The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-11

patty with the Madiai, or those Of our snnivee,
week, were Il not for the vent which they fur
for the denunciation Of Pope and Popery II
ncs snd t y sos not to Be
the United States are accustomed to such. III
respectable Professionals are rather offended by th
but on the whole, this is country of free spe
ana nee writing, and it is better to bear with
ployed to prevent it. In the meantime, We OF /
ciergy are Obliged occasionally to travel abroal
sometimes because we have not received suita
can Al home, and sometimes because feeble heal
ny Dronchitis especially, compels us to seek the
neht OF foreign climates Still, wherever we 90
must never forget the object of our vocation VIII t
is to do good. And thus, forgetting the differed
between restraints on the outward deyelopement
INDIVIDUAL conscience in other countries, and the
bounded freedom In this respect which We eniov
home, we are liable in mistaken zeal, but siws
with the best intentions, to get into little dicult
with the police Of foreign cities or States. vii
Will be the consequence, If according to GeneI
Cass's project we shall have quasi right under q
high sanction Of the Congress Of the Unit
States, to hang on the buttons of our foreign \
nisters and pull them right and left into the ltd
doematical squabbles in which we may have contr|
ed to get ourselves involvedl Should Igoto Sto(
hc!., .is.. &c disposed to rent room,
nounce that intended to celebrate mass therein
such or such day, inviting all who thought prop|
to be present. The room should be honestly. loyal
paid for of course But II the municipal suthorit1
Of Stockholm should interfere with me, or take d
before the magistrates for this, should proclai
myself an American citizen, and look to our re-
dent minister for protection. Some clergymcn|
our many Protestant denomination might b Just
imprudent In the capital Of any Catholic country
Europe. General Cass thinks It would be all ngl
provided the local laws were not violated; but the
j. the rub.
For my own part, think that as we Nave
established religion at home, which, in our circu}
stances, regard as great benefit, so it might
as well with US to deal with other nations prudent
ana modestly, just as we find them, until, little
will be induced to initiate it. The Congress OF Il
United States are too well qualified to discharge Il
duties for which they were elected to require Il
slie htest suggestion from any private citizen as
the course they should pursue in regard to the ms
ter which General Cass has brought before theI
BE has suggested to his fellow Senators that pr
nounced their course all wrong. This was a mistak
lspoke OF him alone, and of no other member
Congress.
If / may be allowed to express an opinion, as .
humble tizen, conscious Of loyalty to the constit
ton, obedience to the laws, respect for, aud hen
violence towards all my fellow citizens, without d
tinction of creed, to give expression to my own sc
timents, should sum them up not as regards tn
special topic, but regards the general policy Of Il
country, in very few words. would say that Will
the power, almost prepotency of the United Stat
is admitted and acknowledged wherever l ha,
travelled in Europe there is still prevalent i'd,
abroad that this greatness Is rather detracted fro
by certain tone of selfcomplacency and Of Co
temptuous reference towards other States. Thu
say that we are too great to stand in need Of boas
ing-that we are too powerful, and too rich, to |
under the necessity Of acquiring right to proper
by fraudulent means. | do not pretend to judi
own part, would say that the honor and dignity
this great free nation likely to be best and mo
permanently sustained by adhering to q princip
which is ascribed to as true an American as ev
lived, namely-We ask for nothing that is n
strictly right, and will submit to nothing that
wrong. JOHN HUGHES,
Archbishop Of New York.
New York, June s, 1854.