In accordance with Brute's wishes, Flaget who through some good fortune has acquired 50 dollars has passed them on to Mr. Gabriel Richard to soothe the bitterness in his heart from his frustrated desire for reelection to congress. Flaget does not agree with Richard who holds that it is quite proper for the Catholic Church to have some of its priests as members of Congress from time to time and in his way of thinking Richard was more "interesting" in the obscurity of his prison cell sleeping on a bed of straw than in the center of light in Congress sitting on a velvet chair. The European Mr. Stephen Theodore Badin still makes him Richard Bishop, but the letters from announcing the promotion of Mgr. Benedict Joseph Fenwick to Boston does not mention his and Richard himself declares having no information on the subject. Flaget has just received three pamphlets form Mr. Hughes Felecite Robert de la Mennais; one on a bill drafted by Mgr. D'Hermopolis presented before the House of Lords Jan. 4 1825 relating to religious orders among women. The title of this is: Du Project de Loi sur les Congregations Religieuses de Femmes the other on a bill against the sacriliges Du Project de Loi sur le Sacrilege presente a la Chambre des Pairs le 4 Janvier 1832 he has not had time to read the third. With what power of reasoning does he attack the Ecclisiastical ministry the people will certainly render justice to the Breton who do not curry favors from the influential to get ahead he appeared less energetic in his discussion of the bill against sacrileges. France is fortunate to claim such a writer; but she is to be pitied for having so many either indifferent of impious. At times Flaget is convinced that religion is gaining in all sides but after reading such he can see only the approach of great misfortunes. Never the less like so many Noes Flaget is interested in the construction of buildings, of purchasing land, that is to say he considers himself worldly instead of a saint to be canonized as were the early bishops of the new sees. Flaget asks for Brute's prayers to help him get out of the mire in which he is sunk to the neck. He also invites Brute to visit him during his next vacation and to bring along Wheeler. Mgr. Jean Baptiste Marie David has induced Flaget to write a new edition of the Catechism. He David took the liberty to make light changes in a few of the questions and answers but he has preserved the substance and form of the older form. He adds a small Catechism for the children and the slave and besides he enriches his work with a short but substantial explanation for all the holidays of the year. He will certainly send you a copy as soon as it is released. Without Brute's letters Flaget would not know if John Dubois is still alive. Flaget sends his regards to him and asks that he be told to remember his two former friends who are now following in his footsteps and are building superb colleges and multiplying their schools as much as possible. - Benoit Joseph Bishop of Bardstown - Mgr. David greets you and blesses you both. BJ. :: II-3-o - A.L.S. - French - 3pp - 8vo.