Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-08-23
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The selection Of the Bermudas place Of exile,
and whittier some Of the Canadian revolters have been
transported may render slight sketch Of them accep-
table readers.
same longitude as Halifax and owing to their insusr
poston and the gulf stream which sweeps round be-
tween ,hom and the American coast, possess temper
ate and balny climate in which TO the language Of
Waller,
"Noae sickly live or die before their iineD
This immense body Of warm water so tch,pers the
keen and wintry blast from the Neva Scotian and
American shores that 10 known in the Ber
unsdss: the weather from December TO March, when
tits the coolest IL that may be applied being smi
lar to that OF October ia these Provinces in It's most
modified form
The Islands are numerous consisting of four prnci.
pal and number Of smaller ones Ireland Island At
lis north west extremity, is the dock yard and IL 10
the re the convict huks stationed and in It's public
works they generally employed and compelled u
labor Ii is about twenty eight years since the Island
was purchased by government; and since that period
immense sums have been expended in the erection Of
stores and Notifications, Bermuda must be csnsid
cred the key Of America, when held by nation liko
England, possessing supremacy on the sea.
About twenty years have elapsed since that part OF
Bermuda has been made penal settlement, and u 10
there the Canadian convcs must be placed the other
Islands being governed by the English laws as are all
other persons there having local Legislature In &C.
cordance with British Colonial policy.
During the summer season the weather Is excessive
ly warm the breeze refreshing IN the West In
ipa NOT heinz known however WnOie
some and H the shade during night rarely oppres
sve The inhabitants have been fer time esiima-
ted 10000 and this probably may be considered ~
fair average at present-sbout one half of whome
whites and the other coored most Of the latter
nominally slaves, until the Emancipation Act
passed in England when they promptly and uncon
donaly enlranchised by the Legislature Of the Island
The waters around the Bermudas are beautifully
trapaearent which enables the mariner safely navi
gate between It's coral reefs fish abundant, and
exceeding in flavor any other in the world. The shoals
extend to considerable distance, except the south
side and have often arrested the course st the mariner
when unconscious OF danger aud Unexpectedly and f..
tally terminated his, until thea, prosperous and proui
The pie are kind and amable in their disposisioo
but owing the enervanv Of the climate, and
the circumstance Of those Islands having been shab-
ted by the Spanaras subsequent 20 their discovery by
Sir George Somers they do not cultivate the soil with
that industry which would certain and prof.
table rctura The productions OF the West Indies,
grow well during the summer and in the winter sea
son those &C the northern la,udes thrive ssd
equally prolific. We cannot better conclude this brief
sketch Of those sunsy ana gladstone Islets than BY in
sorting some from the pen Of native-Frsncis
Forbes, ESQ. at one time Chief Justice Of Ne~fouDd
land and al present believe filling that Distinguished
situation in New South Wales; which appeared IN tho
Bermuda Royal Gazette, when under our direction.
BERnuDA. loyelest OF the Isles.
That gem the Atlantic seas
whhln whose rtcky rampant, smiles
Thy guardian angel pesee
Thy skies 50 blue, Thy hills 50 green
so clear the that show
The glitierlng fish that swim Oes"eeh'
The coral srots below NN4
WHARF cro.es az pa s and lemen bowe-ss
Obssure the pessa-ts cot, =.
~ ~ ~ sg,. fr1it-or breabe with howerN
TO cheer his simple lot
No. sc,,. We propd no laureis here
TT r. sg grsce ambition crew.
a. ~ Row nany argushd tear,
n nedews lsurcrd brow
-, the moor nursing Of the gale,
~ Nor his yon boat BESIDES;
,-h~er,ul he trims his little sail
And Whistles as u elidss-
smao,h A. his bark seas,
Ills days serenely float
Enough tor him y0n wide,
For every brothers boat
sweet sua clad sesl Tho, on hsts eo.c.
The sesworn stranger here
And feund hcspitsble home,
Yet mcckd rs humble fare
The grateful ruse shah love the plas
Where noble Somcrs died
where iistening 10 walters strain.
The cedar vslies sighed.