, 1870-12-13

>een rnbtiahGu, tehGsns 10 iNs0N AnA cA1u0~
aiste religion, aud TO influence publis opinion
'gainst IL, and sgairet this Apostolic Sea:
'onl and improper futures are displayed
}ncblr, Rrl othtt enntf1Tnnccs OF tho sa:ue
lind by which ssc1el pefsona and things are
ne>d mp to ria'c,1fe and exposed to public de-
r;sor, arr exhibited; hopors aud monuments
ire dec1eed to tloee who have snffcred by
cga1 trial ard sentence the juat punishment
pf most heinous crimes; many niniHteru ot
the church, against whom every species Of
odium il btlrTed up. are hsrasse3 with Ill
kicds Of iutnlt, andsome Of them arc stricken
and wounded ly tho blows OF t1eacherous
lass Ieen S"s sae,eo;es sss0ot 70 f9 les.
ssarclI; our Quitinal palaces hare been broken
into; aud from his residence in one OF them
/ Jsnmap Cardinal has been roushly thrust
cut by violent orde1B; and other ecclesiAc6cs !
Of our household have been ehut ont OF their
use, and sut ttected to mo,es.atlon 1awa and
.nJnrc and destroy The liberty, Immunity,
property, and l2wful rights Of tbs Church Of
Ged aud all thete most terrible evils, unloss
God avert it. We g1ieye to see are likely to
3,Scgrt rs; and We meznwh{ln 2Ee hindezed "
reason Of cur present position. from Supplying
airy 3emedr, and arc evttYdAy more rndely
reminded Of the captivity in which We sre
ke!d. and Of tho zbsenco Of that full lbarty
Which IL pretended In lying words to be left
ne for the exercise OF our apostolic ministry !
nttr the world, and is professed eo be meant
10 ts eecurtd to Us with sAfegulrda (as they |
are c.lled) ty the intrudiug government.
We cannet here, venerable brethren, pfss |
,.Etlcr s1leuce the commission OF An atroctoua |
ctino. which, without doubt, u known TO you.
As though tho poeeeaAionA End rights Of the
Apostolic See, sacred and lnviolAblo by 10
uauy Tics. and respected during 40 many cen
.urier, could be to-day conttoTerted and dis
lutta; aud ~ though the grave ceuaures,
which are incurred ips0 f1cto md without fresh
declaration by the vio ators Of theso rights
and possefsiouF, could lose their force by re-
t'ellion and popular audacity; they hare had
rccauise to cover the sacEileeionB apol4tion
we have suffered In ap:to OF the common law
Ct nntnro ard OF nations; they have had re-
conrse {we say} to the show and comedy OF
;lAiscue, already employed whAn the other
provinces were robbed from us. And those
vho afe in the hsbit Of rejoicing in tho vortt
action cid not blush to parade. a. in triumph,
sl.rongh the towns Of Italy. rebellion and con-
tempt Of ecclesiastical censurcs, thus 1nHult-
irg the t1ue 1T ntimenta Of the graAt ntJority
OF tts}laEr, wh0ee religion and tidl1ity toward
Ut and toward tie Holy Church, forcibly re-
pressed in all Eorts OF ways, cannot have FREQ
cou1se.
Az to ourselses, charged By God to rule
AID eovern the whole houso Of Israel. and
maafc the supreme defender Of religion, OF
Justice, and Of The rigbta of tho Church, in
orcer that wo bo not teproachcd befosc God
and before tho Church for having f,een silent,
md fer h1vin Gyo senss consented na to
ing thai which we tAyesalresdy declared 10 tho
a1iocutious, eIcyclicals, anc brisfs above men,
toned, and recently in tue proteBtaoon
which, by our order, and in our nAa !, the
Canlinal Secretary Of State communicated on
the anil. OF September to The Ambassadors.
Ministers, md Charges d'Anaires Of foreign
tatious accredited to ns and TO this Holy see,
| VIC declare anew before yau. venaZAhta lrath-
ren, WITH ali possible solamrity. that it Il oar
intention, r., 1,esoiution. and viii to
ata.,s s1 Ii IT, P:stS; Sonoas ass, sad md
righ,s Of this 11oly See. and to traas-
NIT thcn 10 our Successors; that all usurpa-
| tion of these rights, whether OF rccont OF
OF an earlier date, j. uujnst, ylolont, null. md
] void and that Ill the aets OF the rchsls and
accomplished, With the Ties Of confirming in
whatever manner this usurpation, arc by us
from this moment cOu96mueJ. Anuultf1,
lrashed and abEogated- We motooyor do
claro, snd We protest before Cad and before
the Catholic world, that we Arc In such csp-
for ua TO exercise our pastoral authority With
security. eatc, aud fEeedon1. Finally, folloW-
! ing tho advice OF st. Paul: - QUO pnrtici-
patio .'ja<titatiH cans iniquIase? as quG
societus i,tri, ad tx7e6rns! qua Gute,a conrt11-
tic Christi ad Reiidlt" q Cor. Vi. II. ISL
l
! that. faithful 10 our uflico aud to the solemn
| olth Which binds u.s. We neither consent nor
4 will consent to any project OF conciiiAtion
which may IN any manner wllatever de-
etroy or lessen our rights, which are tho
rights Of God and the Holy See; aud ne ike
wise profess that we aro ready thanks to the
t1iviuo seaist Hnce- and in spite OF our great
age, to drink to the dregs for tl,c Church oil
JtsEa Christ the chalcs which he frat de-
eiGncd to drink for Fer. and that We wi1uove1
4 - ~. D.. -
ing III. the d1just demands which arc ID
1tessed to us. For, aa OUT predecessor, Fuf
VII, raid: ITO do violence to this soycr
eigu empire OF the Apostolic See, 10 separate
The temporal power from tho spiritual. to teaI
aaanier, and to cut up BY the roots tho Offices
min and destroy the work Of God; nothing
elsc Int TO labor for :ho greatest injury 4
religion I; is EothinE else but to deprive it oi
almost efhcacious bulwatk, 50 that the gu
| preMe ruler, pastor, and vicar OF God ma
not have it in hla power 70 gise to cht4ofie,
who. scattered al over the world, ask Of hiu
aid ana succor. tLlt ho1p which they cla,n
FROM his spiritual power, ana which no on
nay hiLder."
Dut since Cur admonitions, expostul4tioua
| AID rGoteets hAro been without effcct, BY III
authority Of Almighty God. Of the holy Apos
ties Peter and Paul, and By our OVID; Ee de-
clare to Won, venerable brethren. and By 80
to tho vhole church, thst al those who hav
perpetrstcd the inrzsiou, ueu1pation, aud os
cnpAti1n Of any Of tho provinces OF cur dc
minion, and Of this our beloved city. Or lsF
doEe any Of these things. Of whtteya1 dtgnit
they may be, and oven though they should ,
worthy OF most spedN mention; aud n LII
manner ali their agents, abattors. assistantl
cou1,.4!lo1sz adherents, and all others, eitht
:, ob;sinine the execution Of thoee th!ugs, nndt
vi,attver rrcte1t or in whatever uaAnucr. {
executing them theuselvss, have incuzEe'
T | H.,- Dx,1 NJ l.
9 tcrs apostclic, recited the 10th OF Marc
= 1860, the greater accommodation, II
: tho other censutes and ccclcsixs:ical rcn1lilt
0 publis he'd by tho hnlY canons, aposfolical CO
eti,nt'our, and tho dec1scs Of general council
r Ard particularly Of tho Couniilot Trent. lSse
9 aa, c. II. de Keform.)
= Bat. c,1l.ug 10 mind that We hAd Oh ctr
), the place Ct him who came to seek and ~
that which was lost, We desire nothing mo
y ardent1y than 10 embrace with paternal 10
= the wandering sous who may return to u
). ). and, therefore, raiting our hands to HeAv'
ia Tho ano,1y 9s 0nr b hs'r' 9s 5s@i
:, most iuet Of causes, which
% bis still mora than our OWE, We 60
=. jure aud suprl'cste him. By the bowels of
r. mercy, to mid us by his 1nccor, to aid
church ind 5 to bring aho1t through ha .9e1
~ - church, thinkirg upon tho eternal dannAti
70 70 which the5 arc preparing for Themselves, N
~ hasten to appcasa his terrible justice hafo
VI VI the day OF vcnEeauce- and to console BY tn
< conversion the affections Of their holy mott
~ the church, and our OWL grief.
~ Ii order to obtaiu from the Divine me
d. such Epecial favcrs, We eArneetly c1hort y
1T venerable brcthrcn, to Join With our supl
Ia cations ycur fcrvent prayers. aud those OF
al faithful committed TO your care and go
II altogether to tho foot OF tue ;hrons Of grace
al mercy, let Us eoGIGa the intcrcessiun Of
I'd immaculate Virgin Mary. mother Of God.
o. that q thc beesed Apostles reteE su,. nd T,
as ~ our day has Often bce1 ID Honlaaon. and
ets otten bten del!serfd. It 10 she VINO cries
,fu N7s C1r9rsdrt4Hnf nsea jusentute nsa. ffsn.fa
ot tofuesuHt ssthi saFra dossuss nsfue Jahrto
A. rnt. u ctntof<F, sptoa1.rtTNaf ssi4N,f1ff sts
nd E.ltntI te-1af viii The L1<d alloR tie sceptre
ar s,n1e1s 10 determine The lot Of the Just TIC
" I Witnont doubt he VII deliver his kpsusc {
~ | aN1lr, his spouse whom be has purchased With
h hood sn9xs IN n. .r.I. saorne e., rtn
tre- | Ritz, {N Nefn-, Ep. Conrad Neg. 2*S.}"
OF And uo~ We nsk OF Col fsom the botto1
un- on1 hca1t the Abundant treasures OF heAy'
use g7aces for you, venerable brethren. And
1s- Ill tie clergy and laity couddesi 10 the ca1
lsIt, love fer you, NO aGfc:ionAtAy grant to
1os- from our iumost hexrt tho apostolic 6cuI
pon ton 10 you and 10 Ill the faithful. cur vel
~ loved sens.
9es e. G.ven u Rome, At St. Peter a. the asss
~ OF Novernber OF the year 1879. betnG
xe twenty-h;th year OF our pontidcate;
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