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MISSIONS TO SOUTH AND EAST. 525quarters of which arc at Lyons, presided over by ArchbishopBonald. Latterly, by the help of the Propaganda, Pius haspushed liis emissaries,—bishops, bishops in partibus, andvicars apostolic,—into parts of Hindustan, both within andwithout the Ganges, which have never heretofore been visitedby such functionaries. Within the last eighteen months,parts of China, of Tibet, and of Chinese Tartary, have seenpopish priests, with a breviary inone hand and a purse inthe other, ready to preach, and to take tribute in behoof ofRome with both hands. The home supplies have much diminishedof late, and foreign resources have been called intorequisition. Belgium and Spain have been appealed to.The pauper Irish, both at home and in America, have giventheir alms ; and Van Diemen\s Land and Botany Bay havesent Pius many a crown, which his own subjects, who knowhim better and love him less, have heretically refused.But not one of the schemes of the Jesuits, nor all of themput together, equalsattempts on Britain.deeper policy, arein magnitude and daring their presentThese have been concocted with abeing prosecuted with greater dissimulationand energy, and would, if realized, yield them a fargreater return, than any other plan they have on hand.Britainis by much the paramount nation on the globe. Inevery region of the earth she is acquiring dominion andfoundino; colonies. Her extension is the extension of Protestantism; at least it affords vast facilities for its extension.Since the beginning of the century, the Bible hasbeen translated into one hundred and forty-three languages.Never before was the name of Christ proclaimed to so manynations.This has happened mainly through the instrumentalityof Britain. It was impossible that the Pope or theJesuits could be indifferent to this great fact, or fail to seoto what it tended.Every consideration pointed to the conquestof Britain. Her political rank and vast moral andChristian influence made her their greatest barrier. It wasplain that Home must destroy Britain as a protestant state,or be destroyed by her.Her conquest would give Rome the