New-York daily tribune., 1854-04-25

,ha;r atoms IN the New World and formed most sig
pfeant element in tbe coonal society previous TO tae
popular movements which led to the Revoiuton.
Many of them established their home ia Ma9saehn-
.etts The colony of Nesfcrk vas 81 much increased
bv their accession, that the French Church of taat
City became for some time the chief seat OF Casin'sn
IN America Among the names OF tae exiles, We hoi
several Ike De LaDcy Girard, Jay. ROGsse and 9th
ers. which sre .t familiar and hOnosed Ia tse persons
of their descendants.
But twas the province Of South Carolina .hatproved
the fayori,e asylum OF the exes who fed 20 America
The genial clDse was peculiar attraction the sunny
fields of the South recalling the remembrance OF the
fertile plans of Iapgueioc rhe refugees established
thee principal colonies n South Carolina. that of
Orange quarter on the banks o; the Cooper River one
on the Santee and one in Chsrleston The church 20
which they thropged every SUNDAY feOm their paata-
tions was in Charleston, ,hen fouishiog village. The
settlement here the richest andiuOst pcp'lous in
the province Entire streets in the town were built
by the refugees One of them still bears me Of
its ounGer, Gabriel Guignard.
The influence OF the colonis's wherever hey made
their home ample reward for the hospitality
with which they were received by the previous set
tiers They gave pew impulse 10 the agriculture,
con merce and manufactures OF their adopted country
They scattered the seeds of improvement on every soil
th.t received their steps. The uncgtvated lands on
tie banks of lonely rivers Transformed by them
for tie first time nto fields covered with golden har
In Virginia. their farms excited universal sd-
urao, as models OF successful culture. Even special
legislation Was bad 10 their favor in to
their residence in the Province AGAINST the more
q -, I,
sets the priueyal forests around t1er settlements
were in gr. cleared by tl-lr study iniGs
ny. In New York it was their toll toat oade produc
tive tte virgin lands the borders Of he East River
Men, ard children many Of them brought up in
deicacy and uAussd 70 labor We'd With each other 10
col queripg smiling fields from savage wilderness
In South Carolina they orned plia c the banks
OF tie Cooper rich win tbe vine, she olive. the null
btrrJ aud other productions of he scdth of France
Nor were the political services OF the Huguenors less
brilliant or less valuable TO the American Colonies IN
their struggle FOR feetcm I'wis taer predominance
in south Carolina which made that Province picu.
ous in tie first resistance to Brirish aggression.
Wien tie people rose in arms after the batse of
Lexington South Carolina was the frsI 10 frame an
Independent Constitution and chose for hor President
Tue fou VI IItLNA lNlueScs iArhl. L%uAShe' hhh".
o the desct ndal;s ofthe e1es enrolled volua-
tiers in the American militia. OF tresdeuts Of
tre Congress in Plidelphia during the Revolutionary
War three were o the Huguenot race namely Henry
Laureus Joln Joy ani Elas BouiuOt.
From This isirt outline sketch OF some Of the f-i
tures of the Huguenot emigration. canuot fall TO
be Impressed wIh the vslue Of pOpular movement. for
the sdysuceu ept Of civilization The exles who left
their you'hful homes belonged 10 the masses of the
people NuItured in the robust faith OF Cavinisn
they had esriy imbbed the racipe OF s)irtdal fTee
dom Pure from tee corup'ipg vices of toe MOBILITY
they brought sincere hearts and song the great
work of life which Providence had entrusted 20 their
fdtlty They Rad never been eneryated By hered
isry luxury. Tie language of coury deceis was for
ecn Ia their lips Their eyes updazzlcd by the fal-e
gsre OF Official pretensoD calmly sazed upon immortal
Truth and oIstk abuliSnily Its refreshing light.
Thrown into the mds- OF hard and perpleSog resll-
tie they did not feel themselves ia straoae posi-
ton; brayely they grsppled with very foe their
Kill conquered tbe elements Of nsture and by
heir sinewy plebesn strength opposing forces were
Overcome which would have scattered IKE chaf the
eftnibste scicrs OF arisiocrscy, whose malignant
preucices drove the truly pOble blood of France
rewsn orphaned by the loss.
We repest our expression of grstifcs.iOn with these
volumes il which the history OF" Z chosen seed is so
fully and foreiby portrayed Our welcome to them
will be echoed by every int seat student OF the Past
ard every cordial lover OF religious freedom AMI bu-
culture.
TEE PoETICkL WORKS or WILLIAM II c HosNER-
2sos l2lo. Rsddea
Mr. Hosner has honorable pace in
temporary Amercsn heIsiure by bis assduous cnls
vs;ion of the po,tc In re.pect quantity least,
few writers have oouited the Mus
fully There hsDcsone volumes sites; hs diligence and
f6,ly TO the poets vocation Nor bis productions ds
Of posiv M r,. which enae him place among
the bsrcs Of his cour;y he doe- no claim the :Ank OF
rss;tcne cf the cbosn few who iae spokexmen OF
humsnay-nT does he affect to represent tbs deepes.
psson RE by original koughtbrt be b1s eersny
w,n gree: q, Of agreeable ard flowing abound
iIg il smooth dssrpous Of nenre ard Gs rated by apt
arc Ilesspg imagery. oorsdsrsele portion OF these
vorues Is 6eyot TO II6iza leseuds-s fy,rse ihems
With the suhor buf difficult invest With geaersl in
i.rs through greet spsoe a. hey oese Oupy. OF
promising character sre Bird Notes s1d
Moths which fell of nstursl images in easy snd
p,lsb.d ytrs fcsien The general tone Il Ar H)snsrs
To- try 9ui, and refndhe deals IN 6resde seat
rsiher than with thrilling eno,iors-snd while hs
1ornes often spfesl IN tae passion Of II e71sh that Of
love e ooDpsrsEiyel! ssorsd
yARA; OA TRK CHILD ADorT'os Ina. 7g rs 2ss-.
Carter 4 nFoe5eu-
the ksToins Il his uIpretend ng sto-y the dslghte-
q Scnowih Islands missionary, who soeouni Of
srsrsIed -ieas ekfs hone for he. viii Aziry
II he sis;s OF New YorS OF whseh she becos, siops