The National tribune., 1893-01-26
AN EXHIBIT OF OLD PAPERS.
Documents which the Vatican will Send to
the Worlds Fair.


the Worlds Fair.
Mr. w. t. Curtis of the Bureau OF American
Republics. has received very interesting state
meut concerning the documents that to be
forwarded by the Pope Of Rome for exhibition
at tho Worlds Columbian Exposition at Chi
cago. The first is n paper of 14iS, which cou-
tains statement of the Northern Land, or
what half century later proved to be the con-
tnen. of North America. Pope Nicholas ".
having been informed that the Christians of
Greenland had been attacked by pirates who
had plundered the country and carried away
into captivity many of its inhabitants, and that
no priest had been allowed by the invaders to
remain there, granted authority to the Nor
wegian prelates to ordsin priests, and to pro-
vide the vacant churches with pastors.
The second document is the bull Of Alexan
der vi. Inter cntera dirin1 majestatis bens-
placita dated at Rome May 3. 1893, granting
to King Don Fernando and Queen Donna Iss-
bel, in regard to the Western Indies. discovered
and to DO discovered, the same privileges which
had been granted to the Kings of Portugal in
respect to the western coast of Africa.
Document No. 3 is an ampiifcation of the
same privileges, and Document No. d is con-
frmation of the bull, praising the discovery
made by Columbus, and making the famous di-
vision between Spaniards and Portuguese by
means Of line drawn from the Arctic to the
Antarctic poles at distance of 100 leagues west
of the Azores.
Document No. 5 is the brief granting Father
Boyle. the priest who accompanied Columbus
on his secoad voyage, power and authority to
administer tho Government of the discovered
islands in spiritual and religious matters. This
brief is dated june % 1893.
Document No. is PRpal rescript Of the
early part of the 10th century, in which Jules
H. asks of the King kind and gracious recep-
ton for Diego Colon, the son OF the great dis
cogersr, and Bartooms Colon, the brother of
the latter. who were about to visit his Majesty.
Document No. Z, dated June 7. 1926, is a
brief of Pope Clement VII. addr to Father
Juan de los Angeles, the General of the Fran
ciscan friars. prasing his zeal for the preaching
of ths Gospel in the Indies aud granting him
permission to personally superintend the said
preaching there.
Document No. 8 is letter Of the ga mo Pope
| to Emperor Charles V. authorizing him to send
to tho new countries 100 Franciscans, 70
| Dominicans, and 10 Jeromeites
| In addition to the above named documents
| his holiness will send two large geographic
charts one of which is about one meter long
| by two wide while the other is one meter and
| nine decimeters long by two meters wide; both
of them drawn on parchment One of these
charts which is very interesting both on &C.
count of its excellent drawing aud the many
details which it gives has the following title ::
"Chart of the universe showing all that has
been so far discovered of the world. Drawn by
Diego Riebra, his Majesty's cosmographer.
Saville 1929"
The eastern shore of America is represented
| from the lands bathed by the Mississippi to the
Straights of Magellan; but it is placed too close
| to Africa, especially on the side of Brazil
| Of the western shore only Central America
Is represented The Pacific Ocean is called
Southern Sea-" The size of the Gulf of Mex
| leo is exaggerated.