Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-06-08
ot His honor Mayor Coszens, sen,

thc iolowing letter 10 the Executors oil
the late Judah Touro J II was delivered
,oihem yesterday morning, as they land.
ed on the wharf,
Mayors Office,
City Of Newport,
June 5, 1854.
To The Executors Of the WW o(the
late Jndah Iouro,- GENrLrmrs Ala
meeting OF the City Council held this
evening, the following Preamble and
Resolutions were unanimously PASSED
WHsRhAs, The late Judah Touro, OF
New Orleans. by his muniticent dona-
tons and requests To ihis city and
various institutions within lis cor orale
limi.s, has warmly and practically
manifested his attachment TO the place
OF his nativiiy.-and whereas the mortal
remains OF the said Judah Touro will
arrive here 10 morrow morning for their
final se%pulchre, therefore,
Resoired, That the Executors OF the
said Judah Touro, and such Of The mem.
beIs ol the Jewish iaith as may accom-
pany hhs emalns TO The city, be and
they arc terby invited TO become the
guests oil the city during their stay
here.
Res .Ioed, That his honor the Mayor,
be and 10 hereby requested TO extend
this invitation, as above provided Tor.
in CON plianee with The request in the
last ResoluiiOn,i it affords me pleasure to
invite you, and those Of your brethren
who may accompany you on this mel
ancholy o %casion, to become the guests
oil the Ciy during your ~sojourn here.
This letter will he handed you by he
City Marshall, who will conduct you to
the Tourn House, where accommodate
tons have been provided COR you.
have the honor TO be,
Gentlemen, very Respectfully,
Your obi serv't,
w. c. C0ZZENS, Mayor.
Al 10 o'clock. the Executors with a
delegation oil Jews called upon the
Mayor ; Aldermen Hunter and Brick
head, and Councilmen Taylor, Sher-
nun and TisdaIe beng present. The
Rev. d.. RaPhall, IN behalf OF the
Jews, said -
Mr.. Mayo, and Gentlemen ofhe Coun
ell o. he City Of Newport:
We are deputed 10 wait on you by
the delegations OF variou. Jewish Con-
gregutions aud Institutions now assem-
blcd in your city, TO JON you in the last
marks OF respect TO The mortal remains
Of a man who was nj once, a native OF
your city. "A member OF our faith and a
I.,..i n, tha ,,hnIa h,nnn ra, A.
the act Of God can DO no wrong, il does
not become Us 10 repine al the loss both
you and we have sustained; but since il
ls our sad duty TO attend TO The grave
the remains of Judah Touro, it is no
small source OF consolation 10 us hat
this duty has lo.be performed here, for the
friendly feelings that subsist between the
Jews and the city oil Newport, the state
oi Rhode Island, are not OF recent date.
We bear It in grateia memory that
even IN this great Republic, the glori.
ous home OF Freedom, Rhode Island
was the first State that proclaimed re-
ligious equality, and thus gave the
fullest recognition TO TIL rights Of con-
science and opinion IN every man. Dur.
ing the more thar "a century and a
quarter that Jews resided in this city,
the connexicn between them and your
fathers was one oil peace and good will.
They ranked as citizens. as merchants,
as members Of society, among your
foremost men and when The vIscissi-
tudcs aud changes attendant on The
war Of Independence induced them
10 remove from here, they lett behind
them a reputation for integrity and be.
nevolencc that you have recorded in the
history Of your CRY /; while on their
art they expressed their high opinion
OF your integrity and llberalIty by en-
trusting TO your care the consecrated
building in which they worshipped God,
and the halo wed spot where res! the
ashes Of these who were nearest and
dearest 10 them. And the manner in
which you have discharged that trust,
shows how worthiIy that confidence
was bestowed. The good feeling
between you and Us is thus to both il
precious inheritance and while il must
he 10 you q source OF sincere gratIhca-
ton that your fellow townsman, absent
upwards OF halt a century, should dy-
ing 30 lar away, still have afforded you
such strong proofs OF affection, il is TO US
an equal source oil qualification that you
enter 80 fully into our feelings on this
occasion. MIR. Mayor, we beg TO &C.
knowledge the rec eipt OF your commu-
nlca,ion, TO thank you Tor the excellent
measures you and the council have
adopted, and 10 assure you oil our readI-
dess TO cooperate with you in dong
justice TO The memory Vi a good man
who even in his latest moment reta ineJ
that love for his neighbor Of every
creed and heritage that can only be
felt by the whole souied Republican.
When DR.. RaphalI concluded, Mayor
Cozzens replied as follows -
RRv. SiR AND G~eSTLgMEN -
On behalf OF the authorities and Cit
liens Of Newport, | receive with pleasure,
uo,, air fha .l.iauaun. aud the Ev..u-