New-York daily tribune., 1849-08-04

TORY or y>trED STATE" has jlst been 3
sued by the Mes.rs Harper. and fully sus,ains the
characteristic promise Of the previous volume i
possible Il IS more rigid even than that in i,s sb-
.tinence from speculation. II It's naked. ancolored
exhibition Of facts, and ia freedom from every
tendency toward tte ideal. 1t evinces faithful
examination Of the original sources singular i'm
partially IL the weighing of evidence add a Ger
tain intrepid coolaess OF expression, showing a
consciousness Of msstership over his authorities
There IS occaHonally side glance At other histo-
rans which IS VIC alton OF the excellent taste 10
which the work for the most part Is composed
We were sorry - see this. ior NJ. Hiidre.h has
marked ont course for himself which 10 one has
taken before and Ia the wide field Of American
History there IS room tor every variety Of method
Ia bis own peculiar sphere. n he has. IN fact, had
no predecessor. he need fear no rival. The topics
Of this o'ume, embracing the middle period be-
tween the settlement Of the Colonies and the war
Of the Revolution, are not OF such exciting interest
as those connected With the more salient ePochs
but in the hands Of Mr. Hldroth they IRE 50 skill
fully woven into an even and flowing narrative,
that the curiosity OF the reader IS kept alive and
never fails to be grathed. Among other points
Of discussion which Mr Hldreth places In a ioroi-
ble il not an original light, W. may mention the
Boundary dispute between William Penn and
Lord Baltimore the celebrated scheme OF Locke
for he Constitution of Carolina the Massachu
.etts Witcbcrait the settlement Of Louisiana
the progress Of Religious Opinion in New Eng
and and the acts Of the British Ministry which
ed to the Revolution.
The following passage, descriptive Of the grad
1s detection Of many Of the Leading minds in
New England from the strictness Of the Puritan
faith, presents rather curious picture Of the men
tai struggles Of our fathers and although in a
more philosophical wen than Mr. Hlldreth usually
INDUCES in, nay be taken as favorable instance
Of his pow er Of condensed expression.
4 greater change however. WAS silently going
among the intelligent and thoughtful both OF ay
men and ministers. Latudiuariani.fn continued 10
spread some approached even toward Sociulanlsnl
carefully conceaing. however from themselves their
advance % that abyss The sests Of schsm were broad
" s0wn. but texireme caution aud ms deraon On the
side Of the Istiiudnsrians long prevented any open
rupture. They rather in-inuated than avowed their
opinions Airsid OF controversy, In which they were
conscious that popular prejudice would be 81 sgans
them unsettled many OF them In their own minds and
not daring 70 probe matters TO the bottom, they pa
IDENTIFY waited the further effects Of that progressive
| change bv which they Themselves had been borne
along To glOss their hereses they called tnem
selves Arminans they even took the name Of moder
ate CAlvnsts Like al doubters they lacked the zeal
and energy Of faith Like all dssembers, they were
mid and hesisting Conservatives ss well a. Lstitu-
dinarans they wished shove All thlngs 20 ENJOY theu
salaries and clerical dienies IN comfort and In peace
Free comparatively in their studies, they were very
| cautious IN their puplts how they shocked tne nxed
preiudices of people whose bread they ate Il thus
happened while the New England theology as held by
| the more intelligent underwent decided changes the
old Puritan phraseology was su generay preserved
and the old Puritan doctrines IN consequence sun kept
thelr mold 20 great extent, on the mass OF the people
Yet remarkable local notifications Oi opinion were 81
ently produced by individual ministers the influence
OF the abe- Latitudinaran divines being raceHpe 70
ths day in the respective places ~ their settlement -
The growth of atitudina anism the natural fruit
OF that doctrine OF the Puritan fathers the necessity Of
learned ministry That learning on which they r.
lied agsinst Pspst and preatic superstition on the one
hand and AniluOmlan enthusiasm on the other cOuu
not but resct on themselves As the exalted religious
| Imagination OF New England subsidized 70 the common
| eveI and moral sense oegan TO strugs' 'e
against the overwhelming pressure OF religious awe,
| partv inevitably appeared which sought by learned
o..es 10 accommodate the hard text oi the Scriptures
and ihe hard doctrine OF the popular creed 10 the al
| tered state Of the public mind.
| As a specimen of the astrineent reserve With
which Mr.. Hidreth refrains from coquettlng with
the imagination. we give his account Of the de-
,truotlon OF Acadie-the scene which furnished
Mr. Longfellow with the materials for his exquis-
| tie tragic tale OF Evangeline.
The Acadicns had preserved all the gay simplicity OF
ancient French rural manners Never was there peo-
| pie more attached 20 their homes. or who had more
reasons for being They lived in rustic plenty sur
rounded by herds Of cattle and sheep, and drawing
abundant crops from the rich levels fine sediment de
posted by the udes the borders oi the basins anu
which their industry had dlked In from the sea hno"
ing how much was 10 be dreaded from despair the
ruthless design a!nst them kept profound So
cre Assembled under various false pretenses al tneii
parish Churches they were surrounded with troops
| made prisoners and hurried On board the ships as
signed Tor their transportation Wives separated from
their husbands In the confusion Of embarknz ana chi
dren from their parents, were carried Oh q distant COZ
Ones, never again % see each other ineir land-
crops cattle, everything except household furniture
which they could . carry away, and money OF "nct
they had little or none, were declared forfeit 70 tnt
crown and TO insure the starvation Of such 80 led tC
the woods and 50 10 compel their surrender the gro"
ing crops destroyed, and the barns and housei
| burned, with al their contents
More than thousand of these unfortunate exlles
carried to MAssachuseis, long remained burden on
public too broken hearted and dlsconsolate 10 &c
much for themselves Their misery excited ply II
spite OF the angry feeling created by protrscted ho'1.
ii.es but such STILL IN New England tne noHoi
OF Popery that they were not allowed 10 console theH
| selves BY the celebration OF the mass
| To every British North American colony vas sent
quota OF these miserable people burden On tne PuDn'
! charity for which the Assemblies were called on 4
ily possible. some made ther way 10 France, ON
er to Canada 81 Domingo and Louisiana the eAPen'e
o. their transport being paid 10 many instances " n'
Colonial assemblies To such u these uglr'es as 90
capped 10 Louisiana lands assigned u that distfc
above New Orleans sui known as the Acadian coast
The 400 Georgia bulk rude boats and coase'
nOrthwsrd hoping 10 reach the Bay oi flndy re-"
however were 80 lucky As 70 regain rrenen nome
and the mnistrarons OF the Catholic slIn i1e sies1
er part spirtsss careless end helpless ded IN eAe
victims Of disappointment and despair Suen vas tn'
result Of that rivalry century and nall oetr ee'
the Englsh OF New. and and the French OF Acadie
such 10 religious and nationaIy AntPsthy May We no
hope that hstreds 90 strocious are fast dyins out
r The GOSPEL TEACHER Tor July com
nences new series Of that respectable perodi
cal. Among tie contributors TO The work se no
tice the names of several Of the most eminent d
vines and laymen OF the uaiversslst denomins
ton. The present number contains variety o
articles. written with ability and a most excellen
spirit. May It meet with al success lBnton
Y. NJ. Usher. New-York Union Oace Asto
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tern periodical Literature. Il contains articles ol
'M.caalay's History. Decline Of the Church,
d. Co.mogonies" Z" The Mission Of Democracy,
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