Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-03-04

on his part, to shrink from any comparI-
son with either OF the five worthless Of
Massachusetts of whom we have been
informed by the gentleman, MIR. Picker
ing.
RE.ASSEMBLAGE OF THEJEWS.
The following letter has been address,
ed to the editor OF the Pa ris Jonrnat
des Debats, by the Grand Rabbi, De CO.
!oena, relative to the proclaim alton OF the
new self constituted Judge and Regene-
ra,or of Israel, Mr. Noah, OF New York,
calling upon his Jewish brethren, thro'-
out the world, to assemble under his
standard at the intended city of refuge,
Ararat, in Grand Island, and imposing
upon such as do not obey his call, GER
tain annual tribute per head for leave of
absence -
To the Editor.
S1R-The wisdom and love of truth
which distinguish your Journal, and tho
we'll meriled reputation it enjoys in
France and in foreign countries, induces
me to hope that your polteness will
grant me place in your next number
for some observations which / address
to the public in interests Of reason and
truth.
The French and English papers have
lately announced the singular project Of
Mr.. Noah, who calls himself the loun-
der of the city Ararat, in the United
States of North America. Certainly if
Mr.. Noah was, as he is supposed to be,
the proprietor or occupier Of q great ex-
tent of uncultivated land, and confined
himself 10 the engagement OF men with
out fortunes to run the risk OF cooniz-
ing with him, promising them at the same
time mountains of gold, nobody wonid
think Of disputing his right to fellow the
fashion Of sending forth projects; bu,
Mr.. Moab aspires to play much more
elevated character. He dreams Of
heavenly mission; he talks prophe,icsl-
iy; he styles himself Judge over Is
rael; he gives orders to all the Hebrews
n the world he ievies tax upon all
Hebrew heads. In his exultation he
even goes so Tar as TO make the central
Jewish consistory OF France his Charge
d Aflaires, and he honors the President
Of this body with the noble rank of
j" Commissioner of Emigration" The
whole is excellent; but two trifles are
wanting LIST the we'll authenticated proof
of the mission and authority OF Mr.. No.
ali. 2dIy, the prophetic text which points
out marsh in North America as tho
spot for re- establishing the scattered re-
mains OF Israel.
To speak seriously, it is right at once
to inform Mr.. Noah, that the venerable
Messrs. Hiershell and Meldona, Chief
Rabbis at London, and myself, thank
him, but positively refuse the appoint
men,s he has been pleased to confer up
on US. We declare that, according 10
our dogmss, God alone knows the epoch
of the Israeliish restoration, that He
alone will make i, known to the whole
universe by signs entirely unequivocal,
and that every attempt on our part to
re-assemble with any national
design is forbidden, as an act Of high
treason against the Divine Majesty.
Mr.. Noah has doubtless forgotten that
the Israelites, faithful to the principles
OF their belief, are too much attached 10
the countries where they dwell. and de.
voted to the governments under which
they enjoy liberty and protection, not to
threat as a mere jes, the chimeracle con-
su'ste Of a mere pseudo-restorer.
AS, however, justice requires some