The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-08
An AMERICAN MARQUIS.
A Title Of Nobility Given q San Francisco
Man by the Pope.

The Monitor, q Catholic paper of San Fran
cisco, has the following:
"a document not often Issued by the Holy
i See Id the brief addressed by Leo PIP. XIII tc
bis beloved son, Dennis Joseph Oliver, Knight
bestowing upon him the title of Marquis
The title In itself Is SO rarely granted by the
Holy Father, and still more rarely, II ever at
all. to Notwithstanding persons, that a sum-
mary 0f it's contents may possess interest
After the usual Introductory address OF
.health and apostolic benedietion," the brief
Informs him to whom 1t Is addressed that the
Holy Fathers attention has been called to him
on account OF his attachment to the ancient
faith and his devotion to the Apostolic See, as
also by his generous offerings from time to
time to the Holy See, together with the excel
lent testimonials Of the Irish bishops in his
favor; and, furthermore, through the honor
conferred upon him by Leo Kills predeces-
sor, Plus TX, of happy memory, who was
Gross III vt. Gregory the Great; for these
Oliver title not to be limited like thnt OF st.
Gregory, nor to end with his tMr. Olivers)
life, nor which time. slow to recognize the
merits Of men. tends to obliterate, but which
the Pope purposes shall descend to Mr.. Oil
yer's posterity as Witness, worthy OF imita-
tion, Of his excellent Christian deeds. Then,
after granting to Mr.. Oliver and to each and
to every one whom these letters favor certain
special ecclesiastical privileges and exemp
tfOns, the Pope says that he does hereby CON
fer upon his beloved son Mr.. Oliver and his
offspring In the first-born male Of legitimate
matTimOny. and confirms by those letters aud
by his apostolic authority the ttteof Marquis.
The conditions affixed to this title are chat
those who bear 1t must never depart from
the Catholic faith, and must persevere in due
submission to the Apostolic See; wherefore II
ID also ordained that Mr.. Oliver and his lineal
descendants, rs above described, be known and
recognized by this most magnificent title In
all public and private acts and III oil diplo-
matte and apostolic letters Of every kind;
and. moreover, by the tenor Of these pres
ents and by the favor Of the Apostolic See.
MIR. Oliver enjoys each and every privi-
iege, prerogative, indut, honor and pre-
emuton thereto attached. The POntiffl
decrees moreover, that those letters shall
lew be- and continue to be, firm, valid and |
ef1icacious, and the effects thereof be and con
tinue to be plenary and perfect; and that, in |
each and every event and under all circum- |
stances, they belong to him and to his pos
terity ais above described; and the Pontiff de- |
clares null and void any decision made know
ingly or In ignorance by any authority what
Soever, whether by ordinary judges, or dele
gates, or auditors Of the apostolic palaces or
legateeS alatere, or nunctos or others who
may attempt to define or Judge contrary
thereto. This interesting document Is dated
ut Rome, near st. Peters, under the Ring Of
the Fisherman the tenth day OF June, 1879, In /
the second year Of Leo XIIIs pontiticate, and |
signed by ID. Jacobni as substitute for His |
Eminence Cardinal Caraffa Ill Traetto. 10 all
these in Rome and out Of It who knoV the
merits and worth 81 the Commentators Oliver
the additional honor conferred upon him by /
the Holy Father Is o source OF sincere salts
faction.
These words Of the London Weekly Register
We heartily fnd0rse, and feel assured that the
Catholics OF California. among whom Mr..
Oliver has lived SO long. will be glad to find
his merits thus appreciated and rewarded by
the common father Of the faithful.