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servno -. utility The clergy Threaten to disturb
n and n :. a. to adopt measure which saves the
eountrv Ihava .i vs. been the mediator between the
clergy and the peopie. have always subdued their
dcultes and how often h. it been desired to initiate
against public order Hsss the President restrained
himself avoiding the revelation of supersminsnt
attempts Of the clergy against the people, But Do
mnican people, do not abuse power-< do not cot
violently. It is that wish to save the country
ron hearing this the people and the national repressn
tation again huzzaed crying out Via President Ban
tana.l
At this moment the Archbishop retired, accompanies
BY the commission although he refused accepting It's
services.
The President Of THE -Dominicans the clergy
ought not to have any participation in affairs Of State
There is France the first nation Of the world which
marches in tho vanguard Of civilization and what the
clergy theref What penalties would not the priest suffer
there who ascends the pulpit and intsreres In political
mattersS And why, among us, have priests exceeded
their faculties9 You know the abuses which they have
committed in the provinces Of the Seybo sending to p
Of fellow citizens Also in tho province
of the Gbao placing it in danger of forming distinct
section Of the country and t more Of Of
municatiop, of which you well informed I.
When Jesus Christ established religion he formed 1t
without dungeons prisons Jesus Christ did not teach
religion by and yet among too many abu have
been committed in its For me it il very difficult
position TO have promised to fulf the laws Of tho Stats
and to have the clergy as an obyace to my doing So
hen addressing the present and members of Congress-
he added This hos been gentlemen the object OF my
having asked you that the session should commence oy
nv explain atoms hope that Congress will know now 70
nreois. u ala real value, the determination VIII ch
| have just TAKEN
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.ue lhEslDfsr OF CoscRms-presdent in II. y. "a
~ ana OF the Dominican people whom wa
represent give nj oabks fpr the determined me
with which you have seted tes nternal difficulties Of
the country because it is measure which does honor t.
the republic 1t is tue that the absence of the Arch
bishop will grove u.s. but the public safety requires It,
and besides the Dominican people will know how to pre-
pare themselves for prelate Who though not so
worthy may occupy the position of head Of the Church
TIE PREaDENr REPUBLIC Yes, sir the absence of
the Archbishop will be felt by US; but would be afraid
to trust the consequences OF consenng that he should
continue interfering in the affairs of the Sate-conse-
quences which would fall not upon all but upon Genessl
Santana other generals and the soldiers Aud warn
you that would not place myself at the head of the
troops to fight with my fellow citizens, to take ths
and shoot them, for whatever excitement produced
by the clergy would march against them alone in
of a rebellion understand by the term people, not q
certain number of men; no. understand by peopie an
the men of the republic; and do not stop through
considerations for particular individuals Miserable Is
the government, which, to create parties has but to
make promises to men, and who after become
its enemies for not having performed them In fne Do
mnicans, the people Is sovereign here and in all free
countries and as such it must act in such critical
ments as this
copy Of the constitution of the staeThe Senior Arch
bishop has qualified heretcal the political oonstitu-
se his
will be sufficient to read the of the represen
tives ct the nation nominated to draw up the constu
ton, and TO reckon among them the priests who con-
Cured in its formation e then proceeded to read tho
list of those representative appeoded to the
and appear that the nu'a 81 Of the priests alluded to
= BEEiGNo F. f: IL RoJAs.
President Santana on the day. issued the follow
The most ilustrious senior Archbishop Don Tomas do
Portes Inante being about to absent himself fra the
territory of the republic according to his declaration to-
day in the session of the honorable national Congress-
where be met the President of the republic accompanied
by bis ministers, proved by the minutes Of said SEES
sion.
In view f the services he has lent other times,
TO the public an6hting the faculties conceded to
me by article 20 OK the constitution, have to de-
cree, and do decree
Att The Minister of War and Marine shall place at
the disposal OF his Grace Laonal vessel to conduct him
to the place which he may judge convenient.
AIT 2 The Minister Of the Treasury and Commerce.
shall also place at his disposal from the public purse ths
Given in the National Palace of Saint Domingo the 18th
Of March, 1858, and the tenth year of the country
CONCLUSION OF TIE MATTER.
The Archbishop on sober second thoughts resolved 1t
seems take the oath required of him. Notwithstanding
bis declared conviction that cursed and hereticai
constitution and the winding OF the matter is thus
pounced by printed manifesto of the President
PEDRO SANTANA GENERALeIN ARsIEs LIBERIA
TOR OF THE COUNTRY, AND PRESIDENT OF THE REpuDno.
Domicans AS 10 the ion OF the national Congress
Of the l4th inst found myself obliged to require from
his Grace the Senior Archbishop in the discharge Of
powers the constitutional OATH according the act on
that subject, printed and circulated that his Grace,
after mature reflection. has fixed the fourth of April
next for the fuflment of that formaity by his commu
ncacn ofthe 22d instant believe it my duty to inform
sme time knowledge Of the two last oommun cations,
which will present to tie matter under its true point
Of view.
LETTER FROM THE SENIOR ARCHBISHOP, TO THE PRESIDENT
THE REPUBLIC e
Senior President-Ir accordance with the communion
ton which you have forwarded to me under date of yes
day in reply to nine of the same date and desroua OF
TEL minatng this question, in the name Of the LORD
place my elf IN the hands Of his most holy mother and
have determined, BY her holy onghtment and grace 10
the oath to the constitution Of the Dominican Repub
Lie, in the terms which lays down and requires and
you yourself suggest the date Of the fourth Of next
MONTH fS and declare that day for the said
mony leaving to the choice Of the Senior President the
mode the hour and the place in which this act which he
sident what stated in my Communication of yesterday.
and my sincere and true Offices which, in favor of ths
dominican Republic of you its iberator and Of tbs
other governing members, make with fervent VOWS in
the sacrifice to the omnpotent God God preserve for
many years your interesting life.
TOMAS. Archbishop OF st. Domingo.
SAN DOMINGO March y, 1858.
PRESIDENT THE ARCHBISHOP
Mostustrious SRI have read with delight your COM
munication OF yesterday, by which you assure Of
your readiness TO take the constitutional OATH and
which sir could not dispense without the gravest
sponsbility cannot convey to you, sir, the patriotic
JOY which anmatos me at this moment, because see
that your Grace Is about to take step which will effect
that harmony between the powers indispensable for
the public good Consequently, your Grace may reckon
all the protection of the government and the pro-
found well respectful protection with which,
private citizen you distinguished And in conformity
to the agreement your Grace may continue exercising al
the acts Of your spiritual and jurisdiction.
As your Grace has definitely fixed the fourth Of next
month for this august ceremony, leaving however, to
my election the mode hour and place for its realization,
pass to declare the manner in which in my view "
would appear most solemn, guarded with the pomps OF
our sacred religion. On the 4th of April, at O'Clock
in the morning, in the holy Cathedral Church, his
Grace, accompanied by the clergy, may fnlAl this
peaceful and conservative formality under the very
vaults OF the temple of the God of peace There will
pres en with my minister's and the legislative corps
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