Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-04-12

OF the tribe OF Indians which had occupied Il OF Course the
coonss could not buy land which there was nobody 10 SELL
They made the acquaintance Of the neghbonq tribes
acquired their friendship and entered into treaty with them
Their numbers in Of time increased by successive
arrivals OF emigans until, in 1880, they exceeded three
hundred After the second year they grain not only To
supply all their own wants. but with surplus for expora-
tons They had number of vessels employed al the
fisheries They planted colony the Kennebec in
Mane and extended their trade the Connecticut river be-
fore the close Of the first years of their settlement be-
any other English colony had been formed on the
Northern Virginia. New England. the name given by
Captain Smith in 1914, and by which was ever after to be
distinguished.
The governor and council chosen every year. AT first,
and for above eighteen years, the people met in Ahers
Of DID, for the discussion and adoption Of laws But e
colony extended and towns and villages along
coasts in the interior, the Democratic form OF government
gave place to the Republican, by two delegates being che
sen from each township the General Court" Lc-
gsature Of the Commonwealth.
For some time they had pastor preaching elder, but
Mr. Brewster led their public devotons until they came to
have regular minister Their affairs church
duced with the same system and order that marked their civil
economy. 9 fN 4a 8eitN
Such is brief account Of the founding Of Plymouth Colo
N.Y. 'he earliest O all that were planted in New England
Placed ON sandy and but moderately productive part Of the
coast, and commanding very limited extent of inland terri
tory from which TO derive the materials Of commerce and
wealth, could not be expected become great and impor
tant colony like others Of which have vet TO speok Bit il
"A
protesting godness they almost without exception as far as
we know, did honor to that profession True religion was
with them the FIRST Of all possessions They feared God and
He walked among them, and dwet among them, and His
blessing rested upon them The anniversary of their dsem
bacaton Plymouth has long been regularly celebrated upon
the yearly return of the 22d Of December in prose and in
in Grafton and in poem patriotic and religious duty
to which have been consecated the highest efforts of many Of
the nobest and puest minds produced by the country to
whose colonization they led the way.
HO.t
Dung the first three years they suffered greatly at
times for want Of food Sometimes they subssted half al
lowance for months They saved furnishing by
the benevoenee Of fishermen off the have seen
men, Winslow, sagger by Of antness
OF food Tradition declares that time the colonss
were reduced pint Of corn, which, being parched and dis
trbuted to each individual only five kernels hut rad
ton tails far short of reality for three months toge
Their they had no whatever When few Of their old
friends arrived to Join them, lobster piece of fish, With
out bread thing else but cup Of spring water was
the best dish which the hospitality Of the whole colony could
Afford Neat cattle introduced till the fourth year of
the settlement Yet during all this Of sedepa and
suffering the cheerful confidence Of the pilgrims in the mer~
cies Of Providence remained onshaken.
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