Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-05-01
From the Louisville Journal.
PONTIUS PLATE AT VIRNNE
Translated and abridged from the "Cour-
;or tEes IytxtS L5tfs. ~

j AACC LIZA Il "A N1ENlNEs
Translated and abridged from the "Couy-
y ior deS Et,stS Urts."
Vienne in Dauphiny, province Of
France, the ancient capital of transalpine
Gaul under the Romans, is situated on the
river Rhone. There, on the left bank of
that beautiful stream, is seen q tomb Of
ancient architecture, which, according to
tradition, is the tomb of Pontius Plate
Plate, under whose government Jesus
Christ suffered. Passes est sab PontiO
Plato. 1t was in Vienne also that the
Wandering Jew revealed himself in TIT
Ia most remarkable occurrence, the spot
that contained the ashes of the Judge Of
the Righteous, was to be trodden upon by
a descendant of his accuser.
The following chronicle was extracted,
from an-old Latin manuscript found in
monastery near Vionne.
1t was under the reign of Caligula, when
/ {. Marcus was prRtor at Vienne, that an
old man, bent with age, yet Of a tall stature,
was seen to descend from his litter and
enter house of Modest appearance near
the temple of Mars. Over the door ofthis
house was written, in red letters, the name
of F. Albinus. He was AN old acquain.
lance of Pilates. After mutual saluta.
tons, Albinus observed to him, that ma
ny years had elapsed since their respiration.
eyes" replied Plate, ''many years-years
of misfortune and affection. Accused
be the day on which succeeded Valerius
Gratius in the government of Judea Ny
name is ominous it has been fatal to
whonsoever has borne it. One of my
ancestors imprinted an indelible mark CT
infamy on the fair front Of Imperial Rome,
when the Romans passed under the eau.
: dime FHrcul9 in the Samnite war. An
: other persisted by the hands of the Par
n thians in the war against Aminius. And
c miserable me -
: "You miserable 2" asked Albinus what
: have you done to entail misery ON YOU -
: True, the injustice of Caligula has exiled
= you to Vienne but for what crime +? I
: have examined your affair at the TaBnLa-
: rum. You are denounced by Vitelms.
< project of. Syria, your enemy, for having
I gelAaalHHtGtfd6 host noble Of the samaritans
l. and who afterwards withdrew themselves
n on Mount Garizim. You are also accus-
L ed Of acting thus out of hatred against the
II Jews"
re "No!" replied Plate, '.No! by all the
IS gods, Albnus, it is not the injustice O
a. Caesar that atllicts me"
80 "What then is the cause of your attic
70 tionr' continued Albnus. "Long have
is known you-scnsible, just, humane. see
r it,-you are the victim of VHellus.''
I'd "Say not so, Albinus-Say not that
is am the victim Of VitelIius-No: am tn,
to victim of higher power! The Roman
ke regard me as an object of Caesars dis
he grace; the Jews, as the severe Pro-Con
n sui the Christians, as the executioner o
ss their God %
'Oftheir God, did you say, PLATE I'm
n pious wretchcs!--Adore God born in
r. nnanger, and put to death on the Crossi'
of Beware! Albinus! Beware!' continue
IS: Plate. IF the Christ had been born I'm
en- der the purple, he would not have bee
IF. adored. Listen. To your friendship,
at will submit the events of my life; youwi
re- afterwards Judge whether / am worthy {
lP- your friendship.
IN On my arrival at Jerusalem, too
re- possession of the Pretorium, and ordere
i'm a splendid feast to be prepared, to whic
lar invited the Tetrarch of Judea, with til
nd, High Priest and his officers. At the az
ue pointed hour, no guest arrived. This wa
es- an insult offered to my dignity. A fe
ear DAYS afterwards, the Tetrarch deigned
ary paw me visit. His department W;
his grave and deceitful. He pretended tn
his his religion forbade him and his attendan
J a to sit down at the table of the Gentle
BOD and to offer up libatioas with them.
but thought it expedient to accept OF his e.
ok cuse; but from that moment was co
ms vinced that the conquered had declap
cad themselves the enemies of the conquerol
the At that time, Jerusalem was, of all co
Of quered cities, the most difficult to COVER
de So turbulent were the people, that liV'
ght in momentary dread of an insurrectlo
sat To repress it, had but single Centurlo
tute and a handful of soldiers. | requested
ire; reinforcement from the Project OF Syr
fun who informed me that he had scarce
With troops enough to. defend his own PROVING
the Insatiate thirst of Empire Ito exte
1ery our conquests beyond the means OF {
lary Tending them
but Among the various rumors which cal
liter to my ears, there was one that attract
que. my particular attention. A young M
Of it was said, had appeared in dallh
ook- preaching with noble JUNCTION, q new
,ious in the name of the God who had s
nan him. At first. / was apprehenslve Z
) Of bis design was to stirup the people agar
holy the Romans; but soon my fears were
many pelled, for Jesus Christ, of Nazart
hing smoke rather more favorable ofsthe
each mans, than Of the Jews.
not One day;-in passing BY the place
= an SiIoe, where there was a great concou
for Of people, observed, in the midst of
oses, group, Al young man, leaning dgainc
Sonie tree who was calmly addressing
sonic snultitudes ] WAS told that It was Jes
,otdh This could easily have suspected,
IeTs,l great waslhe difference between him,
were those who were listening to HIM He
gag. peared Ia Be about thirty years of age.
!. golden coloured hair and beard, gave
Oh BIS q ahceta celestial aspeei Ns
ard have Issen asmeetsr or Hnsre aeI
connlsnaaee. What contrast betE
and him and his hesrers, with fheir y