The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-27

health Of one whom / know you honor-who,
have reason to know, deserves to be honored,
in time like this, when the forces, the nvncible
forces of truth and religion and passions in men
are in conflict with each other = when hui
man legislatures are attempting to elucida.e the
presence of truth and the Of its belief
and profession 1t is at this very time we Catholics
ought to feel more confidence in our position, for,
Notwithstanding the discouragements Of earth, per-
haps there has been no period in modern history in
which more numerous and more distinguished ac-
cessons to religion have taken place from those
who, by adopting different course, might have
promoted their worldly interests, than the one in
which We live; and If there is anything could add
to the pleasure experience from the cordial recep-
tion you bave given me, it is this that my first
landing in Liverpool as now, discovered, being
brought k.,o communion with the Catholic Club,
what took to be very fair and honorable spe,i
men of the feeling which ought to pervads the Ca
tholics Of this empire, and that feeling of perfect
"a good old English word well known on board
ships-of perfect stssdipe.s; lAPplause There
pulse, beating but then, it neither faint, falt
ering, nor feverish, nor is il now and it is this
gentlemen, You and your countrymen should pre-
pare to meet whatever may result from the delibe-
of our religion. (Applause.) / do not know that
the Catholic Church has asked anything Of the
British legislature; do not think they have asked
single favor; and if you will permit me to present
say that the highest obligation which the Pope and
the hierarchy sought from the British governm emit
was the loan Of q few letters of the alphabet
Qaughter)--the English alphabet, which we
thought TO be common property-so that instead
of Melipotamus, or what is it you might take
other set of LETTERS and if the Legislature of Great
Britain thinks it important to egisate against this,
that is their affair. daughter and applause But
still, amidst this, the Catholic Church. sustained
by force more than human, is making conquests
on every side; witness the great men who have
adorned that communion which has all the support,
honors, and wealthy emouments of the legislature.
These men, in those times, have chosen to pass
over and be associated with the hu nble and de-
spsed-who by rabble arc held up to ridicule and
contempt. When these things are going on, de-
pend upon it there is great for anxiety on
our part Look at those who have come among
you in the midst Of tempest unaccountable as it
is to me; for when they brought me papers on
board, thought it was trick Of editors to get up
an excitement. Laughter) Then | could not
comprehend it-now think can but shall not
give my grounds till We see what may happen. In
the meantime, the Catholic religion is triumphant,
and more triumphant because nothing is done by
human effort to sustaint, and because all the great
influences which sustain this earth are in great
measure arrayed against it. And whom you see
such men as could -dstingui she'd men
of that proud establishment of religion by act of
legislation coming over to i have no ground of
apprehension. We give them an exchange-for IN
stance now and then, such man as Gavazzi we give
them for a hundred of theirs. daughter and APP
ing my respect to all, but particularly for who
is present, by proposing the health of our dstin-
guished chairman. loud applause.)
The toast was received with all the honors.
The CHAIRMAN then proposed "The United
states and their institutions, founded, as they were,
on true principles of religious freedom" The
tOa was duly h0u0red.
respond to the toast. Whenever there is contro.
yersy between Catholic and Protestant, the
Protestant is sure to claim religious freedom as
cry that is popular and Of right belongs e. his
are concerned, | must quality the cry very much,
and will tell you how religious freedom occurred
there. In some former times it was not here, as
the Puritans found, for they went to America for
the purpose of enjoying it; but they never meant
IT should De enjoyed by any but themsclves-(hear,
hear, and laughter)-and they began to be rs in
tolerant and far more prosecuting than the country
from which they fed. There were other colonies,
for at that time the colonies were settled according
to religious caste; and we had Catholic colony,
for which will claim the honor Of having set the
first example OF religious freedom which is known
on the pages Of universal history. That was the
colony Of Maryland, to which the prosecuted quaker
ofMssachusetts, and the prosecuted presbyterian
of Virginia, fed from the opposite State, as place
Of rSgs and in which ,ssy found their rights i'm
they had lived long enough to set up housekeeping
for themselves, they met, and amongst other things
the question of religion came up; and do you now
could not agree on any one religion that should be
predominant. QIesr, hear, and laughter)
would take from the Protestants the merit Of pro-
claiming religious freedom, for have read a good
deal and to this day never found single instance
where Protestantism granted religious freedom
where il was in its power to wthholdit. (Applause)
What kind Of freedom, they say, have yoa at
Rome! That does not justify the comparison.
Rome never had but one religion and for whom
would they make religious freedom! (Hear.) The
Roman people did not desire IL; they had not Pc
titioned for it. Look to Fran,e, with her thirty
eight millions of inhabitants, of which only two
and half millions are Protcstants! and are not
the Protestants recognized well tho Catholicsl
Clear, hcar) Was not that fair specimcnl Had
they ever, for moment. thought Of insulting
PROTESTANT minister because he called himself by
title which bis community conferred upon hint
After returning thanks on the part Of America the
Doctor concluded by proposing the memory Of
oConnell, which was drunk in solemn silence.
The company broke up shortly after eleven
o'clock.
American Matters and Manners.
Prom the London Atheneum, June IL
Six years ago. there were but four steamships
plying between the Old World and the New. With
in the last year, Liverpool, Halifax ard New York
have been brought into weekly communication in
summer-fortnightly In winter. But this arrange
ment no longer meets the eyer-growing wants Of
the two countries. This month, Il has been deter
mined by the British and North American Royal
Mail Steamship Company TO their vessels
every week throughout the year. More persons
already pass between England and America than
between England and the Continent; but there Is
this diference-that the great majority pass over
the wide Atlantic to return 10 the old country
Could the cost oftransit be lowered there would be
a vast deal more tripping and touring Of middle
class Englishmen in the United States, with pro-
liability q much good resulting from it 70 both
countries. The amount Of commune alton l. in
orcssing rapidly, that in ten years from this time
We hal probably have our daily departures and ar
nj n 4, I.yprpool han, nto Ia
and from one continent, we have at Folke-
stone, Dover and Ramsgate TO and from the other.
The Americans are wonderful people. Texas
an Caiornia-the Mormons and the Rappites--
slavery and rowdyism-wll not satisfy their crav-
ing appetite for novelty and excitement Though
characteristic Of the restless spirit Of the land the
newest wonder does not, like so many of its prcde
cosors, borrow it's principal charm from a mon
sfous mixture Of the criminal and the superstious
change of dress is not n very serious master
but the nature Of the change may provoke good