New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-02-15
VOL. Hi. NO. r264.
asolitieaI apistorp.-No X.
Prepared Tor the Tribune br Enw1s wu11An,

OF OtfVer Cronresl-FrSt Union or Confederacy.
In the last number We gave sketch of the
times of settlement of the British Colonies, (now
the United States of America and the forms of
Government adopted in those of New. England.
We will now glance at their early progress. In
1886 the English Company-from whom the lat
ter Colonies received their first Patents or Char
tiers, called the Plymouth Counci-surrendered
their own Charter and powers 10 the King, Charles
[. The principal reasons assigned for this surren-
der were that the Massachusetts people had made
themselves independent of the Council, as well as
the Crown, and had improperly extended the limits
Of their Patent to include lands granted to
others. The Council expressed their opinion to
the King that the Colonists had assumed these
powers for no other cause, save only 10 make
themselves absolute masters of the Country and
nncOnsionablc in their new laws" These evils,
they said, they were unable to remedy; and,
therefore, deemed it necessary for His Majesty
70 take the whole business into his own hands"
Previous to this surrender the Council had already
granted large part Of the territory embraced within
the limits of their Charter. An attempt was made
ifter this by the King to deprive Massachusetts of
her Charter, and an order was sent by his Ministers
in 1858 to the Colonial Government to transmit the
Charter to England; but the General Court refused
obey, and sent petition to the King, "humbly
,equesting that they might be suffered to live here
n this wilderness, and enjoy the liberties which
lad been granted them" The increasing Disputes
between the King and Parliament no doubt saved
The Charter of Massachusetts and the liberties of
Ncw-Eng land.-( Pitkin.) During the remainder
Of his unfortunate reign Charles l., occupied with
domestic and more interesting cares, had not leisure
10 bestow any attention spon remote and incon-
,iderable Province. From similarity of opinions
in Civil and Religious matters, good understands
ng subsisted between the New-England Colonies
md the British Parliament during The civil wars
md this continued after Cromwell was placed at
he head of affairs in England. under the title of
Lord Protector. During the short term of the
Commonwealth rule, the maxims Of the Purtans,
10Th in Church and State, were predominant in the
Nation; and the motives for migrating to New
England on that account had ceased. The sud-
len stop put to emigration was severe blow to
he Colonies, and caused great decline in the
value of Property. Many persons, including seVe-
al of the most considerable of the immigrants, re-
'urned to their native country. However, the
lvor with which they were regarded IN England
" the Parliament and Cromwell was highly bene-
icial to the Colonies. The celebrated Navigation
Act of 1861 was not enforced in New-England,
and they had the privilege of Trade with Eng
and, free from all Customs or Duties, for GER
tain number of years. While the People of New
england looked up to Cromwell as their NEST
Jealous patron, he in return considered them as
MS most devoted adherents, and kept up con-
slant correspondence with the leading men among
Them On the conquest of the Island of Jamaica,
he formed scheme for their benefit, as he be-
lievedssas wei! as the aggrandizement of England
he proposed to transport the People of New-Eng-
land to that Island, and employed every argument
calculated to make an Impression upon them, In
order to obtain their consent. He allured them
with prospects of immense wealth in the fertile
region, which would reward their industry with
The productions of the torrid zone, and assured
them Of being supported by the whole force of his
authority, and of vesting all the powers OF Govern
nent entirely in their hands. But the Colonsis
had become attached to their adopted 4 untry
and, dreading the climate of the West Indies, they
declined in the most respectful terms, closing with
he Protectors proposition Robertson
The Aourishing state of the New-England Colo
MICS as early as l64l, or only about 20 years from
,he commencement of the settlements, is shown by
the statements of English writer's of good authorl
~. At that time so towns and villages were plant
I'd. above 40 ministers had houses, and public
works of all kinds were erected at public expense.
The number of English capable of bearing arms IN
New England in 1912 was computed to be between
7 and 5000. The industry of the inhabitants had
already rendered their country near resemblance
Of England. Fields were hedsed in gardens,
orchards, meadows and parture grounds were ia'd
out, and all the Improvements OF husoandry loon
place, particularly in raising grain and cattle. lhey
exported bread and beef to the West Indies, OIL
and lumber to the mother country; ana vast guam
titles of FISH to Portugal and the Straits, as well as
to Great Britain and Ireland. What IS moro sur
pris;pe they carried on great trade in ship
building.
In the year 1913, for the purposes of mutual de-
fence against the hostile Indians and for protection
and security against the claims and encroachments
of the Dstch, the four colonies of Massachusetts,
Plymouth, Connecticut and New-HaSen entered
into UNION OR CoNrEpErArroN under the name
of ct helUnited Colonies of New-Eugland.
This union was proposed by Connecticatin 1883
but was not finally completed until Ave years after
that time This confederncy lasted about forty
wears, and was in many respects of great utility
Rhode. Island was DESTROYS of joining the alliance,