The New York herald., 1869-02-12

The Se-re;ive Policy Of the Government
Dangers Arising from Suci, n Course.

The Serre;ive Policy Of the Governments.
Dangers Arising from Such Course.
[liadrld Ian. 26l correspondence London Herald ]
IL is only LAST night that the public were put, by
OF the papers, IN possession vi an order issued
week ago privately by Senior Zorilla the Minister OF
PUBLIC WORKS. 70 ali The civil governors OF provinces
Il has not even yet appeared in the Gdzetle
though there have been rumOrs OF some 'mys-
teTions" decree flying about lately. 1t seems to
pity that the government should adopt anything
like sccretve Toicy, as the people are SO sensitive
to The idea OF coup 0'ctaf. The decree question
has given rise to the idea which the clergy have not
fallei 10 drive home, that the government were
going to wound them In their religious faith, not
only b. decreeing freedom OF worship, but also by
despoiiing and destroying the churches. The civil
governor OF Bugos has been the irst victim to this
ldea
The following Is the secret decree in question. Its
preamble gives no clue to the reasons:-
On the ssh OF january the civil covernors or superior
civil authorities Of districts in which there ea,hedras
whn the said edLces in lbe noe OF the provisional
Arrhiseros or who may DO found lng
to themselves unuer their In detect OF these
s as @ s Al ~So ars rsy sng s ps "a "a
ihe eeevs or guard O. those edinces to Join
a his meeting, must be celebrated the day fixed, what
OF jusiilabc npossibiy that day at the very earliest
When AL this decree bc read rs authority
ami possession IN the OF the nation
superior authority w take possession Of the
keys q The soe, eareos ease tab and
"
rs Indexes, Catalogues and registers may kep,-s
All propr p-ceAution being aken sealing
the indexes and caalngnea
the civil Jges and the einee their
and by the ordinary employees the buildings.
g. The cvi authority, with the assistance commits
stoned persons viii check the inventories catalogues
where possible and where prudence advises H.
its done The eccesiascz authority present will sign the
result
When population there divers edices contain
lug objects this the authorities viii decide the
mode Of proceeding, whether TO commissions
fo taking Simultaneous possession TO take them
lively
The goverurnent commissioner or the local authorities
will study The indexes and inform the Minister within ega
dsys respecting the places which appear them
vnlent Tor me removal o. Al or together with project
OF removal and estimate OF ts eapepscs proposal
q We de;,iay sen % ths wardobss, cases, shelves
9. The decree embraces printed written books manu-
scripts found In collections libraries. wills,
copper plates sngravings seals coins ea and every a
lea and archaeological object which enrich
libraries archives museums or collections which Illus
rxte the history, the sciences of Spain
different epocs. Only u be excepted objects Of
mediate application frequent IN the worship, which
will be guarded within the plsces belonging 10 them.
H. TO e prede zeal ND pttrics OF governors
and oil the commiss.ocrs will fall 10 live all the diicn
tics which may present hcms. execution this
order.
H. The win notify by wIre to this Ministry
their taking possession.
zoGaILLA, Minister of Public Works
To the Civil 6oyerlors