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But while We highly conmsnA bis zeal, 80
worthy Of Catolc prls'es. re encourage YOU
anew that, lsapi On be 5i,ias aid, YOU may
proceed with yti greater alaeri'y to iufll al
the duties Of your Office, never Leaving anything
unIried BY which our most holy religion. and
its salu'arg doctrine, may receive greater in.
crease in those regions. and tha, the unhappy
wanderers may return TO the path Of salvation
But spare never. venerable brethren. any
cares, any eoun,el., any llbors, that, while
, there are any Uub-lirvers tn be found in your
di6eesrs, s's'ftg N darkness and in the shadow
Of death. you mas be able to enryh,en them
with 'he .liahl Of the Gospel, and gain them
70 Christ.
But that you NAV provide more easily for The
wants OF your dioceses, and may be able to
have skillful and industrious labJrers who can
help you in cultivaing the vineyard of the
Lord we most earnestly wish, as we already
have Diimaled TO some Of your order. Who to
our common qualification we're here 10 Rome
on the occasion Of our dogmafe de6ai.ion Of the
immaculate Conception q he Mother of Cod,
that comparing your advice, and uniting your
resources, you would please 10 erectn this our
/, fair city of Rome, a college appropriated to the
clergy Of your hation. For your sdom will
instruct you how great advantages may re.
douud to your diOceses from an institution Of
that kind
Because, by this arrangement, youth chosen
by you, and sent hlther as the hope Of reli-
gion, will grow up as in ery,and imbued
here with pisty and with an excellent eduea.
lion. and drawing from its very fountain doc e
trine incorrupt, and Earning the institutes. and
the rites and holy ceremonies l. the method of
e the Church which is the Mother and Mistress
of all others when they return 10 their coun-
+ try, be able perfectly to discharge the cfioe o.
parish priest. OF Of preacher, or OF profes.
sor, and to shine as an example of life o the
n people, to instruct the ignorant, and TO bring
back the enDg to the paths of truth and jus.
tice, as well as, by the armor of sound doctrine,
to confouud the madness and refute the falla-
ci of men of guile. II you will ratify this
our desire, which looks into the spiritual good
of those regions, we certainly, as much as lies
in us, will not omit to assist you with all
diligence, that you may establish the said col
lege.
Finally. we would assure you that We oHer
earnest prayers to the Most Gracious Father Of
Mercies, that he may pour out always upon
you favorably the richest gifts Of his goodness
that t ese also may descend copiouslv upon
the beloved focks committed 10 your charge
And as the pledge of these. and as witness
of our most thoughtful love towards YOU. We
very affeclionately brstow o each of you aud
on all rhe clergy and faithful llity of these
churches the apostolic ttnedicdon
Given at Rome at st. Prtcr's Jrouary lst,
1856. in the min + yvrf Of oar Pan fcs'e.
rd Plus p. p TX.
AKEcDoTg OF WEBSTGR AMong The anec-
dotes tol Of Mr. W b,rr th.ro IS one which
though slightly rrAactr :apon his negli tence
in pecuniarv matters is sill very Webster like
in its wit: .-n
On one occasinp it ia rela'ed, he was the
guest O: the Sourhern senator's and Reprss' n
tativcs in the city Of Washington. and they
passed many c,mp'im4nts upon him. ani au-
. ded fr~que0,lv his being like th4 Southern
=,
ciItn, that ne was born in New Hampshire,--
At last Mr. Webster arose; Gentlemen : said
he. 1T has been stated that l resemble the
SouIherners in many respects-and, | must
confess that now it has been mentioned, think
do. The Southeruers love good glass of
wine--so do L This is one thing in which l
resemble the Southerners. The Southerners
are also good judges of beauty, and I will
again confess that am lover of the beauti-
full, This makes two points of resemblance.
But. there is third in which l more resemble
them The Slutherners it is said, never pay
their debts; and the same has been said Of me.
In these particulars, gentlemen, fee | am
like the Soatherners.'
Shouts of laughter followed this sally of wit
and good humor.
AM ther of the Sermons.
To tn. Eiitor Of the New York Tribune.
Sir; Let me tell you an incident. l know
il 10 be true, for /. occurred here 10 Zlnesvllle
Judge Az; the individual mentioned, is our
present member of Congress, and Parson