New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-09
and the .slcr.. whO ven the Iaure!, Of n,and were

snd the ssicrs who wen the laurels Of H,land were
never forgotten.
KeitLsr the perils Of war nor tie busy pursuit Of
gsip nor the excitement OF political sre, caused
toe Dutch sleet the duty Of educating Their ofprny
to enjoy the: freedom for which their fathers had fought
Schools were everywhere provided, AZ the public ex
Iepse with good schcomastcrs 20 instruct the chdre1
Of eli casses In the usual branches Of education and
the consetories Of the churches took jealous 70
have their youth thoroughly taugLt he Catechsm aud
the Article OF Religion
The purity Of morals and decorum OF manners, for
which the Dutch have always been conspicu ous IN ny,
perhsps be most justly ascribed 20 the hsppy influence
Of their women. The empire which TIE sex obtained
was no greater than that which their beauty good sense
virtue and devotion well entitled them 70 hold They
mingled in Gil the active affairs Of bf ard were always
consulted with dererensl respect Their habits Of bus-
enabled them 20 manage wsh ski and advantage,
the nhYests which their husbands confidently nrrutsd
10 their care They loved their homes and their fire.
sides but TREY loved their country more Through all
ter tolls ard struggles the calm fortude of the men
a Holland was Doby encouraged and sustained by the
earnest ana undouhted spirit Of their mothers and wives
OF all the moral qualities which distinguished the
Dutch and TO which their prosperity nation 10 be
attributed perhaps the most remarkable was their hon
esty In their darkest hour Of trial. doubted their
natonsl credit The interest their loans punctu
any paid. Their word always faithfully kept and
the spirit OF commerce. "hoDohng the people Of whom
il hsd honor wont them the confidence Of the world
The very year the truce with Spain was signed the
Bsnk Of Amsterdam was established the basis Of 80
high credit as by degrees 10 attract 10 its Golfers
large portion Of the wealth Of Europe Toe Dutch soon
became the cashiers OF toe Old World and the nation,
which had been trained labor and 70 liberty in the
school Of experience gathered the substantial re-
wards Of integrity Their hghmiBded and punctlious
honesty which shamed OUT OF colutenance the poor
preudices OF their age" became proverb abroad az
their commerce expanded over every sea, and wealth
flowed back upon them in cesseess tide At home
Their counsels, guided by good faith and mutual conf
dence bound all ranks together by the strongest ties
and secured their well deserved prosperity.
With integrity the Dutch possessed the no less stnk
ing Characteristic Of frmness. Nature early taught
then that tho very existence of their country depended
ON their seeposs vigilance and ceaseess toll and from
sire 20 The hereditary lesson constantly repeat
ed The dikes which kept ocean Of their swampy
s0l were not firm than the viii OF the men who
built them aud Of the pos;erty which kept them In re-
par They calmly measured their strength against
their task and what they calmly undertook they az res
oIutely accomplished. And they were as modest as
they were undaunted. In prosperity and in diversity
in sunshine and in Storm they pursued their purposes
with steadfast constancy; and animated by deernil
alton which obstacles could discourage and no dan
gers dimsy they acquired power in the struggle for
Existence, and wealth under the weight oftaxati0n."
Uonest and firm, the Dutch were universally patriotic
and ipcorruptible Their country was Identified with
Themselves her glory, her honor, her greatness was
their own An ardent love OF TINT country was one Of
their most distinctive traits. THE Fatherland
delightful word-awsys awakened the most dear and
Cherished associations the most tender and sacred iee
nes And thus the Dutch loving their own land above
sll other lands universally iEcorruptlbe. During
oil the long with Spain, not solitary tretor was
found 10 barter his country for gold and the most sue
cessfu among the admirals CT Holland added enormous
wealth 70 her treasury, without soliciting the smallest
portion for his own reward.
Such was the Bntavan Republic, and such were the
people who made their Fatherand prosperous, grea.
and respeoted The descendants Of ouch an ancestry
laid the foundations Of New.YoTk
In the course Of the volume, Mr. Brodhead
brings forward some structures on the current
accounts of the settlement of New-England,
tending to diminish in certain respects the
roseate halo which surrounds the memory of
the Puritans But this topic opens too wide
field for discussion in our columns.-We wish to
express our dissatisfaction, in emphatic terms, with
the admirable manner in which the writer has
edited bis work. Everything is arranged in the
most appropriate order for the convenience Of
the reader. The dates and topics are clearly
given on the margin Ofthe page--tull references
are made to authOrities-and complete table
of contents and copiOus index leave nothing
to BIO desired for the facie comprehension of
the narrative. A moro truly schOlarlike fin
ish has seldom been given to a historical pro-
duetion