Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1856-11-13

patronage OF his Grace the home Of the tfagc-
dian q 10 become nunnery ri sdsn1scls of the
Roman Church.-N Y. Mirror. -
From sheNew osleans Delta, oct. "a
TaE CoEvIsfor fHs FRlxc,scAss IN MExr-
20 AND irs MYusRlEs-A correspondent st
3Lexlco fsvorssus With the following curiods1
revelation d monastic life IN the convent Of
Franciscans ID that city The rectal seems to
belong rather to the. fourteenth century than
TO the nineteenth
MaxIcoe Oct. 5, 1856.
The nlbpfessicnef the Convent Of Francis-
cans = this 1xpilM has been criticised enly By
those who see nothing good IN the acts Of the
!. present goTernment, although wise and just as
they arc This measure has been ,prescntcd by
them III such iIlusfve colors, with the object Of
gaining Adhercnts to the conservative party
bnt that the people should be undeceired, it is
necessary 70 speak, and that fearlcssly, that
decency, morality, and the Just support that
every citizen should give to the government,
demanded the suppression Of the Convent OF
the Franciscsns, aud that 90 much iniquity SO
much misery should be pnt stop to that the
hypocritcs should be discoyered; God permitted
40 be brought to light or the night Of the 18th
Of Geptenbcr that internal plot which would
have caused such calamitiss that we shudder
to think Of it.
The convent Of the Franciscans in Mexico
was not only the focus Of revolution, but Il
cloak for tho most filthy and repuglant vices,
ond II seems incredible that men could live in
saeh a manner, and that they had such hard
hearts as TO otlige the noyices to pass their
time In solitude, living in those lltby rooms
where they satisfied all their necessities Who
ever visits the convert, although he may enter
these rooms with repugnance, as We did, will be
convinced Of the truth Of what we state, and
be frightened at the sight Of the disorder and
abandonment which be will see in every part.
The picture which we present TO our readers is
Of the most disgusting nature. We fonnd the
library Containing more than 90, 900 yoluncs)
in complete disorder, the books jumbled togrth-
er the titles Of which with difficulty conld be
read, and covered with thick cloak Of dust,
the inside Of them serving as habitatian for
insects the leaves stuck together, stained and
dirty. This alone was sufficient for strong
charges against the possessors Of the Convent,
who, itappcars dedicated their leisure time in
pleasures more agreeable than study True it
IL, in those books they would find truths which
would not have given to them very agreeable
moments, and examples Of virtue and Wecepts
Of morality 10 direct opposition TO their conduct.
The horrible smell which came from the rooms
Of the novces, which we have already mention
ed, was almost insupportable These unhappy
beings sleeping on the Aoor not being allowed
to leave tho small cells which they inhabited
satisfying in them whatever necessity nature
required, and even the cell Of the friar who
hnA
clean. In 1t was mattress which with d6i.
Guilty We recognized as such. Of q namcless,
color, covered with filth. 10 fact, everything
In that cell was repugnant.
In the centre Of tho chapel Of the same nov.
Ices Was found . subterrancous passage which
had formerly contained some mummics. which
disappeared during the time Of the invasion Of
the Americans. In place Of the munmics were
y found cofias Of different sizes containing dead
bodies, and Judging from the appearance Of the
also within the wood work Of the altar email
co1ins, with the dead bodies of children were
found What is the meaning Of this discovery
We're tho friars authorized to bury, At what
hour were these ceremonies performed We
are filed with surprise, and unfortunately We.
cannot answer satisfactorily to ourselves these
questions.
We found the whole convent In complete din.
order IN tho cells we lRcnthed the same filthy
atmosphere as IN the places We above stated.
aud IL IL necessary to devote more time than
NO did yesterday IN the Convent Of the Fran
ciscans, 10 give just idea Of the lamcntable
state N which we found il, and which proves
that The persons which inhabited il do not mer.
Il the least consideration.
What we have said. We trust, n prove
lesson to the smperstitious public
In the convent. Ia which the friars ought to
live IN seclusion, there were very few who passed
their nights thore. Where did the ministers
Of God and peace pass their nightsi
i, As good priest, who complies with his sa-
cred obligations. is worthy Of and should re.
csiss oil possible respect aud vencration, 10
should be who dcviatcs From the path which
our religion has marked out. merit disgrace,
and shceld 20 looked upon as pernicicus 10 the
ccmmunltH a
Tsf HE0sENrse OF TIE ELAvx TRaps.
Tho decree which has recently been issued by
Gen. Walker, President Of the Republic OF
Nicaragua, reestsblishing the institution Of
slavery, andinviting the importation Of negroes,
Is now attracting much attention. si