The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-17
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Haren and Springfield Convention.
Since left New York, now two weeks, have
wandered over goodly part OF Come cticut, and
am thus far in the interior OF the old Bay State
The inhabitants of this section of country, you are
well aware, Fave ever been celebrated for their
piety and good morals; and II we find here, at
times, individuals debased and blackened with
crimes, they are but exceptions to general rule,
and tend to give brighter and clearer hue to the
remainder The people, too, are remarkably well
informed-their excellent school system having
done more here to elevate the masses, than in any
other county on the face OF the globe. Even the
children who have scarcely entered their teens will
keep up as regular and connected conversation
on general subjects as many grey-headed men, who
arr0gate to themselves much learning Even the
little prattng children are possessed Of quickness
and sagacity, kind of innate knowledge OF things
which is truly astonishing. This is not confined
to that class either, who ever striving to oice
knowledge upon their offspring prematurely, but
those children which are allowed to sscome up as
contradlstinguished to be drought up" e.) those
growing up without any particular or a,ten-
ton, or possessed of the same aptness and quick
wltedness, or as II might be called "mother witt
The philosophy OF this do not understand, and
willingly leave II TO wiser heads to account for.
or the beautiful and quie. city OF New Haven,
your readers want no information. Its beautiful
green and peaceful walks, overhung and shadedby
the wide spreading elms, forming, as they stretch
forth their heightened and fibrous arms, a gothic
arch, Of most elaborate workmanship surprising
in beauty, grandness and extent, the triumphal
arches Of old Rome, erected to do homage 10 her
Caesars. A fit place, indeed, for the temple oil
learning, is this city OF ems, and the solemn and
quiet grandeur with which these majestic forest
trees bend and bow, and suppose whisper and
hold convers, with each other, seem to impart a
kind of fearful solemnity to the inhabitants; for in
stead OF seeking these pleasant walks and agree
able shade, or inhaling the cool and refreshing
breeze OF evening, az the bright and silvery moon
through tOliAQp In
the sound Of lovers voices, smiling, hides itself
again behind Some fleeting cloud say, instead Of
all this, these walks are deserted nothing enjoys
this delightful shade but the green grass bene ah
and the bright moon has nothing to smile upon but
towering spires and college walls. Alas that all
life and animation should be driven from the boz
SONS OF those lnhabitlng such a beautiful place.
The railroad rout from New Haven to Hartford is
very agreeable one, though the land, much OF the
distance, is poor and sterile, Hartford has more
the appearance Of business than New Haven, and
here TOO, in order TO rival Yale, is situated WISH
ington College, the grounds of which 10 me, are
far mere beautiful and appropriate than those about
Athenaum, noble structure, there are many
things worthy OF note, but will leave them tor fu-
ture letter ! arrived in Springfield on the day of
the great wing mass convention, and althou gin my
love runs little IN that direction, yet must
TESS was sadly disappointed in the numbers and
enthusiasm To see the military turn out to guard
and escort an assemblage not equal in numbers to
those in New York OF either party, most any
occasion, seemed curious enough. Daniel Web
ster addressed the convention in one Of his heavy,
loagy, dull speeches, which elected no feeling or
enthusiasm, In fact, it was dull, insipid affair,
and which no one, except the hotel-keepers and
the loco-tocos, appeared satisfied with. The num-
beers were pretty lerge, say 1000 to 5000, and in
the evening few choice spirits assembled, when
we enjoyed least OF reason and How of 49,.
On Wednesday. the ocos have convention at
Worcester, and from the enthusiasm prevailing, |
fear they will out number the wings. II am near
Will attend on your account. Adieu.
HARDcAsTIF
CURIOUS PROCEEDINGS AT THE BURIAL or CoRsE.
THE RENSSELAER, INDIAN."-A correspondent OF
the Albany Atlas, writing from East Nassau, Aug.
H. gives account Of the funeral OF young Corse,
who was killed by fall from his horse during the
late conference of Gov. Bouck with the tenants OF
the young PATRON. He says. "the time deslg-
mated for the ceremony was less than tweniy-four
hours after the fatal termination OF the accident.
vet on arriving at the church a little before two,
found a very large number OF men, women and
children, who had come from all parts OF the sur
rounding country. Conspicuous among them was
the celebrated Indian force They were on horse
back, riding two and two, in costume and masked;
and at little distance, made a strange and some
there were four five, rode in advance, and were
distinguished from the simple warriors by greater
profuslon OF red blue and black stripes, and bits Of
cloth sewed upon their calico dresses. ! counted
themLninety Blk in number-rank and file; and as
| this was day OF parade, this 10 probably their
whole number They escorted the corpse, and
between two OF the chiefs rode one OF the minis
| tiers who was 10 officate. The musicians were in
| another Wagon, with two bass drums a buge and
other instruments. BY this time, there were about
two thousand five hundred people on the ground
band rode to the green whers the ser
| the order TO acknowledging, Let some OF the
white men tie your horses Upon hearing this or
der, many OF the spectators ssized the horses with
| in the centre Of the green The Indians formed
circle around II, and the relatives of the deceased
were admitted into the centre. The two official
horses had been Detached sod the chief
the spectators to keep silent, and requested the
ministers to begin Their remarks were in gene
raj appropriate. One OF them called the Indians
"an association, contendlng for liberty and free
men'-but afterwards seemed 10 think better Of
it, and towards the close addressed them particu-
| ary-saylng, that 1t was not for man in his sta
ton TO express an opinion as TO the CORE ctness o
their proceedings, but he hoped the death OF their
| companion would teach them lesson OF caution
caution in all their deliberations and in all their
i tons.
"AIl that wished having gazed upon the de-
ceased, the band formed into procession, preced-
ed by music as before, and took its way towards
| the burying ground.
"They formed a circle around the grave, and
the deceased warrior being deposited, one Of The
chiefs designated the Prophet Of the Iribe, adj
dressed the people. He entered into an explana-
ton OF the object Of The association. They were
contending for the freedom of which usurper bad
| deprived them. They were not contendlng against
the usurper himself, bnt against the wrong, and re-
sistance 10 that wrong had grown into principle,
and as long that principle existed they would
never lay down the steel and the gun They were
not contendng for their own rights merely, but tor
the benefit of their neighbors also; that they were
! blood connections Of many who stood around
1 them and he assured their white brethren that
although thew were obliged TO darken their faces,
4 they had hearts like their white brethren.
cater giving way for brother, who attempted
a speech and failed, he announced that monu-
me nj woud be erected over the grave OF the de-
ceased, and that the chiefs would receive coniri-
/ buttons tor the purpose from the tribes
"The impression left on my mind, from what
saw and heard, is that nearly the whole OF that
country approves of the resistance which IL offered
to the service OF Mr.. Van Rensse aer's papers, and
| a feeling OF confidence has been infused in the