New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-24
LETTER FROM THE POPE TO THE
ARCHBISHOP OF BALTIMORE, &c.

We find In The Catholic Mirror, Of Baltimore,
letter from Archbishop Kennck Of Baltimore aud the
Bishops of Wheeling, Richmond, Erie, Philadelphia,
and Charleston addressed to His Holiness, Plus TX,
in which they express their intense at witness
ing the troubles and dangers which he has slready
passed through, or which now beset him-troabiss
created it ia alleged by those who desire to stup tho
chief Bishop of the pstrimony of st. Peter In order
that being reduced to want, he may be an object oil
sccrn TO TIE world or may appear to depend on the "a
PRECIOUS favor Of earthly princes % detrmeu OF hs
dignity and authority They further express their re-
Qret that the plots and ISLANDERS against His Holiness
are coupteusnced by princes who claim the name Of
Catholic and men who boast Of their Catholic proes
sion but reciee thai be has eat of entirely from tne
Catholic comuuDion these shameless men. In conciu-
sion they express the hope that Hs Holiness may pas
safely through sll bis trials and tnat tho orrng ms-
bers # the Cburch may repent and be restored 10 tho
Catholic body.
The reply of tire Pope is as follows:
VENERABLE BRETHREs, HEALTH AND APOSTOLIC
BLEssIEG: In oir extreme distress we have expert
epced the create fort ard Joy 10 reading st
ter addressed TO the 9Th of ths last moath. For
in il lie everywhere apparent, venerable brethren your
disr QuiShed faith, affection love- aud devotion 70 rs
and this Chair Of Peter and every phere manifested
your intense sorrow PAIN aud indgu ston 10 regard
to the wicked and saereigious attempts and impous
mecblDafon5 OF those men VINO, being hostile eud 0p-
posed the Catholic Church end to this Apostolic See
especially, and being enemies to all justics, do not
hesitste to invade, usUrp, overthrow our civil prin-
cipaty which IL attached 10 the same See, aud s the
pai1mory Of the Blessed Peter and 10 trample under
foot all laws, Divine well as human.
Your excellent sentiments worthy Of all prase,
have grestly delighted u.s. although they were not new
unexpected since we well know, venerable bretd-
the extraordinary affection and zeal which you
cherish for and this Holy Sea Cease DOT, 10 con-
junction with your clergy and faithful people, 10 pour
most fTyent prayers to the God of mercies thas
He may still this great and violent storm, and tarn
away from His Holy Church many aud 80 great ca
lamities and grant il and spe ldd pos
from day day from the rising to the ssttng OF the
sun and that He may assist and comfort US 10 ab
our ribulation, and thar he may youchssfe TO bring
back all the enemies of the Church and Of this Apoe
toc See to TIE paths Of truth justice and alton
Aud since YOU know the direfdl war waged against
our divine religion In these sad times we doubt not
inst RELYING on Divine sid, in conformity with your
dsiuguisbed pety aud eoiscopsl zeal, You w1l omit
nothing for tbe fearless defense Of religion, with in-
creased vigilance and esrnes.ness, and thst you will
prudenty sud wisey provide for the safety OF yoar
flock and expose the snphisms, refute the errors aud
repel Il stacks Of the enemy. Finally as pledge OF
ali heavenly Vi t. al tOsen OF the special a.ction
wherewih we embrace You ia the Lord we affection
atelg mpart from besrt the Apostoie Blessing 20
yourselves venerable brethren and to al the clergy
and sity iu'rustsd TO Your care.
Given at Rome, ct ST. Peters, on the 10th Of Au-
gust in the year 1860 il the fifteenth year Of car Pom
tifcate. Pres p. p. TX.