The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-10-28
GERMANY.
BRUNSWICK, seth July.


GERMANY. BRUNSWICK, seth July.
All the Jews of Germany have their eyes fix-
ed on the Hebrew aficmbiy, convoked at Paris
by the emperor Napoleon. They all exprefs
the with that H. M. would in like manner deirn
to take their lot into confederation and extend
over them that beniHcent folicitude, of which
the Jews of the French empire are about to feel
the happy effects. Mr.. Jacobfon, agent of FL
nances ofthe court of Brunfwick, and founder
of a Jewifh fchoo in that town, has juft adj
drefled to II. I. and r. M. +, a petition of which
the following is an eS.-si: ....5... (.
SIRE,
&c Penetrated with fentiments of the deepeft
veneration and full of that admiration always
excited by extraord binary mem who, at differ
ent periods, are chofen by the eterns! to emo
BILE the human race, approach tie throne of
7. M. with that confidence which the great &C.
tions infpire with which you make the Alto
niihed univerfe rebound.
have not the happinefs to be reckoned a.
monga thofe men to whole intereft you facri-
nee all your moments do not belong to that
happy country to which you have called back
peace.
form part of the unhappy Jewifh nation,
againf whom ignorance and fuperfitution are
leagued, in order to debate it and make it be-
come the approbrium of every people. May
the God of nations choofe Y. M. to bring about
the Happiness of the world, and the Jews form
part of this world. 1 belong to that people
Whole nifery has implored in vain for more
than thoufand years, the piety and humanity
OF Sovereigns; to that people who expatted in
you their favour, and who have found him in
you, Sire
have conhantly laboured, for feveral years
paf, to bring about the happinefs of my nation
by civililing it; my efforts have been crowned
with the happief fuccei1es have fuco eeded
In interefing fevera German Princes in favour
ofthe children of my nation (; have obtained
for my unfortunate brothers the abolition of an
Infamous tax, 1 have eftablifhed at my own ex-
pence an inftitution for the infruttion of young
Jewiih children, and in which are now educat-
ed upwards of twenty Chriftians.-But at pre-
Tent let no bounds to my hopes, Gnce have
the happinefs to elevate my applicant voice to
the throne of your majefy.
"Fouchfafe, Sire, to extend your benehcent
Intentions to the Jews who inhabit the coun-
tries which approximate to the watt empire. IF
your majefy confined your bounty to thofe of
my brethren who are your fubje6ts, how much
would they not ftill have to with fori How
would they furmount the obftacies which the
difference of the French administration and
that of he other ftates continually places be-
tween them and US. The commercial relati-
ons off. & of Germany continually calling the
Jews of the one nation to the other, what Jew
inhabiting yoHr tates would como to fully the
title of French citizen, by the notifications
ard vexations which the administrative order
of Germany would make him experience Will
he choofe his fpoufe from amonga people de-
famed!
What 4 great and fublime enterprife to
break the chains of a people unjuftly oppref-
fed What other than God can liften to
their complaints and FREE then, from an infilp-
portable yoke?
cit is not the princes of Germany who OPP
pofe the accomplishment of this great work, it
is on the contrary the object of their utmot
wifhes, they deire to improve our condition.
We groan under ancient laws dictated by bar
barifm, and which prejudice alone has hitherto
Imported
might be permitted to earn an honelt livelihood,
to enjoy the right of citizenfhip, and if form
and courfe were given to his worfhip, which,
without departing from the law, might accord
with the exercifes of all the duties of citizen.
&c But in order to arrive at this end, it would
be requifte A., to eftablifh Jcwiih Soye-
reign Council, preided by Patriarch, fitting
in France; I'd, to divide the whole community
into difritts, each of which fhould have par
ticular Synod, which under the fuperintendance
of the French government and the Jewiih So
vereign Council, fhoud decide on all affairs
concerning Worihip and appoint the Rabbins
sd, to authorize the faid fovereigu council to
grant to every Jew the necefary difpenlation
in order to enable him to fulfil his duties of cit
zen in every country.
Thefe means, Sire, appear to be as GER
tain as indifpenhblc. Let political and &C.
cleGafticai chains be broken which Rill retain
the Jew in fervitude, and he will foon ba fcen to
eunoble and raife himfelf to the rank of other
men. Then indeed flal we walk in the lteps
of our anceitorS, who changed into delicious
gardens the barren rocks of Psleftine, enriched
them with the fneft harvefts, and who with the
fame hands which they fet TO the plough of the
huibaDdman and the ihuttIe Of the weaver,
planted their victorious handards on the banks
of Jordan"
BALTIMORE, October 10.