The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-15
scandinavian Emigration.

numbering the combined armies OF Mexico are upon
"a host larger than Napoleon led to Moscow Water
loo will follow-an army Of occupation, in comparison
with whose numbers the victorious legions OF General
Taylor the leaves of single tree to the countless
myrads of a mighty forest have resolved upon invading
us Nations have united to accomplish the work the
has gone forth throughout the world and the NORTH
the south and the marshaling their troops for
the grand march viii il, oppose il, We must admit
them The pen of fate has not written in lines
clear and changess the decree that the eagle banner of
the Ang loSaxon shall the wids Of Oregon
and float from the of Tampco and the palace
towers OF the Mexican capital than that the crowded
population of overstocked Europe shall find food and
q. the sun prsues his dsjlv nsb from sastto west
just soi surely and so steadily Will the tide OF humanity,
hourly daily, and yearly, follow the same course;
Fixed, then is our fate in this respect land for
one, would not wish to change i what does become
us as patriots and Americans, to do in the premises
Clearly to encourage healthy emigration TO show the
viruous the enlightened and the brave that kindred
spirits brothers the world through whether they nrs
the icy north opened their eyes earth beneath the
mellow skies of France or Italy; But to my subject:
where winter iooses the grey he wear: with
and adorns himself with the brilliant hreso Of tho
advanced civilization, have always preserved the
laws and of their ancestors This peops are
Wan tribes alike with the swedes and the Danes they
to be- nationally speaking, compound of romance,
The scandinavian tribes lived principally by ash
ing and the chase very much resembling IN this respect
them hospitality the first Of dues cowsrdce and
adultery the greatest The representative form
of to have originated with them-f0r
they the hrst tribes nations who were under
the rule of chiefs whose was limited by national
assemblies composed Of frsemen.
Their system Of mythology was curious, simple, beau
tifu and at the same time most philosophical RATIONAL
intellectual and humane: fthis more anon
Their ideas respecting burial natural and touch
ing They Inferred their warriors such parts Of tho
beach alternately covered and abandonedby
imagined that the shades Of heroes preferred the ma
jestic of the pillows to the silent repose of valley
plain; and that their ghosts, rising amidst the OBJ
security Of the evening loved contemplate the Of
Odin returning from heir foreign expeditions and re-
peatng the warke songs with which they had inspired
them They entertained high respect for their women
which repaid by the most ardent attachment and
and ralying the scattered troops led them to avsngs
such was their regard for chastity that young women
were permitted receive into their apartments only
their relations but their intended husbands and IT,
as sometimes happened during journey two unmarried
persons of different obliged to sleep the
same bed, the man placed his naked sword between
hem and that formed secure barrier than modern
bolts They early taught TO read, engrave runic
characters and cultivated music and poetry and YET
simple and dome'tic were their habits that even their
queens acquainted with sewing embroidery, bak
| ing and brewing.
| Such were the ancient Scandinavian and from such
spring the modern. II the former present interesting
picture, the latter merit our highest consideration The
bright sunbeams Of Christianity have pierced the clouds
vel vel in the clear light Of pure and holy fah-the BE-
nighted worshpper OF Odin has become the faithful dis
cple of Jehovah the knee that bent in frutess
worship Of imaginary gods. bows in humble adora-
ton at the foot Of the holy Romance, chvary
intellect guided by wisdom from high,
fulfilling their true destiny, in the Of their
posessors and Norway stands forth among the nations
proudly the possession of every attribute
that claims honor and respect from the vrtuous and the
good throughout the world.
To trace the prog of this nation from the frst in
PRODUCTION of Christianity to the present time would
occupy much space; and although would develope
deeds Of greatness tales of wonder might perhaps
teenth century Norway was subject to the various pc.
ical storms which agitate all nations and govern
ed by chiefs and kings whose virtues and whose
wards the close OF this century the three Kingdoms of
Sweden Denmark and Norway became one, under the
governmen OF Margaret of Denmark This union bore
hard upon Swedes and various efforts to b eak
it, the cruelty of Christian H. reused the spirit resist
ance to such an extent that became the
Washington Of Sweden, who threw on the yoke and in
1870 established her independence Norway and Dem
| mark remained however, in harmonious union until
1914, when Norway through the fundamentally Of the
allies, was forcibly united with Sweden
This measure brought about to compensate Bsr-
nadotte for his assistance the important campaign Of
1919 and also punish Denmark for the assistance she
strated nd resisted but all purpose-hrsatsned
with starvation the ono hand, through blockade
the armies of Sweden, they had alternative
but submission death they therefore, accepted the
tional rghtsto the yielding Of which their noble spirits
would have preferred death They to choose
they provided fishing of all orders of nobility
lished national council called the storthing without
the consent of which no laws could be passed or taxes
imposed spirit Of Independence . run, through oil the
to have been thoroughly imbued with the spirit of
publicansm traveller who visited Norway, in1s27,
al was a meeting Of the strothing about atty
bers present, some of whom had come from the
the patriarcha simplicity of their appearance: They
were dressed in the coarse grey WOODEN cloth Of the
whole costume reminded Of the fashions of other
centuries. They seemed beings Of different era from
ourselves. Were not the senator's of Rome, when vir
| tuous and DOOR somewhat such these
Industry and frugality sources of civil virtues form
e
shelter them from corruption OF manners, and MAINTAIN
in all hearts the love Of Independence In Norway'
there few great propreto, and the other hand
extreme poverty 10 unknown. Compassion towards in
digence misfortune s with the Norwegian rather an
aptitude of the Norwsgians to initiate every thing 10
such, that during the long winter evenings, they are
knives spoons shoes: and buttons for their clothes
women in weaving and dying linen and woollens" ITO
Of apprehension, character lively and frank and un
anching fidelity" HE loves his country and his sove
reign respects his superors but refuses hem savisn
homage His gentle, polished, aaectionste,
his men noble, his gait easy his dress always neat
grace and beauty, than traveller has borne
thusiastic testimony =
naxen hair, person tall and well shaped give them
peculiar grace, which stranger would be tempted to
ness did not beray themselves in their look and beha
vour.
On Sundays the roads covered with lrht
carriages, which transport the peasant and his whole
family in their best array to the church After sermon
the whole population give thcms elves up to the amuse
mcnt Of the dance and various gymnastic exercises
The young men often unite in the performance Of milf
tsry manGuvres At fixed time every year the youth
who still inherit the worlike propensities of thsir an.
cestors voluntarily enrol themselves the militia and
assemble under the command Of thoir ocers in military
camps, where they instructed in the duties Of the
soldier"
In such country where seems always to have
enjoyed his rights AM preserved his dgnity where the
peasant lives freeman and represented by deputies in
the national assemblies the rich proprietor is scarcely
more than rich peasant where the order of nsbility
unknown whore large estates less frequent than
in any other country where the people jealous Of
their liberty and conscious rights the patriotic
American cannot fail find kindred SPIRITS to it he
their rights and DO their duty from il he may safely
welcome every noble adventurer, and in il he may
| EXAMPLES worthy of his ceaseless imitation