Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-01-09

fathers OF the republic and Of the constitution will
be heard with proper respect and veneration
quite expended. Let the show of this
Gearing public virtue, if now have lost the
lity. PHII.O HAMILTON.
Messrs Editors have deemed act ofjuscc
the memory of A. Hamilton; you opinion you
you please have adopted n of tianion's polr
cal opinions but such was the extraordinary power his
lcct that always feel scpes OF judgment when disposed 10
esiy his consistency, far knowledge him extends
ihnk him unrivalcd amongst the politicians OF this county
Very respectfully
Remarks Upon che Present State of the Jc1rs" in NE
Quarte'ty Rerie,cer, No. 10.
(co>r.SU
The pressure has already been removed In pprt md
III many countries does Israel now dwell in peace &C.
cure Tor the present under the protection OF the gov
ernments under whose dominions they live. The aga
OF darkness and oppression, hope has passcd nwnv
and already we begin show that we are c.nable 81.
excelng in arts aud arms. We formerly were onl,
the most successful merchants but already there arr
III Germany' men, who have distinguished ibruselvo.
as philosophers, mathcmat icians poets hisoropy
lawyers and physicians. The biblc has also bern
translated by Jews, natives of Germany, in mapncy
never before cGuoled. and the names of Fri.l,nder
Oltensnssor, Haidelhcim, Never IIir. h F;ob,j
Frenkcl and many others advan'agcouslv knows
IN me literary circles OF the continent Of Europe
In England, Hurwltz and Samucs have Produced
books, which a'c read ard admired and though nm
not acquainted III France italy and Holland + douht
not but that the Jews in these countries have no, re
NAMED behind their brethren in Germany Envlond
hllu iOlhiiU hObgn tnJ HeVlewer mentions tho
vival of science amongst the Jews, he only names
Professor Ncander that has left the faith of his
fathers and embraced Christianity. Is this fair denI
ing; Are there no more men OF fame amongst the
German Jews than this aPostate' Il is about as fair
a. IT FIGURE historian would mention Benedict Ar.
rod ana VIM. Hull rs the most distinguished Ameri.
can generals and patriots praise Richard The third
and James the second the best English KINGS
only remark tins b show with how much canlor tie
Reviewer treats us.
1any Jews. particularly the younger part >haye oi
ven out trade "a their sole occupation, and turned
their attention to agriculture (particulerlv in Revu
ra) and thc mechanic arts. But in the latter they
have TOR the present many difficulties to encounter a,
tRc CHRISTIANS ere Tor the most part unwilling take
apprentices or lourneymen who will not work on Sab
bath Saturday Yet under all disadvantages the Jews
are doing ocrsbv well thus cea rlv eatn bsIing thai
1t was not their fault that they were engaged in small
trade for so raHy centuries.
The Reviewer says that the females were kent in
profound ignorance, and treated like an inferior rac
and that moreover the only book they were allowed
10 read filled their head with impure IDEAS Since
have already sIewn, how accurate the information
OF the @ *. is. II will easily be believed that hs ne
scrtion concerning he Hebrew females il couar trI,e
with thet concerning the Jewish Rabbins In the.
frst place II ~ untrue that tho females en,orust NJ
are generally speaking educated than tho Chris
tan females. They early taught reading and
writing, a. leSst az far my information extends mn
ny religious works written in jewish German mostly
e. rrcssy or them, formerly attentively read BY
them, and as far have read them myself are NOR
alone calculated 10 give them instruction in the cerc
monai part of their religion, but also CONVEYING tn
them their moral duties in language the same
tme easy cnd familiar amongst them. At presen.
these oooks are gradually giving others writ
ten IN pure German, and have no doubt that in n
few years they will be alone amongst the fc-
male part Of our nston. The Reviewer speaks OF
extracts Of the Old Testamcnt which they hs We com,
merced putting IN their hands; but / am happy to b.,
able TO inform him, that this woud hardly be necessa
~ a. The Bible, the entire twenty four books Of the
old Testament, have long ago been prntedin German
mine al1t g,-t r.
family folio bible OF this kind printed in the venr
5i39 Of the Jewish era, and is consequently now $50
years old. The chastity OF the Jewish icrnnlas -
vel known, and hardly ever docs any one hear of u
!eWlsh INDY violating her marriage VOW. The Jew
Ish iomni2 Is not con idered inferior 10 the man
oriy m so Tar, as she is exempt by the nature of her
son from Inc Grcatcr part Of the Affirmative command.
mcuis OF our law; and three comm utroer's ayo ~
ciusiVfly incumbent upon her. which il wonld br nord
css to mention, a. they well known 10 all thoy,,
IN inc i9aFi acquainted with the Jewish ritual Tho
c"a.e II INC ~ treated with respect hy he Jews in
countries, whcrc tho female is rcsuccnd bv fo ohor
inhabitants thought cannot tell, how they are treated
III the Bar5ary state, Turkey and other parts OF Asia
and Africa though can freely sny that il you'd b..
con, Dry 10 The principle Of the PsbbinicuI Jews a.
treat their wives md daughters III.
nat INC Reviewer nl!udos in speaking of the cd
ucatiou Of hoys tending to corrupt their morals
cannot ten; however for my self I can assert,
that all hnyc learned at n RnbLnio nj School land
went 70 another till was 3 years old) onlv tended
To teach N" how TO govern desires end curb INV
passions and may say, That know Of No school in
which not the strctost moral doctrines arc doilv md
hourly noulcatcd fully well is done in sny chris
iian schools md may be allowed to Judge, bccaus,
my" been IN them both in Germany and America
am glad to eco that tho learned O. Reviewer bas
sn wc!l studied the books Of thc famous Eisenmennpr
and the very acute Antonio Mnrgariia For the ben
eht n! thosc, who may not know it, have to state
tiat roth were, what commonly called convortcd
Jews, tho first one n German and died obont tho
commencement ofthe eighteenth century the second
one was suppose an Italian, but have not the plcn
sure oi an acquaintance with him. though that IS no
Fr"nt pity since the Reviewer is kind cnouph II in
form US that this luminary lived in the sixteenth cor
tnry' u Is indeed pity that these learned men no
moro exist, hut yet have the consolation 10 know
Ihot they have 90 worthy an irnator as the London
w. Eouew. 10 he serious however, this charge ia
one on par with the other ones already noticed and
nope TINT from the little knowledge have Of tlpe
writing ofthc Rabbins shall be able TO reftc IL ami
10 prove It's lalsehood-Tn the first plnco thon LOT Mo