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Csrnsll Jswsss Ana sAa .Psps.

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Congress Of Sovereigns is to have : wide
jurisdiction, both in religious and politi-
cal matters At home and abroad. The
Pope looks to it to establish his supremacy
as the head Of the Catholic Church on it,
old foundations Of AbsoIutism. and Cor
nell Jewett proposes that it shall take our
country under its management and re-
duce our Republican Government to the
joint behests Of the civil and spiritual
sovereigns of Europe.
1t WAS xery pretty scheme, and il the
Congress had come off our "almost Cath
olic'' country might hsve had : great
European wsr on its hands 10 resist the
execution Of its DEGREES. j
These letters are curiosities in their way
and We publish them for the delectation
of orr readers -
THE POPE.
IMPKRIAL MAJESTY: The thought which
your majesty expresses of being able TO
establish without shock in Europe-with
Gods blessing elsewhere also--with the
csacurpars Of the sovsreigns. Or Of their
representatives,, . system which calms
mems minds and restores peace, tranquil
ity, and order to the numerous countries
where, unhappily, these benefits are lost,
is design which greatly honors your ma
jesty, and which, with the cooperation OF
al. assisted by Divine grace, would pro-
duce the best results. We cooperate,
therefore. in so laudable a project in a
perfesslg cordial spirit, and can now earn
estly assure your majesty that all our
monfsupport viii be Afforded to the con-
gress, in order that the principles Of JUS
tice, in these days 80 much misunderstood
and trodden under foot, may be re testab-
lisbed to the advantage of society in its
present agiiated state, that violated rights
may be admitted in order TO be asserted
in favor of those vho have had to suffer
by their violation, and especially in order
that the real pre-eminence which belongs
naturally to the Catholic religion, as be-
ing the only true one, may be re estab
lished.
We entertain the hope that your msjes-
ty, with your high perspicacity. will re-
cognizs IN our frank communicates the
character Of loyalty which always Accom-
panies tue acts of this Apostolic Sde, and
at the same time the evidence of the great
esteem which We entertain towards your
august person, to whom we have in no
way hesitated to speak thus explicitly in
a matter Of so much importance. Here
upon, with the assurance Of our paternal
affection, We give your majesty, your au-
gust consort, and the imperial prince, our
apostolic benediction.
Given in our palace of the Vatic AN, the
Goth of November. 1868.
PIUs p. P. A.
MEDIATION IL AMERICA-wILLIAN COR
NELL JKwETT AGAIN.
rFrom The Lonson Mornins Post,
Mr.. Jewett leaves in the Asia to day to
advocate the acceptance of mediAti ipn as .
means for IN international solution of the
American question, so that both Europe
and America may understand their duty.
The journals have of late given Mr.. jew
ett's views at length in connection with
his appeal 10 the Pope of Rome u loo the
Congress, aud yindication of himself in
his independent movements as a N ediator
between the North aud South. in which
he proclaims his fidelity to the Union,
with an opposition to the sldSe and usurp-
ing position of the government ofer the
rights of the people and the press. He
addresses US in the following note
To the Editor OF The Daily Pest
SIR: The position of the Pope favora-
BILE to the Napoleon peace policy for Eu-
rope and America. is most opporture, car
rying with it. as it does, the mighty
weight and power of the moral influence
of the church Ca.holie--not only to re-
move the prejudices of England to that
peace, but tending to remove the un
christian policy Of the federal government
Of the United States of America to main
tain the barbarous mode of the sword to
subiugation against the Southf The
world morally opposes duelling to settle
individual disputes. The world should
oppose the sword for settlement OF ma
tional differences. | deem the Congress
and my mediation missions a success ;
for that Congress must meet--must solve
the relations Of Europe and America ari-
sing from the civil war; and, it now
seems further, pronounce judgment upon
the conflicting claims of the church upon
earth as to the true faith. 81
| Catholic Europe will, Of course, give
the Pope the preference but Protestan.
Eng land and America--the latter almost
Catholic-will make q strong defense
thereby more durable position of both
churches, wider and more Christian in
| Ausncs prevail in the council Of nations
hereafter and, with the encouragement
of at least difference in the church
maintained in peace, so with nations diff
fereuces maintained amid "good will ant
peace, among men. The idea Of th'
i Pope to submit to the rulers of nationl
the position Of the church is as novel ane
sublime propagation as the working class
es Of England TO have congress Of rep
resentalives from the working men of "a
4 tions to decide upon the rights Of ruler
|, over them, and their duty to them. Franc
in this, congress proposition, and the Pop
in bis ground Of acceptance, hare inau