The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-09-19
Israel's. Fnture.The lSuez CannI-The
Prophecies OF Iaainh EulGLled.

PROPHECIES OF Isaiah FULFILLED.
The American press have seized upon
the idea started in the Messenger, fort
night ago, attributing to the Suez Canal
additional Importance in view Of thepro-
bable consequences upon Palestine, as o
suggestion of striking aigui6canoe, and
we recur. to the subject with a desire 60
consider it in its varied phases :" '''' ~.
The proposed inapg guratioh on the 18th
OF November, VIII be an occurrence of
international interest. The eyes of the
civilized world are upon that little con-
Meeting link between the Mediterranean
and Red Seas, and imperial combinations
are on foot to divert The trade there con-
centrating into the channels which Eng
land and France respectively seek to oon-
troll. Palestine appears to be regarded
as OF such slight consequence in this
connection, as in. all other relations,
save those of archaeological concern, that
its claims to consid ideration have been en-
tirely overlooked. 7.c i-'tlg :" 80 %
The contests of the middle ages, be-
tween the Christian and Saracen forces,
looked to the possession OF the holy se-
pulchre; Napoleon exulted in his memo
rable campaign under the shadow Of the
Pyramids as the most brilliant epoch in
his military career. It would seem that
here is to be the theatre of another con-
hict; the grand victory Of peace is to be
blood of avenging hosts. '"The swords
are to be beaten into plow-shares.'
What are Israelites to hope from this
great triumph of patient skill, and this
international strife for the mastery? The
protector of the Suez Canal, M. Lesseps,
! lately addressed the pany at its Paris
Office, demonstrating the extraordinary
commercial success of the work, and pre-
dicted that the receipts would be limited
4 during the ensuing year, simply by the
means of transportation, and that the
facilities would speedily be multiplied SO
as to realize the most sanguine expectat
tions. There can be no doubt that Pa
lestine will sympathize with the rsgene-
ration of Egypt, and that. the rts
of the Holy Land will be 'transfoined
again into busy niarts. and the products
Of the soil be sentiforth in their ancient
abundance in exchange for the commo-
dities of distant countries. -
The beautiful and memorable words of
A the prophet Isaiah cannot be forgotten
q by the Israelites to-day, however light
the yearning for their Immediate fulfill
d ment: 't' i,s"
s'Fear not, for am with thee I will
g bring my seed from the East and gather
them from the West; I will say to the
North, give up, and to the South, keep
mot back; bring my sons from far; my
: daughters from the extremity of the
& earth" ''Ye are my Witnesses; I will
& work, and who shall hinder it?" f'Thus
saith the Eternal, who maketh way In
the sea and path in the mighty waters.
~ ~ Behold, will do new thing.
Now it shall spring forth, shall ye not
know itp will even make way in the
desert and waters in waste" "Thy
children shall make haste; thy destroyera
hnd they that make thee waste shall 60
forth from thee. Lift up thine eyes
fouud about and behold; all these gather
themselves together and come to thee.
For thy ruins and thy desolate places,
they shall even now be too narrow by
reason Of the inhabitants, and they that
swallowed thee mp shall be far away.
Thus saith the Eternal God
Behold will lift up my hand to nations
nnd raise my standard to peoples; and
81 }hey shall bring thy sons in their