New-York daily tribune., 1851-07-15
MEXICO.
Religious Toleration-Editorial from the
Monitor.
Correspondence Of The Tribune
MEXICO, Wednesday, June is, 1851.

Correspondence Of The Tribune.
MEXICO. Wednesday, June is, 1851.
used to quote for you last Summer some
of the editorials of the Monitor against the
priests of Mexico The following is one from
the same paper of the nth instant, entitled
Religious Tolerance. give 1t you entire. rer-
batim ct Gtratim, from the paragraph at which
commence TO translate. You viii remember
this is the advocate of the present Admmlstra-
tion. and ! NAV safely say that all such articles
are not published without due authority and CON
sent. Were these people in general more en-
lightened or rather did they read such efuslonS,
Notwithstanding every Mexican feels as much.)
they could not help having great effect. Il Is IN
deed very long, yet should you be able to make
room, the publication of 1t would show your
readers how these people feel respecting their
religion, and their priests. The publication of
such an article. mot to say in a government pa
PERI in Mexico ten or fifteen years ago would
have caused the author of 1t to have been stoned
to death, doubtless, IN the public streets.
After bold introduction the writer goes on
thus:
Modern societies. a. they advance IN Ciylllza-
ton do not require of their citizens other condl-
tions than those indispensable TO the well-belng
and security of their associates. Why, therefore,
should that which tor other nations Is reality
be for Us only brilliant delinum Because our
forefaihers took care to brutaze US the better to
guarantee TO the crown of CASTLE this rlch lewel
America; because they gave us the worst edu-
cation imaginable, an education the more VICIOUS
because instead of teaching us the wholesome
maxms of the Saviour, 1t only taught us to obey
and reverence blindly the caprlces, the dullnesS,
and the badness of those who called themselves
his ministers; because, IN fine, we have not
known how to avail ourselves of independence
and llberty-not moving those two powerful lev
ers OF society in favor of our brethren
:" 1t is certain that the luminous rays of civil
cation begin to ditfuse themselves over our UNI
fortunate country, but so slewly that we almost
despair of our boasted culture and civilization
We see TINT the most happy nations of the
earth are those In which man Is entirely free 70
believe and worship as he pleases, and that the
most miserable and unfortunate are those who
permit only one faith one belief and one worship (;
that is To saw nations like our own. which do
not permit religious tolerance.
"The sectarians OF the Prophet and the Roman
Catholics perhaps are the only ones which at
present adhere to the scandalous system OF IN
tolerance. And II is necessary to observe the
faithful disciples of the Saviour and the faittfl
bsh.uers preach religious tolerance when they re-
quire us TO love our neighbor. The Mussulmans
suCcor the lnvallds, cure the slck and comfort
unfortunate whatever be the religion they pro
fess, while we only do when ignorant of their
religion.
"No person Is obliged TO believe what Is re
pugnant to his reason, because we cannot oon
ceive Of such tyranny To require person to
adore an obiect when care has not been taken TO
convince him OF the truth OF what is taught is
the same as to require blind man to see what
We see This being clear, why is there so
much obstinacy IN wishing the blind to see with
out first curing him OF his blindness. This can
only be explained by the contradictions OF the
human mind Our unfortunate Indians are the
blind of the Republic if TIL the present on ac
count of fear, of pains and imaginary penalties
they have acted like automatons, wo TO those
who have had the means OF curing them OF their
blindness and have not done II on account OF
sordId avarlce
DO our secular or regular clergy comply with
the high mission of their ministry by preaching
and teaching the penicIous doctrines of inole-
rance How can one be Christian when he
does contrary 10 what Christ preached and
taught How is he 10 love his nelghbor, If there
be distinctions made between Catholic neigh
bors and hereto nelghbors Our Divine Mas
ter has taught us TO mutually love one another,
whatever religion We might possess, because the
Lord who is IN Heaven Is the only nudge OF NOR
tails Our priests, who call themselves his rep
resentatiyes teach us to despise our nelghbors
who may not be Catholics, and some go even
further"
d" Is II wished to be known where the fountain
of intolerance exists We will point TO the
Bishops, Ecclesiastical Councils, to the Con-
vents and Curates, and say 10 them, where are
your revenues Which Is your property Be
cause II must be known that trherevsr the Church
Is rich rhs Religion infoleran 1t is not the glory
of God that Is defended II is worldly comforts
which are sustained Take away from religion
the Influence OF money and the Joys aud plea
Sures which 1t affords, and IN moment the lllu-
SION would disappear How reduced would be
the numbers OF the Wears of Christ II our Gov
ernment should require the faithful observance
OF the doctrines OF their Divine Master Then,
and only then. should We see the naked virtue of
that pompous apparatus with which the Clergy
have always endeavored TO seduce the inexperi-
enced. Then should we know whether those
pastors who live IN palaces and ride IN magnifi-
cent coaches covered with gold, were the worthy
disciples OF Jesus. Then should We know how
n any regulations had been usurped thanks 10
the powerful influence OF money. and then. IN
nne comparing the life of our Saviour with that
OF our Bishops should We say il Is not the reli-
giOn OF the cruclted which has been taugbt Us
Til now have We lived III ignorance. IN snnerstl-
uon and In ldolatp If We have been intolerant
We owe II 10 our spiritual directors If we have
not been true Catholics they are 10 blame. be-
cause instead OF lnStructIng Us thev only take
pains 10 Keep u IN ignorance for the puruose of
wringlng money the more easily from US Let
the veil be rent aSunder, and let the bandage fall
irom our eyes ans since We are all weak and
errlng. let Us mutually pardon our faults. pro-
Claiming the sublime principle OF He who was
made flesh IN order 10 save US that is. LOVE
ONE ANOTHER. Tolerate and pardon the error
Of your brother; be tolerant and you Will be
good
Happy should We be could We see the morn
ING OF that day Happy would be the Republic
u II could comprehend the immense benefits of
RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE
This article appears to be put forth to ascertain
The state OF public opinion, and as II has not