The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-10


Time was when weeping edic. from tho Vatican
chosen victims. But the day Of papal bulls in this
country has passed. The spirit OF personal inde
pendence laughs to scorn these paper baNeriss Of
church digntaries.
Couteulx to the Bishops circular. You may recol-
lect this gentlema is the respected of the late
Louis lie Couteulx, very wealthy and highly es-
teemed Roman Catholic, who gave property to that
reply to the Bishop is in good temper, and rcpsis
his lofty assumptions. The community generally
regard this effort Of the Bishop to obtain control,
by means of Mr. OKeefes bill, Of the temporalities
of the Church, as a high-handed measure, and in
direct opposition to the long -established policy Of
the State in regard to ecclesiastical property. The
congregation Of st. Louis Church, who resist this
effort, embrace the great body of our German and
French population, who are distinguished for their
intelligence, virtue, and pecunisry independence.
The opponents of the bishops argue in this wse-
Our laws, say they, were designed by our jealous
foreathcrs to guard against the concentrated power
of accumulated wealth of Professionals as well rs Ro
man Catholics. 1t was the doctrine of republican
ism in opposition to monarchical government to de-
centralize ESQ to speak) all church property With
that design our laws Direct
lst.-That such property should only be held by
certain trustees or vestrymen, elected by sympa-
timing in sentiment with the Congregations
2d---Thc amount Of property which could be so
held is restricted and limited, and the trustees are
'aiue, 20 tna', IL tney eAceeue1 tne amount Pfe-
3d.---Thcy could not take by will devise, un-
less expressly authorized by law so to do.
rh'-by various eraetmonls, "a person leaving
&c b;s astato n certoin ra;gans cornoratioas NOR
would A. will giving them property be valid, unless
executed at least two months before the death OF
Wy ny Les ~ o,, ,.us i .n;ca.i,, - rovont
an oyerYowera@ church o,;rarchv. tho evils of
which were apparent in all the monarchies Of the
Old World. AID noW say they, Bishop Hughes, in
the face Of such facts. and in total Disregard ofthese
admirable safeguards Of our democratic !oretathcrs,
attempts, by means OF O'keeic's bHl to re-cstab-
fish this dangerous ecclesiastical monopoly. The
Roman Catholic priesthood demand privileges and
powers which have been sedulously withheld from
all other religious denominations. The bishop IS
rendered sole monarch--no restriction ~ 20 amount
ofptopcrty. whether acquired by devise or othcr-
wise-no reporting 70 the legislature, aud no diree-
ton 70 the manner in which the property may be
used. lie becomes irrcsrousi BILE ''sole corpora
poratiOn.' The contest between the Bishop and
the ST. Loui church Il. Of serious political charac-
ter, though the latter have decidedly the adyantag
10 the right and justice of theircalSc; but whether
the Bishop may not have the power to weary
them ont. time viii determine. OBSERVER.
ieNas-
CuHpls CHRISTI, Texas March, ! I, 1852.
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me iaif - be hcld ~ "nf town. Oh the lst 81 May
i exciting much interest throughout the State d
Texas. ana nnst i sn,icie,t .x.n.e "a f,ro;sl
YOU lceiS WIN some luea ~ rs Objects, ana, inc
dentally. brief description If the town and the
country adjacent
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-" N'''." - s"Pi'se ~ ~ PeoPie
% the Norm IRE out mite acquainted with the re-
sources of this juvenile member OF the conlederaev
1t is wen enough known to adglt t!iat inmedately
after it, attainment oi independenec from Mexico
many persons clnierated hilher. who posses sed or
bad character 1T home were no credit 10 tho land
IF their adoption. The history Of every border
State confirms the theory that Il moral fermentation
must transpire ere a healthy pubic sentiment is
insured. This fermentation was extremely brief in
Texas: but il endured sufficiently long to create
among the people Of the North prejudice against
the country. It, perhaps. dissuaded them from pro-
scouting inquiries which might be scr,ieeablo to
themselves. will venture the assertion that there
is not nj the present time State in the Union pos
sesscd OF more exalted moral tone than exists