, 1865-03-25
M e x z co .
Maximillian and the
Catholic Church.
COMPLETE RUPTURE.

COMPLETE RUPTURE. |
The Pope to Maximillian.
NIaximillian to- the Minis
tor Of Justice.
Solemn Protest Of the Archbishops
and Bishops of Mexico.
Final DEGREES Of Religious Tolerance
and Confirmation Of the Reform ~
Laws Of 5unrez.
We cundcnse the correspondence and de-
crces which exhibit 3taximll1ian's reform p,1-
Icy, In order to present more clearly, as well
Us briefly, the gist Of the case. These docu-
ments are:
FYrst-A letter Of aavies from tho Pope to Maxi
Stcond-MaIimitlian' letter OF Instructions to
ing him, notwithstandiuc the advice and solictn.
tlons Of Tho Pope. to proceed to the formation OF
isws cSna.mlnE tae 81 1as ecSse-
a,as.4sa' snrn property "au u'''s; 'e"s'oaS 'o'cs-
11irdP.otest against ibis action. signed By all
inc aau c-s. ,1 = e0 o.
linn. declaring religious tolerance, md adopting
at the lsTe o. the .nasez e and Gonontort Govern
.rsA,s n.a .o,,rx.. W. mn 49, ~ -.!1.rsr, pp
roST1r1clAr anvIoE,
s1nE:- When in The month Of April last, before
assuming the Eeias Q! Tie nsW empire Of Mexico.
your nls)ea1y af11sed y THIS capital II order to
wottnlp 81 ths tomna OF ne Holy Apostles. and T.
Eeecive onf Apostone- beneolcta!9n., We 1ulormed
you Of the deep sotr9W which dlled our soul ~
m9n
th4t concerns fsl'eton N the Nexlcan natto1.,
hsfofe taat time, on5 more than once. we had
acts processing agalns' tee !nlauitous law called
Tie lay Of TeioE9. winch -nttacked the most u.
v1oianls Ilenis OF tae Canfcn ana g. OUTRAGED the
she ess.etdasasaa properly ana ~ dissipation Of
1oss," ~ o ra,1ns .as to
ms5so1 tat r. attatE ths. ssnc,fv = ~ Gaiho,,e
rn,9ted ~ ~ ~ .,
the ssSrna nersnns hn1 s1sn x tSa ntstne.f r. nit
hns sn nut ~ ~ Chutc o. priest
~ ~ a thasn ~ rat.nn. - rnnt 49, kIata t ,,
nnda,stnaS nu hnn,sv sSa s,s !, mesa
he esiaolishmcnt q tho new emn1re The IN NJ NJ
Rae.fls I'D pE9sRsroas d;ys efts chpIsh q W.:
.1sd lo1 X msn ,Ed was 'nesessa Whe1 Ts a,w
and Who La eiyen 20 1nsns nroo5s ~ rri,r;n1g,,
1an1 snf 17feTve - -' f " ~'6tS1"
@en. an9 P'e'5. ,.-..-
Inc rope II similar language states that
the clergy and people Of Mexico werc eouallv
.ejoiced at the elevation of alaximil1ian to
the Empire. That the Pope always op-
posed he Reform Laws Of lthe cononfaEt
and J1arez Governments and looked to soc
them abolished by 1Iaximlllian, but has been
thwarted hitherto in these hopes:
ionr Majesty Will undoubtedly perceive that II
the Church continues to be CENTRALIZED IN The e1-
bid her to acquire aid poesesa property are not
repealed i 6 churches s a1d I'd conyents ase snlt de-
ss.oySd i ths pr,ee 9 q -, thc church pIopers t. a
IL sacred buildings - are appropr1afed da 70 oissr
uses, II the religions orders not allowed 70 re-
s nns eSce e d e M ,1 u
sufneieat edidee:; il The neNsp:pers ste pernft- peri
- D. e.'i q tas e e.hohe eGasea sa' f
thi9 *tstS @ Of things is to continue then the s,me
7etts,on viii become sreaterthan over heiore.
T. l9nr Majesty Z well aware that u oeder eGee"
usely torspatr the eyils oecasloned BY the revo-
ge sfe ea6 IL eas5s s
| Inusl aboVe all things conttnne to be the glory
! and tho msinstar Of the Mexican nation+ 10 .ihs
i
oT nsstora in;strg fst ~ ~ reass ~.
So.s 81 mis ~ rsatahi;s}aJ - ,s aos @ ~
s"r,r e1v .r,tb tba ansttnrt,ans nnn ~
which xe haye giyea; ihat ,he pasasnony ot the
Snainfatnea s19 nEo,ortnI M ~ tsa ~ as ,s ~
o6fain f1e 1SeuHy o1 ttdehiaa s % aad r. ssiag g
a4 ,,.o a. sv ~ e. sstI
.n.SH rt X. ~ ~ r. <sc1-sfe.Fif rSha;f I s,ss
t,, e saF U1er To m
dcnpndenes and snbiect to III the arhi 5nia VI
~ cr rT ta ~ r.1t,tas ,Tea ~ n
V1i, s,tisT nnc ~ the rrstns. 1eonirecnt:a M
one of i' ths most itycY a.plrstions of neonlc ~
gfous @ a. ~, o. - Me3'eo ,a yonf majesty m1
cnisronsrr - INF 1nont1v vor ~ u,, nna1 ~
nav To- .ie edncat1on Of a learned ana Hea]on.
aa - neu h as ~ 1v toa51 ~, ; " 2o
Sscnsis "a 1: AIR nnrSsnu,sns h ~ -ttnNIe5,
1 e ia ef sies re,y = 1aa,nte an eBa Il
e@s. .i1 Inf1 ~ ~ - s1.1,,, - 1aa, aasuI
rara WI =, , .tiacr estat y yUan ~.
pefial tafa1s. :.
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,hsn H. 1at - e.fra 81 auy m
send 70 yonf Ms!esiH ano 10 your august spoas'
"; c;Stn as Rome IL orr inoatolio,P.,,ee NJ III,
Vatican. lho lsth Of octooef, lsUa Pt0s ~:
He1hoc3ioes of e. I4s+.c. TO TILE aiA1s16l
" Wst,na sss.'1 Gau,n., ., ,ac,
AkAAVUt 1eGGuoGE ~ 4oo4s
My nrAR MINISTER -EsoUDxno: In order I.
! smooth the uthtcnines which have nrlsen On ac
count ol the reform teW. re propose 70 adopt
| mcals Nasus Mnuu eas.sHHanE ent Hust Ie4ults
tbc minus and tl.nqaiity IL the senac;enees oi 81
when ye wers 81 Rome we opens3, ,nsGonation
ca,holie Church.
he papa! Mane'o 1T Is now ~ Me1leo oat 10 na
extreme snspnes ne nas declared tant RE- as - Watn M
3ut tusuaestonn' ELL" n7e ~ ""a4t eoe'o ltot
home.
t,nroa a; anttg 1n,ne eac We ;noa ~ a
mats o mora deay o1s ~
= solnton. rs conseauenu5 caatse yoa a. once
plop1se suaMo!e ueaadGs H; N oeaer !nst iaeuc
Psisonsl 5tadoa; taat 1es.ttnate lateiests eFeate
taese isMS nny TEL sotrrs9ng .ne e.
nrnViae far tn mnintensnse II nuhitc lash
ap6 protection OF other sacred matters placed =,
!, der thc safeguard Of religion; md flnay that Ii
tons of the sactco ministry b. exercised lnrousl
out the empire without cost OF charge to tha PEI
Q pfE; pE. .h,. MI, ,,o,,-o .,r.,,,. ,,.. -,
so ~ s I1 H. ss, =, X e G.te :, p1 IS
$ mnortmniu nor and pahonal,zation q! csc!csts.tIc l.
l. property. e6sp,pc il On ithn basls that lcrlt1ma
transaeilons EXECUTED without ffnnd, and aceor
lpc 10 tho laws which dceEccd ench amortizauo
aboT es nc nccoratpr to the p,ac,plc Of n
b and ample toieraiion; keeping in y,cw tfat tic
n 1tsion i the. Site i IL Romsn ca7holic .,
J. ,7rr .ecrnr<uora .- p,e,o,. -. 1900
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Wnsnsser tae lauer CONT " pc % cunItct W.
. IT. a W ~ ~" aSfu g unaet hae PAIN
II Xxx thrnnn ~ rorr Taiaxf ~ ~ o.. ~ ut se snes
II ~ tbe ,tn fa aa1 mI atc ~
90 of cs r. o11 1aan % tae = w
IS e;as Gati .nd n WhfcS II ncsr. M ~ ~
tn W"fesfv h.. fsten s,e rc.o1n,,at a. doc,.t5
10 oS!setftae nonea,oa: questions wh,ea ] ssa pen