The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-08-18
THE PoPE's LETTER TO ARCH BIsH-
OP HUGHES.

Archbishop Hughes, OF new YORK, mas Just io
ceived letter from the Pope the subject OF our
American difficulties, urging peace, and desiring
him to confer with the Archbishop of New'Orleans
in pursuance Of the object.
venerable Brother, Health and Apostohc
Beuediction: Among the various and most OPP
nressive cares which weigh on US in these turbu-
lent and perilous tines we greatly afflicted by
the truly lamentable state in which the Christian
neople of the United States Of America are placed
bv the destructive civil war broken out among
them.
sFor. Venerable Brother, we cannot but be
overwhelmed with the deepest sorrow while we re-
capitulate, with paternai feelings, the slaughter,
ruin. destructlon devastation, and the other innu-
merable and be deplored calamites by
which the people themselves are most niserably
harassed and dilacerated. Hence, we have not
ceased to offer up in the humility Of our hearts,
our most fervant prayers to God, that he would
deliver them from so many and so great evils.
"And we are fully assured that you also, Fene-
rable Brother, pray and implore without ceaslng:
the Lord of Nerees to grant solid peace and pros
perity to that country. But since we, by virtue
of the Office of our Apostolic ministry, embrace,
with the deepest sentiments Of charity, all the ma
tons of the Christian world, and though unWor-
thy. administer here On earth the vicegerent work
Of Him who is the Author Of Peace and the Lover
of Charity, we cannot refrain from intoxicating
again and again on the minds of the people them
selves and their cbiefrulers, mutual charity and
peace,
"Wherefore, we write you this letter, in which
we urge you, Venerable Brother, with all the force
and earnestness of our mind, to ezhoTt, With your
eminent piety and Episcopal zeal, your clergy and
faithful to offer up their prayers and also apply all
your study and exertion, with the people and their
chief rulers to restore forthwith the desired traR-
guilty and peace by which the happiness Of both
the Christian and the civil republic is principally
maintained. Wherefore, omit nothing you can
undertake and accomplish by your wisdom, author
ity and exertions, far compatible with the ma
ture of the holy ministry, to conciliate the minds
of the combatants, pacfy, reconcile and bring
back the desired tranquility and peace by all those
means that most conducive to the best interests
of the people.
sTake every pains, 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 drest most
destructive and dismal of all the evils that could
befal people or nation.
Neither omit to admonish and exhort the people
and their supreme rulers, even in our NAME that
with conciliated minds they would embrace peace
and love each other with uninterrupted charity
For we arc confident that they would comply with
our paternal admonitions, and hearken unto our
plainly and clearly understand that we are infiu-
enced by no political reason, earthly considera-
tons, but impelled solely by paterna charity, to
exhort 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
van out of the true religion Of Christ and its salu
tary doctrines.
We have no hesitation, Venerable Brother but
that calling to your aid the services and assistance,
r. JC,rlo
dainty satisfy these wishes, and by your wise
and prudent efforts bring matter Of such moment
to happy termination. >
We wish you moreover to be Informed that we
write in similar manner this very day to our
Venerable Brother John Mary, Archbishop Of
New Orleans, that, counselng and comforting
with you he would direct all his thoughts and
care most earnestly to accomplish the same object
May God, rich in mercy, grant that these our
most ardent desires, be accomplished, and as soon
as possible our heart may exult in the Lord over
peace restored to that people.
In fine, it is most pleasing to us to avail oursel-
yes of this opportunity to again testify the special
esteem in which we hold you. OF which, ALSO
receive most assured pledge, the Apostolic Ben
cdiction, which coming from the Utmost recesses
of our heart we most lovingly bestow on you, Ven
cradle Brother, and the flock committed to your
charge.
Dated homo, at st. Peters, Oct. Is, 1862, in
the seventeenth year of our Pontifcate
"POPE Plus TX"
MoRToN.--A correspondent Of the Atlanta
Appeal, says the village of Morton is in Scott
county, Miss, about thirty four miles from Jack
son, and sixty from Meridian, lying exclusively on
the west side Of the Southern Railroad The vii
laSe par excellence is but poor affair, consisting
OF few Struggling frame residences built like so
many other railroad towns but with little care for
ARCHITECTURAL systems of convenience ard scattered
over the abrupt hills of the locus in quo apparently
at the pleasure Of the first settlers Scott county
it this slight geographical sketch may not be
III the light of giving Information to
the enemy-car boast of but few fertile spots, few
plantations likely to excite the cupdty of the in
vader If he shoSld ever get there Low said hills,
timbered with blackjack and pine, with here
and there the maple aud persilnmon; cover
the face of the. country. With the exception of
the Pa!ahatchie, an inconsiderable stream on its
way to the Pearl, u miles southeast of Brandon,
there Is no creek, rivuet or any lake or pond
where an army Of ten thousand men could find
wafer this side of the latter river Six miles
southeast Of this place water can be obtained from
Strong river 4 stream which rises in Simpson
county, and flowing in southwStcrJy course, falls
INTO the Pearl somewhere near Wcstville in Copiah
County. Destitute Of anything like an adequate
supply OF water, with field for comnissariat or
FORAGE operations, Scott county cannot be consid-
cred military elysium, or land of promise for the
soldier.
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