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by Him than for believing 10 70 wrong 10 bs p,aoed n
the ground because He WAS LAID IN q tomb
Mount Norris, N. Y, April a. 1874
DR. ADAMS ON THE MQUIsmIOy

DR. ADAMS ON THE fNQUIsrTION
QUESTION or HISTORIC ACCURAcY-DATE or HE
ABOLITION or THE NQUrsTIos IN SPAIN.
To the Editor Of The TrGbwns
SIR: AS a resident of New-York in former
years. thank you for the publication In full OF Dr. Ad
amss farewell IL IA OF great interest and
general accuracy. As a single statement Of his how
ever, have doubts. He forty years ago the
Inquisiton IN operation in Spain" Having ques-
toned this statement. while reading IL. afterward
looked into Lorentes History OF the Inquisition OF
SPAIN" and found that Napoleon decreed Its suppression
In 1908 From another source learned that while Mar.
shal sonlt Governor OF Madrid 1909. he author
lied Col. Lille OF the 9th Polish Lancers Ia
destroy the buildings and prisons OF the Spanish
InqmsitiOn which at Chamastn, near Ma
drd. This work Of destruction was so completely
done that the system OF the Inquistion may be said
then TO have ceased However, upon the subsequent
accession OF Ferdinand VII to the throne CT SPAIN tho
attempt was made, IN part successful to revive that
dreadful institution although she COrteenera OF the
kingdom had previously IN 1879 confirmed tho measures
OF Napoleon. Virtually, however, Its life EXTINCT
especially Plus VII, In March. 1885, abolished the use
of torture in all the tribunals OF tho Holy Office This
same Pope, peculiarly liberal while confirming an In
Quisitorial revocation Of former decree against Solo
mon Moses Vyane, who having renowned Judaism for
Christianity afterward relapsed to his former faith
wrote thus: 1.-THE divine law Is not OF the nature
that OF but law OF Renteness and persuasion
persecution, exile and imprisonment only suitable
TO false prophets and apostles OF false doctrines Lot
pity the who does the true igIt,
refuses to see It, The cause Of hs blindness tend 10
fulfill the design Of His Providence, &c"
Llorente adds:
His Holiness having since presided At n congregation
OF the Holy Office, has decreed that IN oil trials Of
esy the accused shall b. CONFRONTED with the accused
the presence Of the judges, ana has expressed
tention that the trials shall be so conducted az TO avoid
the punishment OF death.
LlOrente further informs that
Another letter from Rome OF the nth OF January.
1917, contains the following article:
II is reported reformed this
pears will only be allowed proceed The tho
which and asayI armed against the
reason believe that the Iaguoa had ceased 10 ert
note TO the Cardinal secretary State his Holiness Ia shh
d his court, Of the condemnation Of
suppression Holy Osce and reebeu, Of Toe bishop.
in their former privileges
Ll0rente, who himself had been Secretary OF the In.
question: remarks thus upon these facts; These JUS.
and moderate ought to be the rule and guide
of the Spanish inqustors II they would make the pro
ceedings public and h5erate the prisoners on bail.
confess that should not he afraid present myself
be tried by that tribunal"
Thus il will be seen that the backbone OF the nqus
ton was broken by Napoeons power in 1892 sxtyhy
wears ago. when all its machinery Of torture was de-
strOyed that in 1871 its prestige aud authority Is
iuuui lOral system We're gone The latest date
Iloreute gives Of the InquiSOn, 10 note 70 bis
face where says that 1t thrown open in 1870 by
the orders Of the COrtes or Madrid Ts seems To nave
been its final delthbOw occurring ffy-four years ago."
write not these facts 10 deny positively the state
ment of DR.. Adams who IL generally so accurate
scholar bur solicit from him or others le historical
evidences that the Inquision existed IN Spain 20 late
as forty years ago. 1t may be that TINS statement eau
be confirmed from authorities to which nave no access
1 write therefore only In the interest OF
Malone, " T., April 49, 1874. HISTORIC TRUTH