Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-07-14
NEWARK, N. J. july. lslJ

NEWARK N. J. July, ls45.
70 the Editors Of tie ivhis:
Observation-Disclosures OF getting OF the heat and dust
Gotham" for few days. to breath the pure al, and
new the country round bounced the cars and made
or this city The view had OF the plains and heights be-
tween the tw" places, with the delightful country seats
winch caught my eye hither aud yon made envy their
happy aud comfortable homes. Though had well ni,h
fallen ell IN my eegencss TO and almost reveled in
the sight over which my eyes constantly b,lnIdng
sooner had recovered my position than renewed
my anxiety To see all the "Fegion round about" These
comfortable homes. with focks and herds dortoe grazing
IN the valleys and on the hills and the rich fields Of grain
ripe for the harEcs,, though, the habaon. of free
men. lcre under the Ess Of the Constitution and the
"fag Of the Union" live sovereign people in pesc, md
happiness, with none daring "noest make them
afraid, where little half century age our fathers
reirested. almost in spair, under Washington before
foe who sought to enslave them. arrived being
only nine miles, aud cnped OF the cars and made for
OF my hundred and relatives who received
me with open arms, for which in return, kissed the y
ing, natural babies, and OF which there no small num-
Der, aud examined all the bumps their heads
lug good and good. Ifound somanv
COUSINS. auns and uncles. that exclaimed how are You
cousin, To JSe 6Le introduced to- and To every
old lady, aunt As 10 the men, ther like myself and
received them with my usual sau,aion of how Ge do
The lower part OF tie city land the banks Of the
Passaic River aud covers rich plain with its numerous
a rTalu lly
ascending hill, from which you have toeTable fair view
OF New FORK aud OF the country for or twelve miles
round The early settlement aud progress Of this now
large, Industrious and entcrpisng city, full of interest
ing history and instruction. TO every American IL was set
tied IN loco by eInigants from Connecticut From the
want OF proper understanding between Gov
aud the Indians, relative the lands the Coousts were
msi by the Hackensack Tribe os Indians who claimed ali
the SOIL tie enigians were about To settle upon and de-
mandod from them iul payment for it, which was
dome, and they landed from their vessels and took ms
session. The price paid tor f23O New En-
gland currency, and consisted Of twelve indi,n guns
aud IL Indian blankets. viii some Of our moT.ljsts
tell us whether this enough for the land they secured
Tile Indians for ths track any Low not paid in re
wafer" Us they weIe Usually Tor their lands Tho
people OF Newark hoast of their ancesers and that the
ground on which their city 10 reared fairly purchased
from the red.m men.
These the conclusion soon after ,bcv land
cd that they must to have the blessings Heaven on their
enterprise, establish all things accufIiug TO ,od and
Cody government" That there should be no misunder
standing, they drew obligation which all the set
ters' names were affixed Some with their cross marks
binding Themselves TO certain fixed aud regulated
Among these spulntons, find the follDwng-No person
could be Tree man, burgess the town. vote in its cleo
ons be Magistrate hold any civil or military olIrc
unless he was planter member the Congregational
Church. THIS made tho whole town. whether they weto
wiling or not, or ut Tor II, members Of the Church
noice number OF names appended to this instrument
who were iho legal of your useful and
enerp'izin2 ciizena No person could hold any Office
unless nc was chosen by the people: Tadcsmen could
Commence his calling until he was nppoint.d Ev,n
Tavern keepers were chosen by vote of tic Town beie
they could commence business difficulty ,ooL me-
years after between tho Governor and the settlers reye
10 the title under which the latter held their land MANY
imprisoned because they would not repurchasc ben
from the Governor This led riot which was tcrmi-
mated by bemting the prisoners and holding the IT proper
~ under the Indian title.
Gfisi Mill was put up by Of the whole town
but could only grind on Tuesdays ard Saturdays if tho
people had 10 sarve. No person could take ND his resi-
dence among them except by of the whole town
ana hen no must Instantly 20 10 work ily the place in
quick time. find Rockwell was admitted TO CHI.
zcnshp and tho right hand OF fellowship given him on
condition u his moving here forthwith and maintaining
his present or other boat tor the OF the town From
the earliest foundation OF this place. Cider has been an mr.
hce OF Manufacture and export In 1882 Governor Car
terot wrote 10 the popetOfs IN England. that Of Newark
Is made gres, Quantities OF Cider exceeding any We can
have from New England, Rhode leland or Long Isandl
IL IS still an article Of Manufacture and export among tho
thriving and enterprsng population Of this place Tie
oo fathers were very proud o their daughters and boosted
they raised good looking work ny plufnp women for
wives without bustes, suppose There nrc nos, GOOD
many good looking, working. plump wo- young ladies
Tor wives 10 ms city, and from reports there sre no small
number about To annex Themselves the stronger So ns
Some '''' 'O'
In 1876 Mr. John CatIin appointed to instruct
their children and servants ~ much Enyli.b resdip
writing and arothmeuc he could teach Ito wa. sno
made nm Attorney Tor The town, md being the frstIaysr
was Tue fsi OF course to get the people bad temper
with each other. They had get another one 4,
watch and fight the other side Of tho question against
him. Thcse Lawyers fret brought woe into tboi, Bt,
Eden This city was long the habition Of Princeton
College, under the Presidency Of the Rev. Aaron BUR-
father Of Aaron Burr j., OF singular memory, ana who
WIS born IN this city ln 1896, the settlement hounshed
exceedingly In Trade, Manufactures and Agriculture
growing IN wealth, population and respcciaby, far be-
You'd any thing which II had before attained"
AZ the commencement Of the Revolutionary War the
town wasqutc divided in sentiment and ON the adoption
OF the Declaration II Independence by the State num-
Der Joined tho Rognos aud Royolia,s and let tho
place forever Daring this time the population I'D not
exceed one thousand IL suffered considerably during the
war washington IN his roreat through tho Jerseys on
INC Eugi-h getting possession Of New York vss unaL,
TO prevent Hs falling into the hands Of Lord CORVALLIS
VINO mere, az ~ the South, used the same brutal means To
oppfess the inhabitants, until after his discontinue AZ Ten
,oh When he took up his march TO capture General Wash
ngton In 1910, the population 60OO IN Is2G 5000:
~ iS51 near ,OOOi in 1882 1T $4,000 in 1896 near
gOOOOi IN 1870, about $4,000. From 1896 10 1910 !,
o- ~ Popuauon over 1000 from the mall misc hiovous
spd rulnous policy Of the Government directed bv An.
iron UM Of General Jackson. Almost every F,c,o. go
stopped and their owners broken up end thousands Of in
n0cent men and women reduced 10 pov,rtv
wroIehedness aud despair Many are now 10 tbeii