The Irish standard., 1901-06-08

MES committed that he wrote letter
to King Edward of England, in
which he says: eve have, long
time since, received from the princes
and people Of Ireland, letters adj
dressed to the cardinals and nuncios
of the holy see, and therein enveloped
with their own, addressed to us. These
we have read, and among other things
which they contain, have particularly
noted that our predecessor, Pope Adri-
an, of happy memory, hath given to
your illustrious progenitor, Henry H.,
king of England, the kingdom Of Ire
land, as specified in his apostolic let
tiers to him. To the object of these
letters, neither Henry nor his success
cors have paid any regard, but passing
the bounds that were prescribed to
them, have without cause or provoca-
ton heaped upon the Irish most un-
heard of miseries and prosecutions,
and have, during long period, i'm
posed upon them yoke Of slavery
which cannot be borne," etc. See the
whole letter in the appendix to the
Annals of the -Four Masters, Connel-
lan's translation. Let the public put
these extracts beside the guesses and
denials of MacGoeghegan, Moran and
Moriarty, and then pass judgment
upon the authenticity or spuriousness
of these. bulls. Would Pope John
XIII. have written to king Edward
in such scathing language If he had
not, as he says, particularly noted that
King Henry and his successors had
violated the contract, under which
Adrian had by his apostolic letters
conferred the kingdom of Ireland upon
them. If he had not the bull before
him, how could he tell what the con-
ditions were? Adrian's bull tied the
hands of the Irish people and left them
prey to rapacious scoundrels, against
lest they should incur the penalties of
accommodation.
Rev. Father Moriarty tells us Car
dinal Vivian, Pope Alexander's legate
on coming to Ireland, took the Iris
side, but he does not tell us the req
son. Cambrensis, who was present
does.
'"The Irish" says he, 4" in their wars
with one another never sack or plum
der churches, but by mutual agree
ment hold everything within the
bounds Of such buildings sacred
Hence when any disturbance arises
the people hasten to the nearest churcl
edifice, with their property, and arr
secure. The English therefore applied
to Cardinal Vivian for leave to tax,
supplies for themselves and beast!
from the churches alleging that the,
could not otherwise pass through tn.
country land the cardinal gave then
permission to take what they re
CURED"
With this permission to rob innoccn
unarmed people, the invaders attacked
the churches in every direction, ant
where they met resistance they burned
them down. 1t was then that the car
dlnal, on finding his permit abused
tried to stem the flood of robbery ant
butchery which spread over the land
but he was too late.
This passage shows the contrast he
tween the civilization of the Irish an,
English people of the time of the Nor
man invasion. The former held til,
churches and the property thcreil
sacred; the latter robbed and burned
them down.
We have written this much to up
hold truth and dispel error. The hon
or Of Ireland is involved in the cues
ton, and while we live. no MacGoc
ghcgan, no Moran and IN Moriart,
shall be allowed to fost supposltiol
for fact upon the public, in order t,
screen the wickedncss of two pontif
from the world.
opC iAuIltll lSSltcu HIS Dun, ant
Pope Alexander confirmed it, but nei
ther Of them allowed Ireland to b.
heard upon a matter that involved TIN
li'es and liberty of her people, and he
very existence rs a nation. They wer
too solicitous in securing their Peter
pence for that. And while history live
they shall go down to posterity covered
with the ignominy of their crimes, il
spite of the attempts of their white
washers, who only make their evil act
more glaring by trying to hide then
under mantle of absurdities. Thi
is not Catholic question. 1t is simpl,
question of the veracity of history
against the impudence of men VIII,
have nothing to oppose to it but Eau
dacity" and surmise.