The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-11
English Catholics and the paplcy.

EUEiIaD CliDGHCS ant. the zap ICY.
letter has recently been addressed by the Ro-
man Catholic preates OF the province of West
minister to the Pope. After some PREDATORY words OF
sympathy with the Pope In his present position, the
letter goes on to say:-"We commit, with all abhor-
renee of hearts, to the eXecrat,on al Chrlsen-
dom and TO the just and inevitable Judgment OF God,
the sacregious occupation OF the Eternal City, the
violation Of al sanctions and rights natural ana d.
vine the lawless tIamping down OF justice and the
unhanowed contempt and breach of obligations and
solemn treaties. These assaults, however OF the
gales of he'll u.s. Most Holy Father, with neither
tear dread; Tor your supreme authority
shone out with greater lustre never have the iatn-
1ul throughout the world turned their eyes and
hearts with more duliful obedience You, The
Centre OF Unlty the Teacher OF the Faith, the Doctor
and Ruler OF the universal Churcl. By the calalni-
tous disorders Of the laSG twenty years not only are
the spiritual prerogaves OF Peter most lumlnously
manifested, but also That wondrous disposition OF
Divine Providence whereby the successor Of Peter
independent OF any civll power, himself holds
ciy pnncedom, Is Jusned OF ltsell before tue eyes
oiten,imes the cpiscopate, dispersed throughout
the world, or assembled, as especially IN the years
1852 and 1867, at the tomb OF the apostles, has de-
clared The evil princedom OF the Holy See
gwen TO the Roman Pontiu by special design OF
Divine Providence aud tnat 1t Is under the present
order of things OF necessity-not, Indeed, TO
the exercise OF the apostolic once IN
Itself, as advcrsaries enormously dream;
I but In order that the Roman PontifI,
Independent Of any Prince or civil power wllatso-
else the Supreme authority IN feeding and ruling the
universal lock, for the good of the whole world.
Never has that visible providence OF God been more
clearly manifested than III these DAYS of lnsolence
and reproach when apostolic letters cannot be pro-
mulgaed without charge OF treason against the
Crown nor access TO the feet of your Holiness lie
open to the faithful except through armed ranks OF
the enemy. Hereby Most Holy Father. are your
bonds made known ami proclaimed throughout the
world; for the faithful in Christ Oh every land and
shore, denounce with indignation tRe sactilege
By snemss and raS s pr xcT 5 II VI L
S waya MI ag4 aS,fa SsSa p osS nn
Injustice but as rejection OF the kingdom OF Christ
Divine wisdom, most Holy Father. has manifestly 50
disposed Ii that the eve OF and political
vulslons, anlof the civil and fraernal conflicts by
When CHRISTIAN nations are 50 miserably torn, all
these prer6gaIives dvinely bestowed on the See OF
Peter, should have been declared by the nfallible
authority OF the Vatican Council prerogativcs
whereby the Roman Ponuf unarmed In the face
OF world in arms may securely Judge and decree
IN the cause OF faitn OF truth and OF the sound prn-
cipes even OF civil government
The document concludes by expressing the firm
hope OF more prosperous days for the Church, and
the prayer that ''the glorious pontilcate' OF Pope
Plus may by singular glory, be prolonged In the
See Of Peter beyond the number OF Peters years"