Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-06-17

son. find the kns hear, si connGi,, hardened and
his majesty otherwise Christian than profession"
The kings perfect inpariality and freedom from all
religious bias Is farther illustrated, by story told by
Iio!ilngshead, and which we Will give in the words of
the cbronicler himself.
"The King being Ut Rhoan, time, there to him
uEcrS Jews, who inhabited that city, complaining that
divers o that natuu had TeuOuncrd their Jewish religion,
and were become Christians; wherefore they bcsought him.
that Tor certain of money, which they offered TO
gNc' ~ might please him Courau them TO ahJurc Chris
hanity, and the Jewish law again. He
tent To satisfy their desires. And receiving their
called them before him: aud what with threats aud putting
eh oterwSe IN fear, he compelled divers OF them To for
sake Christ aud to turn their old errors Hercupon the
father OF one Stephens jew converted to the Christian faith
being troubled for that his turned Christian,
(an hearing what the king had done in like uaerS pre-
scented unto him sixty marks of silver cononnlly that he
should enforce his his Jewish religions where
upon the young brought before the King whom
the king said Srah thy father here compainct at with
out his liccnce thou become Christian; ii this be
command thee to again the religion of thy ualien
without any aduc. To whom the young man answered
Your grace Gas suess) doth bat jest. Wheewith the
king being moved said WHAT thou dunghi knavc, should
Jest with thee: Get the hence quickly and fulfil my
mandmcnt, by ST. lukcs face shall thine eyes
be piucked out of thine head The young man, nothing
abashcd iheeat, with constant voice, answered. Truly
will not do it, but know for certain thai if you good
Christian. you would never have uttered such words
for ii the part Christian reduce them again 10
Christ which departed from him. aud separate lcn
from hm which Joyned TO him by ;t'. The king
herewith contouucd commanded the jew get him
lis SiCt but the father percevG that kina could not
pcrswac his orsahe the Christian faith, required tc
have his money again. To whom the king said. he had
done much he promised do that was to pcrswa dc
him far he might. At length. when he would have
had ti,c kin. further il. the tier Inc kim m sop ms
mouth rendered back 10 him tine half of his money aud
kept tho other h"srf Al which increased tin, su,pico,
men had Of his iuhicty
When living, in the gift of this wary king
ttb vacant, lac III the habit OF retaining IN hi, own
haudN uutl he became pretty well acquainted with lis
revenues wien he sold Ia the best bidder The ROY al
Snonat was IN the habit of appointing Jews to TAX,
care ut Tic vacant bencCrs, aid Inaauc these nc
DONATIONS inr iis benefit from tins mark of confidence
ana from inc increasing weaithof the Jews, we may
conclude, ia the reign of Ihius WAS very ivour;,bl,
!" the interests of tlis class of his subjects In Ok.
"'d appears, more particularly that the Jews had Oh
aihcd possession o considerable property; many of tic
students were their tenants, and three of the hoscls
places Oi reception FOR scholars. were called after hri,
jewish Propnetors VIZ. Lombard Hall Moses Hall
aud jacob Hall! At this time sU in:so,ls were the
English of being polluted by Jew that only a sin Vie
oHryInS place allowed them the whole kingdom
IN Whatever place the jew died he was gather c, m his
'Hcfs !" place which was then in the neghb0urood
ct -ordon, NOW in the heart of the metropolis and
N'..e" after rs former pIoprictors, Jcwcn street.
Turing the long reign Of Henry l. and until the lO,
year OF hHg Stephen, hear nothing OF the Joys.
i'r. Iovel expresses i'S surprise, al such turbu-
lent sort OF peopcn should not have attracted flie no.
!cc OF chtGfncers, who sufficiently minute in other
respects Though ii true we have no direct accounts
oi thIS prosecuted race during tins space of Is years
vet ii IS by difficult 10 guess tue reason of tbe
deficiency, nor impossible TO supply IT, The Jews are
never mentioned III our early history, except to record
Suic Hagrailt persecution horrible massacre; To rcl,
on up the amount of SUMS cHored from them by kings
III distress, OF to detail story about thc
"i infants got up by their enemies for the sake OF max
ing Tue OBJECTS OF their Injustice OaiOus as we'll AS nm
fortunate ana when these subjects did not occur 10
he notice OF ihe ionksh historians Of the time that
IS 10 say when the jews unmoicsted peaceabIy
employing themselves IN traffic, and gradually acauir
ing wealth, winch moi demanded from tIIcIo tuo
largely on too Tudciy return for their safety and on
Pof'uhitics "i commerce. II would be conceived they
were unworthy oi mention on any other account. His
'ofianS aiFayS IND 10 most prosperous tic most bar
ron periods Of history the richest and most fertile
country AFFORDS hut an undressing landscape when
compared with the Wild rocks, rugged precipices and
hPfo"uc''Ve Soudos Of mountain scenery: so we may
dHy Conclude, that during the interval of the death
ot kuiuN Iii whose sight the Jews found (ayour to tho
next mention of them under Stephen, they were en-
Toying, without moesaton the benefits of their traffic
ana increasing IN wealth and accommodating their ,ner
chandsc all they became tempting prey to c,canc
any longer the alternate aYarce of klne lords and
commons.
In the tenth Of King Stephen l135, A. d. the Jews
are again mentioned tic purpose of being accused
OF The cruciiXion of boy Norwich. The fact rests
on the authority ct i}rompton the Latin ehrnnicic
Our author very Justly observes;
The reader will DO well to suspend his ir,oer, ,;Il m
comes hereafter To read how same crime i oh
J'cted aud Observes, that the Jews never said 10 have
'"oce' " 'ut al 5"ch times as the King is mauifcsty in
great want of money.
This cFuciGXon of infants i, The very cbsr,, t, :;
MADE against The early Christians Of Rome by the ,,n
converted Pagans. with this difference ONLY that tho
hiNiIans ere accused oidoin@ il in honour of hrst
and tic Jews III mockery OF him Both caIpn,n;ce
doubtless i'd The same touuation--tlc malice of
mes and tiic apr.arr'"r of friends
he re'-n OF itcprl H. sce.ne .pnn the whole not