The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-16

IyU0B1AUT CATHOLIC 4Vv6A111'
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p1,stanx or the Roman Catholic Clergy and
IAsty of New York, I'm Relation 20 the exileSi
ArehhAahop OF Santa Fe do fsogota and DIR.
Newman.
se4ag Of the clergy and iaity Of New York. conven
Cd for tho purpose of expressing their admiration and
synathy toward the Archbishop Of Santa Fe dc Bogot
lately banlshsd from Mexico and resident Of this
city, end also towards Dr. Newman recently convicted OF
lhel In ths Court Of Queens Bench, London was held
yesterday morning at the Church of the Transdguration
Chsmbers street Archbishop Hughes presided, and
lares number of Roman Catholic clergy and few Of
the laty. were present
THE CASE OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF SANTA re.
The AacHHsHoP sad-The object for which we have
met TO-DAY Is one which is easily explained 1t is
own part as cergymen and the part of the faithful
ysity to give uttcrsnce TO ympathy and to
epect for the iustrous stranger sho Il exile
And residing for the in this city. refer to the
Archbishop Of Santa Fe de Bogoa, against whom there
has been reproach by his most determined al
sersaries; and charge BIAS been made against
him Of employing his Official authority for any
purpose inconsistent with the laws of his country he
found them but in regard 10 whom special laws have
been enacted by which the civil authority Of his State
has usurped and undertaken to discharge the duties Of
his ecclesiastical functions For this he ordered
leave his country and he obeyed the order and in
age whea self interest is predominantn age when
principle habtualy made susserveat to advantages
Of another kind is proper that should express for
this Of prncple-this Confessor of the Fath-the
spect and admiration with which his example and
duct have inspired As our time Of meeting is but
short and where there many it might be too
tedious TO arrange the mode Of expression it has been
thought well 70 prepare address and submit it, to
certain whether it meets with the appreciation of
the Clergy and ay here assembled and for that purpose
would request M ODonne to read something which is
submitted merely for approval or for correction.
Mr.. ODonnel the Secretary Of the Archbishop, then
proceeded to read the following address, to be
to the Archbishop of Sante Fe:-
It only be regretted that the time and place and
of 30 many of our faithful brethren and children
would be ready with liked and profound faith to unite
with in the object Tor which you have been called
together 1t is seldom indeed that circumstances
rendered either necessary or expedent for TO
principles with which the world has been made ac
qua9ted as governing the Catholic Church. since the
is not to make an impression on public opinion but to
reAsSert. becomes the clergy and lay of the Church
Of God. those nsans :, and principles on which she
the absence Of which she ceases to exist. 1t
need hardly be said to you that there is now in
the city Of New York a dstingu vi he'd prelate whose
name viii hereafter find place in the alogue with
the great Atbarasus Of alexandria; with the eloquent
Chr sostOm OF Constantnope with the ustrious POpes
who at various periods rave been prosecuted and exed
for the faith with the noble martyr of Canterbury
Thomas Beckett. with the great Won yischering late
ArchSshop OF Coopes with the living Archbishops of
Turn and Cagiia who have all suffered exile martyr
dom the cause hich com PEELED the APOSTLES in
their appeal from the decisions of human tribunal to
ask whether it was right that they should obey men
Tsspe, ian zoo II Is 70 us glorious reflection that
the whole spirit Of the primitive apeseshp is thus
hbited from time TO in the fidelity their success
sors. What would become Of the Holy Catholic Church
her supreme pontfs and high eccesia.cal dgntares
should degenerate into men OF the world liable be
frightened OF srhsd into tIeaehey towards the divine
we can have no apprebensi n. The kedeemer Of the
world provided again it and His almighty arm is power.
full enough to sustain those whom He sent they
win rely upon Him for strength from the highest to the
lowest This evidently the ng of His all eff
chief among the Apostles saying that He prayed
him that his faith might not fail and that he being
teen hundred years this promise has been fulfilled
it win continue to be fulfilled until the consumma
promises of the iivine Founder OF the Church, we
recognize through the supremacy of St. Peter and his
saccesscrs the manner in which that divine promise has
ever been fulfilled hence occasion Of this kind
our frst duty TO DO with profound in the
recognition Of and obedience TO the supreme head
Catholic Church earth present the glorious Plus
X-ust faithful ancestors revered and obeyed his
predecessors from the days of St Peer-and
ce sors In the faith will aud obey those who
are to succeed him the supreme apostolic until
she end of the world But the presented it
self IN which il is becoming for express pro-
found admiraton o of his subordinate but ustrous
colleagues in the detructble apostle.h the
venerable coufe.sor the faith the exed Archbish
op Of santa Fe de Bogon And why he exed-a native
Of the country from which he has been bxnished-beong
ing to one Of the and patriotic fm lea
of his native lands Has he inaugurated q rebellion
against the civil autbuesf Has he organized an in
surrsction or revolt against the laws Of his country
No such charge has been preferred against him What
his enemies call his crime, but WI at and all Catholics
throughout the void regard his glory is that he
fused to transfer 10 secular hands the divine authority
with which he had bee invested for the purpose of gov
ing in their spiritual relations the Church and people
of God We feel Iecies of holy pride at behoding in
the ranks Of the cpl coracy like Archbishop Nos
guerra who value honors, and property and fe infinite
ly less than they do the consciousness OF fulfilling simply
their duty TO God and their duty to the oc which
God had placed them. Such men cannot be found
side the Catholic Church And that sucL confesors and
even martyrs are still .dy in That Church. to sacrifice
their lives, when the world requires such mostion
proof that she Is and is to be ~ the end eteraay
young We would naturally suppose that's country like
New Granada republic irdeed. in name, the inhabi-
tants Of which Catholics, and itself protesting be
Catholic State, should recognize The clear distinction be
tween civil and ecclesiastical MISUNDERSTANDING each to
move freely in its sphere so long the did
IntIench On the leg tmae prercgatives OF the other All
this secured b. the constitution and laws of New
Granada when Archbishop Mosquera as
Metropolitan Of Santa r. dc Bogota He preached in
novations the cons itutiona civil legal element of
the country but the legislature of that country invaded
his ecclesiastical aud hitherto recognized rights One
Of their frat invasicns law passed in April 1SI5
that when any civil tribunal should admit accusation
against any eccesiastic whether priest bishop the
his Office into other HANDS and ii he refused to So
should be exposed TO imprisonment banishment and
other penalties. Another tncroachment the
rights Of -cience and the liberty Of the Church
WA enacted on the 9th Of May, 1851. BY this the
fight 6ppoutlLR Pd-toTs tAhon lrom tue UlsH-
ops OF the country and vested in parschs,l clab,
composed Of the heads of families in each parish
thus taking from the bishops whose ful elton BY divine
appointment 1t IL the to the Church OF
God II Is unnecessary speak of other .trocous acts
Of civil violence, not only against the ecclesiastical
thorty Of the Archbishop Of Bogota and bis suragans
but also against bis private rights in alternating eccle
sascal property VIII oh had been realized in great part
FRI m the ample resources OF his private fortune. II
would not become 10 enter into any question Of
saon against the civil authorities OF New Gra nads.
They not responsible TO but God the abuse
OF power which they should have employ
the of religion and Of morals the beat
foundations for the secury of the STATE But this i,
Why should den ysio the iustrous victim
Of their unjust power the profound admire ton and sym
patty with which have regarded his patience his
forttude his charity and his sulerngs The separation
which they have forced upon him from The BELOVED and
devoted flock which God has appointed him