Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-10-29

sheets OF water, will be connected with
the Illinois and Mississippi rivers, there.
by establishing great and valuable in
lernai trade 10 New-Orieans and the
Gulf of Mexico. Lake Ontario 10 the
North, is one hundred and ninety miles
in length; and empties into the 81. Law
renee, which, passing through the Pro-
vince of Lower Canada, carries The
commerce of Quebec and Montreal to
the A lantic Ocean.
Thus fortified to the right and left by
the exclusive commercial resources of
the great lakes, and their tributary
streams-wiibin four miles OF the SUBJ
lime falls OF Niagara, atfording the great
est water power III the world for IN anu
featuring nrposes,-directly opposite
the mouth OF the grand canal OF three
hundred and sxty miles inland naylss-
sfon, 10 the Hudson river, and city oil
New FORK, having the for trade OF Up
per Canada to the v est, and also OF the
great territories towards the Rocky
Mountains and the Pacific Ocean ike
wise the trade OF the western states oil
America. Grand Island may be consld-
e.ed as surrounded by every CONNER
cial, manu- iacturinp and agricultural add
vantage, aud from its location Is pre-
emneDtly calculated 10 become 10 time
The greatest trading and commercial de-
pot IN the new and better world. To
men OF worth and indus ~ II has every
substantial attraCtion; the CAPT s,ist viii
Dp PnahlaT TN NV hIs IA
undouoed profit, aud the merchant CAN
not iali to reap the reward OF enterprise
IN great and growing republic; but 10
the industrious mechanic, manufacturer,
and agricullurist, It holds forth greal
and improving advantages.
Deprived as our people have been for
centuries Of righI IN The soil, they Will
learn with peculiar satisfaction, ina, here
they can till the land, reap the harvest,
and raise the iiocks WniCu are uucnes-
uonsbiy their own; and Ia the foil aud
unmoicsled epjoymen, OF their religious
rights, and OF every civil immunity, To.
selher with peace and'pien,y, they can
III up their voice il gratitude to HIM,
who sustained our fathers in The wider
ness, and brought Us in triumph out OF
the land of Egypt; who assigned to US
the safe Keeping OF his orscles, who pro-
clalmed us his people, and who has ever
walked before us 4" like cloud by Gay
and pillar OF fire by night"
In his name do revive, renew and re.
establish the government OF the Jewish
nation, under the auspices and proteo-
ton OF the constitution and law OF the
United States of America. Con6rmins
and pepetuating all our rights and prl-
viieges, our name, our rank, and our
power, among the nations OF the earth as
they existed and were recognized under
the government OF the Judges. And |
hereby enloln II upon all our plous and
venerable rabbls, our presidents and ell
ders OF synagogues, chiefs OF colleges,
and brethren III authority throughout the
world, TO circulate aud maxi known this
my proclamation, and 10 give to ii iuli
publicity, credence, and effect.
Ii IS my Will thar a census Of the Jews
throughout the world be taken, ana re.
turns of persons, together with their age
and occupation, be registered in the ar
chives OF the Synagogues where they arc
accustomed 10 worship, Designating such,
in particu lar, who have been and are dis
tingushed in the useful arts, In science,
or in knowledge.
Those of our people who, from age,
local attachment, or from any o,he,
cause, prefer remaining IN the several
parts of the world which they now re-
spectively inhabt, and who are treated
with liberality by the public authorities,
are permitted to do SO, and are especial
| Iy recommended to be faithful to the
governments which protect them. 1t is,
however, expected, that they will aid and
encourage the emigration OF the young
and enterprising, and endeavor to send
to this country such who will add TO our
national strength and character, by their
| industry, honor, and patriotism.
Those Jews who are in the military
employ ment of the different sovereigns
OF Europe, are eojoined to keep in their
ranks until further orders, and conduct
themselves with bravery and fidelity.
command that a strict neutrality be
observed in the pending war between the
Greeks and the Turks, enjoined by con-
sideralions of safety towards numer-
Gus population Of Jews now under the
Oppressive dominion of the Ottoman
Porte.
The annual gifts which for many Gen.
turtles have been afforded to our pious
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