The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-05-18

conquered cities, the most difhcult TO
govern. So turbulent were the people.
that lived in momentary dread of an
instruction. To repress 1t, [ had but
a single Centurion, and handful Of SOL
dicrs. requested a reinforcement from
the Project of Syria. who informed me
that he had scarcely troops sufficient to
defend his own provinrcl Insatiate
thirst of empire Ito extend our con
quest beyond the means Of defending
them ..f.....,..I
Among the various rumors which came
to my ears, there was one that attracted
my attention. A young man, it was
sald, had appeared in Galilee, preaching
with q noble junction, a new law in the
name Of The, God who had sent him. At
first. was apprehensivc that his design
was TO stir mp the people against the Rc-
mans but soon were my fears dispelled.
Jesus Of Nazareth spoke rather as a
friend of the Romans than of the Jews
One day. in passing by the place of
Siloe, where there was great concoursc
of people, / observed in the midst of
the group young man leaning against
a tree, who was calmly addressing the
multitude l was told that it was. .Je.
sus. This could easily have suspected
so great was the difference between him
and thosc who were listening to him.
He appeared to be about thirty years of
age. His golden colorcd hair and beard
gave to his appearance celestial aspect.
Never have | seen sweeter or more
serene eountenance. What q contrast
between him and his hearers, with their
black beard and tawny complexions +
Unwilling to interrupt him by my pres
cncc, / continued my walk, but signiiicd
to my Secretary to join the group and
listen
My Secie.ary's name was Manlu-
He was the grandson of the chief of tht
conspirators, who encampcd in Etrur'a
waiting for Cataline. Manlius was an an
cient iihabitant of Judca, aud we'll nc
quaintcd with the Hebrew language
He was devoted to me, and was worth,
Of my confidence. .,. L,..
On returning to the Pretorium,
found Manlius, who related to me thu
words that Jesus had pronounced at 81
loc. Never have heard in the work
of the philosophers, any thing that cal
be compared to the maxms of Jesus
One of the rebellious Jews so numer
Gus in Jerusalem, having asked him j
it was lawful to give tribute to Caesar o
not, Jcsusrcplied render unto C'oesd
tlie things achich are Ctesa,'s AMI mt
God Mc things that arc Gods. tssW
1t was on account of the wisdom Q
his sayings that granted so much lii
crty to the Nazarenc for it was in m
power to have had him arrested and eS
lied to Pontus; but thiswould have bee
contrary to that justice which has a
ways characterized tho Romans. Thi
man was neither scditious nor rebelliou'
| extended TO him my protection, III
known perhaps to himself. He was q
liberty to act, to speak, to assemble an
address the people, to choose disciples
unrestrained by any pretorian mandate
Should it ever happen--may the god
avert the omen !-should it ever happcr
say, that the religion of our forcfatl
ers be supplanted by the religion Of Js
sus, it will be to his noble tolera,ion tha
Rome shall owe her premature obst
quics-whilst !, miserable wretch =
shall have been the instrument Of wha
the Christians call Providence and We
Destiny. .er, .ft ..4 .a- 5t ..a
But this unlimited freedom granite
to Jesus revolted the Jews--not the poo
but the rich and powerful. 1t is tru,
Jesus was severe on the latter and thi
was political reason, in my opinion, no
to control the liberty of the Nazarouc
'Scribes and Pharisecs r Would he sa
to them, you are race of vipers l--yo
resemble painted sepulchres" AT othe
times he would sncer at the. proud aim
of the Publican, telling him that tn
mite of the widow was more precious i
the sight of God 10 '.l a i'',ii i
New complaints were daily made d
4 the Pretorium against tho insolencc &
Jesus. / was even informed that som
misfortune would bcfall hiui-that
would not be the first time that Jerus.
lem hsd stoned-those who called then
selves prophets-and that. if the Pret,
rum refused Justice, an appeal would /
made TO Caesar.
This had prevented, BY informing Ca
sar of all that happened. Nv conduc
was approved of by tho Senate. and
was promised a reinforcement Of troor
after tho termination of tho Partbia
war.
Rang too weak TO suppress a sedition.
resolved upon adopting a measure tbu
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