Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-01-14
NEW HAMPSHIRE rs. TENNESSEE.

Mr.. Arnold of Tennessee, in speech
which he recently made in the House of
representatives, had the hardihood to init
mate doubt whether the Tory party in
New Hampshire, embraced all that was ex-
cellent in literature and morality. These
scrupes of the Honorable gentleman and
his bare-iaced presumption in expressing
them, called out the rcdoubtah!e Edmond
Burke of the Granite State, who repealed,
with becoming spirit, the "nsocnt impua-
ton" of the rude Tennesseean. The fol-
lowing is an extract -
"New Hampshire is, indeed, thrown among the
hills. She is the Switzerland of America Her
mountains point high up among the clouds where
eagles take Their flight and enjoy unres,rained the
freedom OF the skies. She is land, sr of "moun-
tan and Of flood" IcI clio d capt his even in mid
summer, glsten with the frosts and SHOWS of winter
The terrific avalanche springs flom their submits
and thunders down their sides But, sir she is also
land oicrystal streams, of CLASSY lakes, embosom
ed among her hllls-and of beautiful valleys and
meadows, dotted with neat and pretty VILLAGES teen-
ing with fertility, the hum of industry, and all the
evidences of wealth and prosperty.-She has more
OF those noble trIumphs of liberty common schools,
more village spires pointing TO heaven, and more of
the monuments which mark a high and advanced
state of civilization than any other State ofhs I'm
ion, with perhaps one two exceptions. If there
are any exceptions am not aware of them. And,
Mr. Speaker, II she Is indebted 10 any cause under
heaven for her advancement in prosperity wealth,
and civilization il is her lofty mountains and her
beautiful and fertile valleys Her people breathe the
mountain air, the air of heaven and of liberty; and
her rugged surface, not barren and ser calls forth
Their mental as well as physical powers, and makes
them wha, they area hardy, vigorous, intelligent,
and energetic people-a people, sir, schooed IN in,
lustry, morals and lovers nj in nd
y and democratic because they the lovers of lus-
tee. Such is the outline of the character of New
Hampshire and other people,
After this very pretty flourish, which we
copy in justice to the aggrieved State of
New Hampshire, Mr.. Burke proceeded TO
compare the moral, natural, and social con-
dition of this State with that of Tennessee.
He gives the Agricultural statistics, the Ma
nufacturing statistics, and the Education
statistics Of both, and strikes a balance, on
each, largely in favour of his own Com
monweallh. According to his exhibit, he
made out that full one fourth of Mr.. Arnold's
constituents, over 20 years of age, could
not reod. Hereupon, he gives Mr.. Arnold
the following thrust under the fifth rib:
NOW sir, do not doubt that he truly represents
his district. Anican It e wondered AT that he should
tall INTO such gros> and absurd errors regard to a
Stale SO lar dstant and ofwhch probably one fourth
OF ms constituent have never read AND, sir, To
show hat the errors not pee 10 the gentle
man alone, NJ are common 10 Tennessee orators OF
a certain stamp, must beg leave of the Chair 10
| read the ancciote which send o. the table.
Mr. Burke sent up an anecdote 10 be read by the
Clerk.
The Clerk read as follows;
EXCEEDINGLY BRILLAsT.-They raise some excee !.
incy brilliant orators in Tennessee. In the Iegisla-
,ure of that Stale is a Mr. Dew, whether heasen-de-
one day undertook to defend John Tyler. Speaking
of the President he addressed he Speaker as follows
Sir, he is naive Of the Old Domnion--ihe