Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-11-05
F,om The London Time, 0e,Is

University education is great bone OF contention il,
Belgium. The University OF Lnuviin occupies there the
position which the called Catholic University If il is
established is to do in Ireland 1t is University
exclu-vey Roman Catholic basis supported by vo-
luntary contributions, in opposition to the Government
Universities Of Client and Lege which on the mixed
basis Ike the Government Colleges Ia Ireland IL such
Of obvious rvalshP must receive with caution
the charges which the exclusive Romanst party make
against tie Government institutions The Roman Catho-
lie prelates Of Belgium backed by the Papil Court keep
up sginst the latter, charging them with
the religions aKity aud positive inRdelity The Bi.
shop Bruges has just discharged an anathema against
the University Of Gbsni the ground hat ts professors
nhde aud indoctrinste their pupils with nfdety
that they give lectures n which they deny the doctrines
Of original sin aud the incarnaton protesting to prove
from history that the doctrine Of the Divinity of our Lord
ony established ~ the fourth century IL will iuue
diiely any 10 ask how it Is thai
lectures given ata IN az institution which processes 10
simply secular, would have thought there vas no
opportunity Tor introducing the subject But the Bi.hop
tells ne theology Is taught under the Of philosophy
Such chagrs these soy, should be received With
caution because is obviously the interest Of uiycr
" ~ the position in which Louvtu l. to be constantly
siunding the alarm against it, Government rivals The
hostility OF the faithful must be- kept up the Govern
mcnt institutions aud therefore there must be periodical
charges made and episcopal letters written agnnst the
latter The mu-i BE- kept running and the cy re-
support aud their Of the exclusive institution But
IL these charges true ami the professor. Of the Go
vcfnment Universities give inidcl lectures We have then
remark ~ Offer the consideration Of the Roman Ca
thOlic prcites OF Belgium Arc they quito sure that
none Of the fault Of thee exhibitions Of inhdety rests
eth themselvesi The rein ehch The Roman Church
keeps upon the Begians l. very tight one u is poll.
cy 0f complete intellectual confinement AID reprrision
These Belgian prelates very good aud worthy men,
they yell but Jealousy Of al Tree and natural use
~ the intellect " not the proper mode Of putting down
nGlety This l. the line " tho Belgian Church II is
honest aud sincere but IL is ocors ncddHng prying
ind jeslou, like old OIL hen thst has a
Young brood a. take Of and goes keeping up per
petu citter and ung finer eiihers walking round and
found the little group aud closing them 90 on,
Of her immediate reach II las no sympathy whatever
With, aud very small n.igh into the great sublime and
mysterious powers OF the eft Of aso aud u Looks upou
the human intellect In other aspect than tsi
n simple loe aud hateful power So nobody must open
a book or follow up thought without previous leave
The simple rcspit Of such system IT, that IL of the
individual from The htcaturc and thought ~ The wOrl
large Just 60 into booksellers shop Belgium and
take up catalogue ofbid books or book. that are to
~ be read on peril ~ destruction Ol mans fdth ID J.
catalogue Of few YEAR, date ADD published apparcr NV
sith ecclesiastical authority and approval We open H.
aud Whist doc " csrtauY First III the leading French
journals thai Bhgan tioogh he spike the paus lar
guagr was k0ow nothing OF the politics ~ Frsnce
That vase sin We then iieratufe hsto v mil
Osopby, and hud the names Of Locke Gbbon, hontes