The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-08-22
From the Naliuml inielligcncor.
A CORRECTION.

An orson delivered in this city on The 4th of
July last by Vespasian Ellis, Esq, and publish.
ed in the National lnlclligencer on HE Gill II
the same month, contained the following re-
marks: The Pope's Nunco 10 Spain, be.
fore The Cabinet Of The President was known To
lhe public here, declared, 10 Madrid, that the
presen, Postmaster General. Catholic, would
be a member Of The Cabinet Of Gen. Pierce. I"
This assertion, being understood 10 have been
founded on slalemenlu Of The Hon. ID. NJ. Bars
rlger lae American Munster 10 Madrid, elicit
ed the annexed Ietlerlrom that gentleman, which
il is due 10 fairness that We insert also in our
paper. We Therefore copy The letter from The
American Organ Of ibis city:
Saratoga, July 20, 1866
DEAe SIR: did no. receive I'LL last evening
your note Of lhp 9Th instant, addressed TO me
al Baltimore. and covering your card 10 The pub
Tic, ~ which reference IL made 10 conversation
between the Nuneio &c The Pope al Madrid ard
myself abou. the appointment Of Mr.. Campbell
as member Of the present Cabinet at Washing.
ton. II had sooner seen or heard Of the ron.
tents Of your rard | should have deemed il my
duty to reply al once 10 tia, portion Of il which
sefers 10 this matter,
You are mistaken as 10 The purpolt Of The re-
marks made I'd me BY the representative Of The
Pope al Madrid. Ills was no, that he knew
beforehand that Mr.. Campbell would be ap-
pointed, and as a member Of The Catholic Church,
m that lie knew any Thing about il before The
appoinlmen, was actually made. What have
said and what repeal j., tina, before had any
certain news Of the formation Of the Cabinet,
and While It's constitution was still in doubt and
the subject Of conjecture il the public mind al
Madtid, lie told me that Mr.. Campbell was APP.
pointed, AMI llal he was Cailollr, which was
the first Information had Of either fact.
did MOI AT all suppose Thai he had any pre-
sious knowledge Of an intention TO appoint This
genlleman TO office, or that be knew or had any
reason 10 brllrye i, was dime ~ pursuance Of any
baigain ~ intrigue III this effect on the pal Of
any persons whatsoever.
The inf renee | made uas, thu, the appoint,
ment Of Catholic 10 this hi ID oiIire being ma
,arally cause of much interest and satisfaction
60 the church Of lha, faith. espcrisl pains had
been taken ~ some quarter 10 communicate the
earliest intelligence 81 tia, fact Ia tie leading
members Of tie Catholic priesthood.
Ii il proper 10 add that, having seen in a
Raleigh paper brief. aud what appeared TO he
an imperfect, report 81 speech Ieerniiv made
10 Washington ~ the Hon. Kennelh Ra,ner.
10 vl,ch there occurred similar statement,
though Somewhat different IN detail from iliAi
contained IN your card. and IN which my name
was qno,ed as authority. look the earliest OPP
po,Iuniiy. on The 9th instant. 10 write him note
Tor the parpase OF correcting the erranrnus I'm.
pres.inns ahlct m,ghi 80 readily he made IN
she public mind, however uniulenlinnally, from
such reference 70 4 casual conversation 10 So
cial intercourse. with VI written statement Of
the iaeis.