The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-06-24

continent, and il is time for an independent and
moral public opinion, sustained by the press, to
| take ground against any further introduction Of
fashionable, political, or philosophical socialism,
from any part of the Old World.
THE PORE, AND OF STATE AFFAIRS AT Rom.-The
other day the Right Rev. Bishop Hughes Of New
York, who cannot refrain from mixing in politics
for three or four weeks together and who always
finds time, amid the discharge of his religious
and other multifarious duties, to supply some jour-
nal or other with an occasional flourish from his
pen, displayed the extraordinary fertility of his
genius in original article, under the'head of the
"Amercan and English Press and the Roman
Government" which in length occupied one of the
mammoth columns of journal in Wall street;
and which he seems to have regarded as pro-
ducton either too important or too insignificant to
be inserted in his own small organ, Ihs Fsen,ans'
Journal
The fundamental idea which pervades the
paragraphs of this elaborate composition,
is the injustice of the English and American press
in eternally holding forth the Pope and his Cardi
nails objects of ridicue raiery and vituperaton.
In demonstration of the Partially OF the press, his
lordship reads truthful and well directed lesson
to modern journalists in general, although his
eoning, In many instances, is unsatisfactory. The
argument, that the equally prosperous condition OF
the Roman people on average with other
natione, in point of abundance of food and
clothing, should be regarded by the press as a rea-
con for mitigating their censure and denunciaton
Of the pontifcal government, is weak, deficient,
and not strictly conclusive. Ii is not destituton nor
the insufficient supply of the necessaries of life,
which makes a nation the frequent subject of pub
lie criticism and discussion. 1t is its political condi-
lodi Of Of nj
sommotion-its governmental vicissitudes and re-
forms-and pray, what nation has of late witnessed
within such brief space of time such commissions as
the Roman'-what government has undergone such
veissitudes, such subversions as the Romanl-and
what people have given evidence of more dissatis-
faction than the Roman and we regret having to
add, that, far regards the present, the medta-
ted fight of the Pope for second time speaks but
little in favor of the peace and tranquility which is
said TO prevail in the city Of Rome.
The uniform tenor of the Bishops arguments in
vindicstion Of the Roman government, is also
characterized by degree Of weakness and mani
fest confusion. In the outset he alludcs to the adj
mirable qualities Of the present Pope but It 10 not
the person Of Plus TX. we complain Of. His purity
Of morals, his humanity OF feeling, and his benef-
cence Of intention are universally admitted. 1t is
his goyemment-the mixed condition Of his gov
ernment-that his people and the liberal press Of
Europe and America complain Of. II is the combi-
nation Of the civil, military, and ecclesiastical au-
thority in one body, that forms the topic Of such
frequent and general di. cusson among journalists
and politicians. We should wish the Pope 20 look
back 10 the times when Christianity was in the
peniiude Of its purty-when 81. Peter the apostle,
and his immediate successors, for period Of nearly
four centuries, enjoyed neither military nor civil
jurisdiction, but solely confined themselves TO their
own authority in religious affairs. IL was only
after the fall Of the Western Roman Empire, when
Constantine the Great removed the seat Of govern
meni from Rome to Constantinople, that the popes
acquired the Roman territories, and united the
ecclesiastical jurisdiction Of the head of the church
with that Of a secular sovereign. The fact that
the existing pontihcial government has subsised
for some fourteen hundred years, is no sufficient
reason that it should still be conformabls TO the
characteristics of the present age and we are per-
fectly convinced that the time is fast approaching,
when the Pope and his cardinals will be compelled
neiens voicrs, to dvest themselves Of all civil and
military authority.
The whole string Of arguments, in fact, which
Bishop Hughes advances in defence Of the Pope
and in support Of his government, seems to US un.
worthy Of the exalted position Of his holiness.
Appealing indirectly to the feelings aud scnti-
mentality Of the public, they place the pontif in
pitiable condition. His lordship should have
sumed lUitier stand, and based his rdtiocinauons
on bolder grounds. lie should have entered on a
philosophical exposition Of the causes aud circum
stances which have occnsioned the difficulties and
endorsements of the Pope, and which have CIV
en- rise 10 much cepsufe and discussion in the
field Of journalism, aud thertby have sought to
establish a vindication OF the papal policy upon
historical grounds. Since his ordship has not
found " convenient TO give an explanation of those
difficulties which have thrown the political at
mosrbeie II Italy into iis present state If inextr
c. bic periufbetion we will endeavor to undertake
the task, but want Of space renders the postpone
msnt of its publication inevitable
In the mean time. we only wish, that the cabi-
net Of the Pope would take cognizance of the laud
able exertioDs of his trdsiip In their behalf and
Il they should happen to have red hat, no matter
how old and dirty, and I'D gown, no matter how
old and thresdbare, IL is on y red-for Gods sake
send them to New York, and give us Cardinal
Hughes. with full power over All The blshops and