The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-04-21
From the Philadelphia Gazette.
Death Warrant of Jesus Christ.

Of the many interesting relics and frag.
ments Of antiquity which have been brought
to light by the persevering researches Of
modern philosophy, none could have more
interests to the philan,hropist and the be.
lever. than the one which we copy below:
"Chance." says the Courier des Etats
Unis, "has just put into our hands the
most interesting judicial document TO all
christians, that has been recorded in hu-
man annals; that is the identical death
warrant of our Lord Jesus Christ" The
document was faithfully transcribed by the
editor, and is in haze verba:
"Sentence rendered by Pontius Plate,
acting Governor of loscer Galilee. stating
that Jesus Of Nazareth shall suffer death
on the cross"
"In the year seventeen of the Emperor
Tiberius Cesar, and on the 25th day Of
March, the city Of the holy Jerusalem,
Anna and Caiaphas being priests. sacri-
ficiators of the people Of God, Pontus
Plate, Governor of lower Galilee, sitting
on the presidential chair of the Pretory,
condemned Jesus of Nazareth to die on
the cross between two thieves-the great
and notorious evidence of the people say
ing: 1. Jesus is seducer. 2. He is Sc.
ditious. 8. He is an enemy to the law.
4. He calls himself falsely the King of Is
rael. 5. He calls himself falsely the son
of God. 6. He entered into the temple,
followed by a multitude bearing palm
branches in their hands. ordered the frs,
centurion, Quillus Cornelius, to lead him
to the place Of execution. Forbid any
person whomsoever, either poor or rich, to
oppose the death of Jesus
The witnesses who signed the condem-
nation of Jesus, are, VIZ: Daniel Robani,
Pharisee. Joannus Rorabable, Raphdel
Robani, and Capet, a citizen. Jesus shall
go out of the city of jerusalem BY the gate
OF Struenus.
The above sentence is engraved on a
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 an.
cient city Of Aquilla, in the kingdom Of
Naples, in the year 1920. and was discov.
cred by the Commissioners Of arts attach.
ed to the French armies. AT the expedi.
ton OF Naples, it was found closed in a
box Of ebony, in the sacristy Of Chartrem.
The vase in the chapel of Caserta. The
French translation was made by the men,
bers OF the commissaries of Arts. The
original is in the Hebrew language. The
Char,rem requested earnestly that the plate
should not be taken away from them, the
request was granted, as reward for the
sacrifice they had made for the army. M.
Demon, one of the Savans, caused plate
10 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
1880 francs. Its intrinsic value and in.
terest are much greater.
A few years ago there was found at
Catskill, in New York, a "sketch Of Israel"
Of the time of our Savior. On the one
side was the representation Of a palm leaf,
on 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 inexpressible sacredness and moment.
They seem to blend two worlds, and to
carry human curiosity from finite TO in
finite. ii. +. Z.