CIVIL RIGHTS OF THE JEWS
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A late London paper states, that the elders
OF the Jews are busy in arranging petitions TO


Parliament, and praying the extention OF ;heiy


civil rights We live in an eventful perod of


the world, the work of emancipation, civlllsa-
lion and religion seems to have ia ken the


wings OF the wind, surely the millennium plorv


Is rolling on, a reign of righteousness. in


which even pref ejudice will not be known. and


shall we IS an oppressed people, not be inter


ested amidst such state Of things do not
desire that we should busy ourselves by pre-


parlng or presenting petitions, nor bv engross-


ing our minds with such grievance as would


render US unhappy-but do mean, that we


snouid as people, so improve urseIves, in


education IN morals, in manners and in relI-
gion, as to be commended to community at
large, as not deserving the degradation and
prescription that have been heaped upon us
for years If there be some among us who
are undescrving and vicious. yet if a majority
Of US, conduct well, the time is at hand. in
which the improperly Of Furnishing the virtu.
Gus, for the conduct Of the vile, will be seen. |
we cannot be too industrious In the improve
ment of our minds, and in tie education of Our
chlldren--thls mighty engine of enterprise.
and bullWork of virtue and religion. cannot
be too highly esteemed. | had rather be a
virtuous philosopher on farm, than dissi


paed monarch on throne. The pleasures
OF education unconnected with any other con-
slderations are sufficient recompence for all
the expence and trouble required in their at
tainment | know family In this city who
submitted to live, and cook, and work in
single room, for the sake Of keeping son al ,
college If necessary let US do hkwi ise {
Providence has not decreed that every nation !,
should be free, that Greeks, Jews, and Pagons :
should be emancpated, and we alone remain :
IN bondage, and under prescription forever. =


The same hearts that have been excited
and the same feelings tnat have flowed in be


lalf of suffering Greece and suffering Ireland :
must speedily be turned TO suffering Ameri-
'ans--l say Americans, because Americans n
We trul ly are, by birth and feeling. "The n
Sings heart is IN the hand oCthe Lord, as the i
ivers Of water he turneth il withersoever he II
le will: :" then let no man talk Of impossibity, b
With God all things are possible, he is working p
wonders in our world, and he will subdue the II
( Kingdoms unto himself, and in his reign he "
vii be no respecter Of persons. No longer d
NJ brethren be discouraged, virtuous amb- W
ion surmounts all difficulties. The EDITOR b


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