The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-09-29
YOUNG JEwEss OF TANGIER
From ian appeal Tor iheJewishNa,ion, by
z. L. Milford ESQ.,

E. L. Milford Esq.1
I, appears tina, nothing more is required TO
make a christian or a Jew a Mnhometan, by
their law, than Tie deposition of two wine
sses ofIher having pronounced the words.
There is no God but God, and Mahomet
is the Apostle Of God" Against this testi-
mony the protestalion OF the Jews are in vain,
and tho penalty ofrccan,ation is burning at
the stake.
There was a young Jewess Of respectable
family residing in Tangier, summoned be-
fore The Cadi by two Moors. who deposed 10
her having pronounced their professions Of
failh.-This she utterly denied, but in vain,
and the Cadi decreed her conformity 10 Is
lsmism on pain Of death. But the affair be-
came public and reached the ears Of Mulia
Abderaahman, 10 whose decision il was re-
fered.
"WhateAer might have Influenced her &C.
cusers, there could be no doubt of the mo-
tives Of the Sultan in enforcing the decree
which was 20 obtain another toy for his har,
Elm in fact. so w,ll known was his charIc-
ter in this respect, that from The moment OF
her being ordered TO his presence, no one ex-
pected any othar result-for few possibly
ina gined, nor did the Sultan himself ihatshe
would have courage to brave the alternative
rather than abandon the iaIIh OF her fathers
Such, however was the Gaze. She was FIRST
s. n: 20 the Serial, where every means were
employed 10 shake her constancy.- threats
Establishments, and the most brilliant prom
Uses, were made by turns, and were equally
unsuccessful. Even her relations were al
10 wed TO see her, 10 endeavor by their persua-
sioas TO divert her from her resolution but
with firmness which, against such assaults
could have been the effect only OF The deep
est conviction, this young and noble creature
held fast 10 her integrity, and GALAXY chose
horrible, though honorable death rather
than the enjoyment Of an ignoniinous exist
ence Of shame and infamy.
The Jews came forward with offers Of i'm
mense gums ofmoney 10 save her, but her fate
was irrevokably decided, and the only mercy
the baffled tyrant could afferd his young and
ianocent victim was. TO allsw Of her being
beheaded, instead of being burnt alive. /
had an account Of the closing scene by an eye
witness, who was one OF the guards at the
execution; and although as a body, there is
nowhere 4 more dissolute set OF irregular
sul'!icry than the Morocco Moors. vet he
confessed 10 me that many Of his vice hard
cned companions Could no. refrain from teare
and that no himself could not look with dry
eyes on Il sight OF such cold-bloodsd a,rocity.
This beautiful young creature was led
out to where pile, ready .or freing, was
raised Tor her last couch her long dark hair
flowing dishevelcd on her shoulders, she
looked around in vain for A heart and hand
That could tnceor, though so mary pitied her.
For the last time she was offered--with the
executionsr pyre in all their terror before
her-her life, on condition of being false TO
her God she only asked for lew niinu,esfor
prayer. after which her throat was cut by the
execuiioner. uccording TO the barb rrous cue
tom Of the country, and her body consumed
on the FIRE.