"Citizens of the Capital! and especially ye merchants and brethren of Bucharest, ye who in common with us have welcomed our brethren of the literary society, it is incumbent upon you to take the initiative, and through your example to call out all Roumanians for a common action, as a welcome to the noble Israelite, Montefiore; that Hebrew--whom even our Minister of State, Mr Stefan Golesku, is said to have received at the gates of the capital with great splendour. "Let this action consist in our signing this day three petitions: one to His Serene Highness, the Prince, a second to the House of Deputies, and a third to the Senate, in which we demand the fulfilment of the following four points:--(1) That of the Crown domains nothing be sold, but vineyards and small fields situate at a distance, which prove only injurious to the State; (2) All Hebrews who have come into the land since 1848 provided with passports, and who have no industrial occupation, shall be sent by the Government to the land from whence they have come; (3) All Hebrew proprietors of factories, where Roumanian workmen are employed, as also those who carry on a trade, as tinmen, tailors, &c., all men of the higher sciences--shall be tolerated in the land; provided, however, that they enter upon the path of civilisation, for which the Government will take the necessary measures. As to the privileges of these Jews, they will be limited to those prescribed by the civil law; (4) Henceforth no Hebrew shall have permission to enter the land for the purpose of settling in it. "This is the policy and wish of the journal _Natiunea_, in respect of the Hebrews, and we believe it is the wish of all true patriots of Roumania, who have at heart the welfare of their country. "The signature of the above petitions takes place from to-day at the office of this Journal; let all Roumanians hasten to sign them! For the facility of citizens, lists for signature will be laid out before the Theatre and in St George's Place. "We hope the communities of the united and indivisible Roumania will send, within a few days, thousands of signatures to the office of the _Natiunea_, a committee will then be formed to send the petitions to their respective places. "To work! to work! ye Roumanian Brethren! and may God be with us!" CHAPTER XXVI. 1867. RESULT OF APPEALS TO ROUMANIAN BIGOTRY--PERILOUS POSITION OF THE MISSION--COURAGEOUS CONDUCT OF SIR MOSES--AN ENTERPRISING CONTRACTOR--SATISFACTORY END OF THE MISSION. The _Natiunea_ having given notice to the Prefecture of its intention of publicly securing signatures to the above petitions, the following reply was received:--