Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-11-25

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that the U. States would bind themselves not
10 acknowledge The Independence Of Buenos
Ayres. The reply ofour minister is stated
TO lie, not only that lie was furnished with
no such powers, but that the United States
would acknowledge the independence OF
Bucnos Ayres. or Of any other South Ameri-
can province, as soon as they had shewn
themselves capable Of preserving The custo-
mary relations between independent nations.
If there is any truth in this rumoy, it will
soon be made known by dispatches from Mr..
Forsyth, as the arrival of the Hornet may be
momenlly expected. 1t is fortunate that
cong ress meet so early, and that the intelii-
gence which has excited so much ~specula-
ton, and so much contrariety of opinion in
: our public papers, will not be much longer
delayed.
The suppression ofthe riots in England by
! military force, sill continues deeply 10 sgi-
tate The public mind.
Ii is painful to sac in this day Of ilumina-
ton, the prosecutions endured by the Jews
on the continent the popular fury against
this oppressed people, by the latest accounts
has suffered no abatement. They have BEEN
the victims of unsparing and indiscriminate
fury amongst the oldest nations, AID where
they have not been made objects OF violence,
they have been made CHESTS of scorn. 1t is
not pretended that they do not preserve all
the relations Of life with fidelity and honor-
it is not stated that they have offended a.
! gainst any human law-it is not urged that
! they are incapable of holding with christians
all the sacred ties of friendship, and all the
tender connections !; but it is urged against
them that they are Jtws-lhat they worship
our Creator, according to the traditions OF
their fathers ; to he God oftheir fathers, then
let them he responsible for their actions.-
But for Christians 10 persecute-are they to
carry fire and word under the banners OF the
cross! No, if they DO not worship as we do,
let US adept The language of oul Divine Mas
Ter, who, while expiring under the tortures
they inflicted, lifted up his eyes 10 Heaven,
and exclaimed, " Father forgive them, for
they know not uha, they do"
We hope, nay We trust, that it is resery-
for this young republic, around whose head
new consultations are continually breaking
out, to shew 70 the Older governments of Eu-
rope an example worthy of their imitation.--
A Jew, may here worship according to the
traditions OF his fathers, and be revcred and
respected, where the government is admins
lering by tie handsof Christlans-he is in
almost every other state than this, eligible 10
Office, capable of rising to the highest digni-
ty, without renouncing The religion Of bis an
c~estors-if he does renounce it from such a
motive, he is a base and detsstable hypocrite,
and would make a worse christian than a
Jew. lie is required 10 PROSTATE his ho-
nour, before he can become a candidate for
public office. Power and popularity, the
great incentives, the great stu ulants to hu-
man action, are hello out as bIibes, as temptl-
tons 10 induce MN, rot from honest con-
fiSiiSi) obl iOii ipS uiNSt SiofSiIih6 ho \
lives TO abandon his religion. WHAT'S the
value OF a remuneration so obtained? You
have gained only a detes!able hypocrite. We
do indeed believe the time 10 be approach
ing, wien all this oppressed family will be
gathered under the banners of the cross ;
but we are very clear, that this great event,
this accomplishment q Divine prophecy, will
never be brought about by persecution, Ell
the civil or religious.
Our missionary societies may on this point,
teach a most sa!utary and important lesson
70 modern politlciaIs--their journey is, that
OF the sun, ana Tor the same benIguant pur-
pose, they visit to enlighten all nations OF
the earth. They explore the darkest re-
cesses OF superstition and Of ignorAnce-thsy
frequent hordes of Barbarians. who offer up
human victims for sacrifice, armed with no
other weapon, than their prayers Tor the con-
version Of these savages. Protecting angels
hover over their heads-an Almighty. al
though invisible shield, is their defence -
the heather beholds aud he trembles at such
intrepipity---he dashes his idols to the
ground, and R~necling down by the side of
these apostles, TANNERS and pronounces
for the first time the name OF Jehovah Here
is The might, the influence, the majesty, the
strength and Bower Of tie Christian Go.De,