Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-16
FOR THE AMERICAN ORGAN.

Hon. Mr.. Chandler and the Pope.
Mr.. EDIroR Mr.. Chandler denies "as member
of the Catholic church, that the Bishop Of Rome
has, or claims for himself, the right to interfere
with the political relations Of any other country
than the Of which he himself is the sovereign
His denial that the Pope has such right is one
proposition; and his denial that the Pope claims
such right for himself, is another. Whether the
Pope has such right, has long been disputed
point among the learned men Of the Church Of
Rome the Transapines, or Italians and Jesuits,
claiming it for him, and the Cisalpnes--the French
and others disputing it, as Mr.. Chandler does
On Mr.. Chanders side Of the question is Bos-
suet, Paschal, Miner, 0'Keef Butler, and others
and on the other side, claiming pienitnde Of pow
er for the Pope-that is, complete temporal aswel
as spiritual authority over sovereigns and people
Of all countries in Christendom, (some say the
whole world may be named Bellarmin, Barronius,
Sanchez, Pighius, Cajetan, Tetzilius, and thou
sand othersl
Now, when doctors differ, who shall decide the
question? Shall a councile But councils have
differed on this very point. am not aware, how
ever, that the DEGREES Of any council deciding
against the right were ever approved by the Pope;
and without his approval, the DEGREES of a council
are OF no more authority than are the acts Of our
Congress without the approval Of the President
and herein is Pope superior to council; he
can--jjust by Withholding his signature--veto in
lump all the DEGREES of a council
At the Council of Trent--the last general coun-
cil-the Pope claimed the right, and it was con-
coded to him, to originate every proposition.
Nothing was debatable that did not come from the
vatican; and when he signed the DEGREES at the
conclusion, it was with the express reservation
tohnself, Of the sole right of constituting or inter
preting the DEGREES. The parliament Of France
protested against this council because its DEGREES
authorized the Pope, in certain events, to pro-
coed against sovereigns by accommodation, &c,
and divest them Of all authority.
The Parliament Thought ii intolerable, to ex-
communicate kings and princes, holding 1t for
sure maxim in France, that the king cannot
be communicated nor his officers for execution
of their offices. They added that to deprive princes
of their States lords of their fees and TO confscate
the goods Of private men, were all usurpations Of
the temporal authority, because that which was
given by Christ to the church, doth not extend it
self TO things of this nature fSee Polanos Hist
Coun. Trent Eng Transl-, PIP. sIS, 820)
The council of Lateran gave this power to tho
Pope. 1t was there dccreed in the third chapter,
as follows:
ave excommunicate and anathematize every
heresy extoing itself against this holy, orthodox,
Catholic faith, which we before expounded, con-
demning all heretcs by what name soever called.
And being condemned, let them be left to the
secular power to their bailiffs, to be punished
by due anmadversion. And let the secular powers
be warned and induced, and If need be, condemn
ed by ecclesiastcal censure, what Offices soever
they are in that as they desire to be reputed and
taken for believers so they publicly take an oath
for the defence Of the faith, that they win study In
good earnest 10 ertermndte, to their utmost poccr,
from the lands subject 10 their jnrisdiction, all
heretics denoted BY ne church /; 30 that every one
that is henceforth taken into any power, either
spiritual or temporal shall be bound to confirm this
chapter by his OATH
"But II the temporal lord, required and warned
by the church, shall neglect to purge his territory
Of this heretical filth let him by the metropolitan
and comprovincial bishops be tied by the bond Of
accommodation; and if he scorn TO satisfy within
a year, let that be signifed 10 the Pope, that he
may denounce has cassais henceforfh dbsotvcd
from his fidelity Tor allegiance and may expose
has country 10 be seired BY Catholics, mho, ar.
terminating the herefics, may possess IL without
any contradiction, and may Keep Il IN the purity
of faith, saving the right of the principal lord,
Ecclesiastical 30 be il, he himself put no obsts-
Gle hereto, nor oppose any impeachment the same
law, notwithstanding, being kept about them that
have no principal lords
And the Catholics that taking the badge OF
the cross, shall grid themselves for the exterp'i-
mating Of herefcs shall enjoy that indulgence, and
be fortified with that holy privilege which is grant
ed to them that 20 TO the help Of the Holy Land.
And we decree TO subject TO accommodation
the believers and receivers, defenders and favorers
| Of he,sfics, firmly ordaining that when any such
person is noted by accommodation, II he disdsin
to satisfy within year, let him be ipso jars made
| Infamous
This Council Of Lateran was one Of the greatest
of the Roman Catholic general councils. II was
held in 1915, and there were present two Patri-
archs, seventy Metropolitans, four hundred bishops
and eight hundred and twelve abbots, priors, &c.
besides imperial ambassador, &c" (See Hughess
and Brackenridges Controversy, PIP. 6s, 49,
BY your leave / will continue this subject. Your
obedent servant X. LoPrJ.
Poverty in Italy.
In all foreign countries where Popcry reigns, the
people are poor.--very poor---althouph there arc