Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-01-01
What IS Ne,p Hanpshrr.a

JUS v"eS'Ion was recently asked by MIR Arnold
OF tennessee, who then proceeded to answer il in
manner but little crediablc to the Granite State.
ms mas brought forth reply from MIR Burke.
one oil the members from New Hampshire. Tha,
gentleman, in the course of his remarks .,;s,rved-
New Hampshire is, indeed, thrown amonc tho
mis-. She Is the Switzerland of America He,
mountains point high up among the clouds where
eagles TAKE Their fight, and enjoy unrestrained The
freedom OF the skies. She is a land sir If "n,,,n
tain and OF food" Her cloud capt hills. even in
midsummer, gis,en with the fiosis md snoyrs If
winter The terrific avalanche springs from their
SUBMITS, and thunders down their sides Rut sir
she Is also land Of crystal streams of CLASSY lakes
cmoosomed among her hilis-and of beautiful val
leys and meadows dotted with neat and nre,,v vii
ages teemns with fertility, the hum Of Industry.
AID all the evidences of wealth and prosperity4
She has more of those noble triumphs of hber,v
e'Hmon schools, more village spires pointing TO hea
ven, and more of the monuments which mark biob
and advanced state of civi.iz tion than anv Other
State OF this Union, with perhap s one or two
IONS II there are any exceptions am not aware ~
ihem And, Mr. Speaker, if she is indebted TO nnv
cause under heaven for her advancement in prosper.
NweaIth and cation, is TO her lofty mou mains
and her beautiful and fertile valleys Her nennIe
breathe the noun ain nir, the air of heaven and oil
liberty; and her rugged surface, not burrcn and
s'efN, calls forth their mental well as physical
powers, and makes them what they area h,rdv
vigorous, intelligent, and energetic peopc-n peo,
PIE SIT, Schooled IN Industry, morals, and virtue
lovers of justice and equality, and democratic he
cause 'hey are the lovers oi justice. Such is the
ou'he VI the character oil New Hampshire and of
her people" N VI
Aiicr this very pretty flourish, which we copv in
justice 10 the aggrieved State of New Hampshire
Mr. Burke proceeded to compare the moral, natural,
and social condition of his State with that of Ten
nessee. he gives the Agricultural statistics, the
Manufacturing statistics and the Education Stats
hal
in favour of his own Commonw ealth According
to his exhibit, he made oIt that full one fourth of
Mr. Arnold's constituents, over 20 years Of age
could not read llereupon, he gives MIR Arnold the
| following thrust under the filth rib:
Now, sir, do not doubt that he truly repres,nt.
his district. And can It be wondered ct that he
should tall into such and absurd errors in re-
gard 10 State so far dstsnr, ard Of which probn-
Sne,Y ore fourth OF his constituents I've yer rsad7
~ ~ Oh, VI sno" that these errors peculiar
w 'ne gentleman alone, but common to Ten.
nessee orators OF Certain stamp, must beg leave
| OF the Chnir TO read the anecdote which scnJ -
] the table. N'''u W
! Mr. Burke sent I'D an anncdo,o IN ho road b.. A..
| Clerk ~ '"e
| The Clerk read rs follows:
EXCEEDINGLY BRiLLIASr.-They raise some
exceedingly brilliant orators in Tennessee. In the
LEGISLATURE oil That State IS MIR Dew, whether
heaven descended or not Is more than we can tell
! MIR Dew one day undertook to defend John TvIcr
Speaking OF the President he addressed the Snesk.r
| as follows:
"'Slr, he is a native of the Old Dominion-,le
land OF Tom Jefferson, Of Madison, Of the immortal
Woshington-the land of the Presidents, and IN.
birthplace OF the fathers Of Democrats. Mr. Sneak
or, when speak of the father Of his country. do
IT with feeling emotions of my soul. Alas is there
any gentleman present who not chill nm nj the
mention OF his name, as If he were shivoring among
| the eternal SHOWS Of South America But sir
cannot dwell here. | repeat that John TYLER dc
scended rom pure stock; yes SIR, from the noble
band Of Pilgrim Fathers, who In ndcd belorc tnv a "
on the Plymouth rock OF old Virginia. And there
MIR Speaker, that old rock reurs It's proud front a.
one OF the glorious monuments OF the Old Domin.
| ionp
cat this stage OF the remarks Of MIR Dew. Of
| Maury, the audience interrupted him with loud
| ouic,ics, whether of applause or condemnation is
not stated, although the principal words Go i,
Dewp were particularly audible. The speaker pro.
ceeded, doubtless under the impression tina, he was
achieving unprecedented triumph in the Oratoricn
llne but we regret thut limits do not permit Us
TO entertain our readers with the remainder of his
brilliant speech.
"Aftcr Mr. Dew had concluded his speech. another
gentleman arose, and observed that no would like tc
hear little more from the gcntlcmin who had lust
taken his seat relative to the geographical location
Of odd Plymouth Rock
"Mr Dew replied that the rock is where you moi
have never been, and that is sufficient; and # not
sir, repeat that it is in the Old Dominion, common.
ly called the State Of Virginia" screams nnt
yells.
In Mr. Burke's quoting this anecdote, consists tn,
jest Mr. Dew, the orator Of Plymouth Rock, il
Old Virginia, is Of tho leading Locos in the Ten
nessee Legisature-of which fact MIR Burke ba
been advised and no is out in the last G lobe, apollo
giving for having gibbetcd his political confrerel-
This is good decidedlyi
iEJ| Yesterday was business day in the Hous
-altbo' tho attendance was thin. The orators nt
r not in an oratorica mood-and time is not wasted il
idle debate. Mr. Brown ofPres'on, even, is forboar
iog and merciful. That amiablo gentleman, how
ever, is something like the tyrant of antiquity, VIII
wished oil mankind had but ono ncok, that he nigh
!, execute them at a single blow. lie likes to have
/, crowded House. when hs begins to bore-that h
9 may perforo'c whole multitude a. every turn
c his auger.
MrSpeako SouthaIl has been absent for re,
days and Mr. Watts Of Norfolk has presided in hi
: stead, with ability and promptness.
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