Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-03
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aged to get into the Senate at Wash
ing mot as Senator exactly, but
as a suitable subject Of debate. 1t
will be remembered that he is the
Pope's Nuncio to Brazil. and that he
was ordered 10 take the United States
en- route. He brought a letter Of in
PRODUCTION to the President from the
Pope Of which the following is an ex-
tract:
awe charge sirnor Bedini, our Nuneio In ordI.
nary 70 bfaki, TO greet your kxcslleney. and tes-
people of the United States. he IL psrson dis
tinguished for great qualities OF mind and heart.
We have no doubt but these cxpsessions OF cur
% e a. 20 ,ss IN As sys sss
dus consideration and respect"
On this he now wishes TO found
claim 10 the rights and protection OF a
diplomatic minister. and he wishes. in
addition TO passport. such papers
from the heads Of Government, as will
enable him TO demonstrate that an
ambassador Of friendly nation. can
not pass through q democratic country
without insult. And strange as It may
appear 10 some OF our readers there
are those who advocate his having
them. Prominent among theseis Gen.
Cass. Letter writers disagree as to
his motives. Some uncharilably think
that he yet hopes to be candidate for
the Presidency and wishes to secure
the Catholic vote Of the nation. 9th
ers attribute meaner motive still, and
one that we cannot give credence to at
all. For though the Gen. OF late years.
has belonged to that prudent portion
Of our soldiery who are soldiers in
peace and citizens in war. we cannot
attribute to him the cowardly motives
that some do. Gen. Cass is not a
coward.
The Nuncio's secretary. day oil
two since, declared, in the State De-
partment. that II the government Of ht
United States refused TO grant this d.
plomafie recognition Il could stand dis
graced ia the eyes ofthe scorld. and IL
consequences would Be visited upon ou'
representative at Rome.
Lewis Cass, Jr., theson ofGen. Cass,
is our Minister at Rome, and with the
exception that he took sides with the
Pope, and against the Republicans, il
the late Revolution, he is probably a
good representative as we could have
Now, some attribute the Gems. action
to fear of personal violence to his son
No man in the nation would sooner en-
dorse the patriotic sentiment that wa
uttered in reply to the above than Gen
Casa sentiment that receives cor
dial response in every American heart
1t was this:
: The Uuited States lcil take care Q
is orn honor, and the second time hd
, republican thunder knocks at the gate
l of Rome for redress for outrdges. a DIT
, ferent re ult scili be witnessed from The
, already recorded.
: We are glad to say that Secretar
Marcy has refused to sign any pape
e recognizing Bedini as an ambassado
] We hope for the honor of our countr
he will persist in that refusal till tn
last.
That Rome has some great objectl
: view in this republic-that she has er
tered upon some crusade against a
that stands in the way of her unbr
died rule, on this Continent, can n
, longer be disputed. Her peace is di
+ turbed in Europe, and the Pounds
: tons of her power over mems consciel
= ces is undermined, and awaits only Il
i shock Of war, and the shout Of Il
r continental democracy, to totter to
It fall. Driven, as tits likely obe, fro
e the Old World. Romanism IS seekir
l. to build and feather a nest beneal
j. the shadow Of the Star-spangled Bal
J" ner, for il claims as the heritage OF q
!" church, the earth and all that is in
I. Failing to accomplish its purpose,
4 build up within our boundaries a gu
in 81 sovereignty, powerful in its impen
trable mysteries. and indefatigat
perseverance,, it will endeavor to cree
II cunningly and stealtbily, into the ne
Ne Of the young eaglets. that It may, Ii
'e the viper warmed into life by bene
T. olent hand, wound with its dead
$ fangs the posterity of its benefacto
10 We are opposed to riots and efiii
- burnings. but we are fully sat'sh
: = that there is just ground for the indi
:, nation the Germans feel against Be-
or nj. We would prefer that they wov
ct show that Indignation in some 9th
way. yet lift is done peaceably we $
no cause for legal prohibition. !
n. class Of citizens can be more jealous
ct our liberties than the Germans
$. They came from land where tyran'
(. had been made doubly odious a
" doubly oppressive by the yoke tn
Id Romanism had superimposed, and
j. see such q man as Bedini passiI
Il.