New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-13
ABCMaYsEOP MUGsEEs IN T
From Our Own Correspondent.

I
! Archbishop Hughes had last Tuesday an interview
Of an hours duration with the Imperial family. |
can say, au,boritativey that Archbishop John waf
handsomely entreated found the Emperor quite an
aiiabe gentleman, of non-commiltal, frIendiy
q" views of "things, etc." and gave his episcopal
benedicton to the little Prince. If the Archbishop
learned snything worth knowing in regard to his
Maiestys future American policy, he has doubtless
forwarded report to Mr.. Seward, and has earned a
right to fill diplomatic Office any European
Government. His Reverence, meantime, Is hardly
entreated in last Wednesdays DfJats-One of whose
really able editors is, saving his Reverence, "down
upon his References religion, politics philanthropy,
and rhetoric, with seemingly justified vengeance.
TIE able editor of the DeJats makes this descent
apropos of long article in two parts, recently pub
lished in Le Monde and signed by Archbishop
Hughes. Let me hasten 10 do justice TO John "a
quality as oficious diplomat and man OF high COM
sense, by saying that the article in question was
translated and repubrhed in the mos! illiberal
and retrograde Of all French newspapers,
without lis completely, nay, without his
knowledge. The article is that one of the Arch
bishops, published originally in Catholic journal OF
NewYork many weeks ago, in critical answer 10,
and refutaion Of, Orestes A. Brownson his article
republisbed in The TRrBUsE) on the extraordinarily
valuable work of NJ. Cochin, LAboiatoR de PEsclar-
age. Well enough 10 say here, parentheIcally that
NJ Cochin is a most devout Catholic, but like Count
Agenor de Gasparin, who Is devout Protestant a
dcvout Chrisiian-difering thus from the merely
Catholic Roman Bishop of Charleston, and the mere
~ Protestant militant bishop Gen. Polk OF Louisiana
Tie book of NJ. Cochin is as think has been al
ready noted in this correspondence, very treasure
house Of facts and arguments on the Abolition ques-
ton. Need add, in view Of NJ. Cochns approved
character man and Christian, that NJ Cochin takes
and supports the Abolition sile of that question
j A. was saving, H. Monde, the most illiberal and
retroglde Of all Paris joumsls the consistent enemy
Of political civil a. religious freedom everywhere
ana in every FORM that only ates Republican Ameri-
ca less tran Constitutional England because il feels
that Englirh Coustiluonalsm is more Immediately
influential by example in Europe, and because 1t
more or les ignoantly scouts the idea Of dangerous
American influence on European despotisrl-more or
lefs ieI oranrly believing that American democracy
il fatally sucidal-Le Monte, then, acting after iis
Kind, exultanty republishes the Reverend Hughes's
refuiaion of Nj. Brownsons article. natural and
clever thing to do from lie NoHd@s point OF view, but
uncommony vexatious to Archbishop John I, who
intended the article for different latitude, and isany-
thing but gratifed al the treatment he meets with at
the hands Of the able editor Of the Journal des
| DtJGh. That editor does no, mind saying that Lis
Reverence undertakes openly The hopeless defense OF
Slavery, with bad logic, wore style, and wont
possibe moraty-let alone Christianity.
! have not read tie article in question. IL il eer-
tany pTima face evidence against it that it aims to
attack or weaken the positions taken by NJ. Cochin
and Mr. Brownson in the eyes Of all French friend;
Of humanity Of political liberalism and of the United
States it il strongly condcmnatory PriDa tacie evi
dcuoe that was thought fit for reproduction in The
columns Of Lc Monde. 1t is unfortunate for any
inri man or oanso to 10 advocated by l., Monde
have feafon 10 believe that Archbishop liughe
' feels this 10 lie true" Certainly, ii that goo
,riest, excellent man. and shfewd unofficial royini
diplomat knows what We must suppose, with bis in
isence aud knowledge of European and Frencl
public opinion and politics, he doos know, he must be
ms angry rs lie cloth permits, at this most noppor
tune reproduction in France in VIGOROUSLY illlber
And antNnr oconc Journal, of his article originally
intended only for home consumption.
\ Let me rostaie briefly what WAS stated long ago in
this couesrond,nce- statement having bad it,
foundations Of likelihood strengthened by watcAiui
observation of what is printed in public jouTnals OF
what i. said BY friends and oes, Of what tiansi res
more or les directly now aud then through sccrct
p0yesJ Of expressed opinions Of hgh-plaoed per-
-onages-let me restate this glarngly evident truth:
That the only possible salvation Of the United States,
sgaiuft Intervention, mediation more or less armed,
foreign war. recognition of tie G.. 5. A., domestic
anarchy. lies in clear, open declaration OF Emanci.
| ration so and no otherwise can much longer
live and move onward and have a future possible
leing AZ great nation. Such is the conviction OF
cis.A,an'ic foes and friends. Expressed or implied,
directly or indirectly, it is the domonsraby general
ci.. Atlantic opinion. Imerly resae the ta,cd
fact. The proofs are before the world. Now that
almost all intelligent Europeans, differing widely rs
10 their uisles aNut he matter in question, and a
very large body Of intelligent Americans perfectly
in accord with them, are wrong; and tia, hardly
10 he calculated minority Of Europeans and proper
ton Of Northern Americans aud Of Southern Ameri.
cans Whose numbers you in better position than
to calculated are right is possible. You shall Judge
Of tie possibility. / report only the cis-Atianue
iucls.
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