The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-21

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The jews IN EseLANp.-Much has h...
lished on this side of the Atlantic. rcl.,;.. ri
civil disabilities under which the Jews -
labor, but very little is generally understood ~
ing in a late number Of the London sos.,.,..
following remarks of Sir Robert Peel. in II. q ~
of Commons, upon a bill in relation to n. ,.,,
which, in measure, explain some of the ds.
ties under which they (the Jews) lie, ",
spread them before the readers of the Uo;on. III
In the House Of Commons on THURSDAY, 81, n,
Peel moved the second reading OF the Jewish AZ hSse
removal bill, VIII CHI came down 10 The House ~
commended by the almost unanimous sunnor, az aa n
branch ofthe Legislature The object oiihe bi s as
every impeachment whatever 10 the admission Of
of the Jewish persuasion 10 muncipal Once "s S
planned what the impeachment Is; ~a
THE impeachment exists in consequence of a.
ment which passed in 1888 for the purpose of re-. ea
test aud corporation acts, and substituting in
dec araion to be made in lieu OF the saerameo,al
other declarations which were previously rsouirS ~
orally the decihrltlon Is 10 he made ~
ment to Office; and therefore, the pas ing Of hs sl ps
demniy act relieved those who might BE- djsouaIsy1
the consequences Of not making the deelaralon p
respect to corporate Offices the enactment Of sss va M
the declaration substituted for the es,
taken within one month before admission 10 Office Nv
admission TO Office wa
Now, serious doubts have arisen from time 10 lin,
the proper construction OF these words; and belss
ii has been held by the Court OF Queens Bench AZ va
law would be satisfied IL the declaration were mas
admission to Office; but upon appeal to the Cou ~
chequer Chamber. that judgment was reversed ,nS ~
law laid down. that the declaration to be made in aa
municipal Offices must be made either preyousv "a A.
admission to Office In consequence Of this il re,t, ~, r
the authorities Of the municipal corporation, they a
the acceptance Of corporate Office. Now IT, u,sc,a
requiring the declaration to be made has not bssr ~
yersai throughout the country In Portsmouth, rbss,s
jew il member Of the corporation because The riss T.
thores Of that corporate body have not required M
king OF the declaration his admission TO oce n ~
mingham and Southampton, Jews also member AZ ~
corporation Consequently, the law itself appears uDe
tain at least It was uncertain till finally ruled BY Inc Com
Of Appeal The object OF the present bill therefor i =
introduce uniform practice and to by law In M
pediments to q Jew holding municipal Office which N.
corporation may at their discretion mposen I'M RI
ert Pco mentioned instances in which Jews have been
mitted to higher otcesone Of the Rohschds Sir hv,
and Mr. Cohen, having filed the post, Of d
uty lieutenant and county magisste "hr Saonop y,
elected sheriff OF Middesex but there doubt whehr
not the declaration ought not to be made either peO
to or upon acceptance Of office. In the year 1885, p
ment altered the law in that respect expressly exempu
the Office OF sheriff from the act OF 1898 and permitting h
duties to be performed without making the declarst
giving period Of six months from the time Of taking oHt,
Tor making It. Mr. Salomons discharged the duties she
iii Of Middesex in manner that gained him the respe
and confidence Of his elowctizens and he became en-
ddate for the Office Of alderman: by their choice he WI
eccted; and then this impeachment arising out Of the s
ute took effect and he excluded from the Office Of j
derman because he objected to make the declaration ,
GUS to acceptance Of the office. submit to the la
that this statement Of facts alone is almost sufficient H
tify this measure"
The bill of 1923 contained this declaration propose. v
Sir Robert Peel HIMSELF a. A. b. solemnly declare vii
never exercise any power authority or influence
in virtue of my office. to injure weaken the church
by law established within this realm 10 disturb
session of the rights and privileges to which shy hS
entitled This altered in the House Of Lords to ba
thus g" A. b. do solemny, and in the presence Of God ~
tify and declare, the true faith Of Christian lei In
words thus inserted, ION the true faith Of Christian con
stute the impeachment to the Jew. After the inseroad
these words, it was thought unwise to reject the bill
that account III doubt whether the words n'erA
10 dsqnalify jew from holding Office Hover
err. the House OF Lords now make proposal to Us ~
store the bill to the state in which II sent from he
House OF Commons; and hope the House will hvonil
receive that proposition. The act Of 1923 csafh
tended to relieve Dissenters but as far as the Jewh
cerned, he is in state than he was before. ba
proposes TO enable Jews to make the dechndm
IN substance only relieving them from the necessity "
carng when they make il that il is on the true hd
Christian" Sir Robert concluded with this ausion M
great body Of the Jews from whom, earlier in the evening
he had presented petition in favor Of the bll 'Cont
ing what the benevolenre Of that body isa benevuns
not restricted by narrow sectarian viewsooking f
Of art and the rewards and distinctions they m
gained when they have entered on honorable career
study in the University Of Londonlookg
the several claims Of the Jews to favorable contemplate
Of their feel personal qualification In proposing
measure which will give them unrestricted admission
municipal Offices and Mt Tho same time be acceptable h
feelings Of this great and powerful portion Of our s
subjects"
LARGE STOCK OF COTTON IN THE HANDS or Exe
LisH MANuFAcruRERs.--A late number Of the Leedl
Mercury says;
Some Of our largest spinners have been avaing then
selves owing to the low price Of the staple ofthe op0
nifty 10 lay IN immense stocks For instance, we eolf
name firm at Bury which has, 1t is said at leastweM
months stock on hand; whilst there many firms va
hold from six to nine months stock. Every spinner viii
there Is no doubt, who possesses the means pursue u
same prudent course II to the immense quantities m
various ports be added the unprecedented stocks In con
ners hands, the district may be said, far as the cOu
trade is concerned, to be well prepared for storm
New MODE OF CURING THE HAM.-An Englsi
writing from the Ardennes, thus dcscnb
a method Of preserving the ham, which is certainly
different from anything generally known in Amer
lea:
The ham is cured in brine OF salt sapetre and aroma
ic herbsvz:a few bay leaves, wild thyme, and haniu
of Juniper berries and little garlic. Is steefee
about six weeks, and then dried in the smoke Of me c
ney oyer wood fire When wanted for dressing sns X,
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boiled, with the addition Of the aromatic herbs III
water Alter boiling the bone is taken out and inc n,n
pressed under heavy weight As corollay ine %
ing II may be added that 1t often happens that inc "'
when produced at table, disappears at one sitting
COMMERCIAL RESTRICTIONS IN FRANCE orrRAI ~
LIKE THOSE OF AMERrcA.--TheL London Leagueo \
Goth ut. contains an able review of late frn1
book upon the free-trade movements IN England y.
France, which, in certain parts, presents 50 sIs
parallel to circumstances under which lhe uma.
States labor, that we make the following e1u3'
for the benefit of our readers;
The commercial restrictions Of France exhibit p'
the very OF that displayed in England tner
demand protection and the Nv IA
owners and spurned by the landlord there depnsss'
Foreigners is dreaded for the hack instead Of he
there, monopoly claims the patronage OF opernt' H
of peasants; but there, here, the injustice o. e
presses hard the classes excluded from It's aver ~
as here. the impolicy of monopoly renders Hsn n.
fest in individual suffering and national loss nh x
traders OF France, happen to know, t nouss
an organized body, numerous and enlgnten 49,
the south Of France, where the monopoly OF ,Vn
e res with the culture Of the soil aud where n rs
tons on exchanges deprecate the value OF ,ps poe
of their vineyards, there has been long CROWNS
ton that the interests Of the cutvators have pee d,
sary and unwisely sacrificed to the monopope. S.r,t
northern manufacturers; and, even in the vr
mcnt many have begun to doubt the soundness - "A
which makes traders alternately the pnnderes 0i W.
OF neighbors and the plundered by another.
The French writer thus eloquently descllOSs ss,
object for which those who struggle ior ine u oos
fall of commercial restrictions in England a''
contending: -,
II Is justice seizng on power and good sens ~. eoc
itself with authority. II is the general GOOD"
the people, OF the Masses of the small and ns ,bus
coming the rule of politics. is injurious
class legislation and the tyranny Of caste 10,
the not by revolution in the palace OF
street. but by the progressive and genera bs tiun
the rights and duties Of In word M, Profsu