Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-02-21
Facts for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in our
Government.

Being in the City of Washington few days
since, we took occasion to make especial inquiries,
at various authentic sources, as to the number of
foreign Catholics employed in the several depart
ments of our national government. And to cor
roborate the information given, we referred TO the
highest authority, viz the " Blue Book" And
we confess our establishment at finding the most
important positions held by foreign Jesuits by men
owing allegiance to a foreign Power, by men sub
ject to the surveillance of priests and the dcta-
ton powerful artificial prelates. On this occa-
sion we wish to lay before our readers, and all
good Americans, the condition of things in the
State Department, and we ask them to note care
fully to what an extent Catholic and foreign infu-
ence is encouraged and fostered there. We will
lead off with
Edward Stubbs, Irish Catholic, Superintendent
of the State Department building, disbursing agent,
keeper OF the secret service papers and money,
also clerk In the department. Salary as disburs-
ing agent 81 ,45o; as superintendent, $3.50; and
although neither by law or former precedent is he
entitled to an assistant his son, also Catholic Is
retain ed in that capacity at large salary. ed
ward Stubbs, Jr is assistant to his ather contrary
TO law.) .t
VIM @. Reddall, convert from the Presbyte-
rian Church to Catholicism, pardon and passport
clerk. And this gentleman, holding such a respon-
sible and important post, recently declared to a
prominent citizen of Washington that, "he was
not bound to obey any law that was against his re-
lgion."
George Hill, a convert from Congregationalism
to the Papal Church, Librarian and Commission
clerk. II is also his duty to examine file, and re-
port upon all applications and recommendations
for Office; he is much consulted MS to the recon-
mendatons Of applicants, and has in fact the fate
Of almost every aspirant for Office in his hands.
Under such circumstances it Is very evident that
to secure a favorable opinion from Mr.. Hill, one
l.AA LII
TO satisfy the church that enemy to its doctrines
received official favor We understand the last nam
ed duties, such as inspecting recommendations,
&c, have lately been assigned TO Mr.. Hill.
Lewis Fitzgerald Tasistro, Irish Catholic Off
cial translator. All official communications not in
the English language, from foreign governments,
etc. are by him written out In English. His place,
Il win be perceived, is one Of the highest impor-
lance and responsibility.
VIM. p. Faherty, (Roman Catholic,) packer Of
the papers, books, etc, sent abroad TO Minis
tiers, Charges and Consuls, and TO foreign coun-
tries. Mr.. Faherty has an excellent opportunity
TO send, at the expense of our government, COM
munications to priests and friends of the Church.
We wonder If Mr.. Vim. p. Faherty ever does thisp
Robert s. Chiffon, (Roman Catholic,) clerk in
the diplomatic bureau, prepares dispatches etc, to
our foreign representatives.
Two German Catholics whose names we did not
learn, are employed in making up statistical re-
ports
All the subordinate employees in the State De-
partment, except one, are foreign Catholics, APP
pointed by Mr.. Edward Stubs, in the place of
American citizens. And even this one exception
Mr.. Stubs has endeavored on several occasions
10 remove and has only been restrained from doing
30 by the influence of prominent citizens of Wash
ington, who personally represented the case to
General Pierce.
Several Of the officers above named were edu-
Gated at the Georgetown Jesuit College, and the
OF that Institution are no doubt wen
POSTED up as to the most secret operations OF our
national bureaus and the private transactions OF
each Department Let American citizens reflect
upon these astounding facts, as they now exist
under this administration.
We copy the above from the Dollar Weekly
Times, Of Cincinnati, Ohio. Upon an inquiry
Of a gentleman Of this city, who knows the
facts, we are assured the statements are correct