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C. E. Trevelyan.","box":{"x":722,"y":715,"width":293,"height":31}},{"text":"To","box":{"x":136,"y":770,"width":43,"height":21}},{"text":"The Lieut.-General Cullen,","box":{"x":200,"y":804,"width":365,"height":28}},{"text":"Resident of Travancore and Cochin.","box":{"x":258,"y":839,"width":498,"height":28}},{"text":"114. ΜΕΜORIAL TO THE POPE BY CATHOLICS OF","box":{"x":140,"y":915,"width":904,"height":25}},{"text":"MADRAS (1862 A.D.)","box":{"x":437,"y":943,"width":309,"height":29}},{"text":"This memorial, dated 22nd March 1862, was submitted to Pope","box":{"x":225,"y":990,"width":777,"height":29}},{"text":"Pius IX by Catholics of Madras under the jurisdiction of the Padroado","box":{"x":190,"y":1016,"width":808,"height":25}},{"text":"Bishop of St. Thome, Mylapore. It was an appeal on behalf of the","box":{"x":189,"y":1040,"width":810,"height":29}},{"text":"rights of the Padroado and a rejection of the claims of the Propaganda.","box":{"x":193,"y":1066,"width":806,"height":32}},{"text":"Cited in Jno. 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They obtained and published here the Breve Multa Praclare","box":{"x":182,"y":333,"width":911,"height":32}},{"text":"dated 24th April 1838, in the name of Pope Gregory XVI; declaring","box":{"x":179,"y":362,"width":911,"height":35}},{"text":"that the right of the Padroado of the Crown of Portugal was","box":{"x":181,"y":390,"width":908,"height":32}},{"text":"abolished over the churches in India, without the previous consent","box":{"x":182,"y":418,"width":908,"height":32}},{"text":"of the Royal Patron, as is required and laid down by various Pontiffs","box":{"x":176,"y":443,"width":912,"height":35}},{"text":"in several ancient Bulls; that the various Episcopal Sees were","box":{"x":182,"y":473,"width":910,"height":34}},{"text":"suppressed, without consulting the Royal Patron or their Prelates,","box":{"x":180,"y":501,"width":907,"height":31}},{"text":"in violation of solemn assurances from so many Popes and against","box":{"x":182,"y":529,"width":908,"height":34}},{"text":"the ecclesiastical discipline and laws of the Church; and finally","box":{"x":180,"y":556,"width":907,"height":34}},{"text":"investing Doctors O'Connor and St. Leger with supreme authority","box":{"x":182,"y":584,"width":908,"height":34}},{"text":"and dominion over all the Churches and parishes of the Bishopric","box":{"x":178,"y":612,"width":911,"height":35}},{"text":"of St. Thome, a possession they, for so long, so ardently desired.","box":{"x":176,"y":641,"width":869,"height":32}},{"text":"In that Breve, two are the chief reasons alleged for this change.","box":{"x":224,"y":697,"width":862,"height":31}},{"text":"The first is the political change affecting these regions. Great","box":{"x":174,"y":723,"width":914,"height":34}},{"text":"Britain, being the present dominant power, will not permit the","box":{"x":171,"y":751,"width":917,"height":34}},{"text":"exercise of the right of the Padroado. It is necessary to show how","box":{"x":175,"y":779,"width":911,"height":32}},{"text":"groundless this objection is after so many years of British Dominion.","box":{"x":172,"y":807,"width":914,"height":34}},{"text":"We have already shown above that the Government by its.decla-","box":{"x":171,"y":834,"width":915,"height":34}},{"text":"ration of February 1835, has clearly repudiated any unpleasant","box":{"x":176,"y":863,"width":910,"height":34}},{"text":"impression originating from their first Statement. 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With praises for their boldness","box":{"x":165,"y":224,"width":907,"height":32}},{"text":"in forsaking their old pastors they incited them to violent acts to","box":{"x":167,"y":251,"width":905,"height":34}},{"text":"support their impious cause. 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It does not contain a single clause","box":{"x":169,"y":613,"width":908,"height":36}},{"text":"from which it can be inferred that the Royal Patron, or the Metro-","box":{"x":167,"y":640,"width":910,"height":32}},{"text":"politan of Goa or the Prelates or clergy who acted according to the","box":{"x":167,"y":669,"width":911,"height":35}},{"text":"instructions, are schismatics and separated from the unity of the","box":{"x":171,"y":694,"width":907,"height":36}},{"text":"Catholic Church, or do not possess any authority or Jurisdiction,","box":{"x":167,"y":723,"width":911,"height":36}},{"text":"as the Vicars Apostolic have always asserted, without the sanction","box":{"x":171,"y":752,"width":910,"height":34}},{"text":"of any other authority than their own. 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If they were really so, it should, at least,","box":{"x":171,"y":865,"width":910,"height":34}},{"text":"appear in a document which has for its special aim the end of all","box":{"x":171,"y":891,"width":912,"height":38}},{"text":"dispute and misunderstanding.","box":{"x":169,"y":921,"width":417,"height":35}},{"text":"It is so long since the Concordata was ratified, that the Vicars","box":{"x":218,"y":975,"width":864,"height":34}},{"text":"Apostolic have reduced the Church in India to a theatre of religious","box":{"x":167,"y":1005,"width":915,"height":31}},{"text":"dissensions to the great prejudice of our Holy Religion, and to the","box":{"x":169,"y":1030,"width":917,"height":36}},{"text":"peace and and tranquility of the Faithful, so much so that many doubt","box":{"x":169,"y":1060,"width":915,"height":35}},{"text":"of the paternal solicitude of Your Holiness for the Church in India.","box":{"x":172,"y":1088,"width":911,"height":32}},{"text":"If all what we have suffered for such a long time, were not sufficient","box":{"x":172,"y":1115,"width":914,"height":31}},{"text":"reasons we pray that the interests of religion, the propagation of the","box":{"x":178,"y":1143,"width":910,"height":36}},{"text":"Catholic Faith and the conversion of the pagans and infidels, which","box":{"x":171,"y":1169,"width":915,"height":36}},{"text":"have been set back for so long, will move you to put an end to this","box":{"x":172,"y":1198,"width":914,"height":34}},{"text":"state of affairs. We most humbly beseech Your Holiness that","box":{"x":175,"y":1226,"width":911,"height":32}},{"text":"without further delay in diplomatic negotiation, to put in practical","box":{"x":175,"y":1254,"width":914,"height":38}},{"text":"execution of the Concordata, ta, so that India may enjoy the benefits","box":{"x":176,"y":1279,"width":911,"height":36}},{"text":"of its excellent and healthy provisions.","box":{"x":179,"y":1312,"width":530,"height":35}},{"text":"With the same expectation we, as subjects of Queen Victoria,","box":{"x":218,"y":1365,"width":871,"height":35}},{"text":"have forwarded a petition to the Secretary of State for India, that","box":{"x":178,"y":1392,"width":912,"height":36}},{"text":"the British Government may give their full support to the execution","box":{"x":178,"y":1422,"width":912,"height":34}},{"text":"of the Concordata, as the best means to promote and to ensure the","box":{"x":175,"y":1453,"width":917,"height":31}},{"text":"prosperity of the Catholic population of this country. 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