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"Who will deny the truth of your statements, Mary! Yet, if such are the facts, how can the world be so utterly ignorant of, or indifferent to theht with interest to every lover of liberty--to every patriot"

"Florry, Papists are unacquainted with these things; for, begirt with darkening, crushing influence, they are effectually secluded froht on this subject The avenue through which all information is conveyed at the present day is barred to them Books are denied to the Catholic laity You htened and liberal age The prelates of Ronorance as their bulwark, are ever on the alert No sooner is a new publication announced, than it is most carefully perused by them; and if calculated to point out the fallacy of their doctrines, or depict their abuse of power, a papal bull is forthwith issued, prohibiting all Catholics fros of the prince of novelists, Walter Scott, which are universally read by other sects, are peremptorily refused to all Papists And why? Because ate priesthood Now if, as they tell their people, these are but slanderous attacks on their religion, surely the shafts would fall harmless on the ar such works? Florry, the trite adage, 'Truth is the hardest of all to bear,' is applicable to these prelates of papacy; who, knowing their danger, are fully resolved to guard the avenues of light and knowledge The Pope of inificence, and hosts of scarlet-liveried cardinals, who stand in readiness to convey his mandates to the remotest corners of the earth, has been made to tremble on his throne by the pen of feeble woman The truthful delineations of Charlotte Elizabeth startled his Holiness of the Vatican, and the assistant conclave of learned cardinals are treliainst her heretical productions Alas! when, ill the Roirt her?

"The world at large--I mean the world as composed of Protestants, latitudinarians, politicians, statesreatthe rapidly increasing power of papal Rome, and the vast influence already wielded in this happy land by its priesthood, they prefer to float along with the tide, rather than vigorously resist this blasting systenorance, superstition, and cri from the east and frolorious Republic As patriots, they are called on to oppose strenuously its every encroachainst its errors, they endanger their popularity and incur the risk of defeat at an ensuing election Florry, I was once conversing on this subject with a lady who had recently visited Europe, and inquired of her if she had not marked the evils and abuses which existed in the papal doly replied--'Certainly, radation which prevailed, but I never speak of it, because, you know, it makes one very unpopular,' Here, Florry, you have the clew to the mystery Americans quietly contemplate this momentous subject, and silently view the abuses which are creeping into our communities, because if they expose the unpopular," "Mary, can I ever, ever forget that hour in the churchyard?" Florence sadly said, as they rose and proceeded to the house "Oh! it seerief frouish was mine before Still I feel that there is a path just ahead, and it seeht barrier intervenes, and when that is passed all will be well Pray for me, Mary, that I may be enabled to lead the life of a Christian, and at last die the death of the righteous"