The National Register.
London, England, 1809-04-30 00:00:00

APRIL 30.

VIE NATIONAL REGISTER.

ration, th's commencement of their political ameliora-
tion, hich he who ruusmay now see, is doubtless intro-
ductnry to the felicitous revolution so long anticipated
by this ancient people. There then sse its on one
stroll!, fart ; and here seems the.cii, if properly follov:ed
Up, whence. we ni;t y be led to guess. at ni.tich that i to
come. Mystery dnes not envelope this ()Ay procedure.
The day dawns upon our Flit ; and it is the dawn of the
day that is nut to set. What an era. is dawning on this
earth ! It vas from Mount !i.elho thati‘loses su rx eyed the
Should the Jewish People shortly be 'enaliled to indulge
the prospect of filial 1 ranking among mighty nations, let
them be grateful to that. Superintending Providence by
s hose operation this prospect is opening to them. it is
one of the unexpected consequences of the amazing revo-
lutions of these last days. While despotism would open to
them his tower of strength on one side, and royalty auspi-
ciously communicates with them on the other side, both
.
sides do this with their oisll views; but, both are co-opera-
tins to produce such results as, perhaps, neither of them
imagine likely to ensue. William Pitt v.nd Napoleon
Bonaparte, much
.as they di!Thred on almost every other
point, equally agrccd in the utility of cultivating the
friendship of the Jewish Peor.le. if there a: no tUstinc-
tions in differences, how ha ppeag it that z'cisons,
while' they pay such pointed 'respect to the chiktren of
Israel, seem not to sls.ew the reagt becoming a!ten..irm to
the children of the Pordom ? The thing isylain.
grown into consideratiOn;Trom the circiimstnnres o!'
the times, the Jews are now deemed objects of politicai
solicitude, and orktriotic calculation.'
However distant may be—the. day of their decisive
redemption, which their patriarchal progenitor " saw and
was glad," the Jewish People, it is plain, may silence all
apprehensions of their. being again subjected to the un-
christian persecutions which were once inflicted on them
by christians.—" Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?"
would now appal, with apostolic force, the heart of the
staunchest missionary of vengeance. The hour of religious
retribution is at. hand.

Very singular is the character of the Jewish People.
Scattered throughout most nations, yet separated from all
nations, in the world but. not of the world, they will, when
re-assembled in one land, constitute the most extraordinary
community which it is possible to .conceive. • While their
dispersion will have brought them acquainted with the
tempers of all countries, and their institutions preserve
them distinct from those of every country, this people may
form, as in the first ages of time, the wonder and terror
of the earth. This probability is, nevertheless, too remote
toeffect us in this place.
Yet is there enou,rh of events to attract and attach us to
the contemplation of what is passing at this time, and also
to excite our serious anxiety as to the time. which is to
come. lie who hilt ears and will hear, who bath .yes
and will see, who bath understandin;r and will understand,
will perceive and comprehend, amidst ail these changes,
the final designs of the one Alpha and Ome7a-4, the root
and the offspring of David"—" the bright and the morning
star I"

Rent is the vail. Creation is no longer enigmatical, and
futurity b( gins to be disclosed.

April 2S 1809.

Psoms THSL S.

Nineteen transports were used as fire-ships in the late
attack aaainbt the French fleet, and were consequently
destroyed.

That extremely curious little Tract, entitled The Spirit of
EnglM Wit, is an entertaining budget of laughable auecdote4,
smart repartees, prize bulls, pointed ei►igrams, humorous epi-
taphs, droll descriptions, sprightly witticisms, singular charac-
ters, bursts of merriment, curious advertisements, flights of ima-
4ination, effusions of fancy., &c. Including several Jett d'Esprits.
Tr.sbe had of Thou►sts Tegg, No. Cl►eapside; and of all
booksellers.