The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-12-04
PILOT q TRANSCRIPT.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4.
From the N. Y. HsrGI4.
IMPORTANT FROM THE EAS'

y
THE Jews OF DAMAscus-It will be recol
lected that, on the arrival of the intelligence IN
England from Syria, some months ago, detail
ing the atrocious prosecutions perPetTated on
the Jews at Damascus, Syria, Sir Moses Mon.
tefiere, a distinguished English Hebrew, was
appointed the agent of their brethren IN wes-
tern Europe, and despatched to the Holy Land,
to interpose in behalf of their prosecuted Drelh-
ren-persecuted in the land OF their fathers,
and within reach ofthe very sepulchres OF MO
SEES and the Prophets. BY the recent arrivals,
a gentleman of this city has received letter
from Sir Moses, dated at Syria, in Greece, from
which we are enabled to make the following IN
teresting extracts
Extract from letter from Sir Moses monte
fore 10 gentleman IN this city, dated,
SYRIA, Sept Gath, lS40.
MY DEAR SIR had the pleasure OF IeceiV-
ing your kind letter dated New York, III Alex
andria, where had arrived on the object OF
the mission of which you speak so feellngly.
have now left that place, driven away by war;
and am here in Greece, waiting for vessel to
convey me to Constantinople. did not, how
ever, leave Egypt until had the unspeaka6le
satisfaction of obtaining from the Viceroy Me-
hemet Ali
An order for the unconditional discharge OF the
nine unhappy persons confined at Damascus
on the charge OF being parties to the muiuer Vi
Father Thomas.
Permission for all who had fed TO return to
their homes unmolested,
general order in favor OF the Jews, lhat
they should enjoy the same protection as
others.
And before | left Alexandria, had letter
stating that such orders had been fully carried
into effect. l cannot describe to you the sensa-
ton occasioned by the arrival of the Mission,
nor the JOY at the deliverance of the accused,
who were hourly expecting to be put to death.
Ali our brethren in the East have felt the bene-
fit of the Mission, and they bless the God of
their fathers, who raised up friends to succor
them in the hour of distress. Nor can l con-
ceal from you the intense delight feel that |
have been honored to be the humble instru-
ment by which so much good has been accom-
plished, although at the sacrifice Of comfort and
personal peace: for it was not slight thing to
make so long lourney-to submit 10 the in
coHveniences of travelling, the privations it ne
cessarily imposes--to expose myselfto the heat
of tropical climate in the height of summer,
and above all TO withstand the intrigues of busy
politicians, who had complicated the question
before my arrival, and who sought still more to
involve it in question of right between two
parties contending for power. Added TO all
this, The state of politics, living in the constant
dread ofwar, and IN daily alarm lest our poor
brethren should perish ere succor arrived. |
have suffered and endured all this, cheered and
sustained in all by my most excellent wife,
without whose company and assistance j could
not have undertaken soenormous duty But
now am amply repaid. l feel the blessing OF
those who were ready to perish, come upon me,
and trust TO receive the appreciation OF the
wise and good, as one of the rewards Of my
labor.
| am going to Constantnope to solicit from.
the Sultan what Mehemet Ali denied-the
means of demonstrating to the world the false
hood of foul charges made against our brethren
and our religion. Not that have not done,
and collected proofs sufficient of the innocence
of the accused and of the malignity of their
prosecutors, but that l am DESTROYS if possible
forever to put down those attempts which have
been made to injure us and to malign our holy
faith l am, &c. &c,
Moses MoNTEFIoRE.
The perusal of this letter will afford much
satisfaction to Hebrew and Christian-Jew OF
Gentle, in this happy land, where the mantle
of the constitution and laws covers equally all
faiths-all races-all creeds.