The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1832-09-08


anchor" and ride secure from every
storm, protected from the gales which
raise t" the stormy deep" While We Pc
hold and surmount the rock, the spot on
which they irst set loot spon this CONT
nsnt. ths {" long locked for" place. IN the
(" New World" }" where they could i" wor-
ship God according to the dictates of'her
own consciences. )" |" without having any
to molest or make them afaid''-while
we survey tho place where they hrss g.
jaculated their praises to Almighty God'
fora safe dsliverancs from prosecutions
at home, from the dangers ofth sea- ana
for their safe arrival in a land where they
could inhale the pure atmosphere Of re-
ligious freedom--while we view the spot
where they first erected an altar, dedica-
ted to the God of Abraham, Isaac, and
Jacob, whom they ever esteemed it to DO
their greatest honor and highest privilege
to worship, in such manner and at such
times, as seemed to them right, and strict
Iy in accordance with divine requirement; /;
while they implored the divine aid and
blessing, Of the Giver Of every good and
perfect gin, to aid and assist them in their
new settlement, and in their endeavors to
change the wilds of q North American
forest into {" homo, sweet home;"to pro-
tcct and defend them from the cruel hands
Of the ferocious savage to guard and
shield them from the pltiless elements {;
to save and preserve them from " famine,
pestilence and every other adversely. p
Irepeat, tho sensations created within the
breast Of any one, who beholds these pla-
ces, ard the train of reflections which an
attentive survey Of them has tendency
to produce, the association ofidcas which
view Of them naturally gives rise, can
not but be both pleasant and profitable.
Entering Plymouth on the Boston road,
for several miles before you reach the
compact part, you have very fine view
of Plymouth Bay, which extends for sew
erai'miles without the harbor, from which
it is separated by = narrow beach, and in
to which It flows by small river. The
harbor is quite spacious but exceedingly
shallow; the tide Gibbs and flows about 10
feet. AT low water the harbor presents a
very curious appearance, the water hay
ing left it for the most part entirely bare {;
so,thst any vessel lying ofin the harbor,
or even At the wharves, with one except
ion are high and dry. And on this ac-
count they have no appa ratus for
" hsaving out" vessel for it is only
to lay them ashore where they are 30 lefl
by the tide, as to enable any one to make
all necessary repairs. AT low water, the
river is not navigable for vessels even Of
the smallest class, and no sloop attempts
to come up except at high water, or when
it is nearly SO.
The harbor is very good one, being
formed by long aud narrow neck ei
land, known by the name Of " salt house
beach,, extending southerly from Marsh
field and terminating at the +" Gurne.
bead" (upon which, there are two light
houses to distinguish It from Cape Cod
and Boston hghts,) and also by,a smaller
beach, which runs in a contrary direct.
ion, from the sovth, terminating in poin,
about mile north Of the town. This in.
ner beach affards 4he principal, and II
fine, the whole protection the harbor re-
ceives from the ocean on the east. Il
consists principally Of sand, its creates
width being about 4 mile, and in SOM
places, but few rods. Should the sci
make breach through this narrow necl
Of land, the harbor would be exposed I
the Ocean, and consc quently, would, jus
"'bc no harbor at ALL" Being well q
ware ofthis fact, great measures hav
|been taken, much labor bestowed, and q
bout $500, 900, expended to preserve i
Some of this money was raised by lotte
rv hut the nvincinsl mart has heen annrr