The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-03-29
TIE GcUMENICAL COUNCIL.
The Article Concerning 1nfallIbility.

The article relating to infallibllty ian addi-
tion article of the Schema distributed on the 7th
instantly is drawn up in the following terms:
CHAPTER to be added to the decree on the suprcm-
acy OF the Roman Pontin, stating that the Ro-
man Pontin cannot err IN the dennltlon OF mat
ters OF faith and morals.
The Holy Roman Church possesses the highest
and complete supremacy aud predomnance over
the whole OF the Catholic Church, which she truly
and humbly recognizes to have received WIN tLe
fullness OF power from the Lord Himself, through
ST. Peter, Prince OF Apostles, whose successor is
the Roman Pontin, and as she Is bound to defend
before others the truth OF the faith, SO also any
questions which may arise regarding faith mist
be defined by her judgment; because, moreover,
the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, saying,
.sThou art Peter,' &c., are not to be passed over
These words have been confirmed by subsequent
events, for the Catholic religion has ever been
preserved immaculate, and Its doctrine has ever
been celebrated In the Apostolic See.
Hence We teach, with the approval Of the Holy
Council, and define as dogma OF faith, that by
the Divine assistance, the Roman Pontir, OF
whom, in the person OF ST. Peter II mas LIKEWISE
prayed for thee" &c, cannot err when, aching
as the highest teacher OF all Christians, he au-
thoritatively defines what should be adhered 10
by the whole church In matters OF faith and mo.
rails; and that this prerogatve OF the lncapnolllty
to err, or infallibllity OF the Roman POntlr Is
equally extensive with the infability OF the
church.
Ii auy one should presume to contradict this
our definition, which may God avert, let him
rnow lat he thereby falls away from the truth OF
the faith. c,,
The Memorial Diplomatlque states, upon the
authority OF its correspondent at Rome, that upon
RECEIVING from Cardinal Antonelli copy OF the
dispatch from Court Daru, claiming for France
the right OF being represented IN Tue councii o'
an ambassador, the Pope summoned MOT. ing OF
the chief members OF the Sacrred College, inciud.
Ing the five presidents =, tne Concilar Congrega
tions, in order Is elicit their views as TO tile an
swer 70 be returned to the Court OF France. The
correspondent adds that he is In position to
otflrm that the assembly unanimously ap-
proved the admission OF a French ambassador.
The pope even declared that II 1t had been
his desire that the Catholic Powers should
he 1epreseuted at the Council, and that in the
ORIGINAL plan OF arrangement OF the Basllica
paces In proximity to the Bench OF Cardinals hal
been reserved for the representatives or the
mowers. and that these places were only omitted
from the second plan AFTER 1t had been ascertain
ed that the powers would not send representa-
tiyes. The same Journal publishes telegram
reply OF the Pontifcal Court to the last dispatch
OF Count Daru had just been dispatched to Paris,
where it would be handed by Monsignor Chigi to
the Minister of Foreign Affairs The Pope readily
accedes to the desire Of the French Court to be
represented at the Council. The Papal Nuncio Is
also charged with the assurance that the repre-.
sentative OF France will be received with all the
consideration due to the nation he represents.