The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-06-16
The PapaI States.


Important Roman Catl.oltc Movemeat- The
bishops of the Roman Catholic provinces of the
upper Rhine have agreed to memorial to BE-
presented to the several Governments, con tanning
seventeen demands, which, if granted, would rem.
der the church totally independent of the State
and deprive the latter to considerable extent of its
political power. The demands are as follows;
l. Abolition of all the concessions made since
March, ls4s, in matters affecting the jurisdiction
of the church, such as the civil contract of mar
riage, etc.
Z. Free exercise of the power of the bishops in
their respective dioceses to grant spiritual offices
r. limitation of the right OF patronage in bene-
fees
4. Permission to the bishops to examine canoni-
cally, and canoncally to punish their sub0rdinates
5. Abolition of the State examination for candi-
dates for the priesthood.
6. Abolition of the assent of the State to the APP
pointment to vacant lvings. -
z. Abolition of the present rght of appeal to the
civil government from the sentences of the eccesi-
astlcal court in criminal cases the latter shall be
immediately put in execution, after the simple evil
dence given OF guilt, as far deprivation from a
beneiice and contiscation OF the income.
5. Every appeal to the civil courts to be consid-
cred rejection of the legal and normal authority OF
the church, and to be followed by accommodation.
3. Abolition of the State titles OF the clergy.
10. The bishops to have the confirmation of all
appointments OF teachers Of religion in the gymna-
STA and universities,
II. Abolition of the assent of the State to the
publication of Papal bulls, letters and episcopal
pastoral addresses to the clergy.
u. Right Of the bishops to give their license for
holding popular missions and religious exercises on
the part of the priesthood.
IL. Permission to form spiritual associations Of
men and women for prayer, contemplation and
selt-denyng obedience.
Ia. Restoration to the bishops of their power
to punish members OF the church who despiss its
regulations.
Is. Free intercourse ofthe bishops with Rome
IL. The temporal power to have no right to
interfere IN appointments to vacancies in cathedral
chapters.
IT, Independence of the clergy in the manage
ment OF all Catholic church and endowment reve-
nues. The memorial is signed by the Archbishop
OF Frelburg, the Bishop Of Limberg, the Bishop of
hottenburg, the Bishop of Fulda, and the Bishop
OF Mayenoe.
Letters from Rome of the 10th instant state that
the Papal Government has published a decree an
nonncing that summary punishment shall be
ihicted on any person endeavoring to prevent
another from smoking or using tobacco The fol-
lowing is the notification alluded to above: g. -
The insults offered to this peaceable popula
tion, to prevent it from using tobacco, have called
the attention OF the Government to the best means
Oh guarantying the free exercise oil legitimate
actions, and subjecting as soon as possible those
guilty oil such crimes to their due penalty; where
lore, according to the orders of his Holiness, we
publish the following dispositions:
Whoever renders himself guilty of promoting
iavorng, or executing any act directed to hinder
the Tree exercise OF lawful actions, and so disturb
pubic order, will be subjected to summary judg-
ment, to carry out the penalties determined by law.
ne proceedings adopted viii aim solely estab-
shng tue impartial proof of the truth Of the tact.
In the term oitwenty-tour hours after the compia-
non OF the proceeding, sentence will be passed by
the competent tribunal, and put into execution I'M
mediateIy.
nose who distribute or divulge in.eligence'
printed or written, of an alarming nature, or are
found in possession of such printed or written pa
pers, will be subjected to the same form OF trial,
and punished by being sent to the gaileys tor
term OF from to three yeats satUo heavier pen
altes when the prints writings assume the
character of higher crime.
"The police is charged to adopt all preventive