Mr. Isaacs to Mr. F. W. Seward.

No. 89.]

Honored Sir: In order that I might comply with my promise to write to you by this day’s mail, I am obliged to send you a copy of simply the post script to the letter of the Tangier Hebrew congregation, the original of which I had [Page 412] the honor of transmitting to you yesterday, the appeal itself being a copy of the statement presented to the “Board of Deputies of British Jews.” This postcript is, perhaps, the most essential portion to be transmitted to the departments, the details being already communicated. I shall, however, take occasion to send a copy of the entire document.

I should be sorry should any delay on my part have prevented the department coming to an early conclusion in the matter, as it would be extremely gratifying to this board to be able to communicate as soon as practicable to our brethren at Tangier the assurance that the United States government will be prompt as ever to exercise its powerful influence in behalf of the oppressed, and that it will cordially sympathize with the mission undertaken by Sir Moses Montefiore, to secure justice to the innocent, and the prevention of the apprehended persecution.

Awaiting your reply, permit me to subscribe, very respectfully, yours,

MYER S. ISAACS, Secretary, 150 Nassau street.

Hon. F. W. Seward, Assistant Secretary of State, Washington, D. C.

[Translation.]

P. S.—The equal to this despatch was transmitted to the “Board of Deputies of the British Jews in London,” and to the “Central Consistory,” and to the “Universal Israelitish to Alliance” of Paris, and we doubt not that those respectable boards, with their usual zeal, will interest themselves with their respective governments, in order that they may intercede with the government of Morocco, so that injustice may not be committed against their brethren in Morocco; and this we expect of you as co-religionists and inhabitants of a country of liberty and justice, and under a government full of civilization, liberal, just, and humane, that you may be seen to interest yourselves and to intervene with the honorable President of the United States that he may recommend to his representative here, Jesse W. McMath, esq., a sincere man sympathizing with the Hebrews, to intervene under his honorable influence, and in the name of humanity, to alleviate the injustices which are sought to be committed against your brethren in Morocco. A recommendation of this sort will give us espiration and honor in this barbarian country.

MOSES PARIENTE, President pro tempore.

Seal of the Hebrew Congregation of Tangier.