Chronicles of Notre Dame du Lac
Edward Sorin, CSC -- Translated by John M. Toohey, CSC, 1895

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1850

pg 146       placed confidence in him, and that consequently he could be named 
             Local Superior, since the mere fact that he was at the head of 
             some Brothers gave him a right to this title according to the 
             Constitutions; finally, that it was the one means of bringing 
             about a general reconciliation, and to please Notre Dame du lac 
             he was left under the jurisdiction of F. Sorin, to whom he should 
             send his accounts every year.
                  The truth is, however, that he had been sent to New Orleans 
             merely to rid the house of the Lake of his presence, without any 
             intention of leaving him there, still less of ever giving him any 
             other title but that of Spiritual Director of the Asylum.
                  It is still a mystery at Notre Dame du Lac how the Mother 
             House could be so mistaken in a matter that had been so often set 
             before the eyes of the people there.  Be this as it may, having in 
             vain used all the means suggested by prudence and charity during 
             about a year, the Minor Chapter felt compelled to inform 
             Archbishop Blanc that the nomination of this Father should not 
             hold, it being probably the result of a surprise; and some months 
             later the Minor Chapter informed His Grace of the positive 
             dismissal of this same Father from the Association in the United 
             States.  This, however, was only done in the month of June of the 
             following year.