Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-11-20

rScHANoEABLENEss OF THE JEWS CHARACTER
"Tempora musantnr, Ell nos mu,amur in H.
lis" is a saying that cannot be applied 10 ire
scattered remnant, of Israel. Time passes, 5u,
the Jews stand still. The desert OF Arabia was
only a type Of the present populous and cult
waited world, tnrongh which he now journeys 70
the promised land. His ancient faith still
guides him through the wilderness OF men, and
The shadow of his prophet.chief Stalks before
him, like a pillar Of cloud, along the earth -
The arms Of his warfare indeed are different,
because the passengers he enc ohnters on his
route are So. He TO longer falls in with ga
quiet and secure people" upon whom he may
fall with the edge of The sword, and sweep them,
from the toitereng grandSire to the graded in
FAINT, from the face Of the earth; his bow and
his spear are broken; his shield is beaten 10 the
dust; the voice Of cursing has gone forth a.
gainst him, and he is scattered abroad upon the
world, a ragrant and an outlaw. He cannot
stand up before his enemies; and he, therefore
creeps. He cannot breas, the torrent which
would overwhelm him; and he, therefore, goes
round about. The fatal prophecy which broke
his nation in pieces has been fulfilled. Wher.
ever the cross was planted, il became, in his
inhdei Imagination, an upas cree, and wo to the
Jew who fingered under its branches. The lew
has no rart in the customs and institutions of
his tellow>nlen. What are the governors of
the world 10 him who turns his face every day
to the east in expectation Of the coming of his
lawful prince? The Jew wants no political G.
Emancipation at the hands of any other than The
Messiah; he makes no complaints, as certain
"agiIators" were told, even d few DAYS ago. a, a
meeting Of his people in London; he may be de-
spised, 5u, he despises more bitterly in return:
he may sufftr, bul he.knows well how 10 rryenpe.
The changes which have taken place in man
ners and institutions within the lasttwo or three
have no doubt, had their effect both
on the moral and physical situation of the lew.
the basis OF his character remains the same.
is true, he still contributes, even ia the most
liberal countries OF Europe, to the support Of
avs which he has no hand in making, and
with the sweat Of his brow, a religion
which his soul abhors; but we know some
classes oil Christians who are yoksd neck by
,eck with the despised Jew in these labours or
late: and besides, the Latter mas neither wish
'or pretext to escape from the degrada,ion.-
lis hourly expected Messiah being not merely
God and a priest, but a temporal prince. !
rho shall revenbe his injuries, build up the
emple Of his ancient faith, and gather from the
nds af the earth The scattered remnant of Is.
into the glorious land denominated alike
y Jew and Gentle the " Holy" In the mean.
he is precisely what circumstance. have
,ade him. Denied access to honorable en-. I
loyments, he has recourse to The mos, base: ,
e is a usurer, a traficker in old clothes and
olen goods,-in any thing which can turn the
emmy, and spoil the Egyptian. The instances
hich arise among his people of learned and q
niab!e mer, and %virtuous and beautiful wo- d