The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-22


Banana. M. Raybaud is renowned for the energetic
manner with which he knows how to % IKE p0wsr-
full impression upon mon of such weak minds a those
that compose President Ss1taua's administration;
and In tt position he was powerfully sustained by
the arrival OF division of the French squadron at
the West Indies, consisting Of the frgats Penelope
40, rOreste, 20, ard the steam sioop rArdeut. 9,
III der the command OF the chef de DIVISION Captain
FcusDier. The objec; Of this demonstrs Is MT
yet known, and tie surmises Of the public sre va
rious. 1t is likewise rumored that one or more
English men of war are daily expected to join the
French division, while the arrival Of largo So anish
war steamer is equally looked for. II has bsen
ttenticaly reported from Porto Rico that the 8 pa
Dish government intended to send an accredited
age MT to Santo D0mlpg).
fbeie are the principal features that present them
selves on the political horizon from without. With
regard to political affairs President San;aus has
taken bis first step towards the coup d'etat OF which
/ spoke in 10Y last communication. He 81 nmoned
ON exiraO binary session Of the Congress, but as
the members unprecedented they we're to comm
suicide upon their position as representatives OF h
people, and to lay violent hands upon thsir consti!u
tion only revised in February last, they showed
great reluctance to assemble At the stated period.
until they we're threatened with psrsmptory
measures. Santa Annals grand reform consists 10
doing away With nationa! representation he as.
sumes tie highest authority, IL may be said un.
limited. assisted by a council OF state of six me n
hers. This plan was presented by him to the Cham
Der OF Rep esenta'ives In o secret session on the
l3tn of this tn, and the poor members we're SO
cowed by bis discourse on recommending its adop.
ton, tbro ring the gauntlet to any oae opposing
him, that out Of seventeen present twelve voted
fr us ADM sion to the measure being disc used in
Congress, ano only five had the courage to voc
nR aiIst II. One vote more on the part Of the OPP
position and the measure would have been rejected
as it requires the votes Of twotbiyds OF the
members present to bring measure Of such
importance Tor discussion before the Congress.
These proceedings Of Santana have greatly les.
fened the feelings of attachment that formerly
existed among the Dominicans for his person. Crest
unesslness prevais-frsty, eDgendered by the fear
that the Amer ans may nevertheless succeed in
their designs upon San.o Domingo; next that
now in exile, and the actual President may take
place.
The complication of affairs is much increased by
the discovery that four millions OF false paper
nncy-a sum at the present value equal to ELS 900
were about to be intro u:ed from the United
States In hogshe ads of Goldfish. The manner in which
this fraud came to light Is almost miraculous. I'm.
fortunately, 1t is nov discovered that sums to
larger amount than the above mentioned have pre-
viously been struggled into the country, aud are n
circulation. The knowledge Of this fact has caused
the creoit OF tnat fictitious currency Ill more to
sink, and auements considerably the misery and
general dissatisfaction with the government that
already prevails smong the population.
The pre.en Of three French men Of war gives
naturally ireat confidence to all foreigners residing
here. II would no doubt have c0nduced to afeeny
of greater safety there likewise one or two Of
her Msjesty's ships in front Of the city Of 5anto
Domingo.
The immaculate Conception and It's Conse-
quences.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE LONDON TIMES.
SIR-1n my former letter, vii ch you did me the
honor to insert, described the antecedens Of this
recently decreed dogma OF the Vatican. In my pre-
sebt letter ! would attempt to unfold the conse-
qnences that necessarily result from this decision.
These, suspect are far more numerous, aud, in
their effects, more suicidal than Pho Noao or his ad
visers appear to be aware Of or to anticipate. This
eoena has now ceased to be what it was held BY
n & Ynara stviou 0pt r.
Is now an tcle OF faith, vital and essential aud as
binding en- a Roman Catholic as the doctrine Of
tansubstantiation, or purgatory, or any othsr ar.
t,cle In the twenty-four dogmas Of the creed of
Plus w.
l do not dwell on tns fact that this doctrine con-
trasicts the plainest texts OF Scripture. This might
give The subject direction 1t Is not necessary in
preteIt ciToumstann es, expedient to pursue. I'm
happily, In the DEGREES Of the Vatican the sacred
volume ID a very unwelcome intruder, aud when 1t
forces attention 70 its contents, II not Mmmsrily
elected, n ia tolerated by preteriion than
insult. What wish to point out IL, toat by thi
decision the second article Of the Creed OF PlusIy
soemnly subscribed and sworn to by De. Newman
Archdeacon Manning. and by Dr.. Wiseman also,
Will will never take and interpret the Scrip
lures unless according to the unanimous consent Of
the FaIhers"-i s rendered null and void. Either
the Vatican must REPEAL an arti lie OF its creed
enforced and subscribed for 800 years, /" out of
which, II adds. none can be saved" or II must
admit that IN decreeiDg the Immaculate Concsp-
tion iDfalibility has been outwitted by the
Jeetii's ard Preciosated into fatal blum
ment, beg to preface the few corroborave extra is
/ can here edduce by the admission Of two Of toe
most learned divipes Of the Romish Church, whose
testimony cannot be impeached. Me-, bior Canus,
bishop Of great learning, says" Saneti omnes
gus in Gus mentionsm inctders uno asseuerdrnt
beaten prginem in peccato originai concepfam.'-
Loci Il Com, vii, cssp. L page Sag, edition 1905.
declared unanimously that the blessed Virgin vas
conceived Ia original sin.")
The Dublin Review, in an article supposed to be
Cardinaitial, does not hesitate to state" Peta
theirs were ignorant Of, not to say deniei this doc
trine." But as we have access to the Fathers also,
let Us adduce few brief extracts, which will not
only startle the Romish church b, ugyestlng the
imminent insecurity Of article of faith by the
infrodu ton ef another and Q Few one, but will
also prove that the cage containing the happy united
family ct Cha ing Cross, where external coercion
takes the place Of internal cohesion, Ii faint type
Of church where unity Is an entire stranger and
exile, and uniformity is superinduced by eccle.
siastical restraint ard domination only.
The Fathers frequently refer TO Mary in terms
which sho = they did not and could not regard her
ss immaculate in her conception, seeing they de-
scribe her AZ not imm .culate in her ,nduct; for
sipless nature must have sinless life. Ireseus
says, The Lord repealed Ter untimey hurying"
at Cana Of Gaiee.
Ter.ullian rays, on the text" Thy mother and
thy brethren stand without desiring 70 speak with
thee"-"Cbrist, with reason, felt indignant that,
WpHo straDferB were lnteLty oent on nls discourse,
persoDs nearly related TO him should stand with.
out seeking to call him away from bis solemn work."
Origen Is very decided,-"H Mary did MT feel
offence st our Lords suerings, Jesue did not die for
Der sins. But II all have come short Of the glory Of
God, being justified by grace and redeemed, surely
Mary, too, was offended. This Ia what Simeon pro.
pteciesr- Through thy own soul shall the sword Of
unbeief pierce, and thou shalt be struck with the
eharp point OF Doubt"
EpipbsDius writes:-"rhe birth OF Mary was in
tie ordinary course of nature not In any way diff.
ferent from ordinary mortss."
The Benedictines blame Basil the Great because
che not very beautifully thinks that Mary wavered
ct the time Of the passion"
Tie illurtrious Chrysostom, commenting on the
marriage feast OF Cana, writes" What Mary thea
undet took Vas the effect Of excessive ambition, for
ale desired 70 show 10 tha nennla that aha com.