Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-11-22

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tians who have been murdered b.
the Church sinceits union with tn
tState, stand before you in theircrlmsol
irobes, you will admit that religion
intolerance, or even the appearance
Of it. is dangerous to the, peace Q
the country.
But to our next general PROPOSE
ton:
2. That the exclusion Of Catho
lies from Office is unjust-by whicl
term we mean, contrary to law.
You will remember that in 1903
during the administration Of Mr.
Jefferson. our government purchased
Louisiana from France-the cedes
territory including Arkansas, Mis-
souri,, and all the territory ives
of the Mississippi to the Pacific
Ocean, {By some it is supposed
we acquired Oregon from Spain
but We will not stop to argue
the point) 1t will not be denied
that the Catholic religion was the
established religion of Louisiana, al
the time the territory was ceded BY
France. We then cali your atteD,
ton to the treaty of cession:
"Art. 8. The inhabitants Of the
ceded territory shall be incorporated
in the Union of the United States,and
admitted, as soon as possible, accor.
ding to the principles of the Federal
Constitution, to the enjoyment of oil
the rights, advantages, and immuni'
ties of citizens of the United States
and in the mean time they shall be
maintained and projected in the
free enjoyment Of their liberty, prop
.erty, and the religion which they pro.
fess.' .'-U. S. Stat. p. 202)
You will also remember that in
1919, during the administration o1
Mr. Monroe, we purchased of Spain
East and West. Floridas. The CATH
olic religion was the established re.
ligion Of the ceded territory. We
call your attention to the treaty ol
cession:
cart. 5. The inhabitants Of the
ceded territories shall be secured in
the free exercise of their religion,
without restriction; and all those who
may desire to remove TO Spanish
domains, shall be permitted to sell
and export their effects at any time
whatever, without being subject in ei-
ther case to duties.
"Art. 6. The inhabitants of the
territories which his Catholic Majes-
ty cedes to the United States, by
this treaty, shall be incorporated
in the Union Of the United States,
as soon as may be consistent with
the principles of the Federal Consti-
tuition, and admitted to all the priv
ileges, rights, and immunities of the
United States. .'--(U. Stat,, vol. viii,
p. 1850 s t.r,sss
You will also remember that, du-
ring the admistration of Mr. Polk,
in 1S4S, by the treaty of Quad,
aloupe Hidalgo, we acquired CalifOr-
MIA from Mexico. It will not be
denied that the Catholic religion was
the established religion Of the iphab.
itants Of the ceded territory We
call your attention to the treaty: se
cart. g. Mexicans who, in the ter
lritory aforesaid, shall not preserve
the character Of citizens of the Mex
ican Republic, conformably with uha'
is stipulated in the preceding article
shall be Incorporated into the Unior
! of the United States, and to be ad
mitted at the proper time (to' bt
Judged ofby the Congress Of the Uni
ted States to the enjoyment of al
the rights OF, citizens of the United
States, according to the principle:
oil the Constitution; and in the mean
time shallsbe maintained and pro
teeted in the enjoyment of Their
liberty aud property, and secured II
| the free exercise Of their religion
without restriction .'-(U. S. Stat
vol. tx, p. 930)
II, And you will also remember that
during The administration of Mr.
Pierce, in 1855, We acquired tn
AIesilla Valley from Mexico. Th
Inhabitants Of this territory wer
Catholics. By reference 10 the 5t
article of this treaty, it will appea
that it refers to and adopts the 9t
article of the treaty Of Guadaloup
Hidalgo, (Which We have just read,
in relation to the evil and. religion!
rights of the inhabitants.-;u. )