Deschamps, Victor Augustin Archbishop of Malines, Malines, Belgium, to Martin John Spalding, Archbishop of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, 1871 January 10

By the time this letter reaches him Spalding will have received the letter in which Deschamps acknowledges the reception of the documents concerning the council of Baltimore. Yesterday the documents caused the glorification of America at Malines where Belgian bishops were assembled with the papal nuncio. It is necessary that the movement continue and grow. It seems that Pope Pius IX is against the continuation of the council anywhere than at Rome. He hopes that the Pope lives so that a conclave will not be necessary at Rome in these times. P.S. He intends soon to write to Father Anthont Konings C.S.S.R. :: XI-1-a A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo. French