Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-30
Plus.

The telegraph brings Us the full tex
of the correspondence recently passe,
between the Pope and the Emperor o
Germany, brief synopsis of which wa
eabled few days ago. The Imperii.
letter is highly important, resenting a
it does the attempt of the Pope to asser
his preten,ions to Infalibility:
VATICAN, August Z. 1873. = Tou
MJesty: Measures which have heel
adopted by Your Maje>ty's Government
for some time past all aim more and
more at the destruction Of Catholicism
When seriously ponder over the causs 5
which may have led to these very hard
measures, l confess that l am Unable to
discover any reason for such course.
On the other hand. l am informed that
Your Maj,s does Uot countzEanee the
proceC dincs OF Your Government and
does not approve Of the hardness of the
measures adopted against the Catholic.
religion. II then it be t.ue that ionr
NJ j.sty does not approve thereof-ard
the istiers which Your hugu>t Mtjrsty
ad lressei to me formerly might sutici-
emily ds3nOustia ate that you c..nBoi ap-
prove of that which is new occurring:
If. say. Your Majesty does Not approve
of yolr Government continuing IN tn
path it has chosen of further ext nding
its rigorous nIeasur 5 ..oalnst the religion
of Jesus Christ, whereby the latter Is
most injuri 'u-ly ftect-d, will Your Maj
esfy then not beco He C .nyiDced that
these msa,uies have Il, o her effect than
that OF undermining Your Majesty
throna? / speak with friukues>. for my
banner Is truth. ] spe * IN order 10 tnl-
ELL one OF my doctrines which consists
In telling the truth al. even TO those
who are not Catholics, 'or every one who
has been haptised b-long> in some WY
or other-v hich to define more precisely
would be here ortt OF pIace-to the Pope.
cherish the conviction that Your Maj
esty will receive my observations with
your usual goodness and will adopt the
measures necessary in the presen: case.
While offering to your most gracious
Majesty the expression of my devotion
and esteem, pray God that be NAV en-
fold Tour Majesty and myself in one and
the same bond of mercy.
(Signed) PIus-
The Emperor replied as follows:
BERLIN, September 81 am glad |
Your Holiness has, as in former times. |
done me the honor to write to me. l |
rejoice more at this, since an opportEn- |
ity is hereby afforded me of correcting |
the errors which. as appears from the |
eontan's Of the letter of Your Holiness. |
da ted the 9Th OF August. must have oc- |
ear ed in the C )rItuunicatIons Ven have |
le we'd rel1 we 10 German atf tIrS. Il: |
the rrt,s rts which are made to IuGr |
Ho less respecting the German GG.s-
lions only stated the truth. it would he |
possible for Your Holiness TO entertain
the snrp0sition that nv government has
entered upon path which l do not APP
Prove. According to the constitution oi
4 y States such :. case cannot happen
since the Laws ani AL G ,vcrIsn L: Ineas-
or s in Prussia require my consent AS
To my deep sorrow "a portion
of my Catholic subjects h ave organized
for the past two Years IA political patty |
which endravors to disturb hy intrigue
hostile 10 the State. the reli ioGs peace
which has existed in Pr,ls-i. for cen
turiss- The leading Catholic prits,s
have unfortunat.ly n''i only approved o.
THIS movement bit joined in 1t to III
extent of Gpea revolt against existin. |
laws. Il will not have escaped tn. ot.-
), rvation of Your Holiness that sinila,
manifest thcms, Is, at TIL | .
present time in several E .ropss,n and Ia |
some transatlantic States 1t is not I'll,
nj sion Ia investigate the ca1sr> b, |
vhich the Clergy and faithful of one 0!
he Christian DENOMINATIONS can be in | ;
iucrd actively To assist the enemies 81
~ law. hlt Ii Is certainly my mission Ia
protect the internal peace aud preserve.
he authority of the laws in States
here the government has bi en- emit ust4t. |
o I,it. by God. 1 am tO8-CloIis tuat ] |
W. herent,er All account of the accom- !
lis rneit of this nay kinsly duty
hall maintain order and law III ~
tates against all attacks Il: long a. G. III
ives me power. / am in dnty bonnd I.
o it rs a Christian monarch, even wht-I.
, nv sorrow have 10 fulfill this r,slai u
MY against the servants of Il church
hich sappose acknowledges. no les
ian the Evangelical Church, that the Z
of Obedience t. secuidI
1thori'y Is IN emana:ion of the Ie- =
.aled VIII OF Col. Many Of the priests ! L
Prussia subj ct TO Your HolIn-ss. Iii
IN, to my regret. 'h- ChristIi' 'ct1nt n
this respect. and place my G"veEI.- o
mt under the necessity, supported iy
e great NJ ,j,rity of us loyal ca hos, Z
a Evange,ical subjects, of exIortiE- u
edience to the law By worldly r.e L.. .
iiiingly entertain the hope that lOLr =
,Iiurss upon being informed OF the q.
t position Of affairs. Will use orr an .
to put an end t. an agi:Hilon =
ned ON amid . d.plorible distortion u,
truth and abuse of p-ies;ly authority. >"
q RELIGION O: Jesus Christ, has, rs "