The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-09

rom Rome bearing date the 18th inst, on the subject
,f the recall OF the bishops TO their sees
THIS letter "a; doaoy Agreeable o, % approve that
measure and in which sm happy 70 concur win YOU,
from the request that the permission 70 return 70
he ed OF October, should be also extended 70 the
bishops residing at Rome thus demonstrating your sood
will and towards the institutions ana inc laws
1nder whose shadow you desire 10 live.
rejoice that anticipated your wishes In this matt or
and interpreted your sentiments Alright oy deeain on
the same day that which your letter we des-
patched that the exception complained Of shonc
moved or this believe your lordships wiz already
me decision ADOPTED by the government. arises as
lordshps stats from the desire that rete liberty
the relations between Church and ie should pass
hitherto remained into the reality o. fact
Tho government therefore, ne, less earnestly than
your ordsnips desires that iay may very soon ENJOY
cd 70 e rse citisens Of Ud stats Of America BY The
NATIONAL Csncl Of Baiimer, rherein religious doctrines
Psps, wA g proclaimed end sseasd ~ every town and
VII age pithoat creQudtur on ptacit.
thsrsfore beg your lcrdshps 70 consider that 4 =
k'eyty iehioh has p,odn ed this admirable spe tace
liberty pyofe<sed asd nspctcd By all in principle and in
fact in iss ampless application civil, poiticai and
To- fosv ths sssason tashs may think ie and to
ship the Diviniy in the form that ~ him most
opp sprsa< SIDE By sde VITA tss Cathode church rises
the Praaant temps tie M sutsam rysQs the Chis>se
poooda. Side by side with th9 Romlsh clergy the
Gensvan coasstory and the NJ hod,st assembly ex-
cA5ssow c!aakins Any suAy q tktss Becaass
religion a.. sther spscia rt cfion o. Privigs from
The STATE Each lives aeysops and is followed under
roepesied BY Ill giassntess 10 all IN eqaI liberty
The Italian govcrnmnt wishes 70 demonstrate a far
applying IL greatest extent compatible with the
interests OF public order.
Il therefore calls upon the bishops TO return TO their
public order II makes no conditions save that one
incumbent upon every citizen who desires 10 live peace
che
duty and observe the laws. The State insure that
he be neither disturbed nor hndered but let him not
demand privileges IL no wishes bonds The principle
cS every free tae that the law l. equal for ali adm ts Of
no distinctions of any Kind
The government would glad 70 cast on all suspicion
and abandon every precantOn. and II II docs not now
wholly up 70 this wish II Is because the principle Of
liberty which has adopted and put into practice ~ not
yo"r ordshus pemsr The deencs between the
condition Of the church in America and the condition Of
the church In Europe.
new society hut which carried scts from the mRher
country all the elesnts cot iJ Representing the purest
ting rhih SANCTIONS ro and satides duty ard carries
kMms0m prdti0ns far 0bOUe al earthly things, the
Church has tere sa0ht osy he empire pe'sifg q Cd
the empire OF souls Companion OF liberty, the Church
has grown beneath its shelter. and has found all that
sufnced for free development and the tranquil and
fecund exercise Of is ministry Il has sought to
deuy Others the liberty who II enjoyed, ~
TO It's exclusive advantage me institutions which protect
ed IL.
e daadence of the great enpie that had sub ga ed The
edrh Il became constituted amid he po itical and
social cataclysns Of the barbsrOus ages and
peeled to form On organization strong enough 70 resist
the shipwreck Of ali civilization amid the rising flood Of
brutc force and vioeuce
middle ages reentered the path OF progress marked out
by God the Church impressed upon all Ing any rcla
guardianship. It viewed With suspicion the growth Of
Intelligence and the multiplication ~ social forces and
and mos. IN oussssso q ALL the csy 81 oonscence
Hence arose tbe conflict b~twe the eccleiassica aud
the civil power, since The former represented
and imu1obhty, and the hitter hoorty and pr0grese
The cdDfct from Pocniisr ciEc instances has greater
proportions Itaiy sscau-sshs Church. ise that
~ sifai ssiissy, fund thss Kiass On IN Italy zs
sColesasticn1 power from the yeAeon ID here n
snntAcsson, not oniy With che civ psvsr Dut national
From shsss csusss orgsassd the dissyues ana psscau
zion described IN my circular which provoked your
The bls,ops cansa1 Be- eonde rsd anong % e simple
psos Of soui snoe they are = the Same dine shs In
stram:nls and defenders q power q variance with
constrained 70 imposs those upon the bishops
which are necsaEy 70 preserve ss rights and those Of
How is il possible to terminate this dsplorsble and
pcri'ous conflict setween the two powers-bstween
Church and STATED
Liberty can sionc bring ~ 70 that happy state Of
things which your lurdshps consider % ssiobk is Awe
wva. Let Ms 'reaAer unto Cesar the things thas
CDsars, and unto God the things thai Coda" and
peace between Church and etass viii b troubled NO
moro t~ s1N
ldeeired 10 pay Difference 10 these principles in
moving the prohibition 10 the return OF the bishopa and
thor residence in their beleve that liberty 10
good and prac.ice, and farhsr that has
tbe virtue Of converting those VINO are called 70 enjoy
IDS benefits. tf fA IN
rus. shat your lordshps returning your diooesss
with the sincere sentiment Of respect for the law
pressed In your letter among people who wish 70
main Catholic without relinQulshing the rights and
aspirations Of the nation 20 which they belong, will bless
that liberty which protects them, and upon which the
reconciliation Of interests. hithor appear
cilable, alone b based. RlCASOLL