New-York daily tribune., 1845-12-25
THE TRIBUNE.
Fror, ,he philadelphla Gazette

WARRANT OF JESUS CHRIsT.-0f the
OE.Ail.,s,estiag relics and fragments of antiquity
ms;:b have been brought TO light by the persever-
W. rcsearches of modern philosophy, none could
have more interest,o the philanthropist and the be-
iieyer. than the one which wecopy below. Chance,
says the Courier des Etats Unis, has just put into
our hands the most imposing and interesting judi
cia document to all Christians, that ever has been
recorded in human annals: that Is the identical
Death Warrant of our Lord JESUS CHRIST. The
document was faithfully transcribed by the editor,
and is an hGc rer60;
Sentence rendered By Ponius Plate acting Gorernor Of
Lop Gdlaee stating that Jesus Of Nd.arah shea sg5er
death on The cross
In the year seventeen Of the emperor Tberius Ca
sar and the 25,h day OF Nach the city OF the holy Jer
sale Anna and Caisphas being priests sacrihcaIors OF
the people of God Poniius Plate Governor o. Lower
Gaee sitting on the presidential chair of the Pr@tory
condemns of Nazareth die on the cross between
two theves-the great and notorious evidence Oh t'e
people saying
l. Jesus is seducer.
2. He 10 seditous
8 He is an enemy of the law.
4. He calls himself falsely the Son Of God.
s. He calls himself falsely the King CT Israel.
g. He entered into the temple followed by multitude
bearing palm branches in their hands.
Order the first centurion, Quilus Cornelius, to lead
him to the place Of execution.
Forbid any person whomsoeyer, either poor or rich,
70 oppose the death of Jesus.
The witnesses who signed the condemnation Of Jesus
are viz IL. Daniel Robani Pharisee @ Joannus Ro
robable; 3. Raphdel Robani 4. capet, citizen:
Jesus shall of the city OF Jerusalem by the gate
OF Struenus.
The above sentence is engraved on copper
plate; on one side are written these words A
similar plate is sent to each tribe 1t was found in
an antique vase of white marble, while excavating
in the ancient city of Aquilla in the kingdom of Ma
ples in the year 1920, and was discovered by the
Commissioners Of arts attached to the French
armies. At the expedition of Naples it was
found enclosed in box of ebony, in the sacristy
Of The Chartrem. The vase in the chapel of Caser-
ia. The French translation was made by the mem
bers of the Conmissaries OF Arts The originals In
the Hebrew language The Chartrem requested
earnestly that the plate should not be taken away
from them. The request was granted as a reward
for the sacrifice they had made for the army NJ
Demon one of the savans, caused plate to be
made of the same model, on which he had engraved
The above sentence. AT the sale of his collection
of antiquities, &c. it was bought by Lord Howard
for 500 francs. Its intrinsic value and interest are
much greater. Afew years ago there was found
at Catskill, in New York, shekel OF Israel, OF
the time of our Saviour" On one side was the
representation of palm leaf the other picture
Of the temple, with the words underneath, :" Holy
Jerusalem" in the Hebrew tongue. Relics like
these, properly authenticated have about them an
inexpressibe sacredness and moment They seem
to blend two worlds ard to carry human curiosity
from the finite to the infinite.