Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-12-03
Translated expressly for the Mobile Tribune.l
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Decree.
Rendered By tie principal orthodox Doctors Of Eu-
rome on Tie subject Of tie encroachnsents Of the
United States.
We, the undersigned, doctors n utrogue, con-
vened to confer together on important questions
of the day, have devoted an entire sitting to dis
cuss the American question.
The following is the result of this conference
The existence of the Republic Of the United
States is in our eyes and in those of all other right
" thinking persons, continual subject of scan
dial.
1t has been absolutely possible to tolerate her
so long she kept herself quiet within her back
woods and on the banks of her rivers or coasts of
her lakes There was no harm in permitting her
to extend her territories as far as California OF in
the direction of the South but since the election
of the new president, her encroachm-nts tend to-
wards Europe.
cannot escape remark that the occasion seiz-
cd upon by the Americans to inaugurate thell!new
political creed is the moment when all the great
European powers are absorbed by the Eastern
question
We are of opinion that the ncontestible and ev-
increasing prosperity of the United States ought
no longer to be tolerated.
/ LIST. Becase this people lives under governmental
conditions altogether absurd, ridiculous and sub
versive and also because its example may exer-
else an influence much to be ceplored on the peo-
pies of Europe and again plunge them into the
darkness Of parlementarsm (aies reylonger danS
les tsne5res du porlementarisme) from which they
have only barely escaped.
Cd. Because, if the Americans are not ortho-
dox in politics, little they in religion, hav-
ing among them, as privileged class, neither Je-
suits, Capuchins nor Ultra nontanes of any color
Whence superficial minds may conclude, especial
~ having compared the present position of the
United States with that of Italy and Spain, coun-
tries sufficiently miserable that orthodoxy is not
condition indispensable to the prosperity of peo-
pie.
To persons who see from an elevated point oil
view, do, and are inaccessible to vulgar pre-
judices, there be no doubt that the prosperity
OF the United States IS quite excepGonable fact
and consequently will not be of long Duration
Nevertheless it will be difficult to orsee from
to-day the END of it, we have thought it our duty
to take measure, recognized as indispensable, and
to decree as follows:
LIST. The United States of North America arr
hereby suppressed. We blot them from the map
Cd. The territory of the United States is grant
ed to the first who shall be willing to give himsel
the troub e TO take possession oft.
Sd. We authorize by letters patent the Associ
alton actually formed for this end under the It'll,
and firm of Tartcmpion. Barbancher & Co.
4th. The aforesaid Association shall establish
itself in America condition that it conforms t
the following charter:
To-wit To found in that country an absolute
monarchy to replace the demagogic institution.
which at present reign there.
Also, to establish Capuchn monasteries, OF
which subject they must consult with Z Jn;cers.
As soon as the Association formed under the ii
tie of Tartempion d Co. shall have engaged t
conform to the above charter it shall be eTnpoyy
cred to saul and take possessoe of the United States
This decree may, at first view, be regarded a
little stringent, but in the actual state of Europe
half measures cannot be tolerated, the evil mus
be rooted out and for too long a time have TIL
United States abused our forbearance, (lonqani
mite
Decreed and publ she'd in Paris, 18th Oct. 1855,
(Signed) CAPEFIGUE+ LoRD WARvILLE, A d
, CEvENA.+ Rev. FATHER GoNDoNS
} Having been detained at home by an indiSposi
ton which has prevented my taking part in tie la
bors Of the conference, hasten to give in NY al
heson to the decree, on condition that daughta
lodge (>ucrurSa2e) of the Order of the Kniybts q
Malta be established In New York
+ (Sgned) LAURENLIE 4
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CLEMENT CAnAUEL