New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-04-04
FRANCE.
A Pontifical Controversy.


1t will be recoLected that some time since the
Archbishop of Paris addressed pastoral letter to
his clergy, recommending them TO abstain from
political agitation. The Bishop OF Chartres, NJ.
Causel de Coussergues, has Issued pastoral, In
WHICH ia ettah6sn qntNv8ea6 6hafS OF the EngnS6
Phillpotts, the pastoral oil the Archbishop OF Paris.
Unlike the Archbishop of Canterbury, however,
the Archbishop OF Paris does not choose 70 SUBMIT
10 the vulgar insoence of his sHffragan, and he
has accordingly Issued the following ordonnance
Whereas the Bishop Of Cnarres by bis pastoral letter
Of the 18th inii Addressed 10 the clergy OF ms diocese
ID contempt Of all heraIchca order etacEtd On seI OF
uritdicdon by which we traced ont 70 our
airs and whereas he formally ordered thai his etIer sno1a
published in our diocese through me medium VI tns
bishop NEEDLE in the internal administration OF otner
ooceses and by documents published In other doceies 70
would be snnhilsied the bonds Of obedience dssoyed,
ard the government Of the Church rendered Impossible
whereas moreover, In the letter, the Bishop OF
Chares imputes pernicious errors AID docnes OF
which there no trace In our pastoral letter whereas .n
sAck d eced az ain iurseicona authority and ths
forReIfutss Of ali respect Tor dignity Metropolitan,
AZ well a, the scandal which results from H. WIN not allow
be kent the subject however we might dese 70
account Of the great age and the Virtues Of our
sGsgsn looking at all these reasons we refer to me rro
vncsl Council Of Paris which viii be held his year me
pastoral letter Of the l2h March, 1851 OF the Bishop oil
This pastoral of the Bishop of Chartres is repro
bated by every organ Of public opinion except the
Unirers the writers in which avow their desire
10 see the Inquisition revived and the massacre
r
OF St Bartholomew re-enacted. In speaking OF
this pastoral the PreSie says;
There two religions, as there are two haes 81 poll
cs The one which God has made and which constantly
ends TO elevate man. 10 perfect him 10 eDnooe nim oy IL
berry. by labor BY instruction, and oy aggranosement 70
social HE in maeHia IN moral order the other which
Las been disfRured by ignorance and ~ egosm, and
which bss for object to Cypress and side ali noble IN
spcls ell gimate aspirations and ali generous Ideas by
prescribing hope clarifying intolerance, and pocsiming
lie eternity of serynde and Of misery The Pestora icy
Ter of the Bishop of Charres s reply TO that OF the Arch
hisbop of PARA The 1--WE religions opposed TO each
other 10 lhis struggle between Two ponuns Ia reAty u
which haS inst arisen in the Church aso that which d.
vdes politics into camps on The one side force OF su
ibst HE ideas which we defend only gain by being
ns raised above purely worldly interests into the domsn
IS moral truth he more its visible and powerful We
therefore eagerly open our columns TO this controversy
may remember the ChriIanlke manifesto OF
sibour; let them read that OF NJ Cansel Cousser
guee and compare them The opinions developed 10 lnis
ssstora letter are such that neither religion politics.
ssr GOOD sense nor COINCIDENCE can slow pass with
ooi approval We protest against such aoominaoie imPie
The Ordre, the organ of the ODmIoN BARRor
party, says;
"iw will be rendered that In recent pastoral TIE Arcs
bishop OF Paris In developing the rules OF conduct pre-
scrbed for priests Ia political matters by the last ProVn
cis Council reminded bis flock, In the noolest terms
he accomplishment Of certain duties such a. respect fD
the laws iove OF country and charity to The po q, mgf
de Cbatres Of the most zealoss represe1t&yss Of
me organ ILegiiusI does not think Il adopt certain
opinops put forth by the Archbishop 10 the docdfnent
above alluded to- BE does DOT merely suggest nls oouon
In confidential and respectful manner TO his ecelessucA
superior bat be publishes protest addressed TO the ergy
81 The diocese Of charIes, and entitled, Pastoral Letter
coulaEipg observations the last pastoral letter Of me
Archbishop Of Paris If this proceeding on The part OF
Bishop Of ChsITes 10 10 he regretted 80 showing s as
seusops existing In the church IL sui more so o. me
ground that eShibi. certain dignionns Of the Csnoe
clergy direct Opposition 10 ideas which are 10 stci con-
foi6isy with the spirit OF Christianity"
Riot.
There has been a species Of riot at st. Amand'
The department of the Nievre has long been
known for its Socialism, and St. Armand does not
dishonor in that respect the rest OF the disrlct
The Socialist SCENTS were resolved 20 pront oy
the occasion Of great assemblase OF young men
from the country to be bsllotted for the conscrip
ton having piled the young eonscnPts witn II,
duor they made them parade the town Win req
flags and other emblems Of the kind Inc mayor,
attended by 4 few gardes chsmPesres, tired 70 Pa'
q stop TO the procession, bat failed In DONG so
| He succeeded, however, in srrestiDg hall dozen
Of the most dangerous These arrests rooseo ne Si
| fury of the mob they followed the mayor to MS
house, and tried to prevent him from entering ns
felled 10 the ground two OF the foremost VINO laio
bands on him. The mayor thought it necessary
/ 20 barricade his house, which was threatened
| With destruction He sent of to Cosne 70 the
Sub Prefect, explaining the critical situation nc
1 VAS in and praying for assistance. The eoo IRE,
feet az once obeyed the summons, and arrived
with an additional force OF gendarmer1e; bat MN
self and his sendsrmes were equally dlsFegsrueo
and beaten out Of the town. Finding matters Is
summing 40 serious an aspect the Sab Project
sent ar express of 70 Movers, the principal toWn
Of the Department, urging the immediate pres