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

even the whole body OF the Catholic church
though assembled in general council, can
upon any ground or prelence whatsoever
{ weaken the bond Of union between the soy
} ereign and the people still less can they
sbsolve or free the subjects from their oa'f
Of allegiance.
Proceeding to the third question, the sale
faculty of Divinity Gin perfect wonder tina
such question should be proposed 10 her,
most positively and unequvcca ily answers
Tina. there IA not, and there never has been
among The Catholics, or in The doctrine, Of
The Church of Rome any law OF principle
which makes it lawful for Catholics 10
break their faith with hereics, or others Of
a different, persuasion from themselves, in
matters of religion, either in public or pri.
vate concerns.
The faculty declares the doctrines Of the
Catholics TO be, that the divine and natural
law, which mases il duty to keep faith and
promises, is the same, and is neither shaken
nor diminished if those with whom the en-.
gagemenl is made, hold erroneous in mat :
ters of religion, &C., &c.
Signed in due form, on the 18th OF Novem.
ber, 1889.
UNIVERSITY OF ALclLA.
To The first question il is answered: That
none of the persons mentioned in the propo.
sed question, either individually or collec.
lively, in counsel assembled, have any right
in civil matters but that all civil power, ju-
risdciion, and pre.eminence, are derived
from inheritance, election, the consent OF the
people, ande,her such titles OF thai nature.
To the second, il is answered in like man.
ner That none of the persons above men,
toned have power TO aosolve the subjects
of his Butannic Majesty from their oahs OF
allegiance.
To The third question, it is answered -
That the doctrine which would exempt Cath.
Olics from The obligation of keeping faith
with herelics, or with any other persons who
dissent from Them in matters OF religion, in.
stead of being an article of Catholic faith, is
entirely repugnant 10 it's tenels.
Signed in the usual form, March IL, 1882
UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA.
| To The first question, it is answered: That
neither Pope nor Cardinals, nor any assem-.
bly, or individual of the Catholic church
have, as much, any civil authority, power,
, jurisdiction, or pre-eminence in the kingdom
OF England.
To the second, ii is answered: That neith.
ef Pope nor Cardinals, nor auy assembly or
individual of the Catholic church, can, as
such, absolve the subjects of Great Britain
from their oa.hs of allegiance, or dispense
with its obligations.
To The third, il is answered: That it is
no article Of Catholic faith, moi 10 keep faith
with herelics, or with persons of any other
description, who dissent from them in mat.
ters Of religion.
Signed in the usual form, March 7, 1889.
UNIVERSITY OF vALLapoLID.
To The first question, il is answered: That
neither Pope, Cardinals, or even general
council. have any civil authority, power, ju.
risdiciion, or creeminence, directly or :ndi.
reclly, in the kingdom of Great Britain, or
over an. other kingdom or province in which
they possess temporal dominion.
To the second, il is answered That neth.
er Pope nor Cardinals, nor even a general
council, can absove the subjects of Great
Britain from their oa,hs of allegiance or dis.
pense with their obligations.
To the third, it is answered: That the
obligation Of keeping faith is grounded OF
the law OF nature, which binds all men equal
ly, without respect to their religious opn
ions and with regard 10 Catholics it is slil
more cogent as It is confirmed by the princ
pies of their religion.
Signed in the usual form, February II
1889.
Can anything be more explicit that the re-
sponses of those Universities Ought They
not 10 be satisfactory! !, perhaps, ought ,e
rest here Layman, Priest, Bishop, Cardinal
and facnly of Divinity sustain my assertion
give a negative response 10 every query tina
involved an implication upon the patriotism
of Catholics, or an inadmIssible claim to in
iervenlion in natural policy by the Catholic
Church.
So entirely satisfied was The British Parlia
ment with these and similar responses, tha
The different concessions made to Roman
Catholics by that body are mainly d ue to suct
testimony.
And, let il be remembered. that this wal
in Great Britain, IN a British Parliament
where the members were of the established
church, and also that, without special per
mission, no man in that Empire had righ
TO worship GOO according TO the dictates o
his own conscience, and none, not acknowl
edging in the monarch of England Oman o
woman, King or Qusen) both temporal ant
spiritual soveres sniy, could hold an office un
der Government, or sit 10 the parliament o
the nation.
We, MIR. Chairman, ars legislating for |
country where even tolera.ion may pe deem
ed inioleranl, where perfect equality of right
is the theory Of the Government, and where
until nov, no ore has venturet 10 maniies
hostility 10 authors creed, by denying Il
him the right Of national office, and of enjoy
/ ing all the rights which full and perfect clti
, zenship coniers.