Translated from the "Courier des Etats Unis." Chance has just put into our hands the most imposing and interesting judicial document to all Christians, that ever has been recorded in human annals: that is, the identical death warrant of our Lord Jesus Christ. We transcribe the document as it has been handed to us:— Sentence rendered by Pontius Pilate, acting Governor of lower Galilee, stating that Jesus of Nazareth shall suffer death on the cross. "In the year seventeen of the Empire Tiberius Caesar, and the 25th day of March, the city of holy Jerusalem, Anna and Caiaphas being priests, sacrificators of the people of God, Pontius Pilate, Governor of Lower Galilee, sitting on the presidential chair of the prætory, condemns Jesus of Nazareth, to die on the cross between two thieves—the great and notorious evidence of the people saying—- Jesus is a seducer.
- He is seditious.
- He is an enemy of the law.
- He calls himself falsely the Son of God.
- He calls himself falsely the King of Israel.
- He entered into the Temple, followed by a multitude, bearing palm branches in their hands.
Order the first centurion, Quillus Cornelius, to lead him to the place of execution.
Forbid to any person whomsoever, either poor or rich, to oppose the death of Jesus.
The witnesses that signed the condemnation of Jesus, are, viz:—1. Daniel Robini, a Pharisee; 2. Joannes Rorobable; 3. Raphdel Robani; 4. Capet, a citizen.
Jesus shall go out of the city of Jerusalem by the gate of Struenus." The above sentence is engraved on a copper plate, on one side are written these words:—"A similar plate is sent to each tribe." It was found in an antique vase of white marble, while excavating in the ancient city of Aquilla, in the kingdom of Naples, in the year 1820, and was discovered by the Commissariats of Arts, attached to the French armies. At the expedition of Naples, it was found enclosed in a box of ebony, in the sacristy of the Chartram. The vase in the Chapel of Casserta. The French translation was made by the members of the Commission of Arts. The original is in the Hebrew language. The Chartram requested earnestly that the plate might not be taken away from them. The request was granted as a reward for the sacrifice they had made for the army. M. Denon, one of the savans, caused a plate to be made of the same model, on which he had engraved the above sentence. At the sale of his collection of antiquities it was bought by lord Howard for his museum.