,transcrib]'s ,note    ,italic text     
display$ z3 italic          ,illu/ration
            ,,essay ,,& ,,spee*    ,,on 
,,jewi% ,,disabilities      ,,by    ,,"l
 ,,macaulay      ,,edit$1 ,,) ,,an      
,,introduction ,,& ,,notes1 ,,by        
,,israel ,,abrahams1 ,m4,a4    ,,& ,,!  
,,rev4 ,s4 ,,levy1 ,m4,a4      ,second  
,edition      ,pr9t$ = !    ,jewi%      
,hi/orical ,society ( ,engl&    ,by     
,,ballantyne1 ,,hanson  ,,co4           
,,ed9burgh      #aiaj          ,,note   
,! au?ors & editors ( all volumes       
publi%$ by ! ,jewi%  ,hi/orical ,society
 ( ,engl& accept full & sole            
responsibility =  ! views express$ by   
!m4          ,,cont5ts                  
,,page      ,,editors' ,,introduction   
#g      ,,macaulay',s ,,essay           
#ai      ,,macaulay',s ,,spee*          
#db      ,,editors' ,,notes             
#fc          ,,illu/rations             
,,portrait ,,( ,,macaulay               
,frontispiece      ,! frontispiece is a 
r$uc$ photograph (    ! portrait by ,sir

 ,francis ,grant1 ,p4,r4,a4 ,!          
orig9al is 9 ! ,national ,portrait      
,gall]y1 ,london    7,no4 #dec74        
,,macaulay',s ,,autograph         ,to   
face page #fb      ,a facsimile         
reproduction ( ,macaulay's signature    
at ! end ( a lett] to ,macvey ,napi]1   
,editor ( ! ,ed9burgh ,review1 dat$ #aj?
 ,feb4    #ahci4 ,! orig9al is 9 !      
,briti% ,museum    7,add4 ,,ms4 #cd1fbj 
f4 #hc b74          ,,introduction      
,! fir/ edition ( ?is repr9t (          
,macaulay's fam\s essay &  spee* on !   
removal ( ,jewi% disabilities 0 tim$ =  
publication  on ,decemb] #bh1 #aiji1 !  
fiftie? anniv]s>y ( _! au?or's  dea?4 ,x
 0 int5d$ to s]ve a d\ble object4 ,9 !  
fir/ place1  x 0 a tribute to ! memory (
 ,macaulay 9 grateful recognition  ( 8  
/r5u\s advocacy ( ! cause ( ,jewi%      
emancipation2 &  9 ! second place1 x 0  
design$ to be a fur!r mem5to ( !        
celebration organis$ by ! ,jewi%        
,hi/orical ,society ( ,engl& 9  #aijh1  
on ! occasion ( ! jubilee ( ! admission 

( ,jews into  ,p>liam5t4    ,nei!r !    
essay nor ! spee* 0 ,macaulay's fir/    
contribution to  ! cause ( ,jewi%       
emancipation4 ,?omas ,bab+ton 7aft]w>ds 
,"l7  ,macaulay 7#ahjj-ahei7 ent]$ !    
,h\se ( ,commons at ! ,g5]al  ,election 
( #ahcj4 ,on ,april #e1 9 t same ye>1   
,mr4 7aft]w>ds ,sir7  ,rob]t ,grant mov$
 to br+ 9 a ,bill to remove ,jewi%      
political  disabilities4 ,! motion 0    
oppos$ by ,sir ,rob]t ,+lis4 ,:5 ,+lis  
resum$ 8 seat1 8,sir ,james ,mack9to% & 
,mr4 ,macaulay10 z ,hans>d  reports1    
8rose toge!r1 b ! latt]1 be+ a new      
,memb]1 0  call$ = by ! ,h\se40 ,?us1   
,macaulay's maid5 spee* 0 deliv]$  9    
behalf ( ! ,jewi% cause4 ,x made        
consid]able /ir4 ,sir ,james  ,mack9to% 
took "p 9 ! debate lat]1 & aft]         
complim5t+ !  "y orator1 said3 8,i d n  
rise1 !re=e1 to supply any defects  9 t 
address1 = inde$ !re 7 none t ,i c\ld   
f9d2 b x  is pr9cipally to absolve my   
own consci5ce t ,i (f] myself to !      
att5tion ( ! ,h\se40    ,writ+ to ,mr4  

7aft]w>ds ,sir7 ,isaac ,lyon ,goldsmid  
on ,april #ac1 #ahcj1  ,"l ,holl&       
sugge/$ 8t x might promote y\r cause to 
pr9t a  correct copy ( ! late triumphant
 debate 9 ! ,commons 9 ! %ape  ( a      
pamphlet dur+ holidays4 ,if ,mr4 ,grant1
 ,sir ,james ,mack9to%1 ,mr4  ,macaulay1
 & ,dr4 ,lu%+ton c\ld be prevail$ ^u to 
correct _!  spee*es = t publication1 x  
w\ld be a valuable manual = all  ^? :o 9
 or out ( ,p>liam5t are dispos$ to urge 
! facts &  reasons 9 y\r fav\r0         
7,transactions ( ! ,jewi% ,hi/orical    
,society  ( ,engl&1 iv4 #aeh74 ,?is     
advice does n seem to h be5 foll[$1  nor
 did ,macaulay himself repr9t ?is       
p>ticul> spee*1 b x 0  includ$ 9        
,vizetelly's two volumes ( ,macaulay's  
,spee*es1 publi%$  9 #ahec1 mu* to _!   
au?or's indignation4 ,! spee* occupies !
  fir/ place 9 ,vol4 ,i4 ,9 ! second    
volume ( ,vizetelly's edition is  ano!r 
spee* by ,macaulay1 deliv]$ 9 ! ,h\se on
 ,m>* #ca1 #ahda1  on ! ,jews'          
,decl>ation ,bill4 ,ang]$ by            

,vizetelly's publication1  ,macaulay    
himself br\ght out an edition ( 8       
spee*es4 ,he includ$  nei!r ( ! two     
spee*es :i* appe> 9 ,vizetelly1 b ins]t$
 !  m p[]ful & effective spee* deliv]$  
on ,april #ag1 #ahcc4    ,! production (
 ! essay seems 9 ! fir/ in/ance to h be5
  due to ,macaulay's own initiative4 ,= 
on ,april #bi1 #ahcj1 a little ov]  ?ree
 weeks aft] ! #ahcj debate1 he wrote to 
,macvey ,napi]1 !  editor ( ! ,ed9burgh 
,review3 8,if1 z ,i r fe>1 we %\ld be   
beat5 9 ,p>liam5t ?is ye> ab\t ! ,jews1 
a %ort pung5t article  on t "q might be 
useful & tak+4 ,x ought to come )9  !   
compass ( a s+le %eet0 7,selection f !  
,correspond5ce (  ! late ,macvey ,napi]1
 ,london1 #ahgi1 p4 #hj74 ,9 ! c\rse ( !
  next few mon?s ,macaulay 0 /r5g!n$ 9 8
 conviction ( !  probable efficacy ( an 
essay on ! ,jewi% case by !             
repres5tations  :i* 7 made to him 9 !   
int]val1 app>5tly z an indirect  result 
( ,"l ,holl&'s orig9al sugge/ion = !    
repr9t 9  pamphlet =m ( ! debate 9 !    

,h\se ( ,commons on ,april #e1 #ahcj4   
,?us 9 ano!r lett] to ,macvey ,napi]1   
dat$ ,octob] #af1 #ahcj1 he  /at$3 8,!  
,jews h be5 urg+ me to say some?+ ab\t  
_!  claims2 & ,i really ?9k t ! "q might
 be discuss$1 bo?  on g5]al & on        
p>ticul> gr\nds1 9 a v attractive mann]4
  ,:at d y ?9k ( ?is plan80 7ibid41 pp4 
#ic1 #id74 ,on ,novemb] #bg1  #ahcj1 he 
wrote aga93 8,i h only a m9ute to write4
 ,i w s5d y  an article on ! ,jews next 
week0 7ibid41 p4 #ig74 ,& f9ally on     
,decemb] #ag1 #ahcj1 ,macaulay s5t !    
article z promis$4 8,i s5d y  an article
 on ! ,jews4444 ,i am v busy1 or ,i %\ld
 h s5t y  ?is ,jew article be=e4 ,x is  
%ort1 & c>elessly writt51 p]haps1  z to 
/yle1 b c]ta9ly z to p5man%ip0 7ibid41  
p4 #ih74 ,! essay  appe>$ 9 ! ,ed9burgh 
,review 9 ! foll[+ mon?1 ,janu>y  #ahca1
 & ?us /&s 9 date betwe5 ! maid5 spee* (
 #ahcj &  ! spee* ( #ahcc4 ,9 ! latt]   
ye> ! ,h\se ( ,commons pass$ ,mr4       
,grant's ,bill ?r\gh all its /ages1 ?\gh
 x 0 n till #ahfj t  ! victory 0 =mally 

won1 aft] a practical triumph 9 #aheh4  
,x is  curi\s to note t1 9 ! debate (   
#ahcj1 ,mr4 ,grant appeal$ to !         
,commons to conc$e ju/ice to ! ,jews    
promptly1 & n let ! matt]  hang 9 !     
balance = ?irty ye>s1 z _h be5 done )   
,ca?olic  ,emancipation4 ,! v int]val   
fe>$ by ,mr4 ,grant sep>at$ 8  orig9al  
motion f its f9al ratification4         
,macaulay's essay play$ a  great "p 9   
conv]t+ ,engli% public op9ion4 ,s popul>
 _h ?is  essay become1 s conv9c+ its    
plea1 t x 0 reg>d$ z ! ma9  /atem5t ( ! 
,jewi% case4 ,edition aft] edition ( !  
volume  conta9+ ! essay 0 call$ = &     
exhau/$4 ,s late z ,septemb]  #ahdg1 :5 
! ,tory organ1 ! ,qu>t]ly ,review1      
futilely attempt$  to set up a          
reasonable case aga9/ ! ,jewi% claim1 ! 
:ole ( !  argum5t 0 direct$ t[>ds       
rebutt+ ,macaulay's essay4    ,! pres5t 
edition is a v]bal repr9t ( ,macaulay's 
own revision4  ,9 ! notes att5tion is   
drawn to "s ( ! modifications :i*  !    
au?or introduc$1 b a few words may "h be

 said on "o or two  po9ts 9 :i*         
,macaulay's revision is p>ticul>ly      
int]e/+4 ,?us1  9 ! spee* z report$ 9   
,hans>d 7#crd ,s]ies1 ,vol4 ,,xvii41    
col4  #bcb71 !re occurs ?is passage1    
delet$ 9 ! revision3--     8,no *>ge    
c\ld be br\ght aga9/ ! ,jews ( ev9c+ any
   disposition to attack ! ,*ri/ian     
religion1 or to (f5d its   pr(essors4 ,x
 0 true t "o imputation ( su* a nature  
_h   lately be5 ?r[n out 9 t ,h\se1 b x 
0 entirely unf\nd$4   ,he _h se5 a great
 deal ( ! wor%ip ( ! ,jews1 & he _h     
he>d a great deal on ! subject f o!rs1 &
 f all t he   _h se5 & all t he _h he>d1
 he 0 able to say1 )\t !   slighte/ fe> 
( contradiction1 t !re 0 no "p ( !      
,jewi%   wor%ip :i* 0 n only n insult+  
to ,*ri/ians1 b 9 :i*   ,*ri/ians might 
n1 )\t ! lea/ difficulty1 jo940    ,!   
imputation _h be5 made 9 ! ,h\se by     
,william ,cobbett1 on ,m>*  #a1 #ahcc4  
,! mo/ notewor?y po9t is1 h[ev]1 !      
s5t5ces :i*  h be5 italicis$4 ,!y give  
direct evid5ce t ,macaulay mu/  (t5 h   

visit$ ! synagogue s]vices4    ,9 !     
revision ( ! essay1 ,macaulay1 by omitt+
 a c\ple (  s5t5ces1 laid himself op5 to
 a *>ge ( =mal fallacy4 ,pr(essor  ,f4  
,c4 ,montague 79 8 edition ( ! ,essays1 
,vol4 ,i4 p4 #bhi7 writes3  8,:5        
,macaulay ass]ts ! id5tity ( ! two      
propositions--,x is "r  t "s p]son or   
p]sons %\ld possess political p[]1 &1   
,"s  p]son or p]sons mu/ h a "r to      
political p[]--he commits an  obvi\s    
fallacy40 ,b 9 ! ,ed9burgh ,review      
,macaulay cont9u$3 8,x  w h>dly be d5i$ 
t gov]nm5t is a means = ! atta9m5t (  an
 end4 ,if m5 h a "r to ! end1 !y h a "r 
to ?is--t  ! means %all be su* z w      
accompli% ! end40 ,!re is ?us no        
fallacy 9 ! argum5t z ,macaulay int5d$ x
 to be und]/ood4 ,x  is equally         
difficult to admit ! validity (         
,pr(essor ,montague's  fur!r comm5t3    
8,nei!r is x true 9 all cases1 & )\t any
  qualification1 t diff]5ces ( religion 
are absolutely irrelevant  to ! be/[al (
 political p[]4 ,9 "s cases ! diff]5ces 

(  ?\ght & feel+ betwe5 ! adh]5ts (     
diff]5t cre$s are s  _m & s consid]able 
t h>moni\s co-op]ation 9 ! same body    
politic becomes almo/ inconceivable4    
,:il/ ,mohamm$anism & ,h9duism  rema9   
:at !y are1 x is sc>cely conceivable t  
,mohamm$ans &  ,h9dus c\ld really bl5d 9
 "o con/itu5t body = ! *oice (  a       
p>liam5t :i* %\ld gov]n ,india40 ,x     
rema9s to be prov$ by  exp]i5ce :e!r !  
results ( ,"l ,morley's con/itutional   
re=ms  w n belie ?is fe>1 & :e!r ! jo9t 
admission ( v>i\s  sects to political   
responsibility w n1 9 ! end1 mitigate   
sect>ian animosities1 "u ! impulse ( a  
common /riv+ = !  common good4 ,&       
,macaulay's po9t is miss$ by ,pr(essor  
,montague4  ,religion z su* mu/ n be    
made a b> to admission to political     
rights4 ,macaulay did n argue t p[] %\ld
 be plac$ 9 !  h&s ( ^? unfit to use x =
 ! g5]al good4 ,b assum+ !  fitness     
prov$1 _! religion mu/ n be a gr\nd =   
exclusion4  ,e "o admitt$ t ! fitness _h
 be5 prov$ 9 ! case ( !  ,jews4 ,+lis1  

:o prec$$ ,macaulay1 &1 ( c\rse1 on !   
opposite  side1 said 9 ! #ahcc debate3  
8,he believ$ t !re 0 no portion  ( !    
community t furni%$ a small] relative   
proportion (  crim9als1 or t 7 bett]    
conduct$1 ?an ! ,jews 740 ,ano!r        
oppon5t ( ! ,bill1 ,mr4 ,halcomb1 said3 
8,he admitt$ t ! ,jews  7 a body aga9/  
^: moral "* no?+ c\ld be adduc$2  t !y 7
 good & loyal citiz5s ( ! k+40 ,mr4     
,william ,ro*e  7a ,ca?olic support] ( !
 ,bill7 might well comm5t on all ?is3   
8,if1  ,sir1 ! ,jews h prov$ !mselves   
good subjects 9 ?is c\ntry1 &  9 all o!r
 c\ntries :]e !y h be5 dome/icat$ &     
admitt$  to political fre$om1 t is all  
we h a "r to look to1 leav+  to !m1 z to
 e o!r sect1 p]fect lib]ty ( consci5ce 9
 _!  spiritual conc]ns40 ,( c\rse       
,pr(essor ,montague does n dispute !    
validity ( ,macaulay's plea z appli$ to 
! ,jews4 ,he describes !  success ( !   
argum5ts 9 ! essay z complete1 & _!     
ju/ice z  g5]ally admitt$4    ,j4 ,cott]
 ,morison1 9 8 life ( ,macaulay 9 !     

8,engli% ,m5 (  ,lett]s0 s]ies1 advanc$ 
! view 8t ,macaulay's natural aptitude  
0 r oratorical ?an lit]>y4444 ,x is no  
exagg]ation to say  t z an orator he    
moves 9 a high] intellectual plane ?an  
he does  z a writ]4444 ,9 8 spee*es we  
f9d him ne>ly )\t exception  lay+ d[n   
broad lum9\s pr9ciples1 bas$ ^u reason1 
& ^?  b\ndless /ores ( hi/orical        
illu/ration1 f :i* he argues )  equal   
brevity & =ce4 ,x is int]e/+ to comp>e 8
 treatm5t (  ! same subject 9 an essay &
 a spee*4 ,8 spee* on ! ,maynoo?  grant 
& 8 essay on ,mr4 ,glad/one's ,*ur* &   
,/ate deal )  practically ! same "q1 &  
few p]sons w\ld hesitate to give  !     
pref]5ce to ! spee*0 7pp4 #aca1 #acb74  
,jewi% disabilities  is ano!r subject   
:i* occasion$ bo? an essay & a spee* f  
,macaulay4 ,"h1 too1 ! spee*1 by        
comp>ison1 mu/ be judg$ to be  m        
effective ?an ! essay4 ,c]ta9ly !re is  
no passage 9 !  essay :i* equals 9      
dignity & /r5g? & eloqu5ce ! foll[+     
s5t5ces 9 ! spee*3--     8,nobody kn[s  

bett] ?an my hon\rable fri5d ! ,memb] = 
!   ,univ]sity ( ,ox=d t !re is no?+ 9  
_! national "*   :i* unfits !m = !      
highe/ duties ( citiz5s4 ,he kn[s t1   9
 ! infancy ( civilisation1 :5 our isl& 0
 z savage z ,new   ,gu9ea1 :5 lett]s &  
arts 7 /ill unkn[n to ,a!ns1 :5         
sc>cely a ?at*$ hut /ood on :at 0       
aft]w>ds ! site ( ,rome1   ?is contemn$ 
p _h _! f5c$ cities & c$> palaces1 _!   
spl5did ,temple1 _! fleets ( m]*ant     
%ips1 _! s*ools (   sacr$ le>n+1 _!     
great /atesm5 & soldi]s1 _! natural     
philosoph]s1 _! hi/orians & _! poets4   
,:at nation ev]   cont5d$ m manfully    
aga9/ ov]:elm+ odds = its indep5d5ce   &
 religion8 ,:at nation ev]1 9 its la/   
agonies1 gave su* signal   pro(s ( :at  
may be accompli%$ by a brave despair8 ,&
 if1 9 !   c\rse ( _m c5turies1 !       
oppress$ desc5dants ( w>riors &   sages 
h deg5]at$ f ! qualities ( _! fa!rs1 if1
 :ile   exclud$ f ! bless+s ( law1 & b[$
 d[n "u ! yoke (   slav]y1 !y h         
contract$ "s ( ! vices ( outlaws & (    

slaves1 %all we consid] ?is z matt] (   
reproa* to !m8 ,%all we   n r consid] x 
z matt] ( %ame & remorse to ourselves8  
,let u d ju/ice to !m4 ,let u op5 to !m 
! door ( ! ,h\se   ( ,commons4 ,let u   
op5 to !m e c>e] 9 :i* ability &   en]gy
 c be display$4 ,till we h done ?is1 let
 u n presume   to say t !re is no g5ius 
among ! c\ntrym5 ( ,isaiah1 no   h]oism 
among ! desc5dants ( ! ,maccabees0      
7,infra1 pp4 #fj1 #fa74    ,we may at   
?is di/ance ( "t pref] ! spee* to !     
essay4  ,nev]!less1 we _c b be pr(\ndly 
grateful = bo?1 &  are b\nd to recognise
 & appreciate ! deep influ5ce !y bo?    
ex]cis$ 9 p]suad+ public op9ion to grant
 ! ,jews ( ,engl&  complete equality    
be=e ! law ) all o!r d5om9ations4       
,macaulay  0 br\ght up 9 a home :i* 0 ! 
headqu>t]s ( ! movem5t  = ! abolition ( 
slav]y4 ,he c>ri$ ! lessons ( 8 y\? into
  ! "w ( 8 manhood4 ,he *ampion$ ! cause
 ( ! p]secut$ &  ! wrong$ 9 v>i\s human 
relations4 ,b no?+ t he did has  rais$ a
 m endur+ monum5t to 8 "n ?an 8         

en?usia/ic &  triumphant advocacy ( !   
cause ( ,jewi% fre$om4          ,civil  
,disabilities ( ! ,jews    ,,f    8,,!  
,,ed9burgh ,,review10 ,jan4 #ahca       
,/atem5t ( ! ,civil ,disabilities &     
,privations affect+ ,jews 9  ,engl&     
#hvo4 ,london3 #ahbia      ,! di/+ui%$  
memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,commons :o1 t[>ds !  
close  ( ! late ,p>liam5t1 br\ght =w>d a
 proposition = ! relief (  ! ,jews1 has 
giv5 notice ( 8 int5tion to r5ew x4#b ,!
 =ce  ( reason1 9 ! la/ session1 c>ri$ !
 measure ?r\gh "o /age1  9 spite ( !    
opposition ( p[]4 ,reason & p[] are n[  
on !  same side2 & we h little d\bt t !y
 w conjo9tly a*ieve a  decisive         
victory4#c ,9 ord] to contribute our %>e
 to ! success (  j pr9ciples1 we propose
 to pass 9 review1 z rapidly z possible1
  "s ( ! argum5ts1 or phrases claim+ to 
be argum5ts1 :i* h  be5 employ$ to      
v9dicate a sy/em full ( absurdity &     
inju/ice4    ,! con/itution1 x is said1 
is ess5tially ,*ri/ian2 & !re=e  to     
admit ,jews to (fice is to de/roy !     

con/itution4 ,nor is !  ,jew injur$ by  
be+ exclud$ f political p[]4 ,= no man  
has any  "r to p[]4 ,a man has a "r to 8
 prop]ty2 a man has a "r to  be protect$
 f p]sonal injury4 ,^! rights ! law     
all[s to !  ,jew2 & ) ^! rights x w\ld  
be atroci\s to int]f]e4 ,b x  is a m]e  
matt] ( fav\r to admit any man to       
political p[]2 & no  man c ju/ly compla9
 t he is %ut out f x4    ,we _c b admire
 ! +5uity ( ?is contrivance = %ift+  !  
burd5 ( ! pro( f ^? to :om x prop]ly    
belongs1 &  :o w\ld1 we suspect1 f9d x r
 cumb]some4 ,surely no ,*ri/ian  c d5y t
 e human be+ has a "r to be all[$ e     
gratification :i* produces no h>m to    
o!rs1 & to be sp>$  e mortification :i* 
produces no good to o!rs4 ,is x n a     
s\rce ( mortification to a class ( m5 t 
!y are exclud$ f  political p[]8 ,if x  
be1 !y h1 on ,*ri/ian pr9ciples1 a "r   
to be fre$ f t mortification1 unless x c
 be %[n t  _! exclusion is necess>y = ! 
av]t+ ( "s great] evil4  ,! presumption 
is evid5tly 9 fav\r ( tol]ation4 ,x is =

 !  prosecutor to make out 8 case4    ,!
 /range argum5t :i* we are consid]+ w\ld
 prove too mu*  ev5 = ^? :o advance x4  
,if no man has a "r to political  p[]1  
!n nei!r ,jew nor ,g5tile has su* a "r4 
,! :ole  f\ndation ( gov]nm5t is tak5   
away4 ,b if gov]nm5t be tak5  away1 !   
prop]ty & ! p]sons ( m5 are insecure2 & 
x is  ackn[l$g$ t m5 h a "r to _!       
prop]ty & to p]sonal  security4 ,if x be
 "r t ! prop]ty ( m5 %\ld be protect$1  
& if ?is c only be done by means (      
gov]nm5t1 !n x mu/ be  "r t gov]nm5t    
%\ld exi/4 ,n[ !re _c be gov]nm5t       
unless "s p]son or p]sons possess       
political p[]4 ,!re=e x  is "r t "s     
p]son or p]sons %\ld possess political  
p[]4  ,t is to say1 "s p]son or p]sons  
mu/ h a "r to political  p[]4#d    ,x is
 because m5 are n 9 ! habit ( consid]+  
:at ! end  ( gov]nm5t is1 t ,ca?olic    
disabilities & ,jewi% disabilities  h   
be5 suff]$ to exi/ s long4 ,we he> (    
ess5tially ,prote/ant  gov]nm5ts &      
ess5tially ,*ri/ian gov]nm5ts1 words :i*

 mean  j z mu* z ess5tially ,prote/ant  
cook]y1 or ess5tially  ,*ri/ian         
horseman%ip4 ,gov]nm5t exi/s = ! purpose
 ( keep+  ! peace1 = ! purpose (        
compell+ u to settle our disputes  by   
arbitration in/ead ( settl+ !m by bl[s1 
= ! purpose (  compell+ u to supply our 
wants by indu/ry in/ead ( supply+  !m by
 rap9e4 ,?is is ! only op]ation = :i* ! 
ma*9]y  ( gov]nm5t is peculi>ly adapt$1 
! only op]ation :i* wise  gov]nm5ts ev] 
propose to !mselves z _! *ief object4   
,if !re  is any class ( p :o are n      
int]e/$1 or :o d n ?9k  !mselves        
int]e/$1 9 ! security ( prop]ty & !     
ma9t5ance  ( ord]1 t class ought to h no
 %>e ( ! p[]s :i* exi/  = ! purpose (   
secur+ prop]ty & ma9ta9+ ord]4 ,b :y  a 
man %\ld be less fit to ex]cise ^? p[]s 
because he we>s a  be>d1 because he does
 n eat ham1 because he goes to !        
synagogue on  ,saturdays in/ead ( go+ to
 ! *ur* on ,sundays1 we _c conceive4    
,! po9ts ( diff]5ce betwe5 ,*ri/ianity &
 ,judaism h v  mu* to d ) a man's       

fitness to be a bi%op or a rabbi4 ,b !y 
h no m to d ) 8 fitness to be a         
magi/rate1 a legislator1  or a m9i/] (  
f9ance1 ?an ) 8 fitness to be a cobbl]4 
,nobody  has ev] ?\ght ( compell+       
cobbl]s to make any decl>ation on !     
true fai? ( a ,*ri/ian4 ,any man w\ld r 
h 8 %oes m5d$  by a h]etical cobbl] ?an 
by a p]son :o _h subscrib$ all !        
?irty-n9e articles1 b _h nev] h&l$ an   
awl4 ,m5 act ?us1 n  because !y are     
indiff]5t to religion1 b because !y d n 
see  :at religion has to d ) ! m5d+ ( _!
 %oes4 ,yet religion  has z mu* to d ) !
 m5d+ ( %oes z ) ! budget &  ! army     
e/imates4 ,we h surely _h sev]al signal 
pro(s )9  ! la/ tw5ty ye>s t a v good   
,*ri/ian may be a v bad  ,*ancellor ( ! 
,ex*equ]4#e    ,b x w\ld be mon/r\s1 say
 ! p]secutors1 t ,jews  %\ld legislate =
 a ,*ri/ian community4 ,?is is a        
palpable  misrepres5tation4 ,:at is     
propos$ is1 n t ! ,jews %\ld  legislate 
= a ,*ri/ian community1 b t a           
legislature compos$  ( ,*ri/ians & ,jews

 %\ld legislate = a community compos$ ( 
,*ri/ians & ,jews4 ,on n9e hundr$ &     
n9ety-n9e que/ions out ( a  ?\s&1 on all
 que/ions ( police1 ( f9ance1 ( civil & 
crim9al  law1 ( =eign policy1 ! ,jew1 z 
a ,jew1 has no int]e/ ho/ile to  t ( !  
,*ri/ian1 or ev5 to t ( ! ,*ur*man4 ,on 
que/ions  relat+ to ! ecclesia/ical     
e/abli%m5t1 ! ,jew & ! ,*ur*man  may    
diff]4 ,b !y _c diff] m widely ?an !    
,ca?olic &  ! ,*ur*man1 or ! ,indep5d5t 
& ! ,*ur*man4 ,! pr9ciple  t ,*ur*m5    
ought to monopolise ! :ole p[] ( ! /ate 
w\ld  at lea/ h an intelligible mean+4  
,! pr9ciple t ,*ri/ians  ought to       
monopolise x has no mean+ at all4 ,= no 
"q connect$  ) ! ecclesia/ical          
in/itutions ( ! c\ntry c possibly come  
be=e ,p>liam5t1 ) respect to :i* !re w n
 be z wide a  diff]5ce betwe5 ,*ri/ians 
z !re c be betwe5 any ,*ri/ian &  any   
,jew4    ,9 fact1 ! ,jews are n n[      
exclud$ f political p[]4 ,!y  possess x2
 & z long z !y are all[$ to accumulate  
l>ge  =tunes1 !y mu/ possess x4 ,!      

di/9ction :i* is sometimes made  betwe5 
civil privileges & political p[] is a   
di/9ction )\t  a diff]5ce4 ,privileges  
are p[]4 ,civil & political are         
synonym\s  words1 ! "o d]iv$ f ! ,lat91 
! o!r f ! ,greek4 ,nor is  ?is m]e v]bal
 quibbl+4 ,if we look = a mom5t at !    
facts ( !  case1 we %all see t ! ?+s are
 insep>able1 or r id5tical4    ,t a ,jew
 %\ld be a judge 9 a ,*ri/ian c\ntry    
w\ld be mo/  %ock+4 ,b he may be a      
juryman4 ,he may try issues ( fact2 & no
  h>m is done4 ,b if he %\ld be suff]$  
to try issues ( law1 !re  is an end ( ! 
con/itution4 ,he may sit 9 a box pla9ly 
dress$1  & return v]dicts4 ,b t he %\ld 
sit on ! b5* 9 a black  g[n & :ite wig1 
& grant new trials1 w\ld be an          
abom9ation n  to be ?\ght ( among       
baptiz$ p4 ,! di/9ction is c]ta9ly  mo/ 
philosophical4    ,:at p[] 9 civilis$   
society is s great z t ( ! cr$itor  ov] 
! debtor8 ,if we take ?is away f ! ,jew1
 we take away f  him ! security ( 8     
prop]ty4 ,if we leave x to him1 we leave

 to  him a p[] m despotic by f> ?an t ( 
! k+ & all 8  cab9et4    ,x w\ld be     
impi\s to let a ,jew sit 9 ,p>liam5t4 ,b
 a ,jew may make  money2 & money may    
make ,memb]s ( ,p>liam5t4 ,gatton & ,old
 ,s>um  may be ! prop]ty ( a ,hebrew4   
,an elector ( ,p5ryn w take t5  p\nds f 
,%ylock r ?an n9e p\nds n9ete5 %ill+s & 
elev5p5ce ?ree f>?+s f ,antonio4#f ,to  
?is no objection is  made4 ,t a ,jew    
%\ld possess ! sub/ance ( legislative   
p[]1  t he %\ld comm& eight votes on e  
division z if he 7 !  great ,duke (     
,newca/le#g himself1 is exactly z x %\ld
 be4 ,b  t he %\ld pass ! b> & sit d[n  
on ^? my/]i\s cu%ions  ( gre5 lea!r1 t  
he %\ld cry 8he>0 & 8ord]10 & talk ab\t 
be+ on 8 legs1 & be+1 = "o1 free to say 
?is & to say  t1 w\ld be a pr(anation   
suffici5t to br+ ru9 on ! c\ntry4    ,t 
a ,jew %\ld be privy c\ncillor to a     
,*ri/ian k+ w\ld  be an et]nal disgrace 
to ! nation4 ,b ! ,jew may gov]n !      
money-m>ket1 & ! money-m>ket may gov]n !
 _w4 ,! m9i/]  may be 9 d\bt z to 8     

s*eme ( f9ance till he has be5 closet$  
) a ,jew4 ,a congress ( sov]eigns may be
 =c$ to summon ! ,jew to  _! assi/ance4 
,! scrawl ( ! ,jew on ! back ( a piece (
 pap]  may be wor? m ?an ! royal ^w (   
?ree k+s1 or ! national  fai? ( ?ree new
 ,am]ican republics4 ,b t he %\ld put   
,"r  ,hon\rable be=e 8 "n w\ld be ! mo/ 
frightful ( national  calamities4    ,x 
0 9 ?is way t "s ( our politicians      
reason$ ab\t !  ,iri% ,ca?olics4 ,!     
,ca?olics ought to h no political p[]4  
,!  sun ( ,engl& is set = ev] if !      
,ca?olics ex]cise political  p[]4 ,give 
! ,ca?olics ev]y?+ else2 b keep         
political p[]  f !m4 ,^! wise m5 did n  
see t1 :5 ev]y?+ else _h  be5 giv51     
political p[] _h be5 giv54 ,!y cont9u$  
to repeat  _! cuckoo song1 :5 x 0 no    
long] a "q :e!r ,ca?olics  %\ld h       
political p[] or n1 :5 a ,ca?olic       
,association  be>d$ ! ,p>liam5t1 :5 a   
,ca?olic agitator ex]cis$ inf9itely  m  
au?ority ?an ! ,"l ,lieut5ant4#h    ,if 
x is our duty z ,*ri/ians to exclude !  

,jews f political  p[]1 x mu/ be our    
duty to treat !m z our ance/ors treat$  
!m1  to murd] !m1 & bani% !m1 & rob !m4 
,= 9 t way1 & 9  t way alone1 c we      
really deprive !m ( political p[]4 ,if  
we d  n adopt ?is c\rse1 we may take    
away ! %ad[1 b we mu/ leave  !m !       
sub/ance4 ,we may d en\gh to pa9 &      
irritate !m2 b we  %all n d en\gh to    
secure ourselves f dang]1 if dang]      
really  exi/s4 ,:]e weal? is1 !re p[]   
mu/ inevitably be4    ,! ,engli% ,jews1 
we are told1 are n ,engli%m54 ,!y are a 
sep>ate  p1 liv+ locally 9 ?is isl&1 b  
liv+ morally &  politically 9 communion 
) _! bre?r5 :o are scatt]$ ov]  all !   
_w4 ,an ,engli% ,jew looks on a ,dut* or
 a ,portuguese ,jew z  8 c\ntryman1 & on
 an ,engli% ,*ri/ian z a /rang]4 ,?is   
want  ( patriotic feel+1 x is said1     
r5d]s a ,jew unfit to ex]cise  political
 functions4    ,! argum5t has 9 x some?+
 plausible2 b a close exam9ation  %[s x 
to be q uns\nd4 ,ev5 if ! alleg$ facts  
are admitt$1  /ill ! ,jews are n ! only 

p :o h pref]r$ _! sect  to _! c\ntry4 ,!
 feel+ ( patriotism1 :5 society is 9 a  
heal?ful /ate1 spr+s up by a natural &  
inevitable association1  9 ! m9ds (     
citiz5s :o "k t !y owe all _! com=ts &  
pleasures to ! bond :i* unites !m 9 "o  
community4 ,b1 "u a  p>tial & oppressive
 gov]nm5t1 ^! associations _c acquire  t
 /r5g? :i* !y h 9 a bett] /ate ( ?+s4   
,m5 are  compell$ to seek f _! p>ty t   
protection :i* !y ought  to receive f _!
 c\ntry1 & !y1 by a natural consequ5ce1 
transf] to _! p>ty t affection :i* !y   
w\ld o!rwise h  felt = _! c\ntry4 ,!    
,hugu5ots ( ,france call$ 9 ! help (    
,engl& aga9/ _! ,ca?olic k+s4 ,!        
,ca?olics ( ,france call$ 9  ! help (   
,spa9 aga9/ a ,hugu5ot k+4 ,w\ld x be   
fair to inf]1  t at pres5t ! ,fr5*      
,prote/ants w\ld wi% to see _! religion 
made dom9ant by ! help ( a ,prussian or 
,engli% army8 ,surely n4  ,& :y is x t  
!y are n will+1 z !y =m]ly 7 will+1  to 
sacrifice ! int]e/s ( _! c\ntry to !    
int]e/s ( _!  religi\s p]suasion8 ,!    

reason is obvi\s3 !y 7 p]secut$ !n1  &  
are n p]secut$ n[4 ,! ,engli% ,puritans1
 "u ,*>les !  ,fir/1 prevail$ on !      
,scot* to invade ,engl&4 ,d ! ,prote/ant
  ,diss5t]s ( our "t wi% to see ! ,*ur* 
put d[n by an invasion  ( =eign         
,calv9i/s8 ,if n1 to :at cause are we to
 attribute  ! *ange8 ,surely to ?is1 t !
 ,prote/ant ,diss5t]s are f>  bett]     
treat$ n[ ?an 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,"s (
 ! mo/  illu/ri\s public m5 t ,engl& ev]
 produc$ 7 incl9$ to  take refuge f !   
tyranny ( ,laud 9 ,nor? ,am]ica4#i ,0   
?is  because ,presbyt]ians & ,indep5d5ts
 are incapable ( lov+ _!  c\ntry8 ,b x  
is idle to multiply in/ances4 ,no?+ is s
 (f5sive  to a man :o kn[s any?+ (      
hi/ory or ( human nature z to he>  ^? :o
 ex]cise ! p[]s ( gov]nm5t accuse any   
sect ( =eign  atta*m5ts4 ,if !re be any 
proposition univ]sally true 9 politics  
x is ?is1 t =eign atta*m5ts are ! fruit 
( dome/ic misrule4  ,x has always be5 ! 
trick ( bigots to make _! subjects      
mis]able  at home1 & !n to compla9 t !y 

look = relief abroad2 to  divide        
society1 & to wond] t x is n unit$2 to  
gov]n z if a  section ( ! /ate 7 ! :ole1
 & to c5sure ! o!r sections  ( ! /ate = 
_! want ( patriotic _s4 ,if ! ,jews h n 
felt t[>ds ,engl& l *ildr51 x is because
 %e has treat$ !m  l a /epmo!r4 ,!re is 
no feel+ :i* m c]ta9ly develops  itself 
9 ! m9ds ( m5 liv+ "u tol]ably good     
gov]nm5t ?an  ! feel+ ( patriotism4     
,s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! _w1 !re  nev] 0 any  
nation1 or any l>ge portion ( any       
nation1 n cruelly  oppress$1 :i* 0 :olly
 de/itute ( t feel+4 ,to make x1  !re=e1
 gr\nd ( accusation aga9/ a class ( m51 
t !y are  n patriotic1 is ! mo/ vulg>   
leg]dema9 ( sophi/ry4 ,x is !  logic :i*
 ! wolf employs aga9/ ! lamb4 ,x is to  
accuse !  m\? ( ! /ream ( poison+ !     
s\rce4#aj    ,if ! ,engli% ,jews really 
felt a deadly hatr$ to ,engl&1 if !     
weekly pray] ( _! synagogues 7 t all !  
curses d5\nc$  by ,ezekiel on ,tyre &   
,egypt might fall on ,london1 if1 9 _!  
solemn fea/s1 !y call$ d[n bless+s on ^?

 :o %\ld da%  _! *ildr5 to pieces on !  
/ones1 /ill1 we say1 _! hatr$  to _!    
c\ntrym5 w\ld n be m int5se ?an t :i*   
sects  ( ,*ri/ians h (t5 borne to ea*   
o!r4 ,b 9 fact ! feel+  ( ! ,jews is n  
su*4 ,x is precisely :at1 9 ! situation 
9  :i* !y are plac$1 we %\ld expect x to
 be4 ,!y are treat$  f> bett] ?an !     
,fr5* ,prote/ants 7 treat$ 9 ! sixte5?  
& sev5te5? c5turies1 or ?an our         
,puritans 7 treat$ 9 !  "t ( ,laud4 ,!y1
 !re=e1 h no ranc\r aga9/ ! gov]nm5t  or
 aga9/ _! c\ntrym54 ,x w n be d5i$ t !y 
are f>  bett] affect$ to ! /ate ?an !   
foll[]s ( ,coligni or ,vane4#aa  ,b !y  
are n s well treat$ z ! diss5t+ sects ( 
,*ri/ians  are n[ treat$ 9 ,engl&2 & on 
?is acc\nt1 &1 we firmly  believe1 on   
?is acc\nt alone1 !y h a m exclusive _s4
 ,till  we h c>ri$ ! exp]im5t f>!r1 we  
are n entitl$ to conclude  t !y _c be   
made ,engli%m5 altoge!r4 ,! /atesman :o 
treats !m z ali5s1 & !n abuses !m = n   
ent]ta9+ all  ! feel+s ( natives1 is z  
unreasonable z ! tyrant :o puni%$  _!   

fa!rs = n mak+ bricks )\t /raw4         
,rul]s mu/ n be suff]$ ?us to absolve   
!mselves ( _! solemn  responsibility4 ,x
 does n lie 9 _! m\?s to say t a sect   
is n patriotic4 ,x is _! bus9ess to make
 x patriotic4 ,hi/ory  & reason cle>ly  
indicate ! means4 ,! ,engli% ,jews are1 
z f>  z we c see1 precisely :at our     
gov]nm5t has made !m4 ,!y are  precisely
 :at any sect1 :at any class ( m51      
treat$ z !y h  be5 treat$1 w\ld h be54  
,if all ! r$-hair$ p 9 ,europe  _h1 dur+
 c5turies1 be5 outrag$ & oppress$1      
bani%$ f  ?is place1 imprison$ 9 t1     
depriv$ ( _! money1 depriv$ (  _! tee?1 
convict$ ( ! mo/ improbable crimes on ! 
feeble/  evid5ce1 dragg$ at horses'     
tails1 hang$1 tortur$1 burn$ alive2  if1
 :5 mann]s became mild]1 !y _h /ill be5 
subject to  debas+ re/rictions & expos$ 
to vulg> insults1 lock$ up 9  p>ticul>  
/reets 9 "s c\ntries1 pelt$ & duck$ by !
 rabble  9 o!rs1 exclud$ ev]y:]e f      
magi/racies & hon\rs1 :at  w\ld be !    
patriotism ( g5tlem5 ) r$ hair8 ,& if1  

"u su*  circum/ances1 a proposition 7   
made = admitt+ r$-hair$ m5  to (fice1 h[
 /rik+ a spee* might an eloqu5t admir] (
 our old  in/itutions deliv] aga9/ s    
revolution>y a measure6 8,^! m510  he   
might say1 8sc>cely consid] !mselves z  
,engli%m54 ,!y ?9k  a r$-hair$ ,fr5*man 
or a r$-hair$ ,g]man m closely connect$ 
) !m ?an a man ) br[n hair born 9 _! own
 p>i%4 ,if a  =eign sov]eign patronises 
r$ hair1 !y love him bett] ?an _!  own  
native k+4 ,!y are n ,engli%m53 !y _c be
 ,engli%m53  nature has =bidd5 x3       
exp]i5ce proves x to be impossible4 ,"r 
to political p[] !y h none2 = no man has
 a "r to political  p[]4 ,let !m enjoy  
p]sonal security2 let _! prop]ty be "u  
! protection ( ! law4 ,b if !y ask =    
leave to ex]cise p[]  ov] a community ( 
:i* !y are only half memb]s1 a community
 !  con/itution ( :i* is ess5tially     
d>k-hair$1 let u answ] !m 9  ! words (  
our wise ance/ors1 ,nolumus leges ,angli
 mut>i40#ab    ,b x is said1 !          
,scriptures decl>e t ! ,jews are to be  

re/or$  to _! own c\ntry2 & ! :ole      
nation looks =w>d to t  re/oration4 ,!y 
are1 !re=e1 n s deeply int]e/$ z o!rs 9 
! prosp]ity ( ,engl&4 ,x is n _! home1 b
 m]ely ! place  ( _! soj\rn1 ! h\se ( _!
 bondage4 ,?is argum5t1 :i*  fir/ appe>$
 9 ! ,times newspap]1#ac & :i* has      
attract$ a  degree ( att5tion           
proportion$ n s mu* to its own intr9sic 
=ce  z to ! g5]al tal5t ) :i* t j\rnal  
is conduct$1 belongs  to a class (      
sophisms by :i* ! mo/ hateful           
p]secutions may  easily be ju/ifi$4 ,to 
*>ge m5 ) practical consequ5ces :i*  !y 
!mselves d5y is dis+5u\s 9 controv]sy2 x
 is atroci\s  9 gov]nm5t4 ,! doctr9e (  
pr$e/9ation1 9 ! op9ion ( _m  p1 t5ds to
 make ^? :o hold x utt]ly immoral4 ,&   
c]ta9ly  x w\ld seem t a man :o believes
 8 et]nal de/9y to be already           
irrevocably fix$ is likely to indulge 8 
passions )\t re/ra9t  & to neglect 8    
religi\s duties4 ,if he is an heir (    
wra?1 8  ex]tions mu/ be unavail+4 ,if  
he is preorda9$ to life1 !y mu/  be     

sup]flu\s4 ,b w\ld x be wise to puni% e 
man :o holds  ! high] doctr9es (        
,calv9ism1 z if he _h actually committ$ 
all ^? crimes :i* we "k "s ,ant9omians  
to h committ$8  ,assur$ly n4 ,! fact    
notori\sly is t !re are _m ,calv9i/s  z 
moral 9 _! conduct z any ,arm9ian1 & _m 
,arm9ians z loose  z any ,calv9i/4    ,x
 is altoge!r impossible to reason f !   
op9ions :i* a man  pr(esses to 8 feel+s 
& 8 actions2 & 9 fact no p]son is  ev]  
su* a fool z to reason ?us1 except :5 he
 wants a pretext  = p]secut+ 8          
neighb\rs4 ,a ,*ri/ian is comm&$1 "u !  
/ronge/ sanctions1 to be j 9 all 8      
deal+s4 ,yet to h[ _m  ( ! tw5ty-f\r    
millions ( pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians 9 ^! isl&s 
w\ld any man 9 8 s5ses l5d a ?\s& p\nds 
)\t security8 ,a  man :o %\ld act1 = "o 
day1 on ! supposition t all ! p  ab\t   
him 7 influ5c$ by ! religion :i* !y     
pr(ess$1 w\ld  f9d himself ru9$ be=e    
night2 & no man ev] does act on t       
supposition 9 any ( ! ord9>y conc]ns (  
life1 9 borr[+1 9  l5d+1 9 buy+1 or 9   

sell+4 ,b :5 any ( our fell[-creatures  
are to be oppress$1 ! case is diff]5t4  
,!n we repres5t ^?  motives :i* we "k to
 be s feeble = good z omnipot5t = evil4 
,!n we lay to ! *>ge ( our victims all !
 vices & follies to  :i* _! doctr9es1   
h[ev] remotely1 seem to t5d4 ,we =get t 
! same weakness1 ! same laxity1 ! same  
disposition to pref] !  pres5t to !     
future1 :i* make m5 worse ?an a good    
religion1 make  !m bett] ?an a bad "o4  
,x 0 9 ?is way t our ance/ors reason$1 &
 t "s p 9  our "t /ill reason1 ab\t !   
,ca?olics4 ,a ,papi/ believes himself   
b\nd to obey ! pope4 ,! pope has issu$ a
 bull depos+ ,que5  ,elizabe?4 ,!re=e e 
,papi/ w treat h] grace z an usurp]4    
,!re=e e ,papi/ is a traitor4 ,!re=e e  
,papi/ ought to  be hang$1 drawn1 &     
qu>t]$4 ,to ?is logic we owe "s ( ! mo/ 
hateful laws t ev] disgrac$ our hi/ory4 
,surely ! answ] lies on  ! surface4 ,!  
,*ur* ( ,rome may h comm&$ ^! m5 to     
treat  ! que5 z an usurp]4 ,b %e has    
comm&$ !m to d _m o!r  ?+s :i* !y h nev]

 done4 ,%e enjo9s h] prie/s to obs]ve   
/rict purity4 ,y are always taunt+ !m ) 
_! lic5ti\sness4  ,%e comm&s all h]     
foll[]s to fa/ (t51 to be *>itable to ! 
poor1 to take no int]e/ = money1 to     
fight no duels1 to see no  plays4 ,d !y 
obey ^! injunctions8 ,if x be ! fact t v
 few  ( !m /rictly obs]ve h] precepts1  
:5 h] precepts are oppos$  to _!        
passions & int]e/s1 may n loyalty1 may n
 humanity1  may n ! love ( ease1 may n !
 fe> ( dea?1 be suffici5t  to prev5t !m 
f execut+ ^? wick$ ord]s :i* ! ,*ur*  ( 
,rome has issu$ aga9/ ! sov]eign (      
,engl&8 ,:5 we "k  t _m ( ^! p d n c>e  
en\gh = _! religion to g  )\t beef on a 
,friday = x1 :y %\ld we ?9k t !y w run  
! risk ( be+ rack$ & hang$ = x8    ,p   
are n[ reason+ ab\t ! ,jews z our fa!rs 
reason$ ab\t  ! ,papi/s4 ,! law :i* is  
inscrib$ on ! walls ( ! synagogues      
prohibits covet\sness4#ad ,b if we 7 to 
say t a ,jew mortgagee  w\ld n =eclose  
because ,god _h comm&$ him n to covet 8 
neighb\r's h\se1 ev]ybody w\ld ?9k u out

 ( our wits4 ,yet x  passes = an argum5t
 to say t a ,jew w take no int]e/ 9  !  
prosp]ity ( ! c\ntry 9 :i* he lives1 t  
he w n  c>e h[ bad its laws & police may
 be1 h[ heavily x may be tax$1  h[ (t5 x
 may be conqu]$ & giv5 up to spoil1     
because ,god has  promis$ t1 by "s      
unkn[n means & at "s undet]m9$ "t1      
p]haps t5 ?\s& ye>s h5ce1 ! ,jews %all  
migrate to ,pale/9e4  ,is n ?is ! mo/   
pr(\nd ignorance ( human nature8 ,d we n
  "k t :at is remote & indef9ite affects
 m5 f> less ?an  :at is ne> & c]ta98 ,! 
argum5t1 too1 applies to ,*ri/ians z    
/rongly z to ,jews4 ,! ,*ri/ian believes
 z well z ! ,jew1 t  at "s future p]iod 
! pres5t ord] ( ?+s w come to an end4   
,nay1 _m ,*ri/ians believe t ! ,messiah 
w %ortly e/abli%  a k+dom on ! e>?1 &   
reign visibly ov] all its inhabitants4  
,:e!r ?is doctr9e be or?odox or n we    
%all n "h inquire4 ,!  numb] ( p :o hold
 x is v mu* great] ?an ! numb] (  ,jews 
resid+ 9 ,engl&4 ,_m ( ^? :o hold x are 
di/+ui%$  by rank1 weal?1 & ability4 ,x 

is prea*$ f pulpits bo? ( !  ,scotti% & 
( ! ,engli% ,*ur*4 ,noblem5 & ,memb]s ( 
,p>liam5t  h writt5 9 def5ce ( x4 ,n[   
:]e9 does ?is doctr9e diff]1  z f> z its
 political t5d5cy is conc]n$1 f !       
doctr9e (  ! ,jews8 ,if a ,jew is unfit 
to legislate = u because he believes  t 
he or 8 remote desc5dants w be remov$ to
 ,pale/9e1 c we  safely op5 ! ,h\se (   
,commons to a fif?-mon>*y man1 :o       
expects  t be=e ?is g5]ation %all pass  
away1 all ! k+doms ( !  e>? w be swall[$
 up 9 "o div9e empire8    ,does a ,jew  
engage less eag]ly ?an a ,*ri/ian 9 any 
competition  :i* ! law leaves op5 to    
him8 ,is he less active & regul> 9  8   
bus9ess ?an 8 neighb\rs8 ,does he furni%
 8 h\se meanly1  because he is a pilgrim
 & soj\rn] 9 ! l&8 ,does ! expectation  
( be+ re/or$ to ! c\ntry ( 8 fa!rs make 
him ins5sible  to ! fluctuations ( !    
/ock-ex*ange8 ,does he1 9 arrang+ 8     
private affairs1 ev] take into ! acc\nt 
! *ance ( 8 migrat+  to ,pale/9e8 ,if n1
 :y are we to suppose t feel+s :i*  nev]

 influ5ce 8 deal+s z a m]*ant1 or 8     
dispositions z a  te/ator1 w acquire a  
b\ndless influ5ce ov] him z soon z he   
becomes a magi/rate or a legislator8    
,!re is ano!r argum5t :i* we w\ld n     
will+ly treat )  levity1 & :i* yet we   
sc>cely "k h[ to treat s]i\sly4         
,scripture1 x is said1 is full ( t]rible
 d5unciations aga9/ !  ,jews4 ,x is     
=etold t !y are to be w&]]s4 ,is x !n "r
 to  give !m a home8 ,x is =etold t !y  
are to be oppress$4 ,c we  ) propriety  
suff] !m to be rul]s8 ,to admit !m to ! 
rights (  citiz5s is manife/ly to insult
 ! ,div9e oracles4    ,we all[ t to     
falsify a prophecy inspir$ by ,div9e    
,wisdom w\ld be  a mo/ atroci\s crime4  
,x is1 !re=e1 a happy circum/ance = our 
frail species1 t x is a crime :i* no man
 c possibly commit4 ,if  we admit !     
,jews to seats 9 ,p>liam5t1 we %all1 by 
s do+1 prove  t ! prophecies 9 "q1      
:atev] !y may mean1 d n mean  t ! ,jews 
%all be exclud$ f ,p>liam5t4    ,9 fact 
x is already cle> t ! prophecies d n be>

 ! mean+  put ^u !m by ! respectable    
p]sons :om we are n[ answ]+4  ,9 ,france
 & 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ! ,jews are already
 admitt$ to  all ! rights ( citiz5s4 ,a 
prophecy1 !re=e1 :i* %\ld mean  t !     
,jews w\ld nev]1 dur+ ! c\rse ( _!      
w&]+s1 be  admitt$ to all ! rights (    
citiz5s 9 ! places ( _! soj\rn1  w\ld be
 a false prophecy4 ,?is1 !re=e1 is n !  
mean+ ( !  prophecies ( ,scripture4     
,b we prote/ altoge!r aga9/ ! practice (
 conf\nd+ prophecy  ) precept1 ( sett+  
up pr$ictions :i* are (t5 obscure aga9/ 
a morality :i* is always cle>4 ,if      
actions are to be consid]$ z  j & good  
m]ely because !y h be5 pr$ict$1 :at     
action  0 ev] m laudable ?an t crime :i*
 our bigots are n[1  at ! end ( eighte5 
c5turies1 urg+ u to av5ge on ! ,jews1  t
 crime :i* made ! e>? %ake & blott$ out 
! sun f  heav58 ,! same reason+ :i* is  
n[ employ$ to v9dicate !  disabilities  
impos$ on our ,hebrew c\ntrym5 w equally
 v9dicate  ! kiss ( ,judas & ! judgm5t (
 ,pilate4 8,! son ( man goe?1  z x is   

writt5 ( him2 b woe to t man by :om !   
son ( man  is betray$40#ae ,& woe to ^? 
:o1 9 any age or 9 any c\ntry1  disobey 
8 b5evol5t comm&s "u pret5ce (          
accompli%+ 8  pr$ictions4 ,if ?is       
argum5t ju/ifies ! laws n[ exi/+ aga9/  
! ,jews1 x ju/ifies equally all !       
cruelties :i* h ev]  be5 committ$ aga9/ 
!m1 ! sweep+ edicts ( bani%m5t &        
confiscation1 ! dungeon1 ! rack1 & ! sl[
 fire4 ,h[ c we  excuse ourselves =     
leav+ prop]ty to p :o are to 8s]ve _!   
enemies 9 hung]1 & 9 ?ir/1 & 9 nak$ness1
 & 9 want (  all ?+s02 = giv+ protection
 to ! p]sons ( ^? :o are to  8fe> day & 
night1 & to h none assurance ( _! life02
 = n  seiz+ on ! *ildr5 ( a race ^:     
8sons & daught]s are to be  giv5 unto   
ano!r p08#af    ,we h n s le>n$ !       
doctr9es ( him :o comm&$ u to love  our 
neighb\r z ourselves1 & :o1 :5 he 0     
call$ ^u to expla9  :at he meant by a   
neighb\r1 select$ z an example a h]etic 
& an  ali54#ag ,la/ ye>1 we rememb]1 x 0
 repres5t$ by a pi\s writ]  9 ! ,john   

,bull newspap]1#ah & by "s o!r equally  
f]vid  ,*ri/ians1 z a mon/r\s indec5cy1 
t ! measure = ! relief  ( ! ,jews %\ld  
be br\ght =w>d 9 ,passion week4 ,"o ( ^!
  hum\ri/s ironically recomm5d$ t x %\ld
 be read a second "t  on ,good ,friday4 
,we %\ld h _h no objection2 nor d we    
believe  t ! day c\ld be commemorat$ 9 a
 m wor?y mann]4 ,we "k (  no day fitt] =
 t]m9at+ long ho/ilities1 & repair+     
cruel  wrongs1 ?an ! day on :i* !       
religion ( m]cy 0 f\nd$4 ,we  "k ( no   
day fitt] = blott+ out f ! /atute-book !
 la/  traces ( intol]ance ?an ! day on  
:i* ! _s ( intol]ance  produc$ ! f\le/ (
 all judicial murd]s1 ! day on :i* ! li/
  ( ! victims ( intol]ance1 t noble li/ 
:]e9 ,socrates &  ,m are enroll$1 0     
glorifi$ by a yet great] & holi] "n4    
,a ,,spee*    ,,deliv]$ ,,9 ,a          
,,committee ,,( ,,! ,,:ole ,,h\se ,,(   
,,commons    ,on ! #ag? ( ,april #ahcc4 
,on ! sev5te5? ( ,april1 #ahcc1 ! ,h\se 
( ,commons resolv$   itself into a      
,committee to consid] ( ! civil         

disabilities (   ! ,jews4 ,mr4 ,w>burton
 took ! *air4 ,mr4 ,rob]t ,grant mov$ ! 
foll[+ resolution3--      8,t x is !    
op9ion ( ?is ,committee t x is exp$i5t  
to    remove all civil disabilities at  
pres5t exi/+ ) respect to    ,8         
,maje/y's subjects pr(ess+ ! ,jewi%     
religion1 ) ! l    exceptions z are     
provid$ ) respect to ,8 ,maje/y's       
subjects    pr(ess+ ! ,roman ,ca?olic   
religion40     ,! resolution pass$ )\t a
 division1 aft] a w>m debate1 9 !       
c\rse ( :i* ! foll[+ ,spee* 0 made3--   
,,mr4 ,,w>burton1--,i recollect1 & my   
hon\rable fri5d ! ,memb] =  ! ,univ]sity
 ( ,ox=d#ai w recollect1 t :5 ?is       
subject  0 discuss$ ?ree ye>s ago1 x 0  
rem>k$1 by "o :om we bo?  lov$ & :om we 
bo? regret1 t ! /r5g? ( ! case ( !      
,jews 0 a s]i\s inconv5i5ce to _!       
advocate1 = t x 0  h>dly possible to    
make a spee* = !m )\t we>y+ ! audi5ce   
by repeat+ tru?s :i* 7 univ]sally       
admitt$4 ,if ,sir ,james  ,mack9to% felt
 ?is difficulty :5 ! "q 0 fir/ br\ght   

=w>d 9 ?is ,h\se1 ,i may well despair ( 
be+ able n[ to (f]  any argum5ts :i* h a
 pret5ce to novelty4#bj    ,my hon\rable
 fri5d1 ! ,memb] = ! ,univ]sity ( ,ox=d1
 began  8 spee* by decl>+ t he _h no    
int5tion ( call+ 9 "q  ! pr9ciples (    
religi\s lib]ty4 ,he utt]ly disclaims   
p]secution1  t is to say1 p]secution z  
def9$ by himself4 ,x w\ld1 9 8  op9ion1 
be p]secution to hang a ,jew1 or to flay
 him1 or to draw  8 tee?1 or to imprison
 him1 or to f9e him2 = e man :o         
conducts himself peaceably has a "r to 8
 life & 8 limbs1 to  8 p]sonal lib]ty & 
8 prop]ty4 ,b x is n p]secution1  says  
my hon\rable fri5d1 to exclude any      
individual or any class  f (fice2 =     
nobody has a "r to (fice3 9 e c\ntry    
(ficial appo9tm5ts mu/ be subject to su*
 regulations z !  supreme au?ority may  
*oose to make2 nor c any su* regulations
 be  reasonably compla9$ ( by any memb] 
( ! society z unju/4 ,he  :o obta9s an  
(fice obta9s x1 n z matt] ( "r1 b z     
matt]  ( fav\r4 ,he :o does n obta9 an  

(fice is n wrong$2 he is only  9 t      
situation 9 :i* ! va/ majority ( e      
community mu/  necess>ily be4 ,!re are 9
 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom five & tw5ty million   
,*ri/ians )\t places2 &1 if !y d n      
compla91 :y %\ld  five & tw5ty ?\s&     
,jews compla9 ( be+ 9 ! same case8 ,9   
?is way my hon\rable fri5d has conv9c$  
himself t1 z x w\ld  be mo/ absurd 9 him
 & me to say t we are wrong$ because we 
are  n ,secret>ies ( ,/ate1 s x is mo/  
absurd 9 ! ,jews to say t  !y are wrong$
 because !y are1 z a p1 exclud$ f public
  employm5t4    ,n[1 surely my hon\rable
 fri5d _c h consid]$ to :at  conclusions
 8 reason+ leads4 ,^? conclusions are s 
mon/r\s  t he w\ld1 ,i am c]ta91 %r9k f 
!m4 ,does he really mean t  x w\ld n be 
wrong 9 ! legislature to enact t no man 
%\ld  be a judge unless he weigh$ twelve
 /one1 or t no man %\ld sit  9 ,p>liam5t
 unless he 7 six feet high8 ,we are ab\t
 to br+ 9  a bill = ! gov]nm5t ( ,india4
 ,suppose t we 7 to ins]t  9 t bill a   
clause provid+ t no graduate ( !        

,univ]sity  ( ,ox=d %\ld be             
,gov]nor-,g5]al or ,gov]nor ( any       
,presid5cy1  w\ld n my hon\rable fri5d  
cry out aga9/ su* a clause z mo/  unju/ 
to ! le>n$ body :i* he repres5ts8 ,&    
w\ld he ?9k  himself suffici5tly answ]$ 
by be+ told1 9 8 own words1 t  !        
appo9tm5t to (fice is a m]e matt] (     
fav\r1 & t to  exclude an individual or 
a class f (fice is no injury8 ,surely1  
on  consid]ation1 he mu/ admit t (ficial
 appo9tm5ts ought n to be  subject to   
regulations purely arbitr>y1 to         
regulations = :i* no  reason c be giv5 b
 m]e caprice1 & t ^? :o w\ld exclude    
any class f public employm5t are b\nd to
 %[ "s special reason  = ! exclusion4   
,my hon\rable fri5d has appeal$ to u z  
,*ri/ians4 ,let me !n  ask him h[ he    
und]/&s t great comm&m5t :i* comprises !
  law & ! prophets4 ,c we be said to d  
unto o!rs z we w\ld  t !y %\ld d unto u 
if we wantonly inflict on !m ev5 !      
smalle/ pa98 ,z ,*ri/ians1 surely we are
 b\nd to consid]1 fir/1  :e!r1 by       

exclud+ ! ,jews f all public tru/1 we   
give !m  pa92 &1 secondly1 :e!r x be    
necess>y to give !m t pa9 9  ord] to    
av]t "s great] evil4 ,t by exclud+ !m f 
public  tru/ we inflict pa9 on !m my    
hon\rable fri5d w n dispute4  ,z a      
,*ri/ian1 !re=e1 he is b\nd to relieve  
!m f t pa91  unless he c %[1 :at ,i am  
sure he has n yet %[n1 t x is  necess>y 
to ! g5]al good t !y %\ld cont9ue to    
suff]4    ,b :]e1 he says1 are y to /op1
 if once y admit into !  ,h\se (        
,commons p :o d5y ! au?ority ( !        
,gospels8 ,w  y let 9 a ,mussulman8 ,w y
 let 9 a ,p>see8 ,w y let 9 a  ,h9doo1  
:o wor%ips a lump ( /one ) sev5 heads8  
,i w answ]  my hon\rable fri5d's "q by  
ano!r4 ,:]e does he mean to  /op8 ,is he
 ready to roa/ unbeliev]s at sl[ fires8 
,if n1 let him  tell u :y3 & ,i w engage
 to prove t 8 reason is j z  decisive   
aga9/ ! intol]ance :i* he ?9ks a duty1 z
 aga9/  ! intol]ance :i* he ?9ks a      
crime4 ,once admit t we are b\nd  to    
inflict pa9 on a man because he is n (  

our religion2 & :]e  are y to /op8 ,:y  
/op at ! po9t fix$ by my hon\rable fri5d
  r ?an at ! po9t fix$ by ! hon\rable   
,memb] = ,oldham1#ba  :o w\ld make !    
,jews incapable ( hold+ l&8 ,& :y /op at
  ! po9t fix$ by ! hon\rable ,memb] =   
,oldham r ?an at  ! po9t :i* w\ld h be5 
fix$ by a ,spani% ,inquisitor ( !       
sixte5? c5tury8 ,:5 once y ent] on a    
c\rse ( p]secution1 ,i  defy y to f9d   
any reason = mak+ a halt till y h rea*$ 
! extreme po9t4 ,:5 my hon\rable fri5d  
tells u t he w  all[ ! ,jews to possess 
prop]ty to any am\nt1 b t he w  n all[  
!m to possess ! smalle/ political p[]1  
he holds  contradictory language4       
,prop]ty is p[]4 ,! hon\rable ,memb] =  
,oldham reasons bett] ?an my hon\rable  
fri5d4 ,! hon\rable memb]  = ,oldham    
sees v cle>ly t x is impossible to      
deprive a man  ( political p[] if y     
suff] him to be ! proprietor ( half a   
c\nty1 & !re=e v consi/5tly proposes to 
confiscate !  l&$ e/ates ( ! ,jews4 ,b  
ev5 ! hon\rable ,memb] = ,oldham  does n

 g f> en\gh4 ,he has n propos$ to       
confiscate ! p]sonal  prop]ty ( ! ,jews4
 ,yet x is p]fectly c]ta9 t any ,jew :o 
has a million may easily make himself v 
important 9 ! /ate4 ,by  su* /eps we    
pass f (ficial p[] to l&$ prop]ty1 & f  
l&$ prop]ty to p]sonal prop]ty1 & f     
prop]ty to lib]ty1  & f lib]ty to life4 
,9 tru?1 ^? p]secutors :o use !  rack & 
! /ake h mu* to say = !mselves4 ,!y are 
conv9c$  t _! end is good2 & x mu/ be   
admitt$ t !y employ  means :i* are n    
unlikely to atta9 ! end4 ,religi\s      
diss5t has  repeat$ly be5 put d[n by    
sangu9>y p]secution4 ,9 t way !         
,albig5ses 7 put d[n4#bb ,9 t way       
,prote/antism 0 suppress$  9 ,spa9 &    
,italy1 s t x has nev] s9ce re>$ its    
head4 ,b  ,i defy anybody to produce an 
in/ance 9 :i* disabilities su* z  we are
 n[ consid]+ h produc$ any o!r effect   
?an t (  mak+ ! suff]]s angry & ob/9ate4
 ,my hon\rable fri5d %\ld  ei!r p]secute
 to "s purpose1 or n p]secute at all4   
,he dislikes  ! ^w p]secution1 ,i "k4   

,he w n admit t ! ,jews are  p]secut$4  
,& yet ,i am confid5t t he w\ld r be s5t
 to !  ,k+'s ,b5* ,prison = ?ree mon?s1 
or be f9$ a hundr$ p\nds1  ?an be       
subject to ! disabilities "u :i* ! ,jews
 lie4 ,h[ c  he !n say t to impose su*  
disabilities is n p]secution1 &  t to   
f9e & imprison is p]secution8 ,all 8    
reason+ consi/s  9 draw+ arbitr>y l9es4 
,:at he does n wi% to inflict he calls  
p]secution4 ,:at he does wi% to inflict 
he w n call p]secution4  ,:at he takes f
 ! ,jews he calls political p[]4 ,:at he
 is too  good-natur$ to take f ! ,jews  
he w n call political p[]4  ,! ,jew mu/ 
n sit 9 ,p>liam5t2 b he may be !        
proprietor ( all  ! t5-p\nd h\ses 9 a   
bor\gh4#bc ,he may h m fifty-p\nd       
t5ants ?an any pe] 9 ! k+dom4 ,he may   
give ! vot]s treats to  please _!       
palates1 & hire b&s ( gipsies to break  
_! heads1  z if he 7 a ,*ri/ian & a     
,m>quess4 ,all ! re/ ( ! sy/em is  ( a  
piece4 ,! ,jew may be a juryman1 b n a  
judge4 ,he may decide  issues ( fact1 b 

n issues ( law4 ,he may give a hundr$   
?\s&  p\nds damages2 b he may n 9 ! mo/ 
trivial case grant a new  trial4 ,he may
 rule ! money-m>ket3 he may influ5ce !  
ex*anges3 he  may be summon$ to         
congresses ( ,emp]ors & ,k+s4 ,great    
pot5tates1  in/ead ( negotiat+ a loan ) 
him by ty+ him 9 a *air &  pull+ out 8  
gr9d]s1 may treat ) him z ) a great     
pot5tate1  & may po/pone ! decl>+ ( w>  
or ! sign+ ( a treaty till  !y h conf]r$
 ) him4 ,all ?is is z x %\ld be3 b he   
mu/  n be a ,privy ,c\ncillor4 ,he mu/ n
 be call$ ,"r ,hon\rable1 =  t is       
political p[]4 ,& :o is x t we are try+ 
to *eat  9 ?is way8 ,ev5 ,omnisci5ce4   
,yes1 ,sir2 we h be5 gravely told  t !  
,jews are "u ! div9e displeasure1 & t if
 we give  !m political p[]1 ,god w visit
 u 9 judgm5t4 ,d we !n ?9k  t ,god _c   
di/+ui% betwe5 sub/ance & =m8 ,does n   
,he  "k t1 :ile we )hold f ! ,jews !    
semblance & "n (  political p[]1 we     
suff] !m to possess ! sub/ance8 ,! pla9 
tru? is t my hon\rable fri5d is drawn 9 

"o direction by 8  op9ions1 & 9 a       
directly opposite direction by 8        
excell5t he>t4  ,he halts betwe5 two    
op9ions4 ,he tries to make a compromise 
betwe5  pr9ciples :i* admit ( no        
compromise4 ,he goes a c]ta9 way 9      
intol]ance4 ,!n he /ops1 )\t be+ able to
 give a reason =  /opp+4 ,b ,i "k !     
reason4 ,x is 8 humanity4 ,^? :o =m]ly  
dragg$ ! ,jew at a horse's tail1 & s+$ 8
 be>d ) blaz+  furze-bu%es1 7 mu* worse 
m5 ?an my hon\rable fri5d2 b !y  7 m    
consi/5t ?an he4    ,x has be5 said t x 
w\ld be mon/r\s to see a ,jew judge try 
a  man = blasphemy4#bd ,9 my op9ion x is
 mon/r\s to see any judge  try a man =  
blasphemy "u ! pres5t law4 ,b1 if ! law 
on  t subject 7 9 a s\nd /ate1 ,i d n   
see :y a consci5ti\s  ,jew might n try a
 blasphem]4 ,e man1 ,i ?9k1 ought to be 
at  lib]ty to discuss ! evid5ces (      
religion2 b no man ought to be  at      
lib]ty to =ce on ! unwill+ e>s & eyes ( 
o!rs s\nds  & sights :i* mu/ cause      
annoyance & irritation4 ,! di/9ction  is

 cle>4 ,i ?9k x wrong to puni% a man =  
sell+ ,pa9e's 8,age (  ,reason0 9 a     
back-%op to ^? :o *oose to buy1 or =    
deliv]+  a ,dei/ical lecture 9 a private
 room to ^? :o *oose to li/54  ,b if a  
man exhibits at a w9d[ 9 ! ,/r& a hide\s
 c>icature  ( t :i* is an object ( awe &
 adoration to n9e hundr$ &  n9ety-n9e   
out ( e ?\s& ( ! p :o pass up & d[n  t  
great ?or\ghf>e2 if a man 9 a place (   
public resort applies  opprobri\s epi!ts
 to names held 9 rev]5ce by all         
,*ri/ians2  su* a man ought1 9 my       
op9ion1 to be sev]ely puni%$1 n =       
diff]+ f u 9 op9ion1 b = committ+ a     
nuisance :i* gives  u pa9 & disgu/4 ,he 
is no m entitl$ to outrage our feel+s by
  obtrud+ 8 impiety on u1 & to say t he 
is ex]cis+ 8 "r  ( discussion1 ?an to   
e/abli% a y>d = but*]+ horses close to  
our h\ses1 & to say t he is ex]cis+ 8 "r
 ( prop]ty1 or  to run nak$ up & d[n !  
public /reets1 & to say t he is  ex]cis+
 8 "r ( locomotion4 ,he has a "r (      
discussion1 no  d\bt1 z he has a "r (   

prop]ty & a "r ( locomotion4 ,b he  mu/ 
use all 8 rights s z n to infr+e !      
rights ( o!rs4    ,^!1 ,sir1 are !      
pr9ciples on :i* ,i w\ld frame ! law (  
blasphemy2 & if ! law 7 s fram$1 ,i am  
at a loss to und]/&  :y a ,jew might n  
en=ce x z well z a ,*ri/ian4 ,i am n a  
,roman  ,ca?olic2 b if ,i 7 a judge at  
,malta1 ,i %\ld h no scruple  ab\t      
puni%+ a bigot$ ,prote/ant :o %\ld burn 
! ,pope 9 effigy  be=e ! eyes ( ?\s&s ( 
,roman ,ca?olics4 ,i am n a ,mussulman2 
b if ,i 7 a judge 9 ,india1 ,i %\ld h no
 scruple ab\t  puni%+ a ,*ri/ian :o %\ld
 pollute a mosque4 ,:y1 !n1 %\ld ,i     
d\bt t a ,jew1 rais$ by 8 ability1      
le>n+1 & integrity to !  judicial b5*1  
w\ld deal prop]ly ) any p]son :o1 9 a   
,*ri/ian  c\ntry1 %\ld insult ! ,*ri/ian
 religion8    ,b1 says my hon\rable     
fri5d1 x has be5 prophesi$ t ! ,jews    
are to be w&]]s on ! face ( ! e>?1 & t  
!y are n  to mix on t]ms ( equality ) ! 
p ( ! c\ntries 9 :i*  !y soj\rn4 ,n[1   
,sir1 ,i am confid5t t ,i c demon/rate t

  ?is is n ! s5se ( any prophecy :i* is 
"p ( ,holy ,writ4 ,=  x is an und\bt$   
fact t1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1    
,jewi%  citiz5s d possess all !         
privileges possess$ by ,*ri/ian citiz5s4
  ,!re=e1 if ! prophecies mean t ! ,jews
 nev] %all1 dur+  _! w&]+s1 be admitt$  
by o!r nations to equal p>ticipation  ( 
political rights1 ! prophecies are      
false4 ,b ! prophecies are  c]ta9ly n   
false4 ,!re=e _! mean+ _c be t :i* is   
attribut$ to !m by my hon\rable fri5d4  
,ano!r objection :i* has be5 made to !  
motion is t ! ,jews  look =w>d to ! com+
 ( a great deliv]]1 to _! return to     
,pale/9e1 to ! rebuild+ ( _! ,temple1 to
 ! revival ( _!  anci5t wor%ip1 & t     
!re=e !y w always consid] ,engl&1  n _! 
c\ntry1 b m]ely z _! place ( exile4 ,b1 
surely1  ,sir1 x w\ld be ! grosse/      
ignorance ( human nature to imag9e t  ! 
anticipation ( an ev5t :i* is to happ5  
at "s "t altoge!r  indef9ite1 ( an ev5t 
:i* has be5 va9ly expect$ dur+ _m       
c5turies1 ( an ev5t :i* ev5 ^? :o       

confid5tly expect t x  w happ5 d n      
confid5tly expect t !y or _! *ildr5 or  
_! gr&*ildr5 w see1 c ev] occupy ! m9ds 
( m5 to su*  a degree z to make !m      
reg>dless ( :at is ne> & pres5t &       
c]ta94 ,inde$ ,*ri/ians1 z well z ,jews1
 believe t ! exi/+  ord] ( ?+s w come to
 an end4 ,_m ,*ri/ians believe t ,jesus 
w visibly reign on e>? dur+ a ?\s& ye>s4
 ,expositors (  prophecy h gone s f> z  
to fix ! ye> :5 ! ,mill5nial p]iod  is  
to comm5ce4 ,! prevail+ op9ion is1 ,i   
?9k1 9 fav\r ( !  ye> #ahff2 b1 accord+ 
to "s comm5tators1 ! "t is close at  h&4
 ,are we to exclude all mill5>ians f    
,p>liam5t & (fice1 on  ! gr\nd t !y are 
impati5tly look+ =w>d to ! miracul\s    
mon>*y :i* is to sup]s$e ! pres5t dyna/y
 & ! pres5t  con/itution ( ,engl&1 & t  
!re=e !y _c be he>tily  loyal to ,k+    
,william8    ,9 "o important po9t1 ,sir1
 my hon\rable fri5d1 ! ,memb] = !       
,univ]sity ( ,ox=d1 mu/ ackn[l$ge t !   
,jewi% religion is  ( all errone\s      
religions ! lea/ mis*iev\s4 ,!re is n ! 

slighte/ *ance t ! ,jewi% religion w    
spread4 ,! ,jew does  n wi% to make     
proselytes4 ,he may be said to reject   
!m4#be ,he  ?9ks x almo/ culpable 9 "o  
:o does n belong to 8 race to  presume  
to belong to 8 religion4 ,x is !re=e n  
/range t a  conv]sion f ,*ri/ianity to  
,judaism %\ld be a r>] occurr5ce  ?an a 
total eclipse ( ! sun4 ,!re 0 "o        
di/+ui%$ conv]t 9  ! la/ c5tury1 ,"l    
,george ,gordon2 & ! hi/ory ( 8         
conv]sion  des]ves to be rememb]$4#bf ,=
 if ev] !re 0 a proselyte (  :om a      
proselytis+ sect w\ld h be5 pr\d1 x 0   
,"l ,george2  n only because he 0 a man 
( high bir? & rank2 n only because  he  
_h be5 a memb] ( ! legislature2 b also  
because he _h be5  di/+ui%$ by !        
intol]ance1 nay1 ! f]ocity1 ( 8 zeal =  
8 own =m ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,b 0 he allur$  
into ! synagogue8  ,0 he ev5 welcom$ to 
x8 ,no1 ,sir2 he 0 coldly & reluctantly 
p]mitt$ to %>e ! reproa* & suff]+ ( !   
*os5 p2  b he 0 /]nly %ut out f _!      
privileges4 ,he und]w5t !  pa9ful rite  

:i* _! law enjo9s4 ,b :51 on 8 dea?-b$1 
he  begg$ h>d to be buri$ among !m      
accord+ to _! c]emonial1 he  0 told t 8 
reque/ c\ld n be grant$4 ,i und]/& t cry
  ( 8,he>40 ,x rem9ds me t "o ( !       
argum5ts aga9/ ?is motion  is t ! ,jews 
are an unsocial p1 t !y draw close to   
ea*  o!r1 & /& alo( f /rang]s4 ,really1 
,sir1 x is amus+ to  comp>e ! mann] 9   
:i* ! "q ( ,ca?olic emancipation  0     
argu$ =m]ly by "s g5tlem5 ) ! mann] 9   
:i* !  "q ( ,jew emancipation is argu$  
by ! same g5tlem5 n[4  ,:5 ! "q 0 ab\t  
,ca?olic emancipation1 ! cry 01 8,see   
h[ re/less1 h[ v]satile1 h[ encroa*+1 h[
 ins9uat+1 is !  _s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4  
,see h[ h] prie/s compass e>? & sea  to 
make "o proselyte1 h[ indefatigably !y  
toil1 h[ att5tively  !y /udy ! weak &   
/rong p>ts ( e "*1 h[ skilfully  !y     
employ lit]ature1 arts1 sci5ces1 z      
eng9es = ! propagation  ( _! fai?4 ,y   
f9d !m 9 e region & "u e  disguise1     
collat+ manuscripts 9 ! ,bodleian1 fix+ 
telescopes  9 ! obs]vatory ( ,pek91     

tea*+ ! use ( ! pl\gh & !  sp9n+ :eel to
 ! savages ( ,p>aguay4 ,w y give p[] to 
!  memb]s ( a ,*ur* s busy1 s           
aggressive1 s insatiable80 ,well1 n[  ! 
"q is ab\t p :o nev] try to s$uce any   
/rang] to  jo9 !m1 & :o d n wi% anybody 
to be ( _! fai? :o is  n also ( _!      
blood4 ,& n[ y exclaim1 8,w y give p[]  
to  ! memb]s ( a sect :i* rema9s sull5ly
 ap>t f o!r sects1  :i* does n invite1  
nay1 :i* h>dly ev5 admits neophytes80 ,!
  tru? is1 t bigotry w nev] want a      
pret5ce4 ,:atev] ! sect  be :i* x is    
propos$ to tol]ate1 ! peculi>ities ( t  
sect  w1 = ! "t1 be pron\nc$ by         
intol]ant m5 to be ! mo/  odi\s &       
dang]\s t c be conceiv$4 ,z to ! ,jews1 
t !y  are unsocial z respects religion  
is true2 & s mu* ! bett]3  =1 surely1 z 
,*ri/ians1 we _c wi% t !y %\ld be/ir    
!mselves to p]v]t u f our own fai?4 ,b t
 ! ,jews w\ld  be unsocial memb]s ( !   
civil community1 if ! civil community   
did  its duty by !m1 has nev] be5 prov$4
 ,my "r hon\rable fri5d :o  made !      

motion :i* we are discuss+ has produc$ a
 great body (  evid5ce to %[ t !y h be5 
grossly misrepres5t$2#bg &  t evid5ce   
has n be5 refut$ by my hon\rable fri5d !
 ,memb]  = ! ,univ]sity ( ,ox=d4 ,b :at 
if x 7 true t ! ,jews  are unsocial8    
,:at if x 7 true t !y d n reg>d ,engl&  
z _! c\ntry8 ,w\ld n ! treatm5t :i* !y h
 und]gone  expla9 & excuse _! antipa?y  
to ! society 9 :i* !y live8  ,has n     
simil> antipa?y (t5 be5 felt by p]secut$
 ,*ri/ians to  ! society :i* p]secut$   
!m8 ,:ile ! bloody code ( ,elizabe?  0  
en=c$ aga9/ ! ,engli% ,roman ,ca?olics1 
:at 0 !  patriotism ( ,roman ,ca?olics8 
,oliv] ,cromwell said t 9 8 "t  !y 7    
,espaniolis$4 ,at a lat] p]iod x might h
 be5 said t  !y 7 ,gallicis$4 ,x 0 !    
same ) ! ,calv9i/s4 ,:at m  deadly      
enemies _h ,france 9 ! days ( ,l\is !   
,f\rte5? ?an !  p]secut$ ,hugu5ots8 ,b  
w\ld any rational man inf] f ^! facts  t
 ei!r ! ,roman ,ca?olic z su*1 or !     
,calv9i/ z su*1 is  incapable ( lov+ !  
l& ( 8 bir?8 ,if ,engl& 7 n[ invad$  by 

,roman ,ca?olics1 h[ _m ,engli% ,roman  
,ca?olics w\ld g ov] to  ! invad]8 ,if  
,france 7 n[ attack$ by a ,prote/ant    
enemy1 h[  _m ,fr5* ,prote/ants w\ld l5d
 him help8 ,:y n try :at effect  w\ld be
 produc$ on ! ,jews by t tol]ant policy 
:i* has made  ! ,engli% ,roman ,ca?olic 
a good ,engli%man & ! ,fr5* ,calv9i/ a  
good ,fr5*man8#bh    ,ano!r *>ge has be5
 br\ght aga9/ ! ,jews1 n by my hon\rable
  fri5d ! ,memb] = ! ,univ]sity (       
,ox=d--he has too mu* le>n+  & too mu*  
good feel+ to make su* a *>ge--b by !   
hon\rable  ,memb] = ,oldham1 :o has1 ,i 
am sorry to see1 quitt$ 8 place4 ,!     
hon\rable ,memb] = ,oldham tells u t !  
,jews are naturally a  mean race1 a     
sordid race1 a money-gett+ race2 t !y   
are av]se  to all hon\rable call+s2 t !y
 nei!r s[ nor reap2 t  !y h nei!r flocks
 nor h]ds2 t usury is ! only pursuit  = 
:i* !y are fit2 t !y are de/itute ( all 
elevat$ &  amiable s5tim5ts4 ,su*1 ,sir1
 has 9 e age be5 ! reason+ (  bigots4   
,!y nev] fail to plead 9 ju/ification ( 

p]secution !  vices :i* p]secution has  
eng5d]$4 ,engl& has be5 to ! ,jews  less
 ?an half a c\ntry2 & we revile !m      
because !y d n feel  = ,engl& m ?an a   
half patriotism4 ,we treat !m z slaves1 
& wond] t !y d n reg>d u z bre?r54 ,we  
drive !m to  mean occupations1 & !n     
reproa* !m = n embrac+ hon\rable        
pr(essions4 ,we long =bade !m to possess
 l&2 & we compla9  t !y *iefly occupy   
!mselves 9 trade4 ,we %ut !m out f  all 
! pa?s ( ambition2 & !n we despise !m = 
tak+ refuge  9 av>ice4 ,dur+ _m ages we 
h1 9 all our deal+s ) !m1  abus$ our    
imm5se sup]iority ( =ce2 & !n we are    
disgu/$  because !y h rec\rse to t cunn+
 :i* is ! natural &  univ]sal def5ce ( !
 weak aga9/ ! viol5ce ( ! /rong4 ,b  7  
!y always a m]e money-*ang+1            
money-gett+1 money-ho>d+  race8 ,nobody 
kn[s bett] ?an my hon\rable fri5d !     
,memb] = !  ,univ]sity ( ,ox=d t !re is 
no?+ 9 _! national "*  :i* unfits !m = !
 highe/ duties ( citiz5s4 ,he kn[s t1  9
 ! infancy ( civilisation1 :5 our isl& 0

 z savage z ,new  ,gu9ea1 :5 lett]s &   
arts 7 /ill unkn[n to ,a!ns1 :5  sc>cely
 a ?at*$ hut /ood on :at 0 aft]w>ds !   
site ( ,rome1  ?is contemn$ p _h _! f5c$
 cities & c$> palaces1 _!  spl5did      
,temple1 _! fleets ( m]*ant %ips1 _!    
s*ools (  sacr$ le>n+1 _! great /atesm5 
& soldi]s1 _! natural  philosoph]s1 _!  
hi/orians & _! poets4 ,:at nation ev]   
cont5d$ m manfully aga9/ ov]:elm+ odds =
 its indep5d5ce  & religion8 ,:at nation
 ev]1 9 its la/ agonies1 gave su* signal
  pro(s ( :at may be accompli%$ by a    
brave despair8 ,& if1 9 !  c\rse ( _m   
c5turies1 ! oppress$ desc5dants (       
w>riors &  sages h deg5]at$ f !         
qualities ( _! fa!rs1 if1 :ile  exclud$ 
f ! bless+s ( law1 & b[$ d[n "u ! yoke (
  slav]y1 !y h contract$ "s ( ! vices ( 
outlaws & (  slaves1 %all we consid] ?is
 z matt] ( reproa* to !m8 ,%all we  n r 
consid] x z matt] ( %ame & remorse to   
ourselves8  ,let u d ju/ice to !m4 ,let 
u op5 to !m ! door ( ! ,h\se (          
,commons4 ,let u op5 to !m e c>e] 9 :i* 

ability & en]gy  c be display$4 ,till we
 h done ?is1 let u n presume to say  t  
!re is no g5ius among ! c\ntrym5 (      
,isaiah1 no h]oism  among ! desc5dants (
 ! ,maccabees4    ,sir1 9 support+ !    
motion ( my hon\rable fri5d1 ,i am1 ,i  
firmly  believe1 support+ ! hon\r & !   
int]e/s ( ! ,*ri/ian  religion4 ,i %\ld 
?9k t ,i insult$ t religion if ,i said t
  x _c /& unaid$ by intol]ant laws4 ,)\t
 su* laws x 0  e/abli%$1 & )\t su* laws 
x may be ma9ta9$4 ,x triumph$  ov] !    
sup]/itions ( ! mo/ ref9$ & ( ! mo/     
savage  nations1 ov] ! graceful my?ology
 ( ,greece & ! bloody idolatry  ( !     
,nor!rn =e/s4 ,x prevail$ ov] ! p[] &   
policy (  ! ,roman empire4 ,x tam$ !    
b>b>ians by :om t empire 0  ov]?r[n4 ,b 
all ^! victories 7 ga9$ n by ! help (   
intol]ance1 b 9 spite ( ! opposition (  
intol]ance4 ,! :ole  hi/ory (           
,*ri/ianity proves t %e has little inde$
 to fe> f  p]secution z a foe1 b mu* to 
fe> f p]secution z an ally4 ,may  %e    
long cont9ue to bless our c\ntry ) h]   

b5ignant influ5ce1  /rong 9 h] sublime  
philosophy1 /rong 9 h] spotless         
morality1  /rong 9 ^? int]nal & ext]nal 
evid5ces to :i* ! mo/  p[]ful &         
compreh5sive ( human intellects h yield$
 ass5t1 !  la/ solace ( ^? :o h outliv$ 
e e>?ly hope1 ! la/  re/ra9t ( ^? :o are
 rais$ above e e>?ly fe>6 ,b let  n u1  
mi/ak+ h] "* & h] int]e/s1 fight !      
battle (  tru? ) ! weapons ( error1 &   
endeav\r to support by oppression  t    
religion :i* fir/ taught ! human race ! 
great lesson (  univ]sal *>ity4         
,,notes      #a ,! full title ( !       
publication :i* =ms ! peg =  ,macaulay's
 essay is ,/atem5t ( ! ,civil           
,disabilities & ,privations  affect+    
natural born ,subjects ( ,8 ,maje/y     
pr(ess+ ! ,jewi%  ,religion1 commonly   
call$ ,jews4 ,x 0 pr9t$ 9 #ahbi by ,g4  
,taylor1  ,pr9t]1 #g ,little ,james     
,/reet4 ,9 ! article 9 ! ,we/m9/]       
,review1 ,april #ahbi1 occasion$ by ?is 
same pamphlet1 ! address (  ! pr9t]1    
,george ,taylor1 is giv5 z ,lamb's      

,conduit ,passage1 ,r$  ,lion ,squ>e4 ,!
 ,/atem5t mu/ h appe>$ 9 two =ms4       
,macaulay  describes x z octavo1 b !    
pages ( ! copy :i* ,mr4 ,israel         
,solomons possesses measure #ab by #g   
in*es4 ,! m>g9s 9 ?is copy  h be5 cut = 
b9d+4 ,x 0 meant to fold 9 f\r1 z is %[n
  by ! mann] 9 :i* ! title is repeat$ on
 ! f\r? side4 ,!  title z !re pr9t$ is  
exactly t cit$ by ,macaulay4 ,probably  
! docum5t 0 orig9ally a ,petition to !  
,h\se ( ,commons4    ,! ,/atem5t is     
anonym\s1 b be>s ! cle> hallm>k (       
,francis  ,h5ry ,goldsmid's /yle4 ,cf4  
,d4 ,w4 ,m>ks & ,a4 ,lwy1 ,memoir ( ,sir
  ,francis ,h5ry ,goldsmid1 #ahgi1 p4   
#bc second edition1 #ahhb1 p4 #bg4  ,!  
au?or op5s ) ! g5]al ass]tion t no man  
ought to be  depriv$ ( civil or         
political "r because ( 8 religi\s       
op9ions1  8unless x c be %ewn t1 f !    
removal ( _! disabilities1  injury is   
likely to result to ! community at      
l>ge40 ,! ,/atem5t  goes on to argue t  
su* removal w\ld n injure ! religion or 

?reat5 ! gov]nm5t ( ,engl&1 =1 on ! "o  
h&1 ,jews d n  proselytise1 &1 on ! o!r1
 !y are not$ = _! 8prov]bial  loyalty40 
,! exp]i5ce ( ! happy effect (          
emancipation 9  ,france1 ,am]ica1 & !   
,ne!rl&s is next appeal$ to4 ,?is leads 
up to a %ort survey ( ! hi/ory ( ! ,jews
 9 ,engl& be=e !  expulsion 9 #abij1 &  
aft] ! return 9 ! "t ( ,cromwell1 & an  
able argum5t z to _! legal              
/atus--includ+ _! "r to hold            
l&--foll[s4 ,! :ole concludes ) an      
appeal = ! 8,omission 9  ! ,oa? (       
,abjuration & ,diss5t]s' ,decl>ation1 :5
 respectively  tak51 or made &          
subscrib$1 by p]sons pr(ess+ ! ,jewi%   
religion1 ( words obvi\sly inconsi/5t ) 
su* pr(ession40 ,x is  altoge!r a       
mod]ate & able pres5tation ( ! case = ! 
,jews1  & fairly des]v$ ! prom95ce giv5 
to x by ,macaulay4    #b ,sir ,rob]t    
,grant 7#aggi-ahch7 0 born 9 ,b5gal1 &1 
aft] a  di/+ui%$ c>e] at ,cambridge1    
ent]$ ,p>liam5t 9 #ahah4 ,9 #ahcj  8    
fir/ ,bill 0 reject$2 b a bett] fate    

rew>d$ 8 ef=t (  #ahcc4 ,soon aft]w>ds  
he w5t to ,india z ,gov]nor ( ,bombay4  
,grant  0 ! au?or ( "s fam\s sacr$      
poems1 "o ( ! be/ & mo/  popul> ( :i* 0 
8 translation ( ,psalm civ41 8,o ,wor%ip
 !  ,k+40    #c ,!re _h be5 a *ange (   
,gov]nm5t4 ,p>liam5t 0 dissolv$  on     
,july #bd1 #ahcj1 & 9 ! new p>liam5t !  
,duke ( ,well+ton's  m9i/ry fell1 to be 
succe$$ by ! ,grey adm9i/ration4    #d  
,see comm5ts on ?is passage 9 !         
,introduction4    #e ,pr(essor ,f4 ,c4  
,montague rem>ks t 8probably ,p]ceval1  
,g\lburn1  & ,vansitt>t are m p>ticul>ly
 meant40 ,^! 7 ,*ancellors  betwe5 #ahaj
 & #ahcj4    #f ,gatton 7,surrey7 & ,old
 ,s>um 7,wilts7 7 8pocket bor\ghs )\t   
inhabitants10 &1 l ! corrupt bor\gh (   
,p5ryn 7,cornwall71 7  disfran*is$ by ! 
,re=m ,act4 ,macaulay 0 f> f imply+ t   
,jews actually did own any corrupt      
bor\ghs4 ,8 argum5t is bas$ on  ! fact t
 no?+ 9 ! !n /ate ( ! law c\ld prev5t   
su*  own]%ip4    #g 8,h5ry ,pelham      
,francis ,pelham ,cl9ton1 f\r? ,duke (  

,newca/le1  #aghe-ahea1 a high ,tory1   
eject$ "s ( 8 t5ants at ,new>k =  hav+  
vot$ on ! ,:ig side 9 ! g5]al election (
 #ahcj0  7,pr(essor ,montague74    #h   
,?is ref]s to ,daniel ,o',connell--:o1 x
 may be rememb]$1 0 a  consi/5t fri5d ( 
! ,jewi% claims4    #i ,william ,laud   
7#aegc-afde71 ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury f  
#afcc1  0 "o ( ! pr9cipal advis]s (     
,*>les ,i4 9 8 repression (  ! ,puritans
 & ! en=cem5t ( episcopacy ^u ,scotl&4  
,he 0  atta9t$ 9 ,janu>y #afde1 & 0     
execut$ on ,t[] ,hill4    #aj ,9 !      
,ed9burgh ,review ^! s5t5ces foll[3 8,x 
is to put  ! effect be=e ! cause4 ,x is 
to v9dicate oppression by po9t+  to !   
depravation :i* oppression has caus$40  
,macaulay felt1  no d\bt1 t ! ^w        
8depravation0 0 unju/1 & convey$ an     
un9t5d$ /igma4    #aa ,gasp>d de        
,coligni 0 a ,hugu5ot victim ( !        
massacre ( ,/4  ,b>?olomew1 9 #aegb4    
,sir ,h5ry ,vane 0 a lead] 9 !          
,opposition aga9/ ,*>les ,i41 &  0      
execut$ 9 #affb4    #ab ,! answ] giv5 by

 ! lay b>ons at ! ,p>liam5t ( ,m]ton  9 
#abcf to ! proposal ( ! prelates to make
 ! ,engli% law (  legitimacy correspond 
) t ( o!r c\ntries4 ,sir ,james ,h4     
,ramsay1 ,! ,dawn ( ! ,con/itution1 pp4 
#gg1 #gh1 foll[+ ! text  ( ! ,/atutes ( 
! ,realm1 reads mut>e 9 ! active1 in/ead
 (  mut>i 9 ! passive4    #ac ,! argum5t
 is l5g?ily & mod]ately /at$ 9 a ,times 
lead] = ,may #c1 #ahcj4    #ad ,?is     
passage confirms :at is said 9 !        
,introduction z to  ,macaulay's p]sonal 
famili>ity ) synagogue usages4    #ae   
,mat!w xxvi4 #bd4    #af ,deut]onomy    
xxviii4 #dh1 #ff1 #cb4    #ag ,luke x4  
#bi4 8,love ?y neighb\r z ?yself0 is f  
,leviticus xix4  #ah4    #ah ,9 its     
issue ( ,april #c1 #ahcj1 ! newspap]    
,john ,bull 7:i*  bore on its title-page
 ! leg5d1 8,= ,god1 ! ,k+1 & ! ,p07     
publi%$ a viol5t attack on ,mr4 ,grant's
 ,bill4 ,! article took !  =m ( a       
s>ca/ic plea = ! emancipation ( !       
gipsies4 ,!re  0 a fur!r attack on      
,april #be1 & on ,may #bc ! same pap]1  

:ile  rejoic+ at ! rejection ( ,mr4     
,grant's 8romantic & un-,*ri/ian        
,bill10 express$ its dissatisfaction ) !
 spee*es ( ! oppon5ts  ( ,jewi%         
emancipation4 ,!y 7 altoge!r too        
conciliatory &  tol]ant to please ,john 
,bull4    #ai ,sir ,rob]t ,+lis         
7#aghf-ahee7 ent]$ ,p>liam5t 9 #ahbd4   
,he oppos$ ! v>i\s ,ca?olic ,relief     
,bills & ! repeal (  ! ,te/ &           
,corporation ,acts4 ,sir ,rob]t ,peel _h
 support$ !  ,ca?olic claims1 & ,+lis   
!reupon successfully oppos$ him  7#ahbi7
 z c&idate = ! ,univ]sity ( ,ox=d4 ,+lis
 cont9u$  to repres5t ! ,univ]sity until
 8 )drawal f p>liam5t>y  life4 ,he      
p]si/5tly oppos$ ! ,jewi% emancipation4 
8,+lis 0 an  old-fa%ion$ ,tory1 a /rong 
,*ur*man1 ) _m prejudices & no  great   
ability0 7,diction>y ( ,national        
,biography74    #bj ,sir ,james         
,mack9to% 7#agfe-ahcb7 support$ ,grant's
 fir/  resolution 9 #ahcj2 9 ! int]im he
 _h di$4 ,mack9to%1 :o  ent]$ ! ,h\se 9 
#ahac1 enjoy$ mu* reputation z a        

philosoph]4    #ba ,! ,memb] = ,oldham 0
 ! not$ ,william ,cobbett 7#agfb-ahce71 
:o1 aft] an extraord9>y c>e] 9 ,engl& & 
,am]ica1 ent]$ !  fir/ ,re=m$ ,p>liam5t4
 ,cobbett 0 v viol5t 9 8 opposition  to 
,jewi% lib]ties4 ,see note #bd4    #bb  
,! ,albig5ses1 :o took _! "n f "o ( _!  
/rongholds1  ! t[n ( ,albi on ! ,t>n1 7 
an anti-sac]dotal sect 9 ! ,s\?  (      
,france dur+ ! twelf? & ?irte5?         
c5turies1 infect$ )  ,mani*an h]esy4 ,!y
 suff]$ ! mo/ horrible cruelties 9 !    
crusade c>ri$ on aga9/ !m f #abji to    
#abah "u ! comm& (  ,simon de ,mont=t1 !
 fa!r ( ! ,simon de ,mont=t s well kn[n 
9  ,engli% hi/ory4 ,see ,t4 ,f4 ,t\t1   
8,! ,empire & ! ,papacy10 pp4 #baf1     
#dja4    #bc ,see note #f4    #bd ,on   
,m>* #a1 #ahcc1 ,mr4 ,hill pres5t$ a    
petition by ,unit>ians  9 fav\r ( !     
8removal ( all ,religi\s                
,disqualifications /ill  exi/+1 &       
especially = ! removal ( ! ,disabilities
 affect+  ! ,jews40 ,x 0 on ?is occasion
 t ,cobbett rais$ ! objection to  :i*   

,macaulay's argum5t is ! reply4 ,!      
ref]5ce to ,pa9e's 8,age  ( ,reason0 is 
also a cov]t hit at ,cobbett1 :o repr9t$
 ,pa9e's "w4    #be ,macaulay "h        
ov]/ates ! case4 ,! synagogue has at    
v>i\s  times be5 reluctant to receive & 
unwill+ to seek proselytes4 ,b  x does n
 reject !m4    #bf ,"l ,george ,gordon  
7#agea-agic71 ! ?ird son ( ,cosmo       
,george1  ,duke ( ,gordon1 0 *>g$ ) high
 treason = hav+ 9 #aghj head$  t]rible  
riots 9 ,london direct$ aga9/ ! removal 
( c]ta9 ,roman  ,ca?olic disabilities4  
,he 0 acquitt$ on ! gr\nd t he _h no    
treasonable int5tions4 ,he aft]w>ds     
embrac$ ! ,jewi% fai?1 &  0 receiv$ into
 ! cov5ant ( ,abraham 9 ,birm+ham1 b )\t
  ! sanction ( ! ,jewi% ecclesia/ical   
au?orities 9 ,london4 ,a  vivid         
description ( ! 8,no ,pop]y0 riots (    
#aghj w be f\nd 9  ,dick5s' 8,b>naby    
,rudge10 :i* also conta9s a ref]5ce to  
,"l  ,george's *ange ( religion4    #bg 
,9 ! report ( ,grant's spee* 9 ! ,times 
( ,april #ah1 #ahcc1  occurs ?is        

passage3--    8,n[ ) respect to !       
suppos$ anti-social pr9ciples ( ! ,jews1
  ! mo/ sacr$ ( _! books _h told !m to  
#8,seek ! peace (  ! city :i!r ,i h     
caus$ y to be c>ri$ away captives1 &    
pray unto ! ,"l = x2 = 9 ! peace !re(   
%all ye h  peace' ,j]emiah xxix4 #g4    
,?is pr9ciple 0 fully recognis$ by !    
,jews "u ,napoleon1 :o ask$ :e!r !y held
 !mselves b\nd1 z  citiz5s ( ! ,/ate 9  
:i* !y resid$1 by ! laws & cu/oms  ( t  
,/ate8 ,! ,sanh$r9 repli$ t e ,jew1     
reg>d$ z a  citiz5 by ! ,/ate1 mu/ obey 
! laws ( ! c\ntry :i* protect$  !m &    
con=m to ! regulations ( ! civil code2 9
 %ort1 t  ,israelites 7 b\nd to consid] 
su* c\ntries z _! own1 &  s]ve & def5d  
!m to ! utmo/4 ,9 a cate*ism ( ! elem5ts
 (  ! ,jewi% fai?1 int5d$ = ! use (     
,hebrew y\?s1 x 0 /at$  t ! ,messiah n  
hav+ come1 ! k+ "u ^: protection !y     
liv$ mu/ be consid]$ z a ,k+ ( ,israel1 
& t ! c\ntry 9  :i* !y enjoy$ su*       
protection 0 to be look$ ^u 9 ! same    
light z ! l& ( _! =efa!rs40    ,grant   

foll[$ ?is up by a ma/]ly survey ( !    
relations ( ,jews  to v>i\s ,/ates 9 !  
pa/ & pres5t1 & cit$ evid5ce (  !       
patriotism & good citiz5%ip ( ,jews     
:]ev] !y _h be5  p]mitt$ an opportunity 
( display+ ^? qualities4    #bh ,9      
,hans>d's report 7col4 #bcf7 ,macaulay  
f9i%$ ! p>agraph  ) ! words3 8,:y n try 
! same exp]im5t :i* has be5 tri$  9     
,france & ,prussia1 & :i* 0 n[ try+ 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates (  ,am]ica80 ,9 ! same    
debate 7col4 #cdb71 9 ! report ( ,mr4   
,joseph  ,hume's spee*1 occurs !        
passage3 8,he _h a lett] 9 8 h&1 ?\gh   
he w\ld n tr\ble ! ,h\se by read+ x1 f  
,mr4 ,qu9cy ,adams1  ! late ,presid5t ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 /at+ t !re 7  no bett] 
citiz5s ?an ! ,jews1 & express+ ! hope t
 ere  long ! :ole ( ,europe w\ld see !  
ju/ice & wisdom ( freely  conc$+ to !m !
 fulle/ political privileges40          
,,=eign ,,editions    ,! numb]s 9 squ>e 
brackets at ! end ( ! entries indicate !
  press-m>ks ( ! copies 9 ! ,briti%     
,museum4      7a7 ,,macaulay',s ,,essay 

7#a7 ,fr5*4 ,essais politiques et       
philosophiques p> ,"l ,macaulay1        
,traduits p> ,m4 ,guillaume ,guizot4    
,p>is1 #ahfb4 ,pp4 #chj-cih4 #abbgc k   
#c4    7#b7 ,dut*4 ,hi/oris*e en        
lett]kundige ,s*ets5 door ,"l ,macaulay4
  ,9 het ,holl&s* ov]gebragt door ,dr4  
,a4 ,pi]son4 ,ha>lem1 #ahfe4 ,i4        
#aje-abj4 #abbgb aa #bc4    7#c7        
,italian4 ,saggi biografici e critici di
 ,tommaso ,bab+ton  ,macaulay4 ,v]sione 
dall' ,+lese con note di ,ces>e         
,rovighi4 ,tor9o1  #ahei-ahff4 ,v4      
#bhh-cjb4 #abbgc aa #c4    7#d7 ,engli% 
text1 ) ,introduction & ,notes 9 ,g]man4
 ,civil  ,disabilities ( ! ,jews4 ,e9e  
#ahca v]ff5tli*te ,abh&lung von  ,?omas 
,bab+ton ,macaulay4 ,h]ausgegeb5 und mit
 ,anm]kung5 v]seh5  von ,dr4 ,f4 ,fis*]4
 ,b]l91 #ahhb4 #djcc f #cb 7#aj74       
7#e7 ,r\manian4 ,! son ( ,pr9ce ,john   
,ghica 7= "s "t ,r\manian  m9i/] at !   
,c\rt ( ,/4 ,james'71 :o 0 educat$ 9    
,engl&1  translat$ ,macaulay's ,essay on
 ! 8,civil ,disabilities ( ! ,jews0     

into ,r\manian4 ,! translation appe>$ z 
a small pamphlet 9  ,bu*>e/4 ,political 
exig5cies & ! rise ( anti-,jewi% feel+ 9
  ,r\mania dem&$ ! suppression ( !      
translation1 to avoid awkw>d  que/ions &
 to remove a possible b> to ! "y man's  
c>e]4  ,! pamphlet has 9 consequ5ce     
almo/ completely disappe>$4 ,a few      
copies1 h[ev]1 h be5 sav$1 & "o ( !m is 
9 ! libr>y (  ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,m4 ,ga/]4   
7b7 ,,macaulay',s ,,spee*    7#a7 ,a    
,g]man translation ( ,macaulay's ,spee* 
on 8,jewi% ,disabilities0  0 publi%$ 9  
#ahha1 9 reply to ! anti-,semitic       
campaign ( ,/ck]  & ,h5rici4 ,! full    
title is ,macaulay's ,r$e fr die        
,emancipation  d] ,jud5 gehalt5 im      
,englis*5 ,unt]haus1 am #ag ,april      
#ahcc4  b]setzt von ,a4 ,e4 ,frankfurt  
a4 ,ma91 #ahha4 #djcc f #ca 7#ab74      
7#b7 ,a ,spani% translation w be f\nd on
 pp4 #aji-abb ( ,discursos  ,p>lam5t>ios
 de ,"l ,macaulay1 ,traducidos del ,+ls 
por ,daniel  ,lpez4 ,madrid1 #ahhe4     
#haci aa #ff4      ,pr9t$ by            

,,ballantyne1 ,,hanson  ,,co4           
,ed9burgh  ,london