The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-11-27
From The Philadelphia Gazette.
DEATH WARRANT OF JESUS CHRIST.

or the many interesting relics and fragments Of
antiquity which have been brought 10 light by the
persevering researches of modern philosophy, none
could have more interest TO the philosopher and the
believer, than the one we copy below Chance,
says the Courier des Etats Unis has just put into
hands the most imposing and judicial document 10
all Christians, that ever has been recorded in hu-
man annals that is the identical Death warrant of
our Lord JESUS CHalsr.' The document was faith
fully transcribed by the editor, and is in haze rerba
Sentence rendered by Ponus PLATE, acting Govern
or Of Lower Galilee, stating that Jesus Of Nazl-
reth shall suffer death on the cross.
In the year seventeen of the emperor Tiberius
Caesar and the 25th day of March, the city OF the
holy Jerusalem, Anna ami Caiaphas being priests,
sacrifcatorS Of the people of God, Pontius PLATE,
Governor of Lower Galilee sitting the presiden-
tal chair Of the Pratory condemns Jesus of Naza-
reh 10 die on the cross between two thieves-he
great and notorious evidence Of the people saying
l. Jesus is seducer
q He is sedtious. ,....
g. He is an enemy Of the law.
A. He calls himself falsely the Son Of God.
s. He calls hi nself falsely the King OF Israel
g. He entered into the temple, followed by null
tude bearing palm branches in their hands
Order the first centurion, Quil!us Cornelius, to
lead him 10 The place Of execution.
Forbid any person whomsoever, either poor or
rich, TO oppose the death of Jesus
The witnesses who signed the condemnation Of
Jesus are, VIII. Daniel Robani, Pharisee; 2.
Joannat Rorobable; 3. Raphael Robani; 4. Capet,
a citizen.
Jesus shall go out of the city OF Jerusalem by the
gate Of S,ruenus'
The above sentence is engraved on a copper plate;
on side written these words:-'A similar
plate is sent to each tribe 1t was found in an an
lique Of white marble, while excavating in the
ancient city of Aquilla in the kingdom of Naples,
in the year 1890, and discovered by the Com
missaries OF Arts attached to the French armies
AT the expedition of Naples, ii was found enclosed
in box Of ebony, in the sacristy of the Chartrem
The vase in the chapel Of Caserta. The French
translation was made by the members of the Com
mission of Arts. The original is in the Hebrew
language. The Chartrem requested earnestly that
the plate should not be taken away from them The
request was granted, reward for the sacrifice
they had made for the army NJ. Demon, one Of the
Swans, caused plate TO be made OF the same model
on which he had engraved the above sentence. AT
the sale of his collection of antiquities, &c il was
bought by Lord Howard for $500 francs It's in
trnsic value and interest much greater. few
years ago there found at Catskill, in New York
a "shekel of Israel Of the time of our Saviour
On one side was the representation of palm leaf
on the other, picture OF the temple with the@ords
underneath, Holy Jerusalem" in the Hebrew
tongue. Relics like these, properly authenticated
have about them an inexpressble sacredness and
moment. They seem to blend two words, and to
carry human curiosity from the finite to the inf
mite.