Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-04-12
THE JEWS.

The civil and political disabilities under which
this prosecuted people have hitherto existed appear
to have at length excited the attention of the CONT
mental nations of Europe. The following para
graphs from English papers evince strong desire
to amelorate their condition, and are in accordance
with the spirit and temper of the age:
letter from Dresden, Of October IA, says g In the
cond sitting Of the Congress Of Orentaist, held in this
city, and which reckons three rabbs amongst its members
against the Jews Immediately all the Christian members of
the society," in number, and interrupted him.
and NJ Tersch observed to M Weber how improper it
TO offend persons account Of their religious belief parcu
lary in society altogether scientific M Weber wished to
explain, but the President refused to allow him to speak,
the matter, he said, terminated by M. Terschs very
proper remarks The other Christian members loudly APP
pauded this decision, and M. Weber left the sitting few
minutes after M. Weber sent letter to the President de-
carng that he had intended to offer any offence to the
Jews in what he had said He has since left Dresden"
A letter from Hamburg, of November 20, says THE
Senate and College of the Ancens have Just declared in ia
Of emancpating the Jews What principally decided
two highest bodies in the State to consent to this act Of
justice the immense sacrifices which the Jews of Hamburg
have made to the victims Of the fire Of ls42
and the spirit OF patriotism and charity with which that body
has been animated for long series Of years The emanc
patton of the Jews will be, is said complete, except that
they form part of the Senate which indeed would be
impossible for all the solemn and public of the Senate
intimately combined with religious ceremonies, in which
could take part without belonging to the predominant
religion, namely the Confession Of Augsburg that
Christians Of other Confessions fact excluded from
Senate"
A letter from Brunswick, November 20, says g Om
regnng Duke who has than declared in favor Of
the emancipation of the Jews and has shown them many
marks of favor has just presented to the States bill having
for its object l. To abolish the present law, ordering all
Jews to take the oath in Courts of Justice judaic0 only
and 2. To permit them to in the way Chris
tans by raising the right hand and invoking Almighty God"
letter from Berlin, December g. says 1t is confidently
stated that the Government is preparing bill to grant the
Jews Of the civil rights which they at present de-
prved Of Persons generally welnfomed assert that it
intended to confer them all civil rights, without excep
ton, that they should be excluded only from the exercise Of
political rights which, amongst us, consist in being able to
elect deputies the States and to be elected to such func
tons"
The two Chambers Of the Hungarian Diet in their last
session. passed law for granting the Jews the greaerpa
of the rights enjoyed by the people who not NOBLE but
did not receive the royal These Chambers have
voted another BILL the objects of which are FIRST confer
the Jews the right of living in all the towns of the kingdom
and there carry their trades and profess
sons of the learned professions secondly, to
abolish the special captation imposed upon them. The
Jews baye deputaon the Emperor Of Austria,
King of Hungary, suppcate his Majesty grant his
ton TO the y is composed of the Grand Rabbi and
distinguished merchants Presbur, and has been recev
ed by the Minister of the Interior Count kolowrath, who
has promised to solicit the Emperor to grant il private
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