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IHE POPE.
AIIOeutiOn. of Plus the SinIh on the
situation OF the Church

SnuRtiOn OF the church.
Subjoined is the text the allocution
pronounced by Pope Plus the Ninth at
the Consistory in Rome, September 20 :
VENERABLE BRETHREN:-The Catho-
lie world knows how often we have
been compelled to deplore ard rebuke
the great injuries and the serious
wrongs inflicted for several years by
the Sub-Alpine government, in despite
of all Divine and human laws, as well
as ecclesiastical ceI.sures and punish
ments, upon the Catholic Church, upon
US and this Apostolic seat, upon the
bishops and minister's, upon the re-
ligions orders of both sexes, and upon
other pious institutions.
This same government, oppressing
and daily exertiDg itself mUre and
more to abase the Church, after the
other laws IL has put forth, and which
we have condemned as opposed to the
authority of this Church, has at last
come to that degree OF injustice that it
has had the Sacrilegious audacity 10
propose, approve, sanction and pro-
mulgate u law which, in its own terri
tories, AS we'll as in those it has
usurped, has despoiled the Church of
all her property, TO the great injury OF
civil society, has appropriated that
property and has ordered its sale. All
people Hssuredly must see how unjust,
how cruel, is a law which attacks the
inviolable right of property the Church
holds from her divine origin, which
tramples under foot all rights natural,
divine, and human, and by which,
lastly, the members of the clergy who
have deserved so well OF Catholicism
aud civil society, and also virgins con-
secrated to God, are reduced to the ex-
tremest misery and heggary.
In such distress OF the Church, in
presence of snch Il subverSion OF all her
rights, we, who are bound by the oEli-
cations of our apostolic ministry TO de-
fend and avenge with the utmost zeal
the cause of justice, assuredly cannot
preserve silence. For this reason we
uplift our voice in your imposing AS
sembly, and rebuke with our APOSTOLIC
authority the law in questiOn-We con-
denim IL, we declare 1t null and without
any value. Let its authors and abet-
tors know that they have placed them
selves beneath the ban of the ecclesias-
teal penalties and censures which the
sacred canOus, the Apostolic constitu-
uons, the DEGREES of the general coun-
ellis, declare inflicted. ipS0 Jdcto, upon
vioIators of the rights OF the Church
and usurpers of her property. Let
these determined enemies of the Church
tremble and be filled with salutary fear.
Let them be certainly convinced that
God, the originator and the avenger of
His Church, reserves for them the
heaviest, the most severe Chasiisements
unless truly repenting and retracing
their steps, they hasten to put an end
TO and repair the injuries inflicted by
them, upon this very Church, as we ar
IDENTIFY desire and ask humbly and
with all our strength from the God of
Mercy.
I,J, HyfGh to apTnpfnf
that "a meudacious pamphlet has been
recently put forth at Paris, in which II
is atteIn pted sh4melessly, and with eX-
treme pertidy, to insinuate 10 the reader
the idea that the deplorabie events of
Mexico are In certain measure to be
attributed TO this apostolic See. All
the world certainly knows how false
and how absurd is this accusation-a
fact clearly shown by letter written
to us in his prison by the unfortunate
Maximilinn, the 18th of June last, be-
fore undergoing an unworthy and
cruel death.
Having the opportunity now granted
us, we cannot refrain from decreeing
the highest praises to the exalted mem
ory OF Louis Altieri, Cardinal of the
Holy Roman Church and Bishop OF
Albano. Belonging, as you know. 10
an illustrious race, adorned with stri-
king virtues, entrusted with the highest
functions and enjoying our particular
affection, as soon as he learned thatth
horrible scourge of cholera had invaded
Albano, completely fOrgetful of him
SELF and intiamed with the fire of chari-
ty for the flock placed in his charge, he
instantly hustened to that city. Shun-
ming neither labor nor eXertiOn nor
trouble nor peril, taking no rest either
day or night, he did not cease for an in
slant 10 aid, to assist, TO console the uu-
happy victims of the epidemic, to sue
cor them with his own ha nds and TO
afford spiritual help TO the dying,
until the moment when, stricken
himself by the terrible disease,
like the Good Shepherd, he gave his
life for the sheep. Therefore Will his
memory be ever blessed in the records
OF the Church, for his noble death is
that of victim to Christian charity,
and he has gained imperishable glory
for himself, the Church, your illustri-
GUS order, and the entire Catholic epis-
copate. Therefore also, although we
experience profound grief in learning
the death of this cardinal, we are never
theless supported by great comfort,
having the firm hope that his soul has
arrived in the Kingdom of heaven, that
it has entered into the Joy of the Lord
and is Offering up ardent prayers for
Us, for you and for the whole Church.
We desire also tribute of praise TO
the secular and regular clergy of AL
bano, who, following the noble exam
pie of their bishop, have not ceased, at
the risk oftheir own lives and with the
utmost zeal, to carry aid, and in
especial, the aid of religion,
to the sick and the dying. Our
troops garrisoning that city, the gem
darmes charged to uphold public Sc
curity, as we'll as the Zouaves, are
equally deserving of our commenda-
ton. In fact, they have been seen
Drawing peril, occupied chiefly in bury
ing the dead aud giving striking ex-
ample of Christian charity.
Lastly, venerable brethren let US not
cease to uplift our hearts towards the
Lord our God, whose mercy is infinite
towards those who call upon Him; let
Us pray, let us supplicate Him contin-
ualIy that, remaining firm with you in
combat aud surrounding with rampant
the house OF Israel, we may be enabled
yaliantIy to sustain the cause OF His
Holy Church, and to bring back all His
enemies into the paths OF justice and
salvation.
Extract From a wheeling Letter.
TO The Pias6ttrgh Commercial.
"On the Ohio river. ninety-eight miles
below the city of Pittsburgh, is the