Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-01-28
FRIDAY, JANUARY p, 1854.
IN SENATE

message was received from the President of the Uni
ted States in to resolution of the Esd instant
eating copy of the correspondence with the Government
of the Papa States relative to the Mission Of Archbishop
Getano Bedini to the United States; which,
On motion by Mr. WELLER, was laid on the table and
ordered to be printed ...
Letter of Mr. Marcy
To the PRESIDENT of the United States. Is. .#
The Secretary of State, to whom referred the
solution Of the Senate of the 3d instant requesting the
President to communicate to the Senate far as he
may deem it compatible with the public interest copy
Of any correspondence which have taken place with
the Government Of the Papal States touching mission
to the United Staes has the honor to submit copy
and translation Of letter Of the 3lst of March last
from Cardinal Antone, the Minister of Foreign Affairs
of his holiness the Pope addressed to this Department
stating that Archbishop Getano Bedini, the apostolic
Nuncio to the Empire of Brazil had been directed to
pair to the United States for the purpose Of compliment
ing the President in the of his holiness This let
ter transmitted to the Department with despatch
of the Charge Aares of the United States at Rome
the subject which, according to the index of the Depart
ment numbered 55, bore date the 10th Of March,
and received the 18th of April last This des
patch having been accidentally mislaid transcript Of it
cannot at present be furnished copy OF the original
letter of his holiness to the President delivered by Arch
bishop Bedin which was received at the Department on
the 10th of July last translation of the same, and
copy of dispatches Of Mr. Cass of the It'll umo also
herewith communicated. Respectfully submitted
VIM L. MARCY.
Plus Ninth 10 the President Of the United States.
1LLusTRIous AND HoNoRED SIR: GREETING: As our
venerable brother Caxetanus, Archbishop Of Thebes
credited Envoy in ordinary and Nunco of the Apos
toc See the Imperial Court of Brazil has been di
rected by to visit those regions, the United States
we have at the same time especially charged him to
sent himself in before your Exceency, and to
deliver into your hands these letters together with
many sauatons and to express to you in the warmest
language the sentiments entertain towards you and
to which he will testify.
We take it for granted that these friendly demonstra
tons on our part will be agreeable to you and least Of
oil do doubt but that the aforesaid venerable brother
man emneny distinguished for the sterling qualities
OF mind and heart which characterize him. will be kindly
received by Excellency. And inasmuch have
been entrusted by Divine commission, with the of
the Lords flock throughout the world cannot allow
this opportunity to pass without earnestly entreatng you
to extend your protection to the Catholics inhabtng
those regions and to shield them at all times with your
power and authority ".t ".
Feeling confident that your Excelency will very will
ingy accede to our wishes and grant requests
will not fail to offer up humble suppcatons to AL
mighty God that he may bestow upon you, illustrous
and honored sir the gift Of his heavenly ace that he
shower upon you every kind of blessing and unite
1 IN the bonds Of perfect charity.
Given ut Rome, from the Vatican, March 31st. 1858
the seventh Of our Pontihcate. Plus TX, PopE.
To his Excellency the PRESIDENT
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