Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-09-06

sars Disgrace the Jews as the severe Pro-consui
the Christians, as the eseeuiioncr of their God
or their God, did you say, PLATE Impiou.
wretches Adore a'God born IN a msnger, and pu,
20 death the cross
Beware, Albinus, beware continued PLATE. IL
the Christ had been born under the purple he would
not have been adorcd. Listen. To your friend
ship will submit the events OF my life; you will
afterwards Judge whether | ain worthy of your hos
piialiiy.
On arriving at Jerusalem took possession Of the
Prctorium, ard ordered splendid feast to be pre-
pared, TO which | invited the Teirarch Of Judea,
win he hish psiss'ss and bis oficsrs A shs sp-
pointed hour no guest appeared. This was an in
suit offered 10 my dignity. A few days afterwards,
the Teirsrch degued TO pay me a visit. His de-
pertinent grave and deceitful. He pretended
that his religion forbade him and his attendants to
sit down the tables Of the gentiles and to offer
up liba,ions with them. ! thought it expedicnt to
accep. Of his excuse; but from that moment ! was
convinced tina, the conquered had declared them
selves the enemies Of the conquerors.
A, that time, Jerusalem was, of all conquered
cities, the mos, difficult to govern. So turbulent,
were the people, that lived in momentary dread of
an Instruction. To repress it, had but single
Centurion, and handful of soldiers. requested
reinforcement from the Project Of Syria, who in
formed me that he had scarcely troops sufficient to
defend his own province. lnsatiate thirst of en-
pre to extend its conquest beyond the means Of
defending them.
Among the various rumors which came 10 nv
ears, there was one that attracted my attention.
young man it was said had appeared in Gaee,
preaching with noble JUNCTION, new law in the
name of the God who had sen, him. At first, was
apprehonsive that his design TO stir up the peo
| pie against the Romans; but soon were my fears
dispelled. Jesus of Nazareth spoke rather the
friend of the Romans than of the Jews
One day in passing by the place of Sioe, where
there was great concourse Of people, observed
in the midst Of the group young man leaning
against tree, who was calmly addressing the null
,itude. | was told that ii was Jesus. This could
easily have suspected, grea, was the difference
between him and those who were listening to him.
| lie appeared to be about thirty years OF ago. His
golden coorcd hair and beard gave to his appear
ance a celestial aspect. Never have seen sweet
er a more serene counienance. What contrast
between him and his hearers with their black boards
and tawny compilations. Unwilling 10 Interrupt
him by my presence, continued my walk, but sig
nifed TO my Secretary TO join the group and listen.
My Secreiary's name was Manlius He was the
grandson of the chief of the conspirators who en-
was an ancient inhabant of Judea, and well ac
quainted with the Hebrew language. He was de-
voted to me, and was worthy of my confidence. On
returning to the Pretorium found Manlius, who
related to the words that Jesus had pronounced
at Siloe. Never have ! heard in the Por,ico, or
read in the works of the Philosophers, any thing
that can be compared 10 the maxms Of Jesus. One
of the rebellious Jews, numerous in Jerusalem,
having asked him if it was lawful to give tribute 10
Caesar, Jesus replied Render unto Caesar the
things that are Caesars, and unto God the things
thai are Gods.
Il was on account Of the wisdom Of his sayings
that granted much liberty 10 The Nazarene for
it was in my power to have had him arrested and
exled to Pon,us but this would have been contra.
~ TO tina: justice which has always Characterised
the Romans. This man neither seditious nor
rebelous. I extended to him my protection un-
known perhap. to himself He was at liberty to
and speak without restraint, also his dis
ciples.
Should it ever happen-may the gods avert the
omen should it ever happen say, that the religion
Of our forefa,ners be suppanted by the religion OF
Jesus il will be TO his noble liberation that Rome
shall owe her premature obseques-whs, !, mis-
cradle wretch shall have been the instrument OF
what the Christians call Providence, and we-Des-
tiny.
Blu, this unlimited freedom granted to Jesus, re-
VOTED the Jews-not the poor but the rich aud pow
erful. II is true, Jesus was severe on the latter
and this was political reason, in my opinion, not
10 control the liberty Of the Nszarene. 'Scrlbes
and Phariseesn would he say to them, you are a
, race Of ypers you resemble painted Sepulchtes (!
At other times he would sheer al the proud aims OF
the publican, telling him that the mite Of the widow
: was precious in the sight Of God
New complaints were daily made at the Pre,ori-
, um against the insolenee Of Jesus. even in-
formed that some misfortune would beiall him, that
il would not be the first lime that Jerusalem had
; stoned those who called themselves propheis-aud
that. il the Preiorium refused justice, appeal
would be made 10 Cesar.
This had preven,ed, by informing Cesar Of all
that had happened. Ny conduct Was approved Of
by the Senate, and was promised reinforcement
Of troops after the termination Of the Parhian war
Being 10 weak to suppress a sediuon | resolved
upon adopting measure that promised 10 re esiao-
iish tranquility IN the ciiy, without subleciing the
. Preiorum 10 humliaiing concessions. wrote "a
, Jesus requesting interview with him, at The Pre-
toiium. lie came.
n Oh, Albinus now tina, my blood runs cold in ply
VEINS and that my body Is bent down under the load
OF years, Is moi surprising that PLATE should
times irembe bot then | young. in my veins
/, flowed the Spanish, mixed with the Roman blood