The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-25

eating the rapids Of Niaeratfat it peopled WITH
an sorts of revengefu sp its ana thst 1t was an utter
npossibiiity TO get than half way across it, The
consequence was nobody ready to volunteer for this
unprecedented voyage when A1bus from the porch of
authorization and was only through the influence OF
ths prior OF the monastery that a mber OF
incaeed TO volunteer. On their departure
saa Tor them by their relatives, who weeping deemed
tneni 10 have gone on voyage FROM which they
would never return. He called his ship the Santa
Maria Della Conception, thus placing himself
under the protection of the Blessed Virgin the salve Re
gina was sung every evening board of his ship: the
first land that he hailed he called San Salvador and the
second Santa Maria In these details bave singular
corIoary in what has since been done when lately the
Catholic reaies placed that part of the world under the
one OF the Bahamas, he landed with three standards
fured having three crosses in hem and took possession
OF the island in the Of the Roman pont and after
wards IN the name of the soveregns of CASTLE and ARA
gon When he returned to SPAIN he acknowledged the
inn ortance OF his mission for he in letter to the
treasurer Christ rejoces in heaven EARTH at the
union Of barbarous nations the fold OF the and
true church" (Applause) In writing letter to Pope
existing il his heart If anything wanting to
plete the Catholic nature Of scoverers it was that
the ron should take some part in it, and here we have
te pun OF Alexander W. after the return Of Columbus
In his bull, the Pope divides the discoveries in
america between Portugal and Spain the two lead
10 " at each others throat about imaginary possession
until The Pre drew line Of demarcatou between them
ahu halu 70 eacn, Thus far shalt thou 60 and fur
iher" (Applause) This bull has beea ever di.satisy
ing to u modern spirit bat II appears 10 solemn
sP'cao.-ue Two greatest commercial nations submit.
ting 10 the authority Of the SUCCESSORS OF ST. Peter at
Rome II completes the Catholic claim discovery to
know 'hat II Was done with Catholic intentions and
IVes, and that the highest sanction obtained Mt
rome from the Pope shall not speak cf hs other voy
sges nor Of his Death but think that have proved that
was discovery made b Catholic genius and nurured
by Catholic PoutiH
The lecturer then proceeded to discuss the merits of
he ater Voyagers and conqusrors Of South America at
tempting an apology for Pzarro, and declaring
accounts gwen Of him written by English authors
purpose 10 eecry the spanish character euogzng Cor
fz Whem ne compared to Attila instrument of
geahce sent by God upon an incesuous people, and
eia ung as Catholic dscoyerers Sebastian Cabot and
uAe o'her early voyagers to North America that the
bow which placed the first vessel on the western waters
on Lake te was given by Catholic frar, and that Ca
thoc missionaries were the first to extend the know.
ledse o the interior of the American continents con.
cuding that they trumphed nature, because lhoy
placed higher than other thing the glory of cod and
.ne enlargement OF his kingdom placing after this their
own glory and advancement.