The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-01-26

Wetnd Ia the Catholic Telegraphic of Cinein-
mad, the following letter from Moaseignor BEDrsf,
| the Pope's Nnncio, relative to certain charges
brought against him, and the treatment be has met
with from foreign residents Ia this country:
| THE SUNcro TO THE MOST REV. ARcHsrsHor or cfs.
crNNATr. .s4
Dear Archbishop-Inee not tell you how deeply
have been affected by the truly affectionate wei.
come with which was greeted By your good Catho-
lies and particularly the institutions for the educa-
ton of youth. You were witness of II, and expe-
riencsd the same swe t emotion. God be blessed,
who preserves such lively faith In the hearts oil
your people, and presents such bright hopes for
the future, ip the piety and docilty OF the young
All that maf.ce and hatred against our Holy Re.
ligion had accumulated on my head, to make me
odious to this amiable American nation, and thus
paralyse the effect of the benedictions OF an Envoy
of the Holy Father, could neither diminish nor de-
stroy the consultations which my soul enjoyed at
each moment in the midst OF Catholics pious and
so full Of zeal.
| deplore the evil consequences of the atrocious
calumnies propagated with the most hideous efron-
terry, and believed in spite of the plainest and
strongest remonstrances of common sense, as If
puerile creduiiy could have existed IN a nation
enlightened and SO full OF noble sentiments; but
the consequences of evil are only for him who har
bors In his heart or who seeks to propagate it, We
know well that in ministry, pains, humilia-
iions, injuries, are our portion; and ieel proud
that your city has g,vec me occasion to expert
euce them, and that have thus been more WORTH
ly associated in the lot of the sanity Bishops otis
immense country. | can truly say that easts and
oUtrages have honored a nilsson of peace; and that
in the midst of both, my soul has always poured
itselt forth in benedictions and prayers.
You are the only one Of the Bishops of America
to whom had visit to repay for that which you
had the goodness to make me at Bologna. | am
happy not to have failed in that duty And at the
same time admire the designs of Providence which
directed your steps in advance to that city that
you might see with your eyes its love for me-
and the sweet memorials which have had the sat
isiaction TO leave there. Compare what you have
seen and heard in that city with the thousand lying
rumors maliciously circulated among people SO
sensitiveon the subject of the ideas it most deep
ly eherishes, and tell me who are most to be
pltied, the dsceirers, or the deceivedl But perf-
dy, at the last deceives none but itself s'Msasita
est iniqutds sibi'
feel, most Rev. Sir, holy joy in the persecu-
tions am made to endure, and bless God tor
them. 1t Is in veritable gratitude for having been
found worthy OF the outrases of the world for His
Names sake, that send you the enclosed little Of
ferlng Zone hundred dollars in gold for your dear
orphans. Never shall forget the beautiful feast
which you gave me amongst them. Acceptit dear
Archbishop, and bless it, that may have some
share In the prayers of those innocent children,
and by them, as trust, be protected from all evil
Forget me not, entreat you, in your own pray
ers; while renewing the expression of my thanks
for your amiable hospitality and of the most sim
cere esteem and affection, have the honor to re-
main your most devoted Brother iu Jesus Christ,
fCAJETAN, Archbishop of
Thebes, Apostolic Nuncio.
Most Rev. ]. B. PURCELL, D. D..
Monday evening, Jan 3D. 1854.