New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-09

who could make such observation that maj Jfffs>
and mlnoTltles mere accidents. lisoe TO c1apge
whereas the constitution is principle AM not an
accident Its great and inapprecaole value is that
It prescribes the duties OF maortes, and pro ects
win equal and impartial justice the rights OF MI
noIliles. IL this country. the Constitution OF the
United States is the majority, and IL shall rule.
Now in presence Of the Constitution, this IS neither
Catholic Lor a Protestant country, but broad
land Of civil and religious freedom and equality,
securedindiscrimlna,ely 10 all.
In passing so rapidly Oh the drec. line Of my
subject, | have been obliged to leave unno-
tcec iDnunerable incidents many of which
possess attraction enough to have made one
turn ssice, aud daily by the way. For instance,
the missionary labos Of the Jesuits and other apos
ties OF the Cross, who, thirstDg not for gold out
for souls had net ceased to traverse this country, IN
every objection, from the earliest period Time has,
to great extent obterated their footprints on the
SOIL but the reason is IN part, that the lndian sroes
among whom they labored are gone: shrDkingaway
into the deeper or more distant wilderness. The
memory OF the IluS.iious Jesuit Fathers, who la
bored fer their conversion has accompanied tner
descendants TO their present remotest hunting
fIouBcs. But 1t has become comparatively weak,
and is now reduced TO symbolic term, which they
cherish with great affection, and express IN the
worcs 'black-go~n,' or robe nor Two hunc ca
years ago, the poor Franciscans trod the golden
sond OF California beneath their bare feet, without
noticing or approaching its value. Tney looked
more 10 Heaven than TO earth, and II would have
been almost GU. Of keeping with their character TO
have made the discovery which has recently
startled the mind and whetted the cupidi!y OF 'he
world
Two hundred wears ago Father La Moyne, labor
ing among the Ononcagas OF this State, discovered
the Salt Springs, which abound near Salina and
Syracuse. At present, nearly all men believe IN Iae
reality OF the discovery. but prejudice was tnen
what pre- judice is now and when Dutch clergy
II All OF New Amsterdam, to whom Father La Moyne
had made known the discovery, reported the same
to the Csssis in Holland, he aoced, by way OF eau
ton, "but whether this information be true, or
whether it be jesuit lie, do not determine"
And in that precise yearthat is, IN 1854 passing
to another scene of a different order, you Will be
surprised and sorry to hear that the Catholics OF
MARYLAND, who had given sucn an example as we
have seen described, were themselves dlsfranchsed
on account OF religion.
Ii lie lot to be inferred that in this historic review
have eh insensble to the merits of other persons
and ether parties besides Catholics. But the char
acter OF my subject, and the Limitation OF my time
Go not permit me TO speak OF them. Nor IS 1t ne
cessary Neither the descendants OF the Virginia
Colonlsts, Bor those OF the Pilgrim Fathers. we
allowed their ancestors to pass away unweot, uh-
descendants 0, such pareDtage. Nor need Cath
ole be ashamed If he is told that he was born near
the site of old 81. Mays In Maryland As a Col.
ony, and State. she has had her distinguished
men. The supreme recognized interpreter OF the
laws, even Of the Constitution, 10 her son, and
Catholic. The judicial ermne will contract no
stain while 1t Is worn by him. Pure and un-
suPd Ae received il from the illustrlOus Marsha' ,
and to his unknown successor he will transmit 1t as
uDsulied and as pure-but not purer than is his
own private character. The death of Charles Car
roll OF CarIolton. the last of the signeTs OF the
Declaration OF Independence, is comparatively
recent event. The galaxy OF great men who had
iboorsed that immortal instrument had disappeared
one after another. until the star OF Maryland alone
left and not by State but BY all its declining
course was watched with deepest interest," until,
becoming brighter 90 it neared the horizon. II was
seen no more-and is now but a gratefully cherished
memory.
The moral Of the remarks have made, il they
have any, should be, i'll my judgment, that no pro-
tentions to religious ascendancy should be entertain
ed on one side, or admitted on the other. In the
whole range OF human benefits, no nation on the
earth has more to be thankful for the fayors
which the kind Providence OF Almighty God has
placed In its pOssessisD and within Its reach, than
the people OF the United States Let them, without
distinction OF creed, unite and De united, 10 preserv
jlg the common inheritance Jet them vie win
each other In mutual KING ness and good ohces vie
with each other III honorable Iivalshlp, as to who
shall be best citizens who shall most faithfully sup
port the country and obey the laws. hope the tine
is far distant but yet may come, when our country
shall have need OF ali her CHILDREN them let them
be prepared to rally around her, as around their COM
mon mother, who mad been al all times equally i'm
partial, and equally kind to them all
cannot conclude without calling your attention
TO thee distinct moments OF American history,
which, IN the events themselves, IN tner circnm'
stances and consequences stand our apart In their
owl moral sranceUr-n mot TO be COMPOUNDED with any
others. The first, is the moment when washington
spontaneously returned HIS victorious sword 20 the
civil su,honty of the country which ne mad LIBERIA
ted. To my mind, the annals OF mankind IRON the
ofc el OF merely human moral grandeur, moment
or spectacle more sublime Than ms Inc
other not less sublime, is that In which, after
having remained unknown to each DINER so lar
as We can tell, from tie period when the founua-
tens Of the earth we're lac, two WORLDS met TOT
The first time, and were introduced 10 each DINER
around the cross, planted by Columns on
the Island Of San Salvador. In l4y2 Inc thud,
was that in which the Queen OF Casiile ana
AIason offered to pledge the precious stones OF nef
crown in order to defrsy the expenses Of mis- ex)ed-
ton IT, as there is 10 believe, she was prompt
90 TO this by love for souls thai msh be saved even
thoue their existence was yet couofu THIS was NOT
only a sublime moment II was almost divine as IN.
.urlng success TO the enterprise from the IN SdId
pr, nptng and impulse OF heavenly cha ilty. VI
course the chivalIy OF Spain would not ALLOW theiI
sovereign lady 10 make such sacrih lney
r,vided means from other sources. And although
they cid well In this, we are tempted inost 10
regret that some OF her jewels did not, by some
honest accident, find their way 10 TINS country.
The sword OF Washington is treasured as pre-
,ieus relic no less OF his patriotism than OF ms
b,ayery TIE hut of such sword would be ntiy
eemmed by level once possessed by sucn queen
the patToness OF Christopher Columbus Inc
double relic would represent two important eve a's
connected with American history. AMI De an ihlet
,s,pp memorial al the same time OF tne achleve.
mepts OF WASHINGTON and Of the megnanimlIy aud
charity Of " Isabella the Catholic"
The Archbishop, as he concluded his
long lecture, was hailed with loud aud long ccnlin'
nod avplause