The native American., 1839-12-07

DEATH WARRANT OF JESUS CHRIST OF the
many interesting relics and fragments of antiquity
which have been brought to light by the persevcr
ing researches of modern philosophy, none coult
have more interest TO the philosopher and The
believer, than the one we copy below. Chance,
says the Courier des Etats Urls, has Just pu
into our hands the most imposing and judicial doc
unent to all Christians that ever has been recor
ded in human annals that is the identical Dealt
warrant Of our Lord JESUS CHRIST The docu
ment was faithfully transcribed by the editor, anc
is IN hcec Ucr6a:
Sentence rendered by Pontius PLATE, acting Gov
ernor Of Lower Gailee, stating that Jesus Of
Nazareth shall suffer death sn the cross.
In the year seventeen of the emperor Tiberius
Caesar and the 25th day of March, the city of the
holy Jerusalem, Anna and Caaphas being priests,
|sacriicators of the people of God, Pontius Pr
late, Governor Of Lower Gace, sitting on the
presidential chair of the Pratory condemns Jesus
of Nazareth to die on the cross between two
thieves-lhe great and notorious evidence of the
people saying
l. Jesus is a seducer.
Q. He is sedilious. '- .'
g. He is all enemy Of the law ....
f. lie calls himself falsely the Son Of God.
s. He calls himself falsely the King of Israel.
g. He entered into the temple, followed by q
multitude bearing palm branches in their hands.
Order the first centurion, Quillus Cornelius, to
lead him to the place Of execution.
Forbid any person whomsoever, either poor OF
rich, to oppose the death Of Jesus.
| The witnesses who signed the condemnation Q
Jesus are, viz Il. Daniel Robani, Pharsee
2. Joannat Rorobable 3. Raphael Robani A
Capet citizen.
Jesus shall 60 out Of the city Of Jerusacm BY
the gate OF Struenus.'
The above sentence is engraved on copper
plate on one side are written these words -
similar plate is sent to each tribe 1t was fount
in an antique vase of white marble, while excav
ating in the ancient city Of AquiIla, in the king
dom Of Naples, in the year 1920, and was discov
cred by the Commissaries Of Arts attached to tn,
French armies. At the expedition Of Naples, i
was found enclosed in box of ebony, in the sa
cristy Of the Chartrem. The vase in the chapc
OF Casera. The French translation was made
by the members fthe Commission of Arts. The
original is in the Hebrew language. The Chart
rem requested earnestly that the plate should no
be taken away from them. The request wa!
granted, as reward for the sacrifice they hat
made for the army. M. Demon, one ofthe savans
caused plate to be made of the same model, OF
which he had engraved thd above sentence. A
the sale Of his collection Of ANTIQUITIES. &c. i
was bought by Lord Howard for $500 francs
Its Intrinsic value and interest arc much greater
A few years ago there was found at Catskil, il
New York, Il " shokel of Israel" of the time O
our Saviour.--On one side was the representation
OF palm leaf; on the otter, picture of the tenn
pie, with the words underneath, =" Holy Jerusa
lem in the Hebrew tongue Relics like these
properly authenticated, have about them an mex
ptesslbla sacredness and moment. They seem t.
blend two words, and to carry human curiosity
from the finite to the inlinite.--PhI. G01. I