The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-01-01

gbe aDsmbJy Of tbe Dspnfie5 Of tie LiHeiit~
yFranre and Of liz. KingGem Of I!aly, to :l5ei,
eo5sGaries.
The benefits of the moi high, wildly deelar,
| then1elves upon us. great event i. preparing
what our forefathers had not feen for long courtc
centuries, what we could not hope ie. in days
going to re-apPear before the eyes Of the aaonlh
ed univerfe.
The goth oaober is the day appointed for tie O.
pening OF Grand Sandhedrim Ill TIE capital of on,
of the mon powerful Chrilian Empires, and under
the protection of the immortal Prince who govern
il.
Paris is going exhibit thi, fpetasce to the world
and this memorable event will BIZ for the difper
led remains of the deleendan: Of Abraham, a new 2la
OF deliverance and of felicity.
Animated with thOfe isntnsat. which the fame O.
rigin and the fame religion inipire, day to
exprois them To you III the efufun of Joy.
Who could mol. admire with U, the lecret deigD,
Of that providence, who, by ways unknown to ,.r
weakness, changes the face of human things, CONF
forts the afflicted, rales the humble from the dult
puts endto the trials ordained by his divine DEGREES
reinates hearts faithful his law in the eleem and
beneyolence Of all nations
Since our dhperion, innumerable changes have
marked the inconRancy of human things. Nation.
have iueesfliyey dipodeed each other, mixed toge-
Their and heaped themleves one upon another. We
alone have resd the Of ages aud of revoluti-
ons Every thing Prefagsd to us mider dsainy, a
lei, precsrious exiaence but this late things was
only imiling proiTea; for it to become reality,
II was neeeRary that from the bolom Of public forms
from the agtat.d waves of inHntne people, there
hou!d arie, conducted by divine hand one of thofe
powerful heads, round which nations rally, from
natural inaina Of preieryation.
This benefcent and comforting genius wines 70 ba.
Min all humating dilincion between us and his o.
ther fubjeas His penetrating eye has been able to
dcover in our MoIac code thofe principles of durati
and 2rength which have enabled il 20 re5fl the IA.
wages OF time, and which formerly gave to forefa-
thsrs that patriarchal fmplieity which our
age hili venerates, AID thai herofm Of character
the admirable models Of which are recorded in I.sco-
~.
He has Judged in his wifdom that il became his pa
ternal wihesto permit that grand Sandhedrin fhoud
be eonvoked at Paris The objeSls and luu stons 81
this corps pointed out in the eloquent fpeech deli
vered by the Commifoners Of his Imperial and 10y
al Majeay.-We address il 20 you TO fhev you that
the Ipirit which Dictated it has for its obied only to
recall ancient virtues, and to preierve our bo-
Iy religion in all its purity.
The prayer we addrefs to you to-day for the COO
peraion Of Jour knowledge, by giving to the deciG-
ons OF the Grand Sanhedrim more confederation and
weight, viii produce that happy Iefult Of recalling u.
all uniform principles Of doctrine in more harmony
with the civil and political laws Of the diFeren,
States which yos have adopted for your country.
Your ollruSlons Will be ufeful 10 vs., and govern
ment authorizes u'to claim it, protection.
Be not draf to voice. dear brethren, choofe
men known By their wifdoa,, friend. to truth ssd
uaice, and capable of cooperating with ~ in TIM
grand work. Send themto take their places among
u.s. and 'et thsn SPart t. rs their w, aud eniight-
eued viaee