The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-20

pa,och.sn This unfortunate gentleman brought 70 New
York mos. excellent letters assssng his prie,,s ns
learning and his essMaas sor4Sc. dsvoas andfaitn,
u' ', ne sAcer'oal order. he praised moro
ssr Sis ''' devotion TO the Holy Catholic O nrch,
hI- .omisson 70 ecclesiastical authority, - y.
neess life and zeal, according 70 bis own IDEAS re-
card 10 these subjects. He in many fespeca very
dI6f,rept man from the Rev. Mr. Da1han. ~, came 10
this country as has been stated 70 me, toe purpose
being enabled 70 pubsh ceftan wek science and
religion which should revoutoDizb universal Cnrssen-
DOM The letters that furnished these testimonies
Of his excellent character, made known 70 me tnat
he subject TO periodical fits OF insanity ; but
it was most charitably mentioned, az the time,
that except under the influence Of these mental attacks
he was in all respects worthy humble, and devoted
priest who would rather give up bis life than Knowingly
offend against the laws Of the Holy Catholic Church. These
hints of his condition from OF his best frends
qune sufficient TO enlist my sympathies in his favor.
appointed him. during his oref stay my dlocess, 70
situation in which he might indulge bis harmless propen
stiles for writing useless book, provided, 10 other
spects be should behave becomes priest OF God.
Uut the publication Of tns day have seen nothing IN
his conduct calculated TO shake my conhdence except,
indeed, some slight exSavagances that might be fairly
ascrbed 70 the mental nlrmty Of which mad been duly
notified.
manuscript Of the great work by which the religious
IDEAS OF Chrstendom were TO be brought into Immediate
Imony with the doctrines Of the Catholic Church.
Knowing the poor mans inlrmity, did not ven
70 remonstrate with him on the absurdty OF his
project But hoping that q change OF climate or other
might the relief OF his disordered ute
lect, claimed several months for period during winch
might examine more thoroughly the contents Of his
manuscript. With this he saisasd bat he Cor
the answer rather before tho time appointed Seeiog
how useless IL would be for 70 reason with person
In hsframc Of mind, suggested that the work was en-
trey above my capacity for comprehension, aud that
he should publish M ought to be after having pre-
viousy submitted it 10 congregation OF the Cardinals
or eminent heolognns In R0me Then as always no had
the appearance being thoroughly satisfied with my
cision az being TO him Tor the time the decision OF the
Church to which he bowed with reverence and loyalty
However discovered within few days that he thought
might have approved of his work and allowed it TO be
published under the Achiepscopal sanction From that
time his ahction seemed to return and increase.
He became troublesome in the situation in which had
placed hlm. When IL became necessary to remove hun
procured for him the hospitality Of brother priest in
this city. And how he to be mixed up in the affairs
of tho Rev. Mr. Dayman can only be accounted for by
the condition Of his own mind. never suspended poor
stain from celebrating the Holy Sacrifice for time, hop
ing in my thoughts that he would return TO inelec
tnal quietude But between his and that OF Rev.
Mr.. Dayrnan there is no more connection except what
tney have mutually established, than the between
any human beng and the mao in the moon.
How, therefore, he could have put his name to the do
cument published in the HERALD Of this day is utterly
unaccountable, except in view Of tho narmy to which
even good mans mind may sometimes be rendered
subject.
AN idea of bis haucination may bc formed from the
fact tina. he explained me- in reference his great
work. several things which utterly ncomprehensi-
be. but in regard to which patience and Christian
charity forbid that ! should contradict him.
The squarng Of the circle, perpetual motion,
and system for the construction Of railroads, which
were 70 cost nothing and should accomplish everything,
were mattcrS OF ncTe amusement WnlCn ne nau at MIS-
fingers ends He did not attach however, much i'm
POI tance TO them to scientific discovery by which he
could multiply gold indefinitely and which secret he re-
served expressly for the benefit OF States of
Church. order that the Holy Father might be enabled to
pay off the national debt and then the for the
purpose Of converting the whole world the faith Of
Christ Neither did he attach much impotinc to the
indefinite production Of gold through the agency of his
be aid to what must appear strange cacula
ton in such process VIZ the economy with which the
result could be accomplished: II would not cost much
as a single farthng-for IL was pure science
In all This never conradicted tho poor good man, for
IL would have been useless, and in his state OF
mind cruel at the time. l looked upon
his afllction which God permit
ted 10 obscure periodically the brli!ancy Of a
beautiful mind, without mt all leaving bemsh the
purity Of good Christian heart am again surprised,
ihereore-or indeed, should rather say that not
surpiseda finding his associated that OF
Rev Mr. Dayman the publication Of thus morning under
their united signatures
Printers type before taxed for the pro-
ducon Of such amount Of madness and badness as
ihey have condensed IN single article with mach
regard to the economy Of space puolic newspaper.
fJ0HN HUGHES, Archbishop of New York.