The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-09-13
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NEW ENGLAND.

NEW ENGLAND.
l., ninth day of November, in the memora
,ear 1920,
II when the May flower moored below
ATTAIN, the sea around was black with storms,
81 ,.l white the shore with snow
a ,lc5ed one hundred and one prosecuted Puri
81 ,be rock of Plymouth, lone and barren
n ,,,ored with snow and ice Principally from
# .o,oressed men have sprung that enterprzing
~ .i,od nYankees" And that cold barren
IA h,s become the far famed "New Eng land y"
N q,.v sacrificed their comfortable homes in Old
"A ,lad under restrictions with regard to ralig
II far the wild scenery, and piercing atmosphere
n New England, and for the enjoyment of civil
4 nrrous liberty. In the year l640, the nhab
L., Of New England consisted of a few des-
,lor emgrants. Two hundred years after, you
hi. .oction of the United States more thickly
4, ..5 than anv other. Il il now divided into six
n noe States, numbering about two millions of IN,
4 blnns
\ The New England States have not been arrested
their career of prosperity like their sisters Of the
4 m,b, by that foul blot on her escutcheon, slavery
IN, ,b2banis have done their own work, instead
5fayips heir heavy burdens on the shoulders oil
"a h. Derseced and unfortunate black. Its origi-
s lNv hard and rugged soil, has been mostly con-
u erod into arabic and productive land. Its inte-
a ris mostly inhabited by farmers Its towns a nd
Ehsps by mechanics, and its cities by nero ha nts
j imdesmen. Its principal commercial metrop
Hsn Boston, which vies with any other city in
$mTerily.
hwas New England that first resisted the iron
Bboflhe oppressor. II was Boston that was cor
i tpd by the British Ministry, the chief seat o.
IeNnn I, was in Lexington, and on Bunker S
that the frs, battles were fought, and the Br
lught lesson not easily rtraced from theii
Emoy for they found that the motto Of the hon
PLANNERS Of New England was,
Leaden rain and iron hail,
Lot their welcome be.
Il NAead Of importing as much formerly, we
NhVAe extensive manufacturing towns and cit
2sM aM Nav,s of this section orthe country. Neal
twery mill seat has been seized upon by enter
s1Og New Eng anders, aud for the want of {
ffcent number Of Il ese, steam power has beer
Uted to. New England has sent her sons over
whole face of the wide world. She has sem
h to the remotest corner ever ex plored by man
Rg have explored m rs, Of tiA Western States
every county you will find Them residing. You
n find the slais and stripes Of the American flag
5u the hot elm ates of India and California, to
!eSleriIe region Of Greenland, and in the far of
-, .I,
The early New Eng anders endured every thing
\ The sake Of their religion; so much 80 that they
lMt to church with their muskets ready for i'm
lelate service. They were ready to meet theiI
\, whether civilized or savage. They were {
|sm set of men, and though they had had bitte
Experience in matters RELAXING TO religion, they we
|Secutcd IN their turn; as will be found by pei
laug the history ofthe Quakers In tho ea.ly Sc
}tmen of this country.
The Plritans exhibited their wisdom by estat
IshOg free schools for the education of all classes
I bis had never been thought OF even by the mos
aned in Europe. And from these small beg't
fngs have arisen the we'll supported public schools
1 0Nl have been tho pride of New Eng and.
Perhaps there is no country on earth where the
2'OaOtants have greater attachment to their M
" country, than characterizes the New Enslan'
En' The New Highlander, after having travelled
A 0m the Imperial city Of Rome, to the ruins o
Il f'1"!'ON after having seen the most celebrated
Fp.''e' 10 The world when he catches the frs
pumps OF his natise land, may we'll exclaim,
"Ihere is no other land like thee,
No dearer shore:
Thou art the shelter of the free;
Inc home, the port OF liberty,
Thou hast been, and shalt ever be,
Till time is o'er.'
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