Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-01-12
THE PERSECUTION OF THE JEWS
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Iv,a,s are ncs Transporting 90 he Ottoman
il Empire phiCh arc a msiust Of ihe deepest 10
v ,sf,r g. ibs whole human race. The re'emp-
" ton Of Svua from ihr Iron vokc n Tho lVfani
n ,hsi rules Egyri. - a1oui 20 restore he Land
8 Of pairs'in~ ffom complete hatbausm 90 inter
~ course viii tlc industry ard liberal ciyi.ixa-
81 t,on a.d ehususnHy oi Eufope Contrary 10
crpee;siion. TVrirv appears 81 be taking
s ,he lead In TIE great enterprise Of bringing to-
.# ss,hef Tarniesu and Aslsur civilization
X The Prime MluIsicf uf the present Suiian,
R,,cltd Pochs. ~ understood 90 he the au-
"a Tho, ofthe following Ctarfss Of f,bcrfv. Which
N hAs been lately proclaimed by the DiVan 10
favor ~ ihc lows.
Ia Translation OF ue Fumsn granted by hls I'm
ISL penal Majesty us Sultan Add ul-Medp1
M t9ihe israeutc4 900 DC. Empire, al the RET
Y quest Of ~.r Moses Npu'cGprc, ]. X :
snd delivered 60 him ~ Consiautnopo Boy
h, Etcc..co-y ReJachd pscha. Minister
IA Of FotclsG Adlifs 90 tho Ottoman Porte.
III iiih iles,an. 5G0i-I2th. Rmaran, 1880
" corresponding 90 Nov IS. 1910
"a A Firmsn addressed go tie Chief Judge at
C1nsnuuaople, 80 the head OF winch his
Imperial Majesty the Sultan has written
with his own hand the following words
"lei that bo executed which - prescribed
IN this flunan"
a An ancien, prejudice prevailed against the
Jews The ignorant believed tha, the Jews
"A were accustomed so sacrifice q human beng,
"A 70 make use OF bis blood al their feast Of tire
"a Passover
u IN consequence Of this opinion, the Jews OF
a Damascus, aud Rhodes (Shn the s1bier Is
Of our enpirc) have been prosecuted by other
nations. The calumuies which have been
uttered against the Jews and the vexations 10
xhtrb they have ieau suftlpftgd have al last
reached our Imperial throne
Bu, a short time has elapsed since some
Jews dwelling IN the Isle of Rhodes have been
brought thence 10 Constauiinuple. where they
have been tried and Judged according 10 tho
new regulations, and their Innocence of the
accusations made against them fully proved.
That, therefore, which justice and equity re-
quired has been done IN their behalf
Besides which, the religious books Of the
Hebrews have been examined 10y learned
men, well vcrscd in their theological lItera
turc, the result OF which examination is, that
II IS found that the Jews are strongly prohibit.
ed not only from using human blood, but even
OF that Of animals. 1t therefore follows that
the charges made against them and their reli-
gion are nothing bot pure caumnies.
For this reason, and for the love we bear to
our subjects, we cannot permit the Jewish ma
ton (whose innocence of the crime ALLEGED
incHl Is cNluciit) 10 bc NeNeu ana Tor
mened upon accusations which have not the
least foundation in truth, bit that, in confor-
NIFTY to the proclamation which has been pro-
claimed at Gulhane the Jewish nation shall
possess the same advantages and enjoy the
same privileges are granted 10 the numer-
Gus other nations who submit 10 our authori-
V.
The Jewish nation shall be protected and
defended
To accomplish this object we have giver
the most positive orders that the Jewish ma
ton dwelling IN all parts Of our empire shall
be perfectly protected as well as all othe
subjects OF the Sublime Porte, and that n,
person shall modest them in any manner what
ever Except for a just cause) neither in the
Tree exercise OF their religion nor in that which
concerns their safety or tranquility. In con
sequence, the present firman, which is orna
men,ed al the head with our "lioomaioon'
Sign manual and eminates from our Imperi
al ChaDcellene, has been delivered 10 the Is
rsellrsh nation.
Thus you, the above named Judge, wher
you'll know the contents Of this firmln, will en-
deavor TO act with great care in the manner
therein described. And in order that nothing
may be done IN opposition to this irman a
any time hereafter, you will register it in The
archives OF the tribunal, YOU will aherwar1,
deliver 1t TO the Israelllish nation; and VOC
Will take great care 10 execute our ord, rs an,
sovereign will.
Given at Constantinople, the l2th Rama
zan, 1856 lGth Of November, 1910
Conslaninople, Nov. 4.
Sir Moses Mou,ciote had an audience o
his Imperial Majesty on Wednesday, when b,
was received ia the most gracious manner
SIR Moses, on this occasion. read a long ad
dress to the Sultan, in English, which wa
afterwards translated into Turkish, 10 which
he listened with great attention, and returneC
very gracious answer. The rabblns an,
heads Of the Jewish religion have, with tn
APPRECIATION OF ths Sublime Porte, direcie,
that the Turkish language should be laugh
regularly M all their schools and scminlres
Sii Moses and hs friends viii sail from henc,
IN the French steamer 0H Saturday next.
EARTHQUAKE N PrRU.-'The following IS al
Interesting extract from A DaDef lately re- al hp