bull is not so suitable for the climate | be applied; but then, as this per

of Lithuania as it was intended for that of the Netherlands. Indeed, I think he has much reason to complain of unfair treatment on the part of his satanic employer, in not furnishing him with a more sagacious counsellor from the regions of malignity and lies, to enable him to perform his office with a greater degree of credit, so as to avoid the'disgrace which must ever be attached, in the event of exposure, to that individual, however respectable his situation, who has recourse to such foul, such repugnant, such unchristian practices, to traduce and malign his fellow-creatures. And does Mr. Luther-Scrutator seriously imagine that the mere transition of the destination of the bull from Mechlin to Mohilow is sufficient to stamp its authenticity in the mind of a candid Roman catholic? Were he, indeed, as credulous as a bigotted protestant, it might suffice. But let us examine the case as it now stands, on the confession of this flippant and inconsistent writer. The bull in question purports to censure the primate to whom it is addressed, for issuing letters wherein he sanctioned the wild and chaotic plans of the bible mongers, at the same time garbling a decree of the council of Trent, and suppressing an important passage of a letter from Pius VI. to the archbishop of Florence, which operated against the biblical plans. Now, who before heard that the archbishop of Mohilow had been guilty of these transactions; and what necessity, then, could there be for this denunciation of the holy see against him? There is, to be sure, a M. de Pradt now living, who uncanonically assumed, under the authority of Buonaparte, the title of archbishop of Mechlin; a man of modern latitudinarian principles, and to whose conduct the censures of the supposed bull might with a stricter degree of propriety

sonage was never acknowledged either by the Roman see, or the present king of the Netherlands, it cannot be imagined that the holy see would so far forget itself, as to issue a bull to a character which it refused to admit among the members of its hierarchy? The idea is too gross to be entertained for a mo ment. Neither is it probable that the holy father would send a bull te the primate of Lithuania, when, according to the statement of Mr. Luther-Scrutator, in this identical fourth number, so many guards are imposed by the Russian government against the receipt and promulgation of papal documents in the dominions of the autocrat. We are informed by him, that Dr. Marsh has assured the world, that the late empress Catharine resolved to administer to the spiritual wants of her catholic subjects, by erecting a popedom in her dominions. Accordingly, he says, by the 5th article of the decree which she issued on this occasion, dated January 17, 1782, (See sir J. C. Hippisley's report) she ordains, that "the archbishop of the Roman catholic church of Mohilow shall not receive any order from any person whatever besides us and our senate." On this article, the writer, in a note, makes the following observation:-"Here the interference of the pope in the Russian empire is prohibited altogether." And in another note, on the eighth article of this decree, he says, "Thus the archbishop of Mohilow was made metropolitan of all the Russians professing the Romish faith. And, as by the fifth article he was forbidden to receive any order from any person whatever, besides the empress and the senate, he became a metropolitan PERFECTLY INDEPENDENT OF THE POPE." The tenth article, he adds, puts "a total end to the pope's appointment;" the eleventh "is a total overthrow of

semblance to Mechlin, he imputes the mistake to the transcriber, and boldly fixes the original destination of the instrument to the former place; and in order to confirm his readers in this sentiment, and evince his high opinion of their understandings, he at the same time informs them, that the metropolitan of Mohilow is in

the pope's pretended supremacy; | Mohilow bears an orthographical and on the thirteenth he observes, "Though the empress had already prohibited the reception of any bull from the pope on the part of the metropolitan, yet, as she could not prevent the pope from sending, it was a wise precaution to direct that if in case a bull should be sent, it should be received only by the senate, who should make their report to her ma-dependent of the issuer of the bull; jesty. And then if she permitted the publication of any such writings, their authority was derived from the sovereign of the country, and not from any foreign potentate." What an admirable logician! A second Daniel! Well, admitting the case, as laid down by this most learned of all learned scribblers to be correct, what are the conclusions to be drawn from it? If a popedom is erected in the Russian dominions, does not the pope of Rome lose his authority there? And is it likely, under such circumstances, that he would issue a dictatorial and scolding document to a primate who is perfectly independent of him, and over whom, of course, he has no control? Besides, his holiness must be aware that this bull, although it might be sent to the archbishop of Mohilow, must be received by Alexander and his senate, before the former could dare to publish it; is it probable, then, I ask, that he would transmit such an instrument to be laid before a prince who is absolute in his dominions, and who is represented to be a great encourager and patronizer of bible societies? Never was such gross ab surdity attempted to be palmed upon the credulous people of England, since the infamous days of Titus Oates. The bull is first stated to have been sent to the archbishop of Mechlin, but on being told that no such personage existed at the date of the document, and that it is consequently a forgery, the fabricator looks about him, and, finding that

that the supremacy of the pope is totally overthrown there; and that the archbishop, to whom the bull is said to be sent, dare not receive it, much less publish it, but must transmit it to the Russian monarch and his senate, unless he has the temerity to seek and incur the high displeasure of his temporal and absolute sovereign!!! Sufficient has been said to convince every thinking man that this instrument is a fictitious one; there is, however, another statement made by the daring forger, on which I feel inclined to make an observation or two. He says, "the two papal bulls are at present very diligently and widely circulated, IN MANUSCRIPT, among the Romish clergy abroad." Why these bulls should be restricted to written copies, and how the catholic clergy are able to confine the circulation of them on the continent to their own class, when Mr. Luther-Scrutator was able to obtain so many copies of them in a few days in England, from anonymous protestants, I am at a loss to conjecture. So much secresy and mystery did not occur on the issuing of the bull for the restoration of the jesuits, the publica tion of which it was easily foreseen would foment the jealousy of protestants, and heap unjust obloquy on the catholics in a much higher degree than if these two fabricated bulls had been inserted in every literary journal now printed in the civilized world. And what necessity can there be for se

fortune, is a member of one of the li- ! encourage such practices, must ultimately draw down upon him the execration of every man of honourable and upright principles, of whatsoever religious persuasion he may be.

fire. A swift stream of fire issued forth from before him: thousands of thousands ministered to him, and ten thousand times a hundred thou sand stood before him." DAN. c. vii. v. 9, 10.

one in heaven or earth was worthy even to behold it, much less to open it; what shall we say, what shall we think, of this august sacrifice, this adorable sacrament? What shall we say, what shall we think, of that infinite bounty, mercy, and goodness that induced him to bestow this inestimable treasure on mankind! What of the ingratitude and wickedness of those wretched sinners who pollute and defile this heavenly banquet by an unworthy participation of it!Oh! ye unhappy mortals! who shall paint your everlasting horrors, when your awful judge shall appear, who bestowed on you such infinite benefits, such infinite blessings?

Meditate on the fervour and devo

I have taken the liberty of introducing our Lord into his seat on this occasion by the above text, out of the prophet Daniel. We may say on this occurrence what holy Simeon said, when he took the same GodMan, when a tender infant, into his arms: this banquet is prepared and established by the Son of God, in his holy catholic church, for the rise and fall of many in Israel! And for a sign which shall be contradict ed! We see, Mr. Editor, in the first instance, at the moment of its insti-tion of the primitive patriarchs in their tution, twelve men chosen out of the whole world, to be the first vessels of election, not only to do what our Lord did, i.e. consecrate the bread and wine into his body and blood, offer this august sacrifice to God, and administer the divine sacrament to others; but gifted by him with the same power he had received from his father, to establish his church all over the universe, and ordain others to succeed them, to the end of time, in the sacred ministry; with a command, as I may say, over all nature. Yet one of this small number, Judas, ordained on this solemn occasion, receives this divine sacrament unworthily, thus becoming the unhappy victim of the vengeance of the living God, and the ringleader of all those sacrilegious mortals, who have or will profane this divine bauquet till the day of judginent.

Contemplate, christian reader, this most sacred High Priest seated at this august table, covering it with gifts, that fill the highest angels with the most profound awe and sacred reverence! If we are informed by St. John, that the Almighty seated on his throne, held a sacred mystic book in his hand, sealed with some seals, that was so glorious that no

oblations to God; see Noah, whose sacrifice perfumed the skies with a sweet odour pleasing to the Almighty. Next, behold the hoary, the venerable Melchisedech, superior to Abraham himself, though a man of benedictions by eminence, sacrificing in bread and wine: hence the royal prophet cries out, speaking of our Lord,- "Thou art a priest for ever, according to the order of Melchisedech," because he was to institute the eucharistic sacrifice in bread and wine, which clean oblation, ac cording to Malachy, was to do away all other sacrifices, and be offered in every place among the gentiles, from the rising to the setting of the sun, till the Son of Man comes in the clouds to judge the world. Oh! christians, blush with confusion to see these men of God, ten times more devout than we are now-a-days, towards their sacrifices, consisting of bread and wine, or the desh of animals, &c. when we have such a High Priest, such a sacrifice, and such a sacrament! Will not those blessed men rise up in judgment against us at the last day, if we do not do penance, and bring about a total change of life?

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