The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-14

France in Belgium the doors OF the universities were
provided the generosity Of those nations the hbe
raly of the prosecuted flock to whom they after
wards to minister al the peril of their lives But above
ALL II was in Rome by the invitation Of Ponlfs that pro
vision made for those unhappy countries ! need
not speak of the vast and numerous colleges
and universities that belong TO Rome itself but apart
from these almost every nation of Europe where perse
cuton had been felt, has its especial college Eng
land Scotland Germany Hungary, Ireland and Greece,
college within the city Of Rome There the advantages OF
superior education in every department OF ecclesiastical
knowledge superior TO any that be found the
world besides. The lectures Of the Roman uni
versties are open and gratis to all persons VINO
ledge from all nations and Of all sects minglc TO-
geher and listen TO the profound dissertations of emf.
nent professors every subject connected with sacred
literature. The present Holy Father has taken deep in
terest the Catholics Of this country He Is that
either their want Of the necessities Of the mis-
sion do not permit ecclesastcs to prosecute their theoog
cal studies except TO moderate extent and it is under
this conviction doubt that his zeal and his charity
have prompted him. out OF his slender means to set apart
costly and spacious edce procured at his expense
and to offer the bishops of this country the nation
al college of the United States The subject to which your
liberal offerings this day will be appropriated viii pc
the fitting up, repairing and furnishing of this college for
the use 10 which is to be applied II will require furni
urc: not indeed of costly description, but securing the
moderate comforts well as the decency Of appear
ance to which Americans are generally accustomed y
will require noble library worthy OF the country and
OF the nsttuton ana as neatn ~ the climate OF oe y
Of vital consideration for our American youth who may
happen there their studies there should
be attached to the college villa country house. to
which they retire for the renovation of their strength
certain OF the year intended that this
college should receive all candidates from America ndis
crimnately. The idea is that each bishop may send
three or those whose merits and talents and
other necessary qualities will have entitled them to that
distinction 1t may be that some OF you now present will
live those who attending the schools OF the
CHI Brothers, return from this city Of learning and
pety Young eccesiastcs rich in science and in those
ecclesiastical virtues which will at give dignity and
adornment TO the church of God. Be this as II may in
the proposal Of the Holy Father you behold still how the
church the teacher all its departments and how that
zeal for the diffusion OF Christian knowledge which charac
terzed the first Christians has been extngushed
On part let ii be that not lnsensibe 70
its influence Considering that a collection be taken
up every church in the country for this purpose s
evident that the contribution need not be oppressive
any while the aggregate will be sufficient 70 III ont the
American College in style rendering IT every way suita
Bile for its purpose and worthy of The country whose
name il shall bear. An American youth will not
its rector and professors will be Americans will
If they carried much q their country with
them their training their eiucaton the discipline of the
house. and all things in connection with VIII be especl
ally adapted for the peculiar institutions and wants Of
their own country. There - only one other remark
which shall make. Since the has been thought
Of seems almost strange that we should not have had
such institution before this time. The Catholics Of
England have their English college the Catholics Of Scot
land have their Scotch college, the Catholics OF Ireland
have their two Irish colleges; and why, l might ask,
should the Catholics Of America have their American
colegeS This with the blessing Of Almighty God, they
10 possess; and, IN connection with II, there
is remark which think will interest all Americans
who are likely to visit Rome have often observed how
lonely and solitary, compared with travellers from
other countries, Americans appear in the Eternal
City. There local habitation OF their country
within its walls. However kind the professors of
other national colleges might be, still there was
wanting that sympathy which difference in Mathematics
is apt TO diminish In fne dearly beloved brethren,
have exposed to the spirit OF the church as teach
err and the contributions which you offer to-day VIII be,
trust in generous correspondence with the noble pur
pose which have in view These contributions are in
reality for benefit Of religion among yourselves The
fruits OF them You may not live to witness, but your des
pendants will and generations will bless the memory of
that Supreme Pont who conceived the happy thought,
and OF those liberal Catholics Of day, who in
such immense numbers shall have contributed towards
carrying out the undertaking.