The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-10-04
BosToN, Oct. |, lS49.

BosToN, Oct. |, lS49.
As no American citizen should live long without
visiting Washington, the political capital of the
Republic, 20 should permit too many years to
pass away without visiting Boston, the commercial
capital of New England 1t is noble city-it has
an honorable name and fame, connected with
the early history of the countryside patriotic
struggles of the colonies against the infatuated en-
croachments of the British crown. That revolu-
tionary generation of daring and devoted men has
disappeared from the stage of action and descended
to honorable tombs but their memory, like the re-
suits of their living actions, is immortal. Their
spirit lives and breathes in free and expanding
institutions There is the house of John Hancock,
the merchant prince and intrepid statesman, who
wrote his name 10 the imperishabe DECLARATION,
in style 50 vigorous and in letters so egible that
he would seem to have intended the world should
read it, This elegant and polished gentleman, this
man of wealth and worth, might be considered the
| very impersonation of moral courage. He was
ready to sacrifice all for the good of his country
| Hancock was a pre- eminent WIG of the Revolu-
| ton have conversed with those who knew him
well, and around me the impress of his great
example ON the civil, political, and commercial IN
stitutions of venerable MASSACHUSETTS. Alas, that
old Virginia. her ancient sister, should have so lar
departed FROM those sterling principles which, in
| the time that tried mems souls" bound the two
sister States together in bond which neither British
despotism nor British gold could dissolve. There,
| too is Faneui Hall, which resounded with the in
dgnant eloquence Of men who scorned to be slaves.
And here in the midst of busy traders stands the
cold South Meeting house, the Puritans called
| it, which rang with the tones of WARREN's voice,
that bold, brave man, whose spirit could not be
| awed by the presence of British officers. That
same house of worship turned into barracks for
| the accommodation of the myrmidons OF England
| Yonder is Bunker Hill from whose summit as
cends the tall and graceful column that marks the
opening scene of drama that has affected the in
| terests of the world. II was a struggle unit
blood and it's influence is vital in Europe at thu
very hour Truth and the people must eventually
triumph, despite the hypocrisy and cruelty of ty
| rants. New Englanders have strong synpathies
with the brave, they have undoubted talents foi
the useful. Though less imaginative than practi
cal, they are strongly sensible to heroic merit
hence the enthusiasm with which they embarked
in the support of General Taylor. IL was not 8
mere effervescence of sudden sensibty, but an in
telligent and principled enthusiasm, with pro-
found consistency blending itself with the true ma
tional feeling that should reign paramount in every
American breast Bostonians and all their kindred
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of independence. They begin with the individual
each man with himself. The very boys have a. free
independent, self reliant (not swaggering) air
+ An old New England patriarch told me that hi
father sent him, quite alone, when boy of clever
years of age, with a load of produce forty mile
from his place of residence TO Boston. These mel
are trained to depend on their own resources Blu
what il they have none? Then they will Great
them. Such population furnishes the right sor
Of material for creating and pcrpctuating nation
capable of standing erect among the nations OF tn
earth. Liberty, equality fraternity" have som
meaning when uttered by them. They do no
abandon those lofty ideas under the impulse Of tn
next popular They not willing to TAX
the shadow for the substance. They simply re
quirc of goUenBent that il exercise it's lawful ant
constitutional functions, and that it distribut
2 equal and exact justice 20 all. Our minister Z
{ England may be taken n good representative G
American habits, principles, maxims and modes
1 He was poor boy, rose by his inherent energ
and industry, commanded wealth, and which
: more, commanded respect. The very action 9
his urbane and benevolent well nventiv
mind, by a natural and philosophical process
}, moulded his manners into that easy form Of pol
! ished courtesy which will well beht him in Eu
= ropcsn court, even in old England's regal pal
ace, where there has been quite suficiency
diluted softncss. At the time there is in hir
republican, puritan frmness, if you please
which will never bend itself unworthily befor
crown, coronet, or mitre.
: There is such plethora Of commerce, trad,
{ manufactures and general labor in this peninsula
city, 10 drive thousands of business into tn
: country around, where, in various beautiful wi
. lagos they find or make dwelling houses for thei
il families There are said to be $4,000 or 1000
c Irshmen, who live in the city, pursuing their cal
II ings and enjoying their church privileges in con
sonancc with their religious belief. Whole street,
. like the famous Quincy market, are constructe
artiicially, the buildings being erected MAD
ground indicating the great value Of real estat,
: Magnificent whsrves and thickly crowded mast
assure the eye how successfully the of tn
i sea are gathered into this great port of the Nortt
Thus may all our and cities rise TO greater
greater ghts of prosperity ill from the Atlantic
the Pacific shall present to the world the mobiles
example the most brilliant illustration of the powe
a | Of free institutions TO benefit and 10 bless, whc
y any eye has yet witnessed. With wise and pa
triotic National Administration, relying on direc
!. tive and protective Providence, whose wonderft
designs with reference 10 us have been signal
evolved we may look forward with sanguine am
e certain hope 10 the highest development of whic
man in his civic and social state is capable, an
I, transmit TO future generations the most spendi
k legacy ever recorded in history.
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