Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-05-06
From Tie National Iatelligeaeer.

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an abstract. IT, facility with which ~ -
3 spole,a has bsoughs the Isss into sub or-.
aastioo to his views is MT anaonS tie Last
exsraordinsrv events of his reign- Is
Oashe 9.a of Febfaary the Gsand
Saaihedrim opened its sisssnss az Pa.
fis.
AZ f1otciock toe aasmbeTs OF the Sand
hsdrim went solthe HOUSE. Of their ehief,s
frena whence 1tiev proceeded alto ge.hsr SO
TIE grad svnsgogas sttendea BY ing ncin.
bars sof the sIss ew;sh sssnhly. a
prsyer WA offered up ID the tsmp!c In
Hebrew and Fsench, Suitable 70 the cir.
cumssance, tasn was sung Hebrew;
hylna and an Hebrew ode, translated into
Itsliaa AMI Latin. The president, NJ. de
Ssatzaein, thea pronounced discourse
"a Hebrew, by which the assembly were
maca asfecsed. After having qaossd ma
ny sacred ssxss, the book Of the law was
draws from the tahrrnacis, and tbs presi-
dear blessed the assembIys at the same
time making mast affecting prayer tor
HE emperor, for the glory Of his arms and
i the resnrn Of peace. The temple Tesouad.
ed with cries Of :. long live the smpcror,
the. empress. the Imperial family and the
5 brave Frrneh army" M. de Cologoa pro-
rouucsd discourse IN lsaliap, which pro-
duced the most lively emotion i turned
chic ay 90 tbs union between me religious
aud civil dn,ies of the man, the moral ADD.
political duties of the subject. The e!e-
srsncs and warmth eli the style, the firm but
persuasive: tone Of shs .oraror raised a ge-
neral enthusiasm 10 The hearers.---- The
Rabbi Cracovia Of Vsuiceiikewise com.
posed a discourse, which contained an ac..
count as si,e hiatory and origin of,he Saud,
hsd,;G, snd paid tribute of homage to
the emperor, who had slust renewed his
existence 10 shc midst Of Us. Ths TEN,
PIE was nobly and magai6seu'ly decorat.
Cd.
This religious ceremony over the4nro.
cesssion proceeded 10 the Hotel de Vile,
uhere hsil was prepared for their site
,icgs, 10 conformity 60 the ancient reli.
.eious usage ats: The transaction of other
b0sisess the president Of The Sandhedrsao,
ordsresito be read a discourse ia. French
of seompos;sisn. This discourse filed
with religious aud liberal ideas, was highly
Impressive then was read the preamble.
and articles, containing the three first
points of doctrine peculiar to the Sand.
hedrirn, poligamy,. divorce and marriage ).
,hena report concerning the most import.
ant considerations Of morals, politics aad
reiigisa.
"A committee was then fnxmed TO draw
up al account of their proceedings, add
10 transmit the same 20 his excelenoy ia.
minister of the interior, when the assem-
bly, adjourned 70 the 18Th.
An admirable order reigned hrongh-
ousthe sitting of an assembly, the design
ofwhich is TO restore TO social happiness, a.
class IF asn so long prosecuted and IN
happy.
This ceremony excited general interest
aud anxiety, as much from lis uovelty as
on accosnt Of the great man who has re-.
vived 40 assembly without xamplein the
records Of modern history
A PLAZA Of religious government was a.
dopied, by which sYsagoguc and consist.
DRY are ordered 10 b. established in every
department, in which are found 10000
Jews; when that numberls uotfound in
one department., the Jurisdiction Of the
synagogue AID the consistory will extend
to any number of departments, necessary
10 make up the 90. 600.
The functions of the consissory are to
guard against the Rabbi giving any iassrnc.
tiou, either in private or public. or any
explanation of the law which shalIhe at
variance with the answers Of the assembly
TO the question: submitted TO them by the
grand Sanhsdrim. 2dly, TO maiosain or.
der nshe synagogues, TO vwatch over the.
reception and distribution Of sums, ,des-
tined 10 pay the expenses Of divine service