American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-06-07

cuted by nations, denounced by sects, denied
citizenship, home and often life itself The
descendants of the "chosen people" are to be
found among all nations Of the earth, and with
their national character, distinctive features,
language, religion and traditions, unchanged.
They are at this present time as truly "pecu-
liar people" as they were two thousand years
ago. ....
Being prosecuted and outcasts from citizen
ship for continuous centuries, i'll all States and
Kingdoms, they were compelled to devote their
energies to trade and traffic. Being the sub.
jects OF almost incessant persecution, banished
from country to country, and their property
confscated without previous notice, they have
for years and, years followed those pursuits
| among "Christians that enabled them to
make their worldly possessions Immediately
available. 0a @.
Even in this country, where the Jews are in
the enjoyment under our laws, of all the poll
tical and religious privileges and immunities
that are extended and guaranteed to Christians,
we find that here even they are found engaged
generally in the same business and calling as
in those countries where persecution, disabili-
ties and Punishment had instructed them to APP
preciate the value of convertible property, and
to be prepared to ''leaye' at :. short notice"
Among the millions Of farmers in the United
States, we confess never to have known one who
was Jew. They are engaged, with but few
exceptions, in commerce, traffic, brokerage and
banking; as money y-getters and money lenders,
dealers in jewelry and clothing, they are pecu-
iiarty distinguished Nations, states and king
doms that have denied them citizenship have
been and are now ruled by these Jewish moneyed
kings. And among the numerous failures,
frauds and bankruptcies that have occurred
how comparatively few Israelites are among
hot nd ba
in their monetary dealings they are seldom
chargeable with violations of their word or band.
Again, among the thousands of paupers, beg
gars vagrants, and convicts, who fill our poor
housr7 walk our streets, and crowd our asy-
lums, houses of refuge and prisons, how many
Jeps are to be found There are some few,
undoubtedly, but we have never seen one to our
knowledge. In this respect the Jews are q "pe-
culiar people"--as q general remark it is GER
tainly true that the Jews have no paupers at
the public charge, no vagrant or orphan chill
dren that they do not provide for themselves,
and few or no convicts in our penitentaries, in
charge of the State .at
In this city, and other parts of the State, we
have a large number of Jews, and we have also
in the city and State large number of asyums,
hospitals, jails, poor houses, and houses Of ref
uge; and we venture the assertion that in all
Of them there are not dozen Jewish men,,
women, and children. 1t is remarkable fact,
and as creditable to the " chosen people" as 1t
is remarkable, that in the State prison at Sing
Sing, New York, there are now seven hundred
and ninety odd prisoners, of every creed and
color, save and except the Jewish--not one per
son of the Jewish faith or descent is among the
number.
A paper recently stated that the Israelites in
the United States were not as distinguished for
literary attainuents as their brethren in the
| Old World. The Asmonean, the organ of the
Jews in New York, and very ably and can
didly conducted paper, in answer, furnishes the
following names: Major Noah, Col. David Solo
mon, of Mobile; Judah Touro one of the most
charitable men of New Orleans; Mr.. Benjamin,
at the head Of the New Orleans Bar; Mr..
Cohen, Of Savannah; Mr.. Delamotta, of Charles
ton; Joshua Lazarus and Mr.. Mordecai, Of New
| York; Mr.. Judah, the United States District
Attorney, of Indiana j. NJ. Andrews, of Mem
phis DR.. Levy; Mr.. Furst, the first modeler
of the Mint; U. 2. Levy; Jonas Phillips; David
Seixas, the first teacber of the deaf and dumb
in this county E. B. Hart, member of Congress
elect from New York city, sc.
We have no Gentle prejudice whatever against
the Jews-we have known them long and well
and while we regard them, emphatically, as
peculiar people," we also greatly admire many
prominent traits in their charncter-traits tina
attach to the whole nation, and which W,
should rejoice to see MS prominent and universe
among Chy7stdnS-C Cincinnati Goz.