New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-06-24


checriuly answer for myself. fActsxxiy H.
Mr.. Editor: shall hope 10 b, excused for
hcadiag this communication with text, as do
not purpose that it shall turn out a serpon any
more than "A song But have more than one
reason for answering for myself in reference 70
the friendly comment. Of your CORE spond-nt y.
published in this morning, Tribune on ,ns Lee
ture respecting the Jews Tie writer in whom
| recognize a gentleman whose conversation relative
TO the character fortunes. and destiny of that re-
markablc has often afforded me grea; plea
sure-and his knowledge on,he subiect is his birti-
nght-suppose. NE to have fallen into seme errors
Of statement which be deems j: important to cor
rect. Your own note, Mr.. Editor, was designed
TO show how this impression arose from Il slight
iua~curacv the part Of TIC Reporter. TO whose
fidelity in the min am happy TO bear unequiy
ocal testimony. Bu, the explanation in the present
case il ambiguously wordcd, and partially
covers .hc ground Of Ms exceptions, that ! IN
duced With your permission, TO become my own
expositor. The frs remark of the critic that
claims attention il tie following:
GLOW could Prof Buh fall into such an error believe
that the Jews OF his city cherished hope OF the rsor-
alton OF their nation. and that the proposal strikes item
a something repuisise' Thee ), not shallow OF
ground .o' ms s1ppo'on. Tn Jews throughout tie
world, and al bope and expect and pray, for the re-
" sicratOn OF tie nation
Now [ can assure my friend ~ thai nothing
would afford me greater pleasure Than to know,
that had fallen into precisely the error here al
lodged; for it is exceedingly important to the force
Of my argument to be able 10 affirm that the Jews
in this country do entertain the hope in question.
| &. IF u.
cned in my public discussions Of the subject, If
could quote the high authority Of one 'cho has ne
best possible means Of kaOwisg in proof Of the
fact, that emgrant Jews in this country share with
their brethren abroad in this ancient and wide
spread expectation. But must confess TO some
| lingering misgiving> on the point AZ issue. These
are the result OF my own. and OF the inquiries OIL
AN intelligent friend, Instituted to considerable oN
tent for the cNIress purpose OF asccr;ainns the real
sentiments Of our jewish population on tins head.
| have never, indeed, heard the position denedby
any of them tina, the nation might at SEINE future
day. for aught they knew, be restored to Palestine
bu, as to any deep and heaFty conr'cf'oa OF the
| fact, the evidence of il has been 10 me entirely
| lacking. The same was the case with the iriena
to whom allude and who speaks thus IN print
I
rael
"IInve taken pains TO visit and inquire o many Of The
mercantile Jews 81 Now-NOk, and have seen ara ic"t
consider ably OF them; there brin1 about Io'ol ' m
IN, CITY ON seeing 80 much of them, vas led 10 inquire
IN my mind Watcher they did a. people fedly "sh ~
return jerusalem ard 10 ash the question OF one o r
wen trading with hn TO which he very promptly E Ie .r
"whal should we want to 20 there Tor! We have eIe gu
the privileges We can ash-here good place "i ou p
mess, there. II WISHED 10 90, We couh have
gone before now We have means sufficient 20 poedrs
Conveyance, and TO purchase Inc country IL we Man
On learning tins, naturally excited 10 continue ny
inquiries mere fully OF Others oil them from ore 70 s'os
Chatham street. where OF lhem are iocated shh en-
gagged ia co,hng They were aLke on IDS que>eoh
Since ihen have becOrue lainsry acquainted WIN men
priests vhG did appear plous, 81 Tar ~ o"u" ~
d.hert m a Messiah already in tue flesh 1hey Oil
me- that there no special )'enenb doSns theii PEI"
pie to Palestine: AMI 10 desires nor "hsH's
10 20 If hey cocd aud that the many reports TO the COZ"
tr.ry were not More than iIs. they stated, 'ha a.
people they expected nor de'rcd TO 80 10 ahay
and cultivate the soil of That country, and "suld
have understand that their views OF Mes aus na con-
ing very different from What Las been eo-uiy Su
posed OF iLei. And though different individuals {" u'e
learned priests give different statements on ihr >ug''
Tor aDgtt know utsc III particular "ou'o h@' ~, =,
staoI :, at The informed Jews looking io' Mr, !"
CONF hut not 10 them 10 Jerusalem nor 10 iaos'n'i
as worlHy country, literally 10 eat ana ENJOY -
ns but Suddeuy, Al lis coming, 10 destroy al hA
and ther enemies and 10 reno'e Aen, ana an hs 'aln 70
dwell IN 'Asaremy Jpaltem' oreNer ihey also ad.t-
led lie II ooiiv that many Christian. would 'nJny ue
same Messisis coming; though they TX no Inn nu'
living long among Christians, am tehS - hiucn ~"
pendencc them, their Own weakness IL l. uoHbu''s
TACT, that they act aud speak differently on 'ht,e points from
I Others of their numbers IN different oounie>
| Ii is clear then, that had some authorit. Tor
the remark which has fallen auder the criticism OF
your correspondent. Buff have been miSledb yit'
il will BE- vastly TO ny advantage holding Ia the
literal return Of the Jews. To have the truth Shown
as kn. in the direction OF my argument
Bur on another point OF more moment ! am hap
Nv T., be uble to ccaircisc nay statement st'Ii more
~ the satisfaction of my critic. Your Reporter rep
,cscu,s me ns saving Hot only that Tia" Iulmud l.
tie book of authority among Tie Jews p"' t!i''
this in high places had been laid aside, ns author
;,v disnued. and the Christian Bible adopted IN ~
! stead AN opinion, SAYS n, without sing"
fact 10 support H.. But there l. abundant iaci 10
support what did say. | affirmed that there AS
evidence that ralmudcal authority, a. di'i"5 uisie"
/ from that of Nose, and the Prophets, Was reiAN-
mo il, hold ON the Jewish mind, aud quoted ii
confirmation AN extract from London puphca'oh'
circulated widely in. tine religious papers dHnns
,he ,.st winter, Announcing the fact oi tie seoes-
SION of "a very considerable party OF Jews IN Ing
! land from the main body nndcr the conduct oil Nf.
| .aac INons (sold.md and on ttsr express ground
! cc their refusal to acknowledge the fables and h'
ton. of the Talmua as ot equal authority WI"
/ their avn canoncal Scriptures Ines. are 81"
S.rip,ures of the Old Testament, which We
Christians. equally with the Jews. hold to ne oil
Divine origin and all that mean, or s@'i IN ms
connexion WAS, that these seeding jews h-u '"''
en- back upon their own insprcd Writings "a 7"'"e
up the rival claims Of tho lalmud. ne Report,
er, by inadvcrtent slip OF the pen, Iser'e"
Christian Bible, including tie New Testament
instead OF jewish Bible, which embraces only
the Old.
With ihis explanation, see he. how your cor
respondent can question Tie truth OF Hy assertion
unless he questions the fact OF the recent secession
in London. of which will engage to give him IN
I've inmates the most ample proof. whsneycr tic
shall dcsnc it. That |. Christian, should es-
tcem this as one OF tbs cheering signs OF the