[nolu chan]

[n-s 621] Are you suggesting that that official blessing was behind the alleged recognition of the confederate government? That the Union had no chance of Papal support because of the Emancipation Proclamation?

My 574 (to which you responded with your 576) was addressed to 4CJ (think MENSA) who does not share your difficulty in comprehension and therefore needed no explanation.

If you believe the pope gave papal support to the Confederacy by his bull of January 5, 1455, I do not believe I want to disturb your intellectual slumbers.

It would seem that the Wlat Brigade has abandoned its position that there was no diplomatic recognition and is now moaning about the nature of the diplomatic discourse.

[4CJ]

It would seem that the Wlat Brigade has abandoned its position that there was no diplomatic recognition and is now moaning about the nature of the diplomatic discourse.

Considering the US had diplomatice relations with the Vatican since 1848, I guess the only question can be that of how the Pope supported the Confederacy in 1455, or question the Pope's understanding of Greek fire.