The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-02-08

and which he impules 10 The Roman Caiho-
lie Church. France and Spain, the titles Of
whose monarchs are mos, Christian and
most Catholic. The honorable gentleman
surely cannot be ignorant that such Univer-
/ stiles grea, theological colleges as those, are
repositories Of records of faith, and of the ar i.
guments and decisions concerning them.
But let us hear the honorable gentleman
| mir. BANKs. plant myself upon the
ground that The Pontif of Rome has never, in
any authoritative form, go disavowed the
right of control the members of the Roman
Catholic Church in secular matters know
the universities of Ffance and Spain have
disclaimed !. to him. So my Catholic friends
have disclaimed ii 10 ME. But they have
not the right 10 private opinicn, mueh less
The right 10 determine The faith of their church.
That is the right of Protestant. The Roman
Church has necer disclained it,
pass over the slur about judgment 1; it is
undeserved and might be retalaed. The
honorabls gentleman then suspecling that
Laymen Priests, and Bishops, ould declare
that The church had no such articles of faith
as he impuies, and being informed of the ex-
isence o. those responses of she French and
Spanish Universities, throws himself upon
the Pope. Il plant myself says he, ION the
ground that the PonliH Of Rome has
never, in any auihorive form, SO disavow-
Ell the right 10 control the members of the
Roman Catholic Church in secular affairs
Very well. He PLANTS himself OIL what he
calls a fact. Lei us proceed up from Lay.
man to Priest, from Priest TO Bishop, from
Bishop TO Archbishop, from Archbishop 10
Universities. These are against the honora-
BILE gentlemen, and, accepting the invitation
or challenge of the gentleman from Massa-
chusetis, lei MS plant ourselves upon the Pope
himself, the Pope and his couclave OF Cardi-
mails.
Mr.. Chairman, the same circumstances
which induced that great statesman, Mr.
Pitt, 10 address the six Catholic Universities,
led:the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Ire
land 10 address the Pope himself on the sub
Jec,, and the answer was as clear and expli-
cit as those of the Universities Solemn de-
liberation was given in the congregation Of
Cardinals, and The response was made in the
most formal manner, as declaring the doc
trine Of the Catholic Church on the subject
involved in the question. | copy from an
authentic report:
| THE Roman Catholic Archbishops of Ire.
land at their meeting in Dublin, ia i79i,
addressed letter 10 the Pope, wherein they
described the mi isrepresentations that had
been recently published of their consecration
oa'hI and the great injury 10 the Catholic body
arising from them. n n
AFTER due deiberalion al Rome, tie con-
gregaion Of Cardinals appointed 10 superin-
tend The ecclesiastical affairs of these king
doms, returned an answer (of which the fol-
lowing is an exracD by the authority and
command Of his holiness:
biost Musirious and most Reverend Lords
and Brothers:
We perceive from your late letter, the
grea, uneasiness you labor under since the
publication OF pamphlet entitled The pres
ent state efthe Church Of Ireland, from which
our de,rac,ors have taken occasion 10 renew
the old calumry against the Catholic religion
with increased acrimony; namely that this
religion is, ly no means compatible acih the
safety Of Kings and Republics because as Mey
sag, The Roman PontT being the faiher and
master Of all Catholics, and ,nvestsd with such
great authority, that he can free the subject d
other kingdoms from their fidelity and oatas Of
allegiance to Kings and Princes he has it in
his power, they contend, TO cause disturb
ance and iujure the public tranquility of king.
doms, with case. We wonder that you could
he uneasy a, these complaints, especially
after your most excellent brother and aros.
tolical fellow laborer, the Archbishop Of Gas.
bel, and other strenuous defenders of the
rights OF the Holy See, had evidently refuied
ard explained away these slanderous re-
proaches in their celebrated writings. In
this controversy, a most accurate discrimina-
lion should be made between the genuine
rights of the Apostolcal See, and those that
are imputed 10 it BY inpovators of this age
for the purpose of calumnia,ing. The See Of
Rome neuer taught that fiah is not to be kept
tcifh the heterodot; that an oath TO Kings separ.
ated from the Catholic communion, can be vio-
lated that it is lawfil for the Bishop Of Rome to
invade their temporal rights and dominions.
We, too consider an attempt or design against
The life Of Kings and Princes euen under the
prstsrt cfreHgion, as horrid and dstesiaLle
crime.
sAt The very commencement of the yet Ia.
: fant Church, blessed Peter. Prince OF the
Apostles, instrucling the faithful, exh orted
them in these words: Be ye subject 10 svery
human creature for Gods sake, ,uhether il be to
the Kings as eresHing, or TO gopsnors as sent
by him for the punishment Of evil dosrs, and
for the praise ofMs good; for so is the will Of
God, that by doing sreR you may silence the ig-
noranee of foolish men. The Catholic Church
being directed by these precep,s, the most
renowned champions of The Christian name
replied 10 the Gentiles, when raging against
, them, as enemies of the Empire, with furi-
ous hatred: zoe are constantly praying(Tur-
,uion in Apoloset, chap. XXX5 that all the
Empsrors may enjoy long lie, quiet government,
~ lo.,ol bousshoId hr1,,e nry,., N faithful Gan