The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-02

cal system Of which astsr State .hs for late
sral part is quite doubtful whether looking to her
psrna.snt well being the gsd il 70 b blessing to her
have advanced with great rapidly One of the most in
tesctns in this country the author Of one OF the
%::. s,%a.ss work; in our l.ogusss .s sS.t ac.
ornia would b OF tbs Asss souatss in the world
to lie in II II we're not for the gold"
favsrsss upon the q owth of the Apglo Amsh-
colonies the fact that they were called into en-
ieDce lsss by the people tney
lid b. bodies col nss bat by individual
emigrsnts The charters OF government Asd
grants Ct is.o; and eonsiderAes espenaa,be
tfes gfxnts but upsn the whole tbs unites StsS, a
settled by ndi.iduals-ths Adventurous, resouW, hgh
spirited aud in many per- ecuted men and wsmen
who sought home nd refuge beyond the sea; sha
such the state Of Europe in the ssventssntn ard
Gig zenith eentsrios that furnishes succession Of
victims Of long series of Political and religious disAs
ters who found one after another, SAFE and congo
Nal retreat in one sf the Ansccsn colonies.
This noble theme has been treated with beauty and
. power by whom need not name in this presence,
(ths Hi crisn Of the United state) which, wtaout i'm
pairing their authenticity bave converted the severe
pages of history into magnificent Ody ssey 81 national
adventure but glance At the dates The first settle
meDt that Of Virginia commenced in The spirit OF
worldly enterpr with slight dash however Of Chi
vahy and the part Of its leader In the next
generation this colony became the fAvorie resort OF tho
loyal cavaliers and gentlemen who we're digusted ny she
Of the Englsh Commonwealth fell under its
those who suffered the penalties Of conformity the
mighty change Of lel0 stopped the Se OF emigration to
New England but recruited Virginia with those who we're
disaected to cromwell In 1924 the Island OF Manhattan
Of which have pefha heard ard il not vii na
it's history related with learning judgment, ADD good
taste descendant Of its early settlers (r Brod
head purchased Of the Incisns for tsenty four dol
lars OF money, BY the which seems rather low
for w enty two acres Of including the site
Of this great metropolis but which would if put out
at compound interest at seven per cent in lo24 NOS
perhaps fA SO very much short even Of IT'S present
value though ! admit that dollar for n Thousand
acres Is quite cheap for choice spots on the NTH
Maryland next attracted those Who cd hered to
the ancient isih Of the Christian world Now Jersey
and Penp,yhsnis were mainly settled by per,eceed
Quasers: sut the latter offered asylum TO the Ger
whom the sword OF Lonis NV drove from the
Paa isats The F. ensh HugueBots, driven out BY thu
revocation of the odct OF Nantes scattered themselves
from hssrchutetts To Carolina The Dutch and Swed.
ish s.,n the HUDSON ard the Della ware provided
kindred houe for such oil their countrym-n ~ desired
the torture Of ths New World Tbs whgs OF England
who retsed against james II in 1885, and were sent 70
the transatlantic colonies lived long enough to meet in
exile Tie sdbercnrs Of his who rebelled agsin.t
George T. is Tvs The oppressed Protestant OF sszbarg
cane with oge,hsrpe Georsia ard tbs Hishiinders
Who Cha in l145 ported 10y
hnpdred to North Carolina They puni h.d BY be
ing sent from their bleak hills and sterile noors to
lsnd Of abundance and liberty thev were banshes from
oatmeal porriegs TO meat twice a cay The Gaelic Ian
guale still spoken by their descendants and tEnuAuds
of their kind ut the present day would doubt glad
ly share their sxils applause
There Ia doubt that the bardshps which rated the
emigrant ut that early day neither lev slight
though greatly exaggerated for want OF information
Goldsoi,h, in " The Deserted YlSRs published ia li6Q,
gives amusing picture OF the state OF things
he supposed IT to exist beyond the At that tme
As his local allusion is 10 Georgia 1t is probable that he
formed his impressions from the accounts which We're
published st London about the middle OF the last centu
by of the Disconnected settlers of that colony
Gold NTH being well 4uant~d it'll Ollethorpo
likely enough have had his attention called to the
subject. Perhaps you will allow me to enven my dull
prose with few lines OF his beautiful poetry After de-
scrbng TIE suerogs Of he poor in London a. that time
revertpg to the condition Of the iDhh bants OF his ina
Rnary auburn and asking whether they probably shared
the he had just painted he thus his eyes
tion:-
All no, to distant climes, d-eary scene.
Where half the convex world obtrudes between;
Through torrd tracts with iaintipg rteps they go,
Where wild AltamA murmurs to Their
Far different there from all that charmed before,
The various terrors Of that borrid shore
Those blazing suns that dart osnward ray
And feIcely she'd intoeraole day;
Those matted woods where birds forget TO sing,
But silent bats in drovsy clusters cling;
Those poisonous fields with rauk uxuriancs osned
Where the dark scorpion gathers death around,
Where, ut each step. the stranger fears 70 wake
TIE rafting terrors of the vengetui snake;
Where crouchicg tigers wait heir he pless prey.
And savage men more muir erons still than they;
While oft in whiTls tins wild tornado flies
Nneirg the aged sLdcaie with the skies.
In his rather unnvng sketch it must he confessed
that = il rot to recognise tke Natural features OF
that thriving state which possesses at the present Gay
ely III hundred miles OF rao.d and which by her
rapidly increasing population, and liberal endowment of
colleges schools aud nurcses and all the other social
Institutions OF highly improved community, is last
earring tie e # the Eup'r. St.te of the Sou'h
After repeating ths e lines il i scarcely necessary 70
say, tha thee much ignorance and exagyeration
prevailing in Europe 10 he state Of things 10 America
But few wars after Golesuiths poem appeared,
eyeut occurred which oued AID zed the attention OF
TIE Eord. The revoit OF The colonies 10 l775-the De-
cerstion OF Independence in 17761he battles OF the
Revolutionary wsr-the Alliance with Frabce-ths
knowedg 81 lDde enoence by the treaty o
lIs3-tle establishment Of great lscerztse replbic-
the Luxurious career Of Lasyette-ths Eutop-aa repu
t9n Of ssln n f,, the 9.eros chasIsf 5tsnt
" flshn prooaby heard of America with any
tibct imtre .ions for tLe they heard
dreds in every walk OF If. began to resort to
America sni especially asdens young men, whe
were 6safed with the political condition o. Euro ".
Among thee vac your Ia . venerable Preiideut Mr. Gal
latin Of the cost eminent OF tie genora
ton yho came to this country before lie attain ed sis
majority: snd the late celebrated Sir Isa nbert Brursl
tho architect of The Thames tunnel Hs infornsd me
that be became citizen OF the Stass of Ssv YORK
before he sdop;ios Of I'll. federal constitution AID
that be made surveys to ASCERTAIN the bill
ty OF that great work which after gave mortsli
~ Of he me Of your Clinton.
Before the Revolution tbs great West shu to
the sntscts Of England ro.sl proclamation Of 176s
forbade he .xtea,op Of The settlement. IN North Aser
the siil upbroken power of the Indian tribes would have
prevented any such extension. The successful result Of
the Reyolutisrsry cid not alter the state
OF things in this reject The native tribes sti
formidable and the British posts in the North western
territory were rsaissd So litss confidence placed
IN the value OF ts - land within the lnits Of
the State Of New York that the eperprsng citizens Of
Gassachu,ets Gcihan ana Phelps shs bought six nil
lons OF sores OF land on the Genssee river shortly
after the Peecs for few cents the Obliged to
sber don the greater pat Of the purchase fom the din
cul Of ting under pur chsers to take enough Of OF
heir bands enable them mest the first
On one occassn when Judge Gorhan was rnusinx
in state Of mental depression on the failure Of tb, MAG
n6cert speculation he visited By his friend and wns
msn Who had returned from journey to Canandaigus
then just laid ont Th. friend tried cheer the Judge With
bright vision OF the future o~th Of Western New York
and binding with his th.ne postsd to of judge
Gorbau who was in the room and added "Yoa and l
shs Il not live 10 the day but that lad If he reaches
thrtecore years AID ten, win daily stage coach
rrnnirg as far vest S. Canabdagua" That lad is still
living What be has IL the sha oftaveI and con.
In the State Of New York is not necessary BE-
fore this audience TO ssy. daughter and applause
It the adoption OF the constitution or the United
States in 1850 which gave stability to the Union and Goa
fdeDce TO the people. This the Promelhean fire.
which ki.dled the body polite into vital action II crsa-
ted LstoDAl force The Inoans the Southwest we're
pacfed On the North western front the troops Of tho
general government frt defeated but after the
victory OF Wayne ard the Of in the
British posts surrendered and the tide Of emigration
began TO pour in II rather however from The older
States tia from foreign countries The vast region
northwest of the Ohio lad already received is petea
organization territory Of the United States by the
immortal ordnance M11s7.
While Providence thus opening this continent