The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-23
TIE PoPR,s GIFr
From President Cleveland Formally Pro-
sentsd to His Holiness.

From President Cleveland Formally Pro
sented to His Holiness.
RoME, Jan. 22.-The gift Of President
Cleveland to Pope Leo XIII, was present
ed to him Saturday afternoon in the
throne room Of the Vatican by the Amsri.
can delegation. Archbishop Ryan, Of
Philadelphia, in presenting the bound
copy of the Constitution OF the United
States, said:
"Holy Father: We feel most honored
and hsppy in being selected to present II
your Holiness this gift expressive OF the
veneration and felicitation Of his Excel.
lency, the President Of the United statef
OF America, upon the occasion Of the
auspicious jubilee OF your Holiness, en-.
trance into sacred priesthood. It is g
tribute paid your Holiness by the ruler oil
sixty millions Of freemen, ruler elected
by them, who feels deeply the Supreme
responsibility Of his exalted station, his
dependence upon Gods prudence and
who has had the wisdom and fortitude 10
discharge faithfully and conscientiously
all the important duties dOvolving upon
him. He is ruler respected by the peo-
pie, and one who has publicly declared biz
solemn conviction that Christianity fur.
nshes the true, permanent basis OF real
civilization and perfect social order
representing at once a mora
conquest over the greatest nations OF the
earth. This conquest, your holiness
which received respectful recognition from
the kings OF the world, receives through
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free and Independent people, OF the
freest and largest and most progressive
people. They are naturally Christian
brave, just and generous, and will
be in the future aa in the past
history Of the nation. In the American
republic the Catholic Church is free Il
act and carry out It's sacred and bene aeia
mission for the human race by the funda-
mental right OF constitutional guarantee
as demonstrated in this volume, the sp.
propriate gift Of the President. In the
United States the Catholic Church Is en-.
tirsly free from State dominion. The
liberty is all she requires. In
her history, the United statsl
has clearly proved that ignorance
OF the real doctrines Of the church and
hereditary prejudice, that great obstacle
to progress are gradually disappearing
and that Catholics and non. Catholics are
coming to understand each ether. We
beg OF you then, Holy Father, blees the
young Republic that has achieved 30 much
in single century; bless the land dlEcov'
cred by your eaintly compatriot Colum
bus; bless the wise and manly President
Of the United states."
The members Of the delegation kneelinr
before the Pope received the apostolic
benediction for themselves and for theii
people. DR.. 0'Connell, rector Of the
American College, presented the album tc
the Pope and translated the Presldentl
dedicated.
The Pope then read his reply to Arch
bishop Ryan in Latin, expressingt the pleas
ure he felt in receiving jubilee gift from
the President Of the United States. He
continued:
"Your President commands my highest
admiration. Hence this offering which
have received to-day has truly touched
my heart. It affords me pleasure
10 pour forth through you Il
your President and to your greaI
country my most profound sense Of ap
probation and gratitude. Inconclusion,
grant you my blessing and ask that O.
yourself and the President Of your coun
trY,n