The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-16

that, from what he has observed, he regards it as
calamity to this latter class to receive their freedom
nj home, II the conditions OF that emancipation are
emigration, even to such SURPRISINGLY fruitful soil
and genial cline those of this country There
might, and probably would be, exceptions but that
this is the rule, his limit-d observation, and the
deductions OF reason, lead him equally to believe.
The writer has stepped somewhat aside from the
line he had traced for himself, and, in part aniici-
pated future topic, out OF pure kindness, to fur
nlsh some suggestions to any portion of his less
favored countrypcn who may have an intention of
emgrating to this country; and to warn them
against entertaining any unreasonable and illusory
expectations, which experience would be sure to
dissipae. And should these lines fall under the
observation OF intelligent individual entertaining
and appreciate what has been written as indicst We
OF quite as much genuine kindliness OF feeling y
wards their class as that entertained manifested
by those VINO, at home, under the garb, and per-
haps with the feelings of phanthropists, assume to
take them and their interests under their peculiar
care and protection.
And now, as II Is on Sunday that am writ
ing, and am, moreover, in the way and humor of
dgresslons, and shall not, besides, have nv atten-
ton particularly directed again to that class which
has occupied SO large a portion of this letter. |
VIII cl, sc by another view they present. As
class, they are not only upright in their character
and conduct as citizens, but as far an observer
can Judge, humble, plous and 81 cere christians.
The unpretending place of worship of their little
Methodist soclety-the only protestant church, or
cient building near the seaside past whose door,
at the hour that custom convenes the little congre-
CATION OF eXlles the soft morning breeze sweeps
freshly, imparting that delicious GOODNESS to the
air, so grateful of tropical morning. after the
hot stagnaton which occurs Just before that hour,
on the alienation from the land breeze of the
night; while the eternal roar of the breakers over
the rock, formed shore Just below, minges its ma
jestlc and solemn organ tones with the simple
chaunt of the neighboring worshppers. Scattered
about the vicinity of the city as these immigrants
are, the number of the weekly attendants Is SIN all,
averae ing perhaps twenty or thirty, few of their
children being seen there. 1t can hardly fail to
awake the serious feeling of the American citizen
visiter here-even though he may not be very
seriously lnclined-to witness the simple, though
sincere worship of these humble countrymen of his
if they are of q. Chere) civiy degraded race-ac-
customed as his are generally, here, to the
sounds of foreign, though it may be, to him, in
telgble language, whether 1t be In the routine of
daily life, OK, OF Sunday IN the imposing cerc
MONIES OF the Catholic worship, in the spacious
cathedral. And when the tones Of some old
familiar church melody fall on his ear, whic h,
though certainly not expressed in the scientific
accords OF our metropolitan cholrs yet come from
the heart, and possess some degree of that har-
mony and melody which the colored race of our
country always lnfuse into their muslc-hls heart
yearns towards mis- home-the land of his birth and
his a1ections-to the scenes, 1t may be, of his
chdhood-the neat village church, and those
amidst whom he there used to sit, now, perhaps,
departed, as have for him those days of boyhood;
VI, DdCh W perhaps, sCdICc less impressive,
and fondly remembered scenes and associations Of
after yearslhe STIR and life of the city, and then
Its Sunday quiet, and rePose from the hustle and
turmoil OF buslness-the soothing stiffness and
ease of the splendid and luxurious church-thc
friends there usually clustered round him, gathered
from the varied intercourse of active life connect
ed I'M memory by ties more or less intimate and
endearng-now, perhaps, severed, or, il may be,
still entwined with the light garland of hope and
promise; and he, at length, awakes from his mo-
mentary revery, during which he has traversed
the expanse OF ocean that separates him from all
these, and is surprised to find that all this phantas
magora of pleasing and melancholy pictures have
been evoked, an enchantment no more potent than
the humble religious services-in rude structure
OF few aged representatives of race, whom
long association and habit, at least have placed in
agrade so far below his own. CoELEBs