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frotestaht ue-potS Ming OF Eheiauu
to the King Of Norway and Sweden We never had
national friend but Catholic and we had national
foe bat Protestant In justice individuals and TO history
4 make this declaration, and defy contradiction from
any respectable Even poor Ireland herself in the
red lions jaws her sympathss and her sinews and
, eo-epsraon England snslaved her heart
as we propose dol oh shame shame shame In Feb
ruary 1893 bill introduced into Parliament to
move the disabilities of the Catholics from the operations
OF cruel laws Of Englandthe which she sought
TO impose upon the colonies in the revolution The obec
tons proceed 10 state at thousand Irish Catholics
fought against Great Britain The A,aercan carp See
proceedings of Parliament l793.
TAe government Of Great Britain By solemn declaration,
sad Catholics ought 10 haze British liberty because
as Irish Catholics ey fought against them in The american
rpoo and aided securing ineriean independence and
freedom American bigotry English toryism, trans
planted here says Catholics ought not to be free ought
not to hold office because they exercise influence dan
perous 10 liberty What infuence2 These unfounded
censures of doyal men against the Catholic and adopted
citizen that in the history of this country raised his
voice nor his Ardoas against the constitution the
laws, sometimes make smile and sometimes make me
angry sape blem so,pe .ocun Daoee't
Danger liberty not, and will come from
the humble and unanbdous exile from oppression, who
has the oppcssors yoke and knows the eontrased
enoyments and advantages of freedom which he to
find. But il will come-nay, it has already come-rom
those who have grown up in the rank luxurance of free
DOM and who do appreciate ii because like hereditary
wealth il has como without toll and it may go without
carei Demagogism and spurious patriotism that love
country for The sake Of powo and the enaollmem Of
oEcsthas is tie influence born and reared American
SOIL that is insnuang itself into the public mind and
already denies the constitution and its solemn oblga-
ons-that say, the power that shall test the perma
nency of our institutions and shake the republic its
centre!
In reference to the often and confidently
made by personsby because of their entire ignor-
ance of the facts and Others for the sake of effect and
for unworthy motivesthat the Pope of Rome has
trolling influence in temporal well as spiritual affairs J.
will say confidence that there is truth in the
ton wherever by whomsoever made no Catholic be-
Heyes or knows thing about it but the contrary,
the best authority supports the denial of this gross msrep
resentation The FIVE universities in Europe satisfied
Parliament that the Pope claimed earthly control over
the members of the Catholic Church throughout the world
AS United States beg leave 10 give the authority
Of the Pope himself the declarations OF Bishop England
the opinion of Chief Justice of the United States and
the declarations of General jackson while
President of United States This authority is official
and Of record in the State Department at Washington
Bishop England 10 President Jackson
The spiritual and ecclesiastical supremacy of the Pope
who bishop of Rome is essential portion of The Cath
olic religion. The said head of the Roman Catholic
Church happens at present TO be temporal sovereign and
10 have civil in large portion Of Italy but it
is clear that his dominion does extend this
try, does he claim to have such power here and he
did claim, the Ronan Catholic citizens Of The onion mouid
feel themselves called upon TO resist the same!
This is the declaration Of DIR. England late bishop of
Charleston expressed in the authentic and solemn
manner which, from his character eminent alike for learn
ing and virtue is entitled TO respect and confidence
The Pope through or Consul Rome President Jackson
80 ROME, May 8, 1899
Sus: Yesterday / had the honor have particular
audience from bis Holiness in my official capacity of
sul of the United States OF America in Rome and am
n.,1r the in
my letter of the l III April last TO yoa proved entirely
correct Ills Holiness received in The benign
manner and expressed the most favorable sentiments for
the government as well for the nation of the United
States OF America because the Catholic people there enjoy
the same protection as the other citizens OF different
creed and have disabilities according to law His Ho
illness desired particularly and repeatedly to assure in
bis nane the government Of the United States that he
will interfere in politics. and that any of
intelligence between governments be will do all in his
power to lead them to peace He requested also, that
should express his wish that the citizens of the United
States protesting the Catholic religion may in future
with the protection they have found to this time.
President Juchson, through The Secretary Of State to the
Pope.
t. DEPARTMENT STATE,
Washington, July 90 1929.
After acknowledging the receipt of the consas
nication, the Secretary proceeds to say
You will accordingly seek early opportunity to make
to the Pope in terms and best suited the
OCCASION the light in which the President views the
xnication referred TO- and at the time you will
sure him that the President recpoeates in their full
tanned by bis Holiness towards the government of the Uni
ted States by those which he entertans gov
ernent the Apostolic See and the people of the States
OF the church jt Is the Presidents wish that you
should upon OCCASION offer his congratulations
to the holy father upon his recent succession the tiara
not from any hereditary claim lis part but from the
preponderating influence which just estimation of his
talents and virtues naturally bad upon the enlightened
councils by which that high distinction conferred and
which afford the best pledge that his ponicate will be
-sse and benetcent
You viii take care Likewise his Holiness
reference to the paernal soude which be expressed in
behalf of the Rouan Catholics of the United States that all
n citizens protesting religion stand upon the
elevated ground which citizens OF all other religious de-
nominations occnpy regurd the rights of conscience
that of perfect isy conradistinguished from to}erafon
that they enjoy entire exemption from coercion in every
possible shape upon the of religious faith and that
they are free in common with their feow-czens of all
other secs TO adhere adopt e reeds and practise
the worship best adapted to their prciudices
and that there exists perfect unity of faith In e United
States amongst rcgionists of ali professions as 70 the WIS
dom and policy OF that cardinal feature OF our constitutions
and frames government both those of The United States
and the separate 5rcs of the Union by which this inest
able rght is formally recognised and the enjoyment of
IL nviolably seenred
This is the language of the hero and deliverer Of his
country and his the Pope and the Catholics
in the United States.
In addition to the above beg !eave TO give the opinion
Of Chief Justice Taney, to whose opinions Christian
and Judge OF the Supreme Court of the United States
the nation has placed the implicit confidence before
whom tomorrow the President the United States would
justice misinerpre,aon Of law and TO which the re-
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