The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-14

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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.
NATIONAL CONGRESS.
Session Of the 14th Of March, 1853.
SENIOR FELIX MoRILLA, President.
In presence OF majority composed Of the Hon L. Mo.
ra, President Maria Delmonte, Vice President; Da.
milan Ortiz Merced Marcano, J. B. Lovelace, and g. r.
Rojas Conservators and Felix Mecenaio Felipe Perd ,mo
Pedro vaverde Carlos Baez Antonio Ramioez Andres Az
bar and jose Roman, Tribunes and it being az o'clock
in the morning the President of the republic appeared
the national Congress- accompanied by his ministers of
State and the President of both legislative chambers de-
clared the session opcn Then President Santana informed
the Congress, thas notwithstanding having summoned
them for special object ne considering it right to i'm
that session with another of interest for
the public welfare an5 had ordered commission to invite
Senior Archbishop to appear before them and that in the
meantime he begged tie Congress would await his Graces
arrival who had promi ed to appear at 10 o'clock in thu
morning. Whereupon the President of Congress- for
himself and the members manifested to President San
tana their scquesoence in waiting the arrival OF the
Archbishop.
Congress onsequently dissolved for moment remain
Ing in the saloons of the palace and cha ging vi the
of tie Archbishop commission composed of the
Hon. Francisco sarda aud the Ministers Of State in the
Departments Of Justice and Public Instruc oa and OF the
Treasury and Commerce, who returned few moments
afterwards, accompanied by the Archbishop and imme
daely the National Representation rcons,tut ted in
session. Then the President of the republic, who occu
pied the right of the Congress- addressed in the folio
terms the Archbishop who occupied seat OIL the left
Senior Norilla-
PRESIDENT sA'1AHA-senor Ar Archbishop I have sunmoa
cd your Grace before the national Congress because
public interest so required. The Donlincians Senior
Archbishop, against the Haytiens 1874 to gain
their Independence and tranquility Divine Providence
crowned the event with success and the people assembled
in to dictate their laws In 1545 these same peop,
established the code Of the French restoration These laws
Senior Archbishop those which the President of the
republic has before the to observe and to
to be Observed to fulfill and cause to be fulfilled
And, lusttous sir the Preside ia to make
these laws lie executed by the tribunals which guard and
execute them The country ilustrious sir is in state
Of anarchy because the authorities conflict The con
quences of this are TO be endured by small number of
individuals who always present their breasts to the dan.
GER. SO have summoned you here before the ma onal
Congress, to observe the constitution of the State
The ARcBHsHoP-Mr President will answer you in a
few words. have sworn to guard the constitution of
the State but without renouhcng the pre,ogatves of my
| Church de not swear to Ubiquitous Laws.
PRRIDKT SANTAaA-Ilustrous sir it is necessary that
the people should make laws and they admit tH
powers in the State because it cannot contain them
that. There two powers here civil and
| am envoy from God.
president SANTANASenor Archbishop repeat to your
Grace that have TO the laws tie country
to be observed; and, gentlemen representatives. of the
nation, are the statutes in vigor or not?
SEVERAL REPRESENTATIVES,, in a loud voice. Yes YES
| yes, sir"
PRESIDENT sANrAyAWell, then These laws the coun.
try has confded to ne; by these laws the country in
relation with other nations, AID shall know no to en-.
force them You know that the President ought to OBJ.
| serve them--hs shall observe them.
The ARcTIsaop-No no no, Mr.. President
Several voices from the people and from the national
representatives. Eyes, yes, yes"
The ARCHBISHOP, addressing the representatives
| matter l see that this has been rehearsed.
PRECEDENT SASrAyANo; you, Mr.. Archbishop are mis-
taken The President Santana practices such mea
and besides IL is not today the tionsl repre-
sentation which resolves but it Is who the depos
tory of the public peace and that the republic is in
| state Of anarchy.
The ARcnpHop--They are heretcs who have instiled
| these ideas into you.
The PRESIDENT RPrBIIo--No Senior Archbishop,
| proceed of my accord influences ne. II
those who do not think you 10 heietics then we
are all heretics but 1t is compulsory you to take the
cath 70 the political constitution OF the stats.
nsisution-that heretcal constitution will exile my.
| self first.
The PRysIDgNr-Your Grace kaows that am not man
of violerce am man Of the people follow the PEG
pie. with the people, and if the people say to me
let ruth into desf crate undertaking, throw myself
| along with them.
Several voices of the people and Of the national repre-
sentatior" Bravo bravo, ra the President OF the Re-
| public, ricd -
The ARrHBrsBoP-Good Let them transport me.
The PsEipssr-No, Senior Archbishop, do not trans
| Iort you
| The ARoHspuoP-Then shall 60 myself.
| The Precedent presenting sheet Of paper. well,
| here you have
Tho ARCHBISHOP (takng It. What Ia this' Opening
it.) Ny passport Quickly shall embark, and you,
Mr. President viii have to To settlement with me-
| The PRESIDENT sATrANA--Ssnor Archbishop, always
havs b>sa and EN-, very re,isiom-rery Catholic The