, 1879-01-24

"only foreigners Of Christian fa!tn can Obtain
,he rght ot eitzeo'h'gG:" TIL. &c, s'nG,o ssnuo'
our ''iS% fathers seited here m I'M IN 'td.s tbc oScn
time. Mere than fve centuries hare elapsed
since they came to this country: Should We not,
therefore, be troubled By the idea That wc, y htp
tho closest Ties 10 our natIvo country, should
finally be treated as foreigners, and be compel
led to appeat for foreign protccttonf Can tho
Crstsa ieilo%s IN tho uaIfoaa M Schools @ BE- e.s
devoted 10 patriotism and to RoumantAi We
ask, Mcsscurs les Deputies. TINT, by virtue OF
The high authority with which tho International
entitled to the rights q RoumanIan citizens.
We address ourselves 70 you, the elder Depu-
ties. who by long experiences can convince your
now a. In previous times, arc peace-loylog
snti industrious citizens, md by these
qualities contribute to the general
esnsfS neauss sesssas: as as:
only defamat'ons handed down from the Middle
Ages, and which are unworthy Of, and In oppo-
s.lon to, tae spirit Of our aec' to the expert
sf upon re Ua onl poiesi o fabric ss Il fouuued T.
you, young Deputies, we also address ourselves.
You who hare occn educated In the most civil
lied countries Of Europe, who have been I'M
cned universities and have had the opportunity
to observe TINT In those countries where the
jew IL ost = paF with Ills Chriatian brother there
exists no jealousy OF Religious hatred, and that
tian brother either in ecicrcc, art, or patriot-
lam. Tell vour colleagues TINT they should fol-
low the example of those civilized. States.
Deputies do Ia Chambre-you who have
Tic high and noble mission to cou!ide the h!s-
tory Of our nattTe land to oet1sllous youth. Tell
arc not foreigners ID Koumaaa; that they came
to pscta at the sans ttmc IS the Roumanans;
tint Decebal received them and appointed To-
calitY for their rea!dcncc, which was then called
Talmns, and is still known by the name OF Tai
msci; that under the seigu Of Dan II. G37b}
the Jews drivcn from Hungary, BY King Ludwig
found an asylum in Rouu1ania In the town OF
cusel Of usurpation In deyotlnG themsclycs to
commerce, becauso Cautlnius, Prince Of Rou-
u'uuta, I'D wears ago SAID that Tiers were then
very ley sneret!ants in Roumana, and tlat they
we're oil Greeks, Serbs, or Turks; tell them,
further. that people which han during every
epoch Of tltne preserved the belief In God,
which l.as outllTell tho fall Of thrones and tho
clauses all the religious systems rest, can do:
maud With Justice to be considered a. part Of
the political body polite. Finally, VIC apply to
AL the Deputies q every shade; We believe Tug
every son Of tile country, that ererF l.attse,
Without dIstinrtIou Of faith, IL a Koumnnian.
We arc of the opinion ttat tho period has
said ass''h i, November. iSs7: II SsleTe ihat
thu ttne will soon come when religion
will not hc renson for the exclusion Of my cit
lien from his rights, u time when we shall all
DO Kou.nAntans in cur beloved itoumanfa, ''-ior,
said be- tive must DO Just to all the sons Of the
country, as We cau hare peace In the land only
by being Just to n1l."
Mcssicuss ics Deputes,-whcn all tho civilized
nations Of the day have proclaimed the political
freedom oi the Jews shall tic Roumanlan jew
aIonc be excluded! Wtll 1sounania atone amonE
MI the nations make 80 unjust an exceptions
Soi Our land, NTH its stlil youthful instttu.
tlons, nccs the hearts mud hantla Of all her sous
10 order TO develop anA consolidate Its pros-
Inrtty.
We trust In the enlightened character Of the
present Legislative body, urd TINT onr petition
viii be received with that confederation which
The gravity of the occasion demands. We ap-
peal to tiod and to tho d[gnttaries OF the couu-
try. We need no Other aid.
With prayers for the health Of our august
%sdo my oa1 ao We S ssao a'a q our
bio petitioners.