Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-08-20

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American Settlers al JafEh DuPed
sbyis y ClericaI SwIndIer-Their
rSa1ering CeuditIon. se ~. 20
The ,Neso T ork Tribune of Saturday, has
the following in relation to the Ameri-
can settlement at Jaffa, and the suffering
condition of the miserable dupes who emil
grated to Palestine, under the auspices of
the Rev. Mr.. Adams: Eaj,si s-e5n I. 4
TT is a miserable story of swindling and
suffering that the, American colonists at
Jaffa tell in their appeal to- their country
men,. which we print in another column.
One year ago these persons were prosper
Gus farmers in. Maine, and it is singular
Mr.. Adams lad 6esd them 5te sell their
property for half its value, and, under, his
leadership, 90 on a Wild. goose chase to the1
Holy Ea1d. Religious enthusiasm and the
cafnal desire TO make money seem to have
beer nearly equal in determining their
choice. sThey went 10 Jaffa because Adams
asSdfed item that the power and glory of
Fafesti7fes was returning, as prophesied of
old, and that they could raise three rich
crops In 0uenyear from the same piece of
land. Both Assurances were false, and the
colonists are starving, Mr.. Adams except
S;st,sd9 ~ e,,!3 lsx.ssc;ses . Jesnotic ri,Ie over
hSs SSiiff,esl, sRnt, we cannot blame these
neaon6Ie- many 1T whom are women and 4
chiidr9n, for theiri ignorance and folly. The
United States Consul at Jerusalem declares
that the colonists are /" honest laborious
artisans. worthy of the deepest sympathy,
and who will be exposed to ali the horrors
of missrRN sif 3ieIp Nesnof pronlDtlvs sent.
We think their appeal should be answered
VithefAmerioati people, and 1t is TO be re-
means IF retn min 81 home than 'to afiminis-
ter tn the clerical -itnpostOr adams the
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Thedorigihator of this emigration scheme
some g. j Adams the President of the
celenys of the '.Ohurch of the Messiah" a
so-csilea ch1rGh l9uilueuapy nun. le ai, al,
Ways pIetsiosu sLeae enealusiasi as IN IN an 81,
~ a,ia useu . I;, al
powers OF ofepersuasion 70 teaeh us to believe
thaF t5s sFestqratien. 10 Iertlilsy, wealth.
anu glory nao De gun. One ear previous
Copur departure ior gneld holy Laho we a9r
tnorizel ana Pa,a Messrs; Auams anu A.
4, WchepEle Co WISH falestine Tor tue pnr-
pose OF examining the condition OF the
country, It's government and people. and
with tqe strletest truth and CONSCIENTIOUS
ness TO report all they had seen with their
Owneyes and heard from the best authori.
ties among the residents there, so that we
might be able TO Judge whether we could
obtain q alfviihood or not, before we risked
all in such an enterprise. Mr.. Ad-
ANS on his return, gave us the
most wonderfully glorious and bril-
liant accounts of Palestine, telling
US exactly the contrary of the real truth,
WhlGh ne mad Wlllfuly refused TO see ana
near While Journeying In. this country.
Beguiled by his delusiye reports and in
f1iiencedi by his constant exhortations and
fair promises, we made immediate prepar-
ations for our voyage hither. Leaving our
comfortable homes and dearest kindred,
selling all our property on his peremptory
ih3aHctiens, mostly at half price, and de-
positiRg' nearly all Of our money in his
hands, as he required, tor providing land
andsall the 'necessaries for our settlement
ihloPalestiue,1 on the 1lsh of August, 1856,
we set sail from Maine (Ameriea) for Jaffa
&yriaa, where we arrived september 22d
following Though we all soon discovered
that things were notdas favorable as had
been represented yby5Adams, he on the one
fandtthrev an the blame 1on others. and
on the other hand kept tlp our hopes and
eYpRetatftns in such a manner that our
unb0unded1 confidence In him remained
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