Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-02-10

Judge at Constantln0ple, at the head :
of which his Imperial Majesty the
Sultan, has written with bis own hand
the following words: {
"Let that beexecuted which ispre- :
scribed in the Firman.,
A prejudice prevailed against the 4
Jews. The ignorant believed that the I
Jews were accustomed to sacrifice a t
human being, to make use Of his
blood at their feast Of the Passover.
In consequencepf this opinion, the
Jews Of Damascus and Rhodes (who
are the subjects of our empire) have
been prosecuted by other nations.
The calumnies which have been utter
ed against the Jews and the vexationto [
which they have been subjected, have {
at last reached our Imperial Throne.
But a short time has elapsed since |
some Jews dwelling in the Isle OF
! Rhodes have been brought from thence
TO Constaninople, where they have
been tried and Judged according to
the new regulations, and their inno-
cence of the accusations made against
them fully proved. That, therefore,
which Justice and equity required, has
, been done in their behalf.
! Beside which; the religious books
. Of the Hebrews have been examined
by learned men, well versed in their
= theological literature, the result OF
? which examination is, that it is found
: that the Jews are strongly prohibited
not only from using human blood, but
). even that of animals. 1t therefore fol-
: lows, that the charges made against
- them and their religion, are nothing
but pure calumnies.
&C For this reason and the love we
= bear to our subjects, we cannot per-
!, !, nit the Jewish nation, Whose limo
=, cence Of the crime alleged agalns
"A them is evident to be vexed and tor
- mented upon accusations which have
- not the least foundation for truth, bu
Le that in conformity to the Haiti Sheriff
!. which has been proclaimed at Gulhan
g the Jewish nation shall possess tn
he same advantages, and enjoy the sam
-. privileges, as are granted to the nu
- merous other nations who submit
he our authority.
- The Jewish nation shall be proIecl
- ed and defended.
~ To accomplish this object, we hav
81 given the most fpositive orders, thu
- the Jewish nation, dwelling in a
- parts of our empire, shall be perfect
- protected, as we'll as all other subject
- of the Sublime Porte, and that no pc
- son shall modest them in any mann'
ew whatever; except for just cause;nel!h'
II in the free exercise OF their rellgIo
,La nor in that which concerns their sale
as and tranquility.
Oh In consequence, the Firman whI'
i,b is ornamented at the head with o
the "Hoomaioon" (sign manual), and Ell
ex- anated from our superior Chancellor
ID has been delivered to the Iraaelih
nation.
inc Thus you the above mentlon'
fni2 Judge, when you know the contents
70 this Firman, will endeavourto act W
great care in the manner therein pr
/, ofl scribed- And, in order that Moth
n in may be done in opposition TO this +
man at any time hereafter, you ,
register it in the Archieves OF the l
}, { bunal; you will afterwards deliver
ne to the Israelitish nation, and you
feel take great care to execute our ord
,,onr and this our sovereign will.
onr Given at Constantinople, the
,en,s Tamaran 1886, 10th Novem
our 1S4O.]