Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1829-12-29
YANKEE ENTERPRISE

HO luuduitdltS vi INeW-EngIand are
proverbial for untiring and successful en-
terprise. They are frightened by no rival
stopped by no obstacle-subdued by no
competition. Wherever interest calls
them, upon land or water, under zone
torrid or frozen, there do they 60, with a
determination to be successful, if success
be possible. Nor is the spirit which in
tiuences them crushed at failure-it
may be bent but it is not broken--if suc-
cessful they look for cause to which to
attribute it, and if it can be done they re-
move this cause and try again, adding
perseverance to the attempt.
What people are the most often to be
met with on the fishing ground? The
yankees. What people in the Pacific, in
pursuit of oil or furs? The yankees.
Who is he, who barriers lumber and tur-
nips with the West Indian, beads and red
cloth with the Otehitean, rank oil with the
Hollander, corn with the Greek, rum, to-
haeen, snaR, and esst-ifon nsuskets with
the African, cotton with the English and
French, picked fish with the Russians
and Danes, flour with the South-American,
opium with the Chinese, and dry knocks
with the Algerine Why, the yankee.
II freight is to be carried from one for
eign port to another, who takes it for
farthing less in pound than any other
man? Why, Jonathan is there, his coat
is off, and he is ready for a job, and his
ship for a freight ; SO he whisks it up and
is off, before the Frenchman can make a
bow to the shipper, or John Bull finish his
roast beef. He is every where, if pros
pect for gain opens that way, and few
days of hard labour is no task for him. if
money is to be found at their close.
What long-legged brig is that Z" said
the captain of an English merchantmen,
who was entering the port of Leghorn,
as he peeped over the traffail and beheld
vessel which hove in sight some twelve
hours before, now close on board of him.
II don t know" replied the mate, but
the fellow must be crazy-who d ever
think of putting cloth on tooth.pick spars,
with this breeze-studding-saiIs fore and
aft !" What brig is that 2" shouted
the captain through his trumpet. "Ten-
Sisters, Of Dennis, Shube Nckerson, mas
ter" Where the deuce is Dennis %
:" Oh, down east" What cargo %
Z" Lumber and stone-ware." CHOW who
but an internal yankee would think of
bringing lumber and stone-ware to Leg
horn," muttered the captain as he threw
down his trumpet. And sure enough,
who but yankee would think of it +? Yet
these eastern vessels poke their bowsprits
into almost every port in the known world,
with an outward cargo that costs them
nothing but the demoliation of their own
forests, and freight home that builds
towns and cities where those forests grew.
With truth they may be called the most
enterprising portion Of a very enterprising
people. The single State of Maine, has
for the last fifteen years, carried on trade
with the Spanish West-lndia Islands, to a
greater extent than any nation in the world;
and during the five. first years, exchanged
cargo of lumber for a cargo of molasses,
without the aid of single dollar in cash.
They have crossed every ocean-travers-
ed every sea--yisited every people in
search of market. And during the war,
their sailors were the best that could be
found in the American navy. Educated
in the school which is taught upon the
banks of Newfoundland, where the first
lesson taught, is to learn to fish three
months without knowing the luxury of
dry jacket, they were appalled, by no dan
ger, subdued by no hardships, inundated
by no foe; and after seeing many brush
upon the Atlantic, they "took their land
tacks on board" crossed the country to
the lakes, gave Perry and M'Donough a
lift, and then returned to their homes again
to peddle lumber and fish, and become
wealthy.-PaUtIeket CHronicls.