Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-10-01
Archblshop Hughes on me new Hampsassrs Reli-
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gious Test. : = -- II
The Washington Union Of Saturday publishes an in. /
ieIesng correspondence between Archbishop Hughes
OF New ork. and Thomas Semmes ESQ of Louis
ANA relative TO The religions test in New Hampshire
and the course which il is proper for Catholics 10 pur
sue IN The Presidential view of The existence
OF that test Mr.. Semmes writes from Washington,
the lth lns'., and says:
address yon because. for some weeks past. com.
mon rnmoT mas gwen Out IN this vicinity and believe
elsewhere, that you. in conjunction with several other
distinguished members of The Roman Catholic heir
archy. entertain end express the opinion that the
Catholics throughout the Union should regard the ap-
preaching Presidential election as fit opnortunv 10
SIGNIFY their disapprobaton of that portion of the
constitution OF the State of New Hampshire common
" called the religious test clause which excludes the
koman Catholic citizens of that State from an equal
participation OF the privileges and immunes enjoyed
ov ther Protestant brelheren and that as merIted
rebuke 10 the State of New Hampshire, The Catholic
voters should manifest their Misrepresentation nj the
polls by voting against General Pierce regardless of
ordinary party athnIiIes and political predictions"
lie then goes on at length 10 intlca.e the reasons
which have brought his mind different conclusion
from this The following reply. however from Bish.
op Hughes would indicate that the rumors ~ which
Mt >emmes refers were nnfounIed as it discounien
ahces any attempt TO exert ecclesiastical influence in
political affairs:
New York, September H. 1852
DEAR SIR have read through. and carefully the
letter which you addressed to me under date nth in
slant IN regard 10 The impending election of President
OF The United States and the mart which Won think
inc Cahoc citizens OF TIE republic ought take in it,
Inc two candidates presented Gen Scott and Gen
ferce Ihe entire American people appear to be near
y equally divided in opinion to which of these two
Will make the better chief magistrate This fact seems
10 intimate general opinion the the country will be
sale under the four years, presidency of either. AS
10 Inc Catholics, they have been consulted as 10
the limited choice between these two The prohabil- |
lty is that like their fellow citizen OF other den omina-
lfInnS fhoxy, L.
ddate, and some for the other. Like others, they
are liable to in their choice. Bnt under all the
circumstances should prefer that, voting honestly
each according 10 his own judgement, they should err
with the minority or (what is equally possibe) with
the majority OF their fellow citizens of all denouina
tons, rather than them guarded against such dam
ger OF errng IN their choice oil president by any &C.
clesastca influence
am sure that with your enlightened mind and large
Catholic education, will appreciate the reasons on
which this my humble opinion is founded, whether or
not you will agree with in regard its Justice and
expectancy In any event, however, | beg leave to
subscribe myself,
Your sincere and devoted servant in Xl
JOHN Archbishop Of New York.
Thomas ]. Semmes
For the following information we are ndeb ed to
e TREND, who resides in Darlington District and who
t writes September TO- 1852 showing the progress of
. the Wilmington and Manchester Rail Road
: Messrs. Turner and Hichcocks company of tres
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Swamp, and framing the trestle work for the same
MIR Bradley. the head manager of the track or iron
# layers, has just reached Sparrow Swamp treste
$ bridge with the IRON Bradley's company numbers
about IS hands. and Turner Il Htchcock's about 25
IS They all fast workmen and the road work is
5. going on more rapidly than it has been for some
d time. Sparrow swamp. where they now at work,
is ~ miles from the western end of the road They
have probably completed the road up to DR. Byrd's
residence at this tme-which is to be a depOt-and
is to be called 1immonsville out Of pect the
70 Rev. ]. M Timmons; and from the interest said to
b. taken in this depot, think it will soon be
D. furnishing villHre. DIR. j. +. Byrd, inform
ed has just finished his fine store at this place.
r and Keith & Timmons will have up their large
est"blishmen, Mott & Co, Crawford & Co, and
e S %s f PaHsl ri e t4ade and note
N The only draw back to the rapid progress of the
r. Wilmington and Manchester Rail Road is the loss
v the bridges the Congaree and Wateree
- rivers, which stops all freight and it is sup
posed it will be two months before freight can pas
" uninterruptedly to Charleston; and at the enc
of that time the quantity Wi be great that the
South Carolina Rail Road will bring up the iror
n for our Road until the other freight passes over
g. his probably will not take place before spring TIL
he track layers have iron enough to lay six miles
ed it hoped by the time the present supply shall hay
1r been used, that President Haree OF our Road an,
st President Conner of the South Carolina Road will
tie make some arrangement to get up more that tn
to Wilmington and Manchester Rail Road will go IA
pdIy on to completion 1t would be we'll to stat
H. for the benefit of the travelling public, that arrange
N ments are already in operation to carry the maj
# | and passengers to Charleston and Columbia
They are taken the rivers in boats or fats
&c, 1hs stage connects daily with the cars and travel
Iers have heretofore taken the Cars at Gainesville
~ on the Darlington side of Lynches Creek but wi
u" be put at Iimmonsville when the road is fnishe
"> to that point, which is just 80 miles from Mario
,"' c. H. by tie public rehabilitation Star
he U. S STEAMER PRINcEroN.-We published a pal
agraph Yesterday from the New York Journal of Con
m, merce, to the effect that the " steamer Prnceto
~ which was intended to accompany the Japan EXped
lion, under Commodore Perry, has heen pronounced
h failure and condemned as unfit for service" We ar
- authorized say that this statement is enl ely If
49, correct. The Princeton has been lying in harhc
for several weeks, and has all her machinery on boarG
q She is rapidly approaching completion, and is expet
90 ted TO be ready for in three four weeks lI
IF stead of being 8; condemned unfit for sea-, she
- universally admitted 10 be of the finest ships
our navy. Commodore Perry on board of he
last week and expressed his satisfaction at the faith
of full manner in which line work upon her execr
ere ted
Te The Vincennes is TO be the flag ship of Commando
s. RngolI in the survey the China Seas-not the A
he eghany which is to form portion OF the steam fe
he destined for Japan.-BaH. Patriot.
,tb BILLY BowLEGs AT THE MAYORS OFFICE Ne
an YoRK.-On Saturday morning, previous to his d.
parture from New York for Savannah, Billy Bowes
visited the City Hail. and introduced to til
es: Mayor, and, in reply to question from Mr.. King
OF land, he said. with such air of satisfaction, "
ba whipped old Taylor" that everybody laughed =.
all Mayor-If you could only whip old Pierce for |
,dl- now in the same way. (Great laughter
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