New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-09
Letter from the Pope TO she Emperor Of
Mexico,

The Paris Union publishes long letter from
the Pope, dated the Vatican. Oct. Il, ls6i and adj
dressed to the Emperor Macmillan Of Mexico pointing
out what course Of conduct the Holy Father conceves
the new monarch ought to follow with respect to the
Church in his States. The above named journal makes
the Popes letter known for the purpose OF showing how
Numerically opposed il is to the principles set iorth Dy
the Mexican Emperor In his letter 10 NJ. EseuueIo On
the Church question. After abiding tn the anarchy
which had prevailed in Mexico for some years, the rope
SAYS: ,., -,
happy we see. thanks 10 the establishment OF
the new empire the dawn OF pacific and prosperous
DAYS the Church Of Mexico. Or JOY increased when
We saw prince OF Catholic family eilsu 70 .ne
zeal and pety. The Mexican nation also hiieu "ilh
ndescibabe pleasure your Malestys accession 10 the
throne called to it by the unanimous desire OF people
who up TO that time had been constrained 10 groan be-
meath the yoke Of anarchcal government and to Ia
ment over the ruins and disasters Of the Catholic re-
gon-her chief pride NJ all times and the foundation
OF her prosperity. Under those happy auspices We
Looked from day 20 day for the first acts Of the new EN-
pire persuaded that the church. which had been out,
ragged with so much impiety by the revolution wouu
receive prompt and Just repnratoD whether IN reNOA
ing the laws which had reduced IL 10 such state OF op
preston and servi,ude promugatng Others adapt
ed 10 the suppression Of the disastrous effects OF an l
pous administration. Hitherto thwartod Ia our Ropes
Icansed perhaps by the difficulties which attend the
Of n society long oyertn.ued-we cannot
help addressing your Majesty and appealing TO the up
rlgltueSs OF your lnt'utioDr
The Holy faiher then enumerates the various meas
ures which the church in Mexico ought 10 expect from
the new order Of things:
Yonr Majesty is well aware that. in order effectively
10 ropar the evils occaoncd by the revolution and TO
bring back rs soon possible happy days for the
church the Catholic religion must, above all things
be tho glory and the manstay OF the Me1r
can nation the exclusion of every other dissenting
worship; that the bishops must be perfectly free 10 the
exercise of their pastoral ministry that the religious
orders should be re,stabhed reorganized conform
ably with the instructions and the powers which We
have given that the patrmony OF the church and the
rights which attach tn IL may be maintained and pro-
tected that person obtain the faculty Of teach
! ing and publishing false and subyersiye tenetsi
that instruction whether public or private, should
be directed and watched over by the ecclesias
teal authority; and that, In short, the chains may
be broken which up 10 the present time. have held
down the church in state of dependence aud subject
to the arbitrary rule Of the civil government III the
religious edifce should be reetablished such bases
and we will not doubt that such will be the case-your
Majesty will satisfy OF the greatest requirements
and one OF the lively aspirations Of people so
| rel gious rs that of MeNico your Majesty Will calm
our n1etics and those Of the ustrous episcopacy OF
that country you will open the way TO the education OF
learned and jealous clergy, ne wei rs To the moral
reform ef your subjects and besides You viii give
striking example TO the other governments In the re-
pubes Of America in which similar very lamentable
ycistudes have tried the church; and lastly you VIII
no doubt labor efectually % consolidate your own
throne 10 the glory and prosperity OF your Imperial
family"
The communication terminates with conveying 10 the
Emperor the apostolic blessing.