The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-11-21 00:00:00

RE-ASSEMBLAGE OF THE JEWS.

The following letter has been addressed to the Editor of
die Journal des Debuts, by the Grand Rabbi, He Colo/Inu,
relitive to the roclamation of the new self-constituted
Judge and Regenerator of Israel, klr. Noah, of New York,
~suing upon his Jewish brethren, throughout the world,
to assemble under his standard at the intended city of re-
fuge, Ararat, ii: Grand Island, and imposing upon such as
,r, not choose, cc are not able to obey his call, a certain an-
r,nd tribute pet head fur leave of absence :
TO rilE EDITOR.

sta.—The O-f—t-ru-tit-;hich distinguish your
and the well-merited reputation it enjoys in nce
lad to f. reign countries, induce ate t:• hope that your politeness
itta rat me a piaci: in your next number for tame observations
.hma I address to the public in the interests of lemon and truth.
ne 1 rencli and Enplish papers have lately announced the sin.
its project of a Mr. Noah, who calls himself the founder of the
o Ararat. in the United Stoics of North .Imerica. Certainly
Wilt. Noah was, as he is supposed to be, the proprietor or occupier
asgrest extent ( uncultivated land, and confiaed himself to the en.
,•,,guient of .1 en without fortune to run the risk of colonising with
haw. promising them at the aatne time mountains of gold, nobody
would think of c lapwing his right to follow the fashion of sending
!unit project:; but Jir.. oah aspires to play a much more elevated
character. He dreams of a heavenly mission ; he talks propheti-
cally: he styles himself a judge over ; be gives orders to all
the Israelites in the amid ; he levies a tax upon all Hebrew heads.
it his exaltation he even goes so fir as to make the central Jewish
cry:Alcor), of France his Charge d' Aft/tires, end he honours the
president of this body with the noble rank of •• Commissioner of
I;••,:igration.“ The whole is excellent ; but two triflts are wanting:
lit. tht well authenticated proof of the mission and authority of
tir. Noah. %Ey, the prophetic text s Inch points out a marsh in
path America sa the spot for reassembling the scattered remains
of Israel.
To ..peak seriously, it is right at once to inform Mr. Noah, that
els venerable Messrs. Ilierschcll and sfeldola, Chief Rabbis at
lerdon, and myself, thank him, but positively refuse the appoint-
mints be has been pleased to confer upon us. We eeclare that accord-
not to our dogmas, God aline knows the epoch of the Israclitish res-
toration, that he alone will make it known to the whole universe by
signs entirely unetptivccal, and that every attempt en • our
rut to reassemble with any unlit/co-national design is forbidden,
as an set of high trew•on against the Divine Majesty. Mr. Noah
1113 dmatless fur oaten that the Israelites, faithful to the principles
vt their belief, are too much attached to the countries where they
d.en. Red deemed to the Governments under which they enjoy
liberty arid protection, not to treat as a mere jest the chimerical
cnitulate of a tiseitdo.restorer.
At however justice requims some consideratioi: to the absent, we
shneld be sorry to refuse him the title 014 visionary of good in-
terning.
Accept, Mr. Editor, the assurance of the distinguished and re-
specie sentiments tith which I remain lour most liumblz servant,
The Grand Rabbi, DE COLOGNA.