The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1870-01-05

Atfohn ~ Case OF the ropes
1870 affinaIs, and net the
~. ffsri his Buseesssrnd
Il "a |,l,,|'sllf Rome publishes the
i|l,i1I| Z 4 ui|I6 4th instant by Pope
I !, b. ilntlcl patlon OF his poasible de-
tflr Pie peYi0d Of the sitting Of the
= SroT rHr srRyLSrs
49, ~ ~ non.
~ l,dJ1h pupsiidty.)
ndf ~ 1tBu9 Christ has given TO
Nan. Ia - the person OF 81.
,tda ofIfhl kpostles, full authority |
i|racn nd govern the Universal
lu1I1|i - peace and unity o.
]. nfd1| |nnid be likely 10 be greatly
TED N. .Npostolc see becoming
Soiiid keeft might arise during me
10 ME new Pontlr rendering THIS
Nam doubffnl, - -.
Ma 'bsift % serious q misfortune,
M Pontiffs, our predecessors, and
Alexander III, OF blessed memory,
HdDouncil General Of the I,ateran,
Ia 0ftfory X, In the second Council
~ lydbB, Clement v, Gregory XIV,
III Ma Clement XII, proclaimed
onstAptious, In which, among the
ls fnatters prescribed, In order that
a. Of such Importance might DO
lshed 10 the best possible manner, u
aud lecreed generally, and without
pllon. that the election Of the soye-
tiff belongs exclusively to the Col
afdlnRls OF the Holy Church.
. iR these things over In our minds,
sik 10 be our apostolic duty at the
nne, when the General and Ecu.
Nunell Of tho Vatican, conyoked
- .tofie letters commencing with the
AtrNEIdfrtI the 2pth Of June, Of the
80, ia,fbout 10 open with all due
Nv, % fofesee and to remove at once
Alon Of discord or disagreement a. TO
ctlpd.bf the Sovereign Pontih, should
70 ~ Divine will TO remove us from
Q duh n the period Of the said council.
'eforo itiis that, moved by the exam
Ju.lus H., our predecessor, OF happy
", who, a history teaches US, belloN-
nlelf ftiacked by q fatal u'alady dur.
, ffth eohncll Of the Latsfan, conyoked
rdinalS before him, and pre-occupled
: Legitimate election Of his successor,
A In tfi1lr presence that this should DO
10TH IA eouneil, but solely by their
4. aslft Il known, was in fact done
truaasaih Of julius; melted moreover
dFanple Of others among our prcdo-
stt VT; Paul II. and Plus W., OF
MEMORY, who, the frst by apostolic
a November 10, 1874, the second by
7 lufiers dating September 90, 1901,
I'd nha chance Of their own death
| 10 N.llhg Of the Council OF Trent,
d JhAt 10 proceeding to the election OF
nftilf. f'fhls should be done by the
W. ~ ti0 NY Church alone, all par
.of n .nafthe aforesaid council
VI lieIl I 1tipdoA. Sob Ha
lfI = QI1 4 MIGRATION and dlllgent
1hiIoI u ~ 1nbject, assisted by a
diuh1r ~ ar Venerable brethren the
~ 81 Itly Church, do declare,
And n ls6by our assured knowl.
80 NJ IMPULSE, and In the full.
stoiic power, that II 1t please
40 u olu 10 our mortal exile during
.1 " az present general council Of
,itheD election Of the new soy.
ohtiN,Rt whatever point or period
cooatH may find itself, shall be de,
n|.r by - cardinals, aud not by the
UIlnu Eftlclpation In this, election, o.
~o nnnted by whomsoever II might
II even BY the Same council itself
JOE tho cardinals aforesaidj ant
N order that the aforesaid cardinals
~ .uAhlad,. all difficulties or occasion
i1it oei1i |removed, 10 proceed NOR
ard promptly, with the same knoWl
mud, fu1uess OF apostolic power, w
flihsuisf And establish that II It hap
IN u Sduring the council OF thu
~ thia codAcil shall be immediatel,
oicaf lied to be suspended and pro
q, 50. INT tmay at once eease to holt
Getting congregation or session, or t
any deceeor canon, nor proceed will
luse were Ii 10 be seem most serlou
deserving Of exception, until the ney
7, elected economically by tho SacTe,
,e OF Cardinals, bhall sec tlt, BY his 50
/ authority, to ultimate the reopeniuJ
ontlnuatlon o. the said council.
,, judging Il fitting that what we nor
for this occasion OF the Vatican Coun
iether a. fslating to the election Of IN
ign Ponth or with regard TO the sul
70 Of theCouncil, should offer a certal
rod rllleito DO followed 10 perpetuity 4
easea, we decree, &C., and establisl
1lfntuhe whenever the death OF tn
hxn Pontih shall take place during th
alton OF an EcumenlcAl Council
er II be held In Rome or any othe
Tho election Of the new Pontlff shnl
c made solely by the College OF Card
according As II Is above decided, An
he said Council shall be considered ips
D tho reception Of the certain informa
ftho death Of the Pontlff, as suspende
rorogued until that the new Poutif
ically elected, shall have commando
be taken up aud continued.
furthermore decree that tho presen
shall exist and remain ever valid
and ineffaceable, retaining their ful
ltlre effect, and that never at any time
Whatsoever plea, or any cause what
)f subrsption or obrsptioH Of vice, Q
', Of mistaken intention on our part
or fact however substantiated, unfOrC
and not to have been, and exactinE
on or expression civil and individual
any other title established in right, O
d y pretext, motive, or cause, &c., &c
annot be attacked, weakened, InyAll
revoked, or questlonedI and that thes
It letters eau never 10 any way b
-omised In any revocation, limitation
aeation, derogatlon Of similar or dlI
" dispositions, Of whatever tenor o
Of words, nor by any clause aud DE-
lade aud accorded, or TO be made an
led, pro tSRporS, although tho presen
q be specially named In all their teno
ate, but be ever entirely accepted. An
the present moment we declare tha
attempt will be null, vain, and OF n
against the Aforosald dispositions, dul
remaining vacant Of the Apostoli
y whatever authority, even that Of tn
aid Council Of the Vatican, or an,
, Ecumenical Council, even with tn
At unanimous OF the cardinals Of tn
Roman Church, actual or existing pr
re. ....r
this Notwithstanding, II needful, th
tuition Of our predecessor Of happ
ry, Pope Alexander ILL.,, published q
IterAn Council, commencing with "
VildBdd, and every other special Q
~ hpOotollC COuutlhutiou1 oNOn bnouB
Ihed In universal councils and thong
ig part of the body Of law, and unde
iver tenor or form, regatory or deroga
and, with other more etfectual aud lir
clauses, and other DEGREES, general q
ular, to all and each Of these things
Al, as II their tenor were inserted wor
ord In the present constitution consiG
them as inserted and expressed |
portions only that are contrary to th
1t, which likewise remain In full Vlgol
der fully valid the effect Of each an
the above named. dispositions, we derC
for this time only, In the fullest sens'
o In q special manner expressed by ID
Of the present, Notwithstanding an,
. there may be to the contrary. y
II not then be permitted to any ono TO vic
his page Of declaration OF order, statue
e, derogatlon, and Of our own will, an
me have the hardihood boldly to max
Iltion thereto, For II any one shoul
the presumption to attempt II, let hi
Vare that he will thereby lnour the II
Ition Of God omnlpotent and Of the hol
ties Peter and Paul.