St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-02-21

Asssrs. Editors III read with much
plessnre and Summation the encloss,
exsrsct from the Pastoral Letter o
Catholic bishop Quinl.n. at Nozzle. ],
display the right spirit, and pressats /,
ssfikin1 contrast. in some partieslan. r.
the yer. sm6uissiue touc IT the Bishop o.
the Episcopal Church for the Direese d
Maryland. It says n"thing that is no
properly consistent With the InrestS Chris.
tisnify. unless. a Bish"p Wbissinxhau
teaches. ssbaission to arbitrary and op.
pres~iv. power il the peculiar duty If tie
Christian; that the people must assume she
''only true. right. safe attitude Of dignifed
and quiet expectation Of legitimate redress
IT pa.t wrongs and provision against con.
tineent dangers in the regular working q,
the constitutional government Of tn,
Emitted States" when he knows. ar should
know. that the working Of the whole ma
chinery is in the hands Of these who con.
slider il virtue to deprive us Of our pro-
perty and dearest rights. I hope you
viii end il convenient to publish in your
paper the inclosed extract frsm Rirhop
Qainl.n's letter, and thus shuw 10 those
who have read the letter Of our BsLop to
Gov. Hicks which displays thu larger share
Of ''maxiy ritar.'
AN EPIsCOPALIAN.
"Bishop QmnIa,'s P.nsturL The
Mobile Regixer publishes the pastoral
letter Of the Catholic Bishop Of Mobile.
We extract from the letter:
An ediiice of constitutional freedom.
whose fair proportions the clear heads Of
bold and skilful men have planned; whose
deep foundations the sweat of toilsome,
struggling years has watcrcti; whose every
stone the blood Of heroes has cemsnted;
whose towering grandeur. the boast and
wonder Of the age. millions of honest
hearts have loved and labored, lived aud
jie,l to sustain, and whuse open pnrtsl-
spoke welcome to the oppressed of every
lanl-this wondrous work. in it's fresh
beauty. is nodding to its fall, for dire am
bi,ion and fanatic zeal have sapped its
strength and comprised its destruction.
Alas. for the glory that is departing. the
world may never lock upon it's like again :.
But. in the midst Of the gloom. there is
one ray Of comfort for the American
Catholic--the church that he loves i'm
planted no hostile convictinn. encouraged
no adverse feeling; and those whom she
has commissioned to teach have never
spoken but words Of bencdictioa. Indeed,
it could not be otherwise, obedience to
the highest recognized authority and As
sent. without appeal to its decisions is th,
only plane III which state rights and con-
grcssional power eau move in harmony
together. This is the catholic principle;
il il also the keystone Of the federal arch
SO. dearly beloved. had the voice Of our
church been heea heard, and its influence
allowed to sway the councils OF men. our
dear country would on this New Year.
day be making its giant strides, with un-
divided strength. and planting its firm,
f"ofstcp VII the Threshold Of stall glori-
Gus future: and our joy would be that OF
the glsdsolne child that, knowing no care,
nestlcs in the bosom of it's mother. We
are snrrowful; but. thank God. ours is no,
the sorrow of remorse. nor the bitterness
Vt reproseh. 1t is only the mournfnl re-
greet that ills the honest heart, when that
which is great aud good is passing away.
perhaps forever.
but let VI not be misunderstood. While
the dismemberncnt Of this great
heaven knows We would d.
III We could legitimately to prevent it
We would net purchase Union ut the ex-
pense Of justice. Better that the instru-
ment OF confederation should be rent in
pieces and scattered 10 tho winds, than
that it should become a cloak for malice or
= bond of iniquity 1t is only ms . sccuri-
~ for just mutual interests, a protection
for reserved, independent rights, and tn:
noble charter Of the Constitution is. in
letter and spirit. all this-that We love tn,
Union Of the states and pray for its con-
Iinuance. Let US then. dearly beloved. as
long as hope remains. faint not in our
efforts for its preservation. And ercn
when hope grows dim. let our prayers
continue TO arise in tenfold strength to the
throne of God. 1t is in moments when
human power retires in its weakness from
the struggle, that the nigh, Of the Lord
cvlnes forth to succor. Then. if hidden
and adorable Providence, 10 penalty Of
osr sius, shouIilwithall refuse its aid, with
draw its hand and let our noble ediicr
fall to the ground. let US pray God. that
out Of the scattered materials. this wisdom
and power may give form and stability T.
ether works. which may rival. If not in
stately grandeur. 1t least in social veal.
security aud peace. the good old enc Of
former days"
The Report Of the Invasion Committee