section OIL The act the Legislature has power 10 alter
den repeal tins charter, whenever shall appear expe
ppcip cannot agree, then that this bill contains any
hops y any more dangerous than bills passed in this
"'irs u my supperI,p