The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-09-22
REFORM IN NEW GRANADA.

This Republic is situated in the northwest
part of South America, and includes the 18th
mus Of Daren, OR Panama, with the territory
which extends westward to Central America.
1t lie well known that for some time past con
troversy has been going on between the priests
and the people in relation to the civil govern
ment Of the country, the former claiming su-
preme dominion. Church and State were
united bat we are pleased to record that this
unnatural connection has been severed, and
new order of things inaugurated A New
Granadian correspondent Of the Evening Pos;
dated the % instant says, that on that day the
new Constitution was promulgated through
out the Republic, and that the event was cele-
brated with enthusiasm by the people. He
gives a synopsis of the new decree from a
manuscript copy:
81. On and after this day will close all in
reference of the national or municipal au-
thorities in regard to the presenting of persons
for filling ecclesiastical benefces and in regard
to, all regulations relating to the practice OF
the Catholic worship, or any other worship
which may be followed by the people of New
is guaranteed them by section of article of
the Constitution
SO. Forced contributions for the support of
| religious worship or the maintenance of rel-
gious societies or ministers, cannot be levied.
Liabilities which have been or may be here
after contracted by the believers OF any con
gregaton whatever for the support of its wor-
ship or ministers will be held rs matters of in.
iividual liability, and the public authorities
will treat them as such.
80 Ministers or functionares of any rell-
gious denomination or form of worship no
matter what may be their rank or condition,
both in matters of civil and criminal jurisdic-
ton, are amenable to the same temporal au-
Chorities, and in the same manner as Grana
dams belonging to the order Of iaymen.
"a. Churches and church property, and the
revenues attached to the same, will hereafter
be the property of the inhabitants OF the re-
spectve districts, with the sole exception OF
those who have special patrons, in justice OF
their foundation.
IS. No religious corporation has an Official
| character in New Granada.
&c. No act OF coercion ON the part of min
sters or church functionaries of any kind
which will violate Liberties guaranteed New
Granadians by the 9th article Of the Constitu-
| sioh VI tic viii 10 tluWtu
al. The Executive power will receive no
agent from the Pontfcal Government, unless
VI a purely diplomatic character and in that
case, with the sole object of treating On inter
national affairs.
49, This article is an exception to the en-
actment of this law The Fathers of the So
;iety of Jesus are still to be prohibited from
entering the Republic.
90 Certain penalties for offences committed
against the free exercise OF Catholic worship
and against Catholic ministers are made equal
ly binding against those committed against
! any other denomination.
10. From this day, no obligatory contribu-
ton for the support of ministers or religion
can be decreed. The provinces are also ex-
empt from the expense OF the support of reh-
| gion in the diocese to which they belong
al. Catholic churches and Catholic cathe-
| clrals belong to the Catholic inhabitants.
"l2. The State is absolved from all coDnec-
ton with any Church, and the Church is no
more to interfere with any matters of State.
Ecclesiastics Of every description, monks, &c,
hold the same relation to the State that lay
| men do
"l3. The ecclesiastical prelates who have
been banished from New Granada, are at lib
erty to return whenever they may deem proper,
and the suits against them are terminated
Given in Bogota, June Is, 1853"
Thus is the example of the United States e1-
tending over the Continent May We not hope
that the Eastern Hemisphere also will shortly
embrace the political blessings we here enjoy
The PRoGREssIvE AeE is the title Of new
paper, published at Coshocton Ohio, by X. W.
Burt. the first number Of which has been re-
ceived. IL supports the Pittsburgh platform
and promises to be valuable auxiliary in the
cause. 1t takes tho place Of the Coshocton Re
publican
Miss MARY GALLAGHER, daughter OF WIN
D. Gallagher, Esq, Of Cincinnati, died ut Louis
Vile last week, from injuries sustained while
residing in this CITY some tame since.