The New York herald., 1870-06-16
GERMANY AND ROME.

North Germany and the Ecnmenical Council
Diplomatic Action--A Confidential Des..
patcii--WorGs of Warning to the Pope
Danger OF the Crisis--A Disputed laiit-The
Greeks at Jerusalem.
BERLIN, May 80, 1870.
So much has been said and written about the joint
protest OF France and North Germany in matters OF
the Ecumenical Council, that you may be desrous OF
giving to your readers the qebataa contents OF the
confidential despatch addressed by Count Won
Arnim, the representative of the North German
Bund, to Cardinal Antonelll. The said document,
originally written in French, is now before me In
German. translate it thus
THE GERMAN NOTE
I,oNE, May 2s, 1870.
MoNsIGNoR-The Imperial French COY ternment has
acquainted Us with lhe memor relating TO the Conn
Gil which your Holiness has been pleased to receive
from the hanis Of he French ambassador. Having
been called upon by the Cabinet Of tie Tuleres o
support the observations made by it to the Holy
Father as President OF the Council the government
OF the North German Confederation has not hes1ta.
ted to join In steps which considered timely and
even urgent by many catholics, WHO wish the deli
beratons OF The Council TO result In WORK Of rei
gfous and social peace.
Indeed the government of the Confederation
would Neglect It's duty Il, in the face Of the deep
not confirm the identity Of the views as developed in
the freach memoir with the serious apprehensions
who are startled at the thought that RESOLUTIONS Of
the Council arrived at In spite OF the almost unani-
nous opinion OF tne German ellScOpdcY, 1nJ0AC
create painful positions by imposing everlasting
CONFLICT upon the dictates Of conscience This Is not
all. 1t Is notorious that neither the German bishops
who, Ia our eyes as well as In those OF The Holy see,
are the legitimate representatives of the German
Catholics, nor the epIscopacy OF the Austro-Hun.
garian empire have been able TO adopt the views
which appear 10 sway The Council. Our bishops
nave attended 10 the duty, by documents published
IN the press. the authenticity Of which has never
been disputed OF pointing ont In advance the
oeplorabe results 10 be apprchended IT, with.
out needing the opposing voice OF con-
eldeTabie minority, the supreme authority OF
the Church and the majority OF the Council would
proceed to ordain certain DEGREES which by intro
ducing In the form OF dogmatc definitions serious
changes In the limits OF authority apper,alnng 10
each degree OF the hierarchy, could not fail at the
same time to impair the mutual position OF civil and
vague threats for the future, seem rather calculated
10 revive old and sufficiently known Papal constt
tions which people ol all times ard nations have con-
stsntly opposed, and to surround them with new
dogmatic sanction. The proclamation OF such prln
cfples to-day from the lofty position OF the Papal
chair, and their maintenance NY all tie means OF per-
suasion at the disposal OF the Church, would, ap-
prehend, cause confusion In all the relations be-
tween Church ard State and bimg on crises which,
spite Of It's traditional wisdom, the Papal govern
npeRt may perhaps not have contemplated. because
or Its being less able than ourselves u judge OF the
public mind in our country. There is one point OF
especial importance to which we would direct The
attention OF the Papal government.
In Germany Catholics and non-CathollcS must
dwell together peaceaDly. There cxists current
which, under the influence Of dairy relat ons ana
constant intercourse. without DONG away with the