The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-31

lagos and dwellings appear and disappear like
shadows. Now twenty feet below the surface,
and now in atwinkling quick as thought-twenty
feet in the air on the dizzy edge OF an artificial pre-
cpice. Now in Pequot Swamp, and the
sbrl shrek Of the locomotive and the din and clat-
ter of hundred iron wheels, give one not faint
idea OF a scene enacted here in other days, which
proved the ruin and extcrminaiion OF one Of the
most powerful, determined and warlike tribes Of
savages that ever infested New England. We pass
within few yards OF the very spot where the
bloody and terrible conflict occurred in the dead
of winter. III the night time, and amid awful
snow storm. History has left vivid description
OF that terrible hghtof the retreat OF the savages,
and the pursuit of the white man--of the bloody
footprints III the ice and snow-the discovery of
the rude wigwam-thc surprise, and the indis-
criminate and bloody massacre which followed. No
painters brush has ever attempted to portray the
scene; when the torch OF the white man was applied
TO the fral structure which walled in the foe and
the savage yell above the din of the storm and
the battle, and the tomahawk was drinking human
blood, there WA picture which might we'll stag
ger art, and defy Imagination.
Dashng onward, we come presently near the
precipice down which the Immortal Putnam
plunged at full gallop on his coal black charger.
before the advancing fire OF British horsemen. who
dare not follow. Glorious. jolly old Putnam! You
still live-not in earthly tabernacle, but in the
spirits OF the people, thou vert in thy tow frock
at the pillow, and on the battlefield, and always in
the thckeat fight, Thy eptaph is on no cold block
OF marble or granite but is cut deep in living char
acters on the hearts of frcemen!
New Haven has shown herself to be an eminent
ly law abiding city, and her people love the Union
and cherish its Constitution and laws. II must
ever be SO as long as her seats OF learning con-
tinue to send out nEN into the world. Fanaticisms
may sometimes rear its front for a moment and
minute and aspiring politicians may be caught in
its gauzy web; but the people are always the spi-
ders to catch and devour them Here, nobody
hears OF scdion resistance to laws, except from
abroad. All her prominent public men of both
great parties stand side by side on the one great
subject that Is now ceasing to agtate the country
There is here almost perfect realization of that
rera OF good feeling predicted by one of the car
lier Presidents. The Administration has disarmed
opposition; and, for once in the history of the
country, has silenced the wicked passions save Of
a few disappointed and restless spirits The noble
ship OF State has escaped every danger, and rides
securely once more, though the power that guides
1t ia noiseless and almost unseen.
The summer travel from the South has not vet
commenced to any extent II will soon begin to
set in Hotel accommodations were never better
here than at present. The Tontine, by Mr. Allis
Is known all over the country as a house where all
the bodily enjoyments Of life are dispense with q
generous hand. The New Haven Hotel ~ a new
and splendid house, just finished and opened It.
Will not suffer in comparison with any other hotel
IN the country, either in it's interior or exterior or
location. From it's cupola is a view which alone
Is worth long journey to obtain.
But let no unfortunate traveller from inland
who deigns to visit New England, forget the CLAIMS
and black fish, the oysters, the lobsters and the
crabs OF New Haven. In their medicinal effects
they are infinitely ahead of all the patent medicines
and-patcnt doctors in the country. A.