The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-10-14

new Spanish Constitution. Article II, as
n sequence to Article ], disposed that
education in the public and private
schools OF every description should be in
all matters conformed to tho doctrines Of
the Catholic religion For this purpose
It was agreed that the Bishops and other
diocesan prelates, whose ministry was to
watch over the purity Of faith and habits
Of the people, and over the instruction Of
the young, should encounter no impedi.
ment Of any kind in the exercise Of this
their right and duty.
"By Article III OF the COncordat, be-
sides assuring the prelates full liberty in
the use Of their faculties and pastoral
functions, her Catholic Majesty and Gov
ernment promised their powerful patron
age and support, with all the efficacy and
strength Of the secular arm, whenever
these might be necessary to resist the
malignity Of men who might presume to
pervert the minds,or to Corrupttle morals
OF the faithful, and also to prevent the
printing, circulation and introduction OF
bad or noxious books. But now Para.
graph . OF Article ri Of the projected
Constitution says that mo persons shallb
mOlcsted in Spanish territory for their re-
ligiOus opinions, or the exercise Of their
respective worships, saving tho respect
due to Christian morals This implies,
as an inevitable consequence, that even
the propagation, public as well us pri.
vate, Of anti.CathOlic doctrines is out.
side the action OF the law, and can not
bo impeded or represscd by the civil or
the ecclesiastical power, or what comes
to the same thing, It Is implicitly author
lied and positively admitted. This is
undoubtedly manifest infraCtion Of Ar
ticle II. OF the COnCOrdat, which, in most
emphatic terms, sOlemnly aCCOrds that all
public and private education in schools
and colleges Of every description shall be
confOrmed to the Catholic doctrine in
every point. Although Article II. Of
the projected new Constitution merely
leaves free Of civil and ecclesiastical aC-
ton private tuition in Catholic doctrines,
ii Is difficult to comprehend how such
liberty could exist, and yet at the same
time exist in their full integrity and ex-
tension the free exercise OF the duties and
rights reCiprOCNlly y accorded the Bishops
by Article II. Of the COncOrdat, viz: those
relating to the Teaching Of youth, and Of
watching over the purity Of faith and Of
public morals Neither can il bG com.
pretended how, under this projected Ar.
tiClG ri of the new Constitution, the
Bishops could invoke the aid OF the civil
power with any hopes OF success against
tho secret Vaccinations and fearful dc.
signs of persons interested in perverting
the understanding and COrrupting the
morals Of the unwary, or against clan.
destine press, and the Introduction and
circulation OF bad and noxious books.
"From the preceding considerations It
is easy indeed to fOresCe the sad evils
which would arise from the Article ri Of
the projected new Constitution, in case Of
its adoption by the COrtes, because it il
M attempt to introduce disastrous
principle into nation eminently Catho.
lic--A nation which, while 1t rejects free.
dom, or even liberation Of worship, asks
with loud voice the re.establishment in
Spain Of her traditional religious unity,
interlaccd MS II has ever been with her
history, her customs and her glOries.
"Let ii not he forgotten that the want
Of recognition Of religious unity on the
part OF SPANS previous Governments
has been one OF the causes Of the civil
war, still sustained in some Of the pro.
vinces Of the kingdom. For this and all
other reasons exposed, aud in view Of the
sud consequences involved, the Holy See
believes II is acting up to It's strictest
duty in profcring these considerations to
the Spanish Government, and implorng
II not to permit the introduction of the
aforesaid Article Xl into the projected
new Constitution, for by 80 doing the de-
sired harmony between the Holy See and
the Spanish Government might be com.
promised.
NJ have the honor to make this known
to your Reverence In fulIillment Of the
orders OF Ills Excellency, Cardinal An.
tonelli, the Papal Secretary OF State, that
you may adopt II as your rule Of con.
duct, and be able to appreciate the i'm
pOrtancc the Holy See attaches to this
grave point. Awaiting myself Of this oc.
casiOn to repeat to you my sentiments Of
most distinguished consideration, | re-
main, .
"YOur nh'ectionate and faithful servant,
"JUAN, Archbishop Of Caledonia,
"Apostolic Nuncio 10 Spain.
MADRID, August %, 1876"