The New York herald., 1870-05-23

the bishops around him that whereas communica-
tion, which he considered TO be OF confidential ma
ture, had been made by the French government TO
himself and the Council, the text OF the memoran.
dunn was published In the Augsburg gazette on the
very same morning that II was read by the Ambassa-
dor 70 the Cardinal Secretary OF State.
II was evidently either the intention Of the French
government to give n publicity IN order that the
document snonld not be ignored by the Fathers OF
the Council, or else some Of the German govern
ments, to whom. In common with all the Catholic
governments OF Europe, Count Daru had communi-
Gated his note, inviting them to act upon IL In COM
mon accord. simply sent II to the editor Of the
Augsburg Gazette, which has now gained immortal
fame by its anticipated publication Of many doc
uments relating to the Council.
The tone OF the French note is too respectful for
the Pope 10 take Oence at but at the same time TOO
nrm to be ignored by the Court or the Council In
future definitions OF the relations between Church
and State SO that The discussion OF the schema dc
ecceSld, winch treats OF those topics as well a. OF
the nfalhbilIty doctrine, Is probably as far or as
ever. The Fathers win resume their work with the
'ittle catechism,n one or ths Iour sceDatd IN the
category or discipline already submitted 10 prellm
nary discussion. The Holy See desires the whole
Catholic world 10 al pt oneAniorm catcchisn, which
Is now to be drawn up IN Latin by the Council aud
will afterwards be translated In various Ian yuages
under the saperintendence OF the Propaganda Eide
authorities. Thus discrepancies in form as well as
doctrine will be avoided, and the Popes supreme
Jur sdicon win BE- more insisted than Is now the
Al the public session OF the Council on Sunday
6B7 fathers were present all OF whom voted In favor
Fnus,n and consisting OF preface, now much
nodded froin the insulting one which so irritated
the Protestant senstvcness of Prussia chapters
on .God, the creator OF All TN gs-Revelation-
Faith-Faith and Reason;" and eighteen canons de-
rived from these chapters, each concluding with the
canon is as tolows@"ir any one shall deny that
there is one true God the Lord and Creator or things
n "A N
This Is certainly beginning from the very begin
ming, and II does not seem strange that uIanimiy
OF opinion should pr vail on such topics. But this
unaninty was not qu te 50 complete stated by the
olhcal Journal: Tor xty father, without reckoning
TN Sc sent from Rome really sick, did not tlke
part IN the sess o. We not TO suppose that these
bishops are inclined to layor he heterodox opinions
condemIeo III TIE canOns just decreed, but they
were not in accordance with all the expressions Of
the entire schema and did not wish TO vote against t
In the Popes actual presence nor to show their feeble
numbers against strong majority OF 6o7. But
although they protested in this silent manner they
We're Obliged as Catholics and faithful sons OF mother
Church, TO embrace the new dOgmas as soon as de.
ere d by the Pope and Ecumcnical Council.
This minority or opposition dwindled down con.
sideraby between the last general congregation, on
the 18th, at which the fathers voted preminarly on
the same schema and the pubic session the 24tn
in the Pope's presence. AT the former meeting there
GENTLY moderate to give their condtonai appr"ba-
tion, while ninety-two, more determined, abstained
entirely from the assembly The government must
nave used some persuasive arguments to induce lis
OF these IT'S malcontents to change their opinions
and give an unconditional p,acet after the short
difference In the formula with which the Pope
published and sanctioned the decrees unanimously
voted by the fathers present on the Gath from that
contained in the organic regulation Of the 9th OF
November has been remarked and commented
on. After stating that the canons just real
had pleased the fathers no one dissenting, the
Pope went on TO say Mosque, Sacr0 appr0bante con
clio, lila ct HAS ita at ecta sunt dednimus ct apos-
tolica auctortate cOnfirmamus.n Instead or the last
five words, the formula prescribed IN the organic
regulation only ''decerninls. satuimus, et
sancinus." The expressed used by the Pope gives
the idea OF greater assumption of authority the
Juncil b. him than would have been conveyed by
the last quoted words Tins Is another instance OF
the very inferior position with respect to dignity aud
independence held by the bishops assembled In the
present Vatican Council In comparison with that Of
their episcopal predecessors at the Council OF Trent
three centuries ago.
Your readers viii be anxious to know what tactics
the pariisans OF the de ecciesta doctrines and the
infallibillty dogma In the Council Will adopt, now
that the French government has spoken 50
firmly, although so respectfully, OF the con-
sequences that would attend their proclama-
tion by the Ecumenlcal Assembly The pro-
posei declaration OF relations between Church
ana State IS too much in harmony with the doctrines
OF the celebrated Syllabus TO have much chance OF
success against the decided dsapDrobation Of tae
most influential Catholic nation ON the Continent,
whose example will doubt be followed by that OF
| most other countries.
| But 1t is possible that middle course may be
and some fragment or the infalliblity dogma apart
from the other portions OF the ds eccies,G schema
raging p0lemic between the Franciscan and Domni-
can orders. for and against the dogma OF the In.
maculae Conception of the Virgin, the fathers de.
spoken written against. Its definition was re-
served for the regning pontin, Plus TX
IL IS hinted that similar policy may be adopted
In the present emergency and that without going SO
far as to define the dogma Of the POpe's personal
lnfallibty the Ecumenlcal fathers may prohibit
the faithful from opposing II either In speaking
writing.