The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-10-03

rsSlUfGEss iHt litfffltao III 10 SUI
the salubriiy of lis climate where MUS |,
FRY IS encouraged, education l'ronuts.u
se1 rood fiith rewarded 4 land Of MIX
aad honey" where Israel may iepo:e 10
~ see, under !" his vine and iig-trrr. ant
nasrc our people may so tamlliarlze them,
seIgrs will the science of government, apu
the light ullearnng and civilization. As may
oialfy them for that great aud dnal resto-
ration Ia their ancient heritage. which the
,ines 50 powerfully Indicate. Tle asylum
rrierr,d Ia is in the state Of NV YORK,
tb. great test 3taie Ia the American conied-
crtry New York contains 1921 square
miles, divided into iiity-i,s counties, aud
having SIX hundred aud eighty seven post
towns and cities, containing one mihenise
brnlrrd thousand inhabitants, together
win six millions acres of land, improve
mrnts ia agriculture ADD manufactures, m
trade and commerce. which include vdln-
alton Of three hundred millions of dollars ot
taxable property. Que hundred and fifty
thousand militia, armed Ia equipped.
constitution founded upon an equality of
. riebts having no test oaths. and recegn
zng M religious distinctions, aud seven
thousand free schools aud colleges, afford
ing the blessing of education 10 four hun.
lrrd thousand children of every religious
denomination. Such Is the great and in-
efeasng state 10 which the emigration of
the Jews is directed.
- Tbe desired spot in the state Of New
York, To which hereby invite dry beloved
urople Throughout TIE world, in common
with those OF every religious denomination,
i. called GRAND ISLAND, aud, on which
shall lay the foundation of City of Re-
flsc. to be called ARAFAT.
Grand Island in the Niagara river, is
bounded by Ontario on the north, aud e.
,ip on the south, aud within a few miles of
psfh ofthosc great commercial lakes. The
stands nearly twelve miles ia length & con-
tits upwards of seventeen thousand acres
plremarkably rich and fertile land.--Lal.e
Erie Is about tgo hundred and seventy
mile. in length, and borders on the state
Of New York, Pennsylvania and ONO
and wrstwaldy by tire possessions Of our
hirals and neis hbours. the British subjects
of Upper Canada. This splendid Lake IL
mites itself, by means Of nasisable rs ere,
with lake, st. Cl,ir, Huron, Michigan aud
Sunrriur, embracing lake shore of near
IL three thonSand miles ard by short ca
n.la. those vast sheets Of water will be
connected with the lllnios and Missouri
ri,ers. thereby establishing great aud Va,
liable internal trade to New Orleans and |
She Gulf of Mexico. Like Ontsrlp, To the |
North is one hnDdrcd aud ninety miles in
iepg,h, aud empties into the ST. Lawrence,
which passing tn " the province Low
.r Csnad1, carlies the commerce of Que
bee and Montreal To the Atlantic Ocean.
Thus fortified 10 the right aad left by the ,
extensive commercial resources of the
great lakes, and their tributary streams
within four miles ofthc sublime fills of
Niagara, afio'ding the greatest water pow
erin the world for manufacturing purposes
directly opposite the mouth Of the Grdnd
C,nal of three hundred and sixty miles IN
hnd na,igation, To the Hudson river, aud |
city Of New York, having the fur trade at
Upper Canada In the west, and also of tie /
great territories towards the Rocky Noun
hins aud the Pacific Ocean: likewise the
irode of the western states of America, |
Gland Island may he considered as sur
rounded by every commercial, manufac-
trns and agricultural advantage and /
RON its ocation,is pre.eminenily calGuia-
rel 10 hecon", II TIM, the greatest trading
and commercial depot ia the new and bet /
b. world To men of worth and ind lstry ,
Il has every substantial attraction, the capt
tdist wili BIZ able TO employ his resources
with uudoubted profit, and the merchant
eaonut fail to reap the reward of enterprise
Ia great aud growing republic; but To The
Industrious mechanic, manufactures, and
asficultuist, it holds forth great and in
pfoyios advantages.
Deprived as our people have bcen Tor cen
t0es OF right in the soil. they viii learn
Ndh peculiar -atisfacton, that here they
Fan I'LL the land, reap the harvest, and RAISE
the tlocks which are unqnestionahly Their
owns and in the full and unmal sted en-
pyment Of ihrir religious rights and Of e
'ny civil Immunity, Together with peace
ad plenty, they can 1T ~ ihrlr voice IN
salit0dr to him, who sustained OR fathers
n the wilderness. ana hranght us 10 til
/ ump5 ont the llud Of Egypt; who as
s,ned to rs the safe Keeping of bis oracles.
~hopfocamed rs BIS people, and Who has
/ ever wallsri before rs " like cloud byday
and pillar q fire ~ night"
In ili NAME do revive, renew and re-
establish the govern nent 9th Jewish ma
ton, under tie auspices and protection Of
the constitutions aad laws of he United .
States uf America Combining and per
Fi@ting all our rights and privileges, ouI
Mme, our rank, aud our power, among the
Salons Of the earth as they existed and ,
were recognised under the government of
NE Judges. Aad hereby enjoin it upon /
slour pions and venerable at,bis, DOR pre-
siens aud elders of 5, nasoguss, chiefs OF
colleges, aud hrethren III authority through /
euI the world to circulate aud make <nuwa
tS my proclamation. and TO give to il full
FrAheltY, credpnce, and effect.
HIS my will that census efthe Jews thro'- /
cat the wnlld be taken, s, returns Of persons,
''Sether With their age and oceapatiou, he
registered in the archieyes OF the syna-
R"Sats where they are accustomed to wor-
illp, designating such 10 partienlar. Who !