Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-03-02

this country 30 vigorously opposed the Fen
'an movemest--shs object Of which 10 &
redeem Ireland .fro0 the dominion Of
Protestant power. For our own part y,
have been accastomsd TO look upon tbi
attitude of the Catholic church not only q
part Of general policy Of sntagonism I,
revolutionary movements-which have 1
curious tendency to take . heterodox reli.
g'ous development-but also a. prompted b.
= more intelIis ent appreciation Of the ob.ta.
chs TO soccess than Is n,sni fest ed by III,
great bedy Of the Irish iai,y. But The rea
reason, il seems. lies back Of these pruden
'iai motives. The zea!oss efforts of tn,
C.tho ic clergy u r,prts. Tie Peni.n move
NETT, are i"spired BY a Iaudable desire t.
made by the Pope Adsian ", in ll66, after
wards confirmed by Pope Alexander III, j,
Il12, whereby thee Wears OF Christ formal
transferred Ireland to the English crown
aud authorized the Enelish king ITO enter
into the island Of ireland in order to reduc,
The people TO obedience under the laws, ana
70 extirpate the plants Of vic"," ard c,,ui
manfing that abe Eeeple7o f this land re-
ce've you honorably, and reverence you II.
their lord.", o.. .i,ut.. .- ..' .a,. I. 49, -
For the edifcniion n Irishmcn in general
we take from o. Haliorsn's History OF IreIanc
4 4 standard xefeRl, high ssp.!s=.==the bull.
Of tteatsye Fnah,sd RNR, Lxwii3 Ir,l, rd
and the Irish PEOPLE y. y y noat..o Eng.
land, II the sxcseaingly cheap ratsof "ar
hon 81" -
" Adrian, bishop, tervant Of The servaa,s o
Cad IN IL. a.. - =.
t''ous King of England, greeting, and
spos'olica' hensaiction ".f
Full laudably end ptoftahly hath you,
mas nit'eenSe con rived ths tesisn of prota.
gazing your glorious re,sown IN earth and
tompi"ii'g your reward OF eternal happines.
IN beaver; while, rs Il C,,bohc prince, you
are intent on charging The borders f the
Church, teaching The truth Of .,he Christian
ia tn 10 the ignorant and rude, extrpa,ing
The roots OF wee from the fell OF H., Lord
and Tor the more convenient execution ni
ms lur'os", reqrting tle counsel and fnvo.
Ut N" apostolic SEE, in which the ma'ur,,
ur d liberation and the greater tue di,cre
Ton OF your procedure. ~ so mach the hap
!Ier We trust wi! be your progress. with the
assistance Z! tie l.. nd. Us ait .hin.s are u>td
10 come TO prosn. rous an. and issue. " iu;s
take Their beginning from he ~Jour OF fai h
and the love Of rel ctun.
Incre IS, indeed, TO doubt bu, Tat Ire
land and all tie islands GA which Christ. tie
sun 1T righteousness ha,h shone. aud which
have received The doctrine Of the Christian
'a'ln, 90 Le'ong t" the. jurisdiction If St
Peter AID the holy r. man church, rs our
exec lercy $50 d tn u knuwt ,lR-; and there.
tore We are TIE more sniiri,uus tn or o""ate
. n right. ons plantation Of f.;,h in his land,
AID The branch acceptable 70 GoI, rs ~e
nave TIE St c;t; touv.c ion OF Conscience ttIA,
.h's /, more especially oar inunien duty.
f"' thu n. MY dear syn in Chr s., have si.n .
he'd 70 us w. ie>ir" 10 enter tito the island
OF / cad, ia o,dar % fciJce she p.c,l 10
Ole 'l"uce under the laws, and /, ext'rpl.s
the plants OF vice; aid tha, u are willing
I" pay from each ye"r!y pension o. one
penny to St. Peter, ard that you will pre-
serve The r gh,s OF 'he churches of this land
Whole and nvfoIate. W., therefore, ~i,h
'tat grace and acceptance sn:toi t. yorr
p, Us and 'andat design q, 4 faecr.;t Is a :
SEEMING to your prtiiion do h0Il it 20, d a.,
scc"p able that, fer even ling he border, ol
ne thorlh, restraining the rrotre f VICE.
r III" correction Of n:.nnar.. III pl4r tin :
OF virtue, a"d The incle SO # r-:i4io., YOU
9 ''er this Is! nd and xecute h ,ein . h Il
ever 'hali per; 10 to the horor OF God and
We IN e | riIe ta"a, ..s-, .ie ;, ..,I. -,
toll land receive yo1 ION r:,b!y. an1 r,vrr-
care YOU rs thar lord, the rights af their
rhu c!es still r"ma' ming sacred ans invo-
Ia q, and saving To- st Peter RI" annu,, pen
sion n' Que pe'nv from every h1'.sr
at then y'n be resolved to carry the de-
s'gn yon have conceived lLto eiicct.al cxrcu
ton study to form this nal;on to v.,ue and
manners. and labor by Yourself, aud ether.
lou shall Judge meet t,r Ibis 20 k, in fa;,h
word and life, tha. The Church may he there
adorned, tina, the religion If ID" Chri, isn
faith may be planted and grow up, and ,ha,
all things pertaining TO the honor Of God
aud saliva ion Of souls be SO ordered, that
you may be ent,l"d 10 the fu lness of heav-
en!y reward from God. and obj sin n g Iorous
ren"wn on ear'h throughout. Il ages. Given
at Rome, in the year Of Salvation llt6"
" Alexander. bishop, servant of the servants
Of G"d, TO his most dear son in Chiist. the
lusrious King OF Eng land, health an d
apos'oical ben .dic,ion:
"Forasmurh as these things which have
been on good reasons granted BY cur trsde-
cessors, deserve TO b. confirmed in the fullest
m amer; and considering the grant of the
dominion Of the re,Im of Ireland by the
venerable p pc Adrian, We. pursuing bis
foot steps. do ratfy and confirm the SANE,
Deserving to 81, Peter and 10 the holy Ro-
man Church, as vel! 10 Eng.ard, as in Ire
land, The yearly pension Of ore penny from
every hopse,) provided that he denominations
Of The land being removed. that barbareu us
people, Christians Only In name. my, ny
your meai 8, tie rei"ra !, and t.. ir lives and
msnded. 30 that their d's"r-
d"red church being thus reduced to regular
disciG lac, that nation may, with the name
OF Chris ians. be go in net and deed. Given
At Rome, in the year oi Salvador ll72'
|, is true. some Irish writer's, z-aIaua for
the honor of he Church, have di :pute,l tie
Of t ese balls; bat O tIalIoran
Offers convincing evidence Of their grnu ne
ness. In tnc. he SAYS: - Adrian was b.,
birth an Eng'ishman, the sparions otfsprjn,
Of n prizes. whose English h'ood ~.s Won
over to English interests hy the n.tering
attentions Of Hrnry II.
Aud that's bow it cane about that "ihe
Pope sold ireland ~ the Elshsh.' mil /.
the probahle reason why the Catholic priest
hool insists so s:renuousIy on the validity Of
the English title -. ~. g.. liza