Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-07
THE POPE ON THE AMERICAN WAR.

letter from the Pope the subject Of our American
ain, ,pltes urging peace and desiring him to confer
b the Archbishop Of New Orleans IN pursuance of the
ohiso, The New York Tablet which publishes the let
sr in the original Latin states that is the duplicate Of
ssr addressed 10 the same preate under date Of Oct
,s 1854 hut which must have been lost, as il never
reached its destination:
lrRASsLATIoN.I
10 our Venerable brother John, archbishop Of NeU
lot" POPE Plus TX.
vrsKRApLE BsoraKS, HEALiH AND APOSTOLIC BEEE'
,,cr1oN Among the various and most oppressive cares
SnS avh on s in these turbulent and perous times,
-sstlv afflicted by the truly lamentable state In
80 9se Christian people Of the United States of
are placed by the destructive civil war broken
out among them -, .,.,ro, h,, bs ovsrvbs i,Dad
with the deepest sorrow whie We reeapIuAte WIN pa
srna feelings the slaughter, ruin destruction, deVas
800. 800, - Iha other lnnumerabe and ever-,o-be de-
5 csIsmities BY which the people themselves are
t hin harrassed and dilacerated. Hence, we
essed TO offer up, in the humility Of our hearts,
our most feryent prayers TO Goo tns' he "ouiu ueh'er
tbsu from so many and 20 great e'is-
'nsu iou' - fny assured that you, also. Venerable
81. Drav and mplore, without csAsng, the Lord OF
49,, 70 gr,nt solid peace and prosperity 70 that
ne.' M, s;nce we, By virtue OF the ONCE oil our
..:,;o ministry, embrace, with the deepest senu-
mo Of charity all the nations OIL the OhrSlAn SoIiu
my ,S,,Sh unworthy admins er here on earth the
work Of Him who is the Author OF Peace
"a ,S Iover Of Charity cannot refrain from incui'
citing again AID again, on the mnus OF sue PeoP's
tIsm elvep and their chief rulers, mutual Anu
peace. 49,, la,,a, In which wa
r,.s Won Venerable Brother with all the force aod
eaSne;ness Of our mind TO e1hor with your emineat
piety ana Episcopal ZEAL your clergy aud ialol 10 OF
fer p their prayers and also apply all your STUDY eho
exeron With the people and their chief rulers 70 re-
store forthwith the desired tranquility and peace by
hob the happiness of both the Christian and the civil
rerubic il principally maintained. Wherefore, omit
nobins YOU can undertake and accomplish by your wis
dom Authority and exerOns, far as conpatbls With
me nature of the holy ministry to conoate the minds
s combstants pAefy, reconcile and bring back the
5s;ad tranquility and peace, by al those means that
80 NO.. conducive TO the best Interests Of the people.
Tste every pains, besides, 70 eaufe the people and
Oh;sf r1ers seriouly TO reflect on the grievous
me- ~ hich they are afflicted, and which are the
.s,,, &c civ war the drecs most destructive aud dis
s ~ ~ me evils could bsfal people or nation
Ns;.ber omit 70 admonsh and e1hort 'ne peop.e ana
,bs snreIue rulers even in our name' .nA' WIN con
elisted miaSs. they would embrace P ace Ana io'e
each other with uninterrupted charity. FOR we se
eon6dsnt tina, they would comply with our patef so
mentions and bearken TO our words the more Tlngy,
As Of themselves they plainly and early unoelsAIu
hat we are Influenced BY political reasons 10 EARN