The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-08-14
Letter from the Pope 70 Archbishop
Hughes.

u tS ACS.
Archbishop Hughes has Just received
letter from the Pope on the subject OF our
American difficulties. The New York
Tablet, which publishes the letter in the
original Latin, states that it is the dupii-
cate Of letter addressed 70 the sare pre-
late. under date OF October Is. l>62, but
which must have been lost, as II never
reached It's destination:
Translation.
10 our Venerable Brother John, ArcAJjsh-
Oh of New York
POPE Plus TX. ..
VENERABLE BRoruER, HEALTH AND
APosToLIc BENEDIcTIoN Among the va
rious and most oppressive cares which
weigh on US in these turbulent and peril
Gus times. we are greatly afflicted by the
truly lamentable state in which the Chris
tian people Of the United States Of Ameri-
ca are placed ty the destructive civil war
broken out among.them.
For venerable brother. we cannot but
be overwhelmed with the deepest sorrow,
willie we recapita'ata. with paternal feel
inrs. the slaughter. ruin, destruction, de-
vastation, and the other innumerable
and ever-to-be-deplored calamities ov
which the people themselves are most mis-
erablv harassed and diacera,ed. Hence,
we have not ceased to oifrr up, in the hui
miliy Of orr hearts our most fcrvent pray
ers to God, that He would deliver them
from so many and so great evils.
And we are fully red that you, also,
venerable brother, pray and impIore, with
out ceasino, the Lord Of Mercies to grant
solid reace and prosperity to that country
But since we. by virtue Of the Office of our
apostolic ministry. embrace, with the deep
est sentiments Of charity. all the nations of
tie Christian world, and, though. unwor-
thy. administer here on earth the vicege-
rent work Of Him who is the Author Of
Peace and the Lover of Charity, we can
not re rain from intoxicating, again and
again, on the minds Of the people them
selves and their chief rulers, mutual char
itv and peace.
Wherefore, we write YOU this letter, in
which we urge YOU. venerable BROTHER
with all the force and earnestness Of our
mind. 10 exhort, with your eminent piety
and episcopal zeal, your clergy and faith
fnl to offer up their prayers, and also apply
all Your study and eXenlon, with the peo
pie and their chief rulers to restore forth>
with the desired tranquility and peace by
which the happiness Of both the Christian
and the civil republic is principally main
tanned. Wherefore, omit nothing you can
undertake and accomplish by your wisdom,
authority, and exerions, as far is compatl-
bic with the nature of the holy ministry,
to conciiate the minds oe the comhatants,
pacify, reconcile, and bring back the desir
ed tranquility and peace by all those means
that are most conducive to the best inter,
ests OF tie people.
Take every plan, besides, TO cause the
| people and their chief rulers seriously to
reflect on the grievous evils with which
they are afflicted, and which are the result
! Of civil war, the direct. most destructive.
and dismal ofall the evils that could befall
a people or nation.
Neither omit to admonsh and exhor;
the people and their supreme rulers, even
! in our name. that with conciIiated minds
they would embrace peace, and love each
other with uninterrupted charity. For we
are confident that they would comply with
our paternal admonitions and hearken to
our words the more willingly, as Of Them
selves they plainly and clearly nna"c- ,,an,
! that yya orn "a ~.
s.ns no e2..,,,,v considerations, but impelI
ed solely by paternal charity to exhor
them to charity and peace. And study
with your surprising wisdom, to persuade
all that true prosperity, even IN this life. Is
sought for in vain out Of the true religion
Of Christ and its salutary doctrines.
We have no hesitation, venerable broth
er. bat that calling to your aid the services
and assistarc &c. even ofyour associate Dish
ops, you would abundantly satisfy these
our wishes, and BY your wise and prudent
efforts bring a matter of such moment TO {
happy termination.
We wish you, moreover, to be inform &c
that we write in a similar manner this We,
dav TO our venerable brother John Mary
archbishop Of New Orleans, that, counsel
ing ard comforting with you, he would di
rect all his thoughts and care most earn
estly 10 accomplish the same object.
Ma. God, rich in mercy, grant that
these our moA ardent desires be accom-
plished, and as soon as possible our heart
may exut in the Lord over peace restored
to that people.
Ia fine, it is most pleasing to US to avail
ourselves Of this opportunity to again tes>
thy the special esteem in which we hold
you OF which, also receive most assur-
ed pledge, the apostolic benedic,ion, which,
coming from the Utmost recesses Of ouI
heart we most lovingly hestow on you
venerable brother and the flock committed
to your charge.
Dated Rome, at st. Peters, October
s, 1862, in the seventeenth year of oul
| Pontifcate.
POPE Plus TX.