Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-08-18
The Pope ON the American
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letter of Plus Ix.Archbishop Hughes.
From the 4. Y Tim.. A., :

From the N. Y. Times, Aug. 8.
Archbishop Hughes, of New York has
just received ailetter from the Pune az, ~ :
subject OF oursAmerican; dificuhies nrgioo
/ peace, and desiring him to confer with ,he
| Archbishop Of New Orleans in pursuanc.
I of the object The New York TaJSet. which
publishes the letter in the original Latin
states that il is the duplicate of asletter ad
dressed t. the same prelate, under date
Iaof Oct. 10, 1862, but WHICH must have
been lost, as, 1t never reached its dcrtina.
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To,oussyenmabie Brother JonSs Arch.
bishop Of New York, h.5sl7 liz -s-
bCs POPE Plus *. -- ..r. ..
EENERABLE BROTHER, UEGLTH AND APos.
ToLIc BENEDICTIoN.-Among the various
and most oppressive cares which weigh on
us IN these turbulent and periIous times.
We are greatly sffiictedzby,the truly Iamen.
/ table state in which, the Christian people of
the Unites States Of, America are placed
by the destructive civil war broken out
among them. ? ''afss. -.A .F'rsaa ssl5E
For, Veuerabls' Brother; We cannot but
be overwhelmed with the deepest sorrow
while we recapitulate, with paternal feel
ings, the slaughter, ruin, destruction, de-
VISITATION, and the other innumerahle and
ever-to-be derlored calamities by which
the people themselves are most miserably
harassed and diacerated. Hence, we have
not eeaped to offer mp, in the humility of
our hearts,onr most fervent prayers of God,
that we would deliver them from so MANY
and so great evils. g... --.....-..
And we are assured that you, also, Ven
cradle Brother, pray and impIore, without
ceasiOg. the Lord Of Mercies, to erants1lid
peace and prosperity to tbat country. But
since We. by virtue of the Cfice, of our
Apostolic ministry, embrace, with the
deepest sentiments of charity, all the ma
ticns of the Christian world, and, though
unworthy. admisister here on earth the
vicegereDt work of him who is the Author
Of Peace and the Lover Of Charity, we can
not refrain from inculcating, 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, ererable brother, with
all the force and earnestness of our mind.
to exort, with ycur eminent piety and
Episcooal zeal. your clergy and faithful to
| offer up their prayers, and also apply all
your study and exertion, with the peopIe
and their chief rulers. to restore forthwith
the desired tranquility ard peqce by which
the happiness Of 10th the Christian and
the civil Republic is principally maintains
ed. Wherefore, omit nothing you can IN.
dertske and cclmFlish Hy your wisdom,
authority and exsrti0ns. as far as com patti
BILE with the nature Of the holy ministry.
to conciliate the minds Of the DOM batanfs.
pacify. reconcile. and bring back the desir-
ed tranquility and peace. by I'll. those
meaps that are most conducive to the best
Interests of the people. '- tS- -afr'
Take every pains, besides; to cause the
people and their chief rulers seriously to
reflect on the griesous evils with which
they are afflicted. ard which are the result
of civil war, the direct, most destructive
| and dismal OF all the evils that could befalI
people or a natioD.
Neither omit to admonish and exort the
people and their supreme rulers even 10
our name, that with eOnciliated minds, they
Wouid embrace peace, and love each other
with uninterrupted charity. For we are
confident that they would comply with cur
parental admouitious and bearken to our
words the mere willingly, as of themselves
they plainly and clearly understand that
we are influenced by no political reasons.
no earthly considerations, but impelled
solely by parental charity, to exhort them
to charity and peace. And study with your
SURPRISING wisdom. to persuade all that
true prosperity, even in this life, il sought
for 10 vain out of the true religion Of Christ
and its sslutatOry doctrines. ~ E. ...r.-
We have no hesitation, Venerable Broth.
er, bot that calling to your aid the services
| and&assistance, even of your associate
Bishops, you would abuhdanily satisfy
these our wishes, and by your wise and
| prudent efforts bring a matter of such mo.
ment to happy termination.
We wish you, moreover, to be Informed
that we write IN. similar mabner this
very day to our Venerable Brother John
May, Archbishop of New Orleans, that,
counseling and conferring with you, he
would direct all his thoughts and care
most earnestly to accomplish the same
object. e.gsa -.s s--s,.1 s4--y s..f T
~ May God. rich in mercy, grant that these
our most ardent desires be ACCOMPLISHED,
and as soon as possible our heart may ex-
nlt IN the lord over peace restored to that
people. e.--.F s,--y..... .1. --.--s b.,
10 fine, it is most pleasing to us to avail
ourselves OF this opportunity to again testi.
ty the special esteem in which we bold
you. OF " hicb, also, receive meet as
sured pledge, the Apostolic Benediction.
which, coming from The inmost recesses of
our heart we most lovingly bestow on YOU
venerable brother, and the flock committed
to yopr charge. .., .s..-. -.......-
Dated Rome, at st. Peters Oct. Is, 1862
in the seventeenth year Of our PontiHcate.
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