The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-31

| sCEKDArs or THE AMERICAN Rav0LUrIoE.
| With copious appendix, by DR.. Alexander Jones,
PIP. lS2, vo. Sheldon, Lanport 20.
Few persons, from reading the above brief title
of the work alluded to, would bs able TO form
clear idea Of its character and merits- Tbs first
part Of il devoted to address on the origin and
institutions Of the Cymzy. 1t traces the foundation
Of the English common laws, including the trial By
jury with the division OF the country into Cantrefs
or hundreds, Corresponding to divisions into coun-
ties) and the division Of supreme government into
executive, judicial, and Legislative departments,
(tbougb couched in quaint language, and rudely
dsfned) to the ancient Brtons, and gives his orcsl
extracts, in support Of the same. These lava were
said to have been translated into Latin By noted
Csmbfian bishop Asser, Cor azure) MAnsvensis,
who was invited to the court Of Alfred the Great,
and which were translated by the latter into Saxon
and made common over all the Saxon Heptarcaies
under their monarch. hence called common lava.
An attempt was made to crush out these laws by
William the Norman and his Continental followers,
and to establish in their place the centralizing
eide Of Justinian. Hence arose in opposition to
the measure, the Common Law Schools OF London,
known as the Inner Temple, Gray's Inn. Lincons.
inL fields, &C., which subsequsn triumphed. The
remaining part Of the address is devoted 70 the
enumeration Of those persons of Welsh origin or
descent, who shared in Revolutionary struggle,
which embraced some sixteen or seventeen s!gnsrs
of the Declaration Of Independence, viz: Thomas
Jefferson author Of the Decar alton OF Independence;
Benjamin Harrison, chairman Of the committee who
reported it; Richard Henry Lee, who offered the
resolution declaring the Colonies free from Great
Britain Henry Lightfo,t Lee, Stephen Hopkins, OF
Rhode Island; William Williams, Samuel and John
Adams, William Floyd, Francis Lewis, and Lewis
Morris. The latter three signed with Mr.. Living.
ston Tor the State Of New York. Francis Lewis
was native Of Wales; Robert Morris, of Pennay
vsnia; Francis Hopkinson, John Morton, John
Penn, Arthur Middleton, ButtonG sinnett "a ma
tive Of Wales,) while several OF the early Presidents
were OF Welsh descent.
Among the military men of Welsh origin or do.
scent VITO served in the patriot cause were the fol-
lowing bligadier and major gener ais Anthony
Wayne, Isaac Shelby, Morgan Lewis, VIM. r. DA.
vie, Edward Stephens, Charles Lee, Richard VIM,
Daniel Morgan, John Cadwalladar, Andrea Lewis,
Ohio H Williams, John Thomas, Joseph Williams,
end James Reese. Among the colonies were David
Humphreys Lambert Cadwalladar, Richard Howell,
Ethan Allen, Henry Lee, Thomas Marshall Gather
to tie Chief Justce), and James Williams Cap
tain Marshall (ate Chief Justice), Captain Morris,
and DR.. Morgan, the surgeon generals, &c. Brief
biographical notices are given OF the most prominent
on the list. The notlsan the appendix 70 which re-
erences are made In the address, abound in curious
historical and chronological information.
Historical extracts are given to prove, and, to all
appearance, beyond dispute, that Christianity was
introduced into Britain A. ID. 60, either by the
preaching of st. Paul or some of his imu,edats fol-
lowers OF disciples, and between 400 and 500 years
before the Saxon invasion.
The first Christian KING in E1rope Was Lucus
King of Britain in A. D. 1877 and the first Christian
Emperor, Constantine, was BORN at York, England
whee his father, the reigning Emperor, dad Ia
about BOG, when the former ascended the throne
from the Caucasus to the West Of Europe by the
etymology Of the geographical names in the Welsh
or Cymbfan language. Thns-Caspian Sea, he de-
rives from Gas, insulated and Pen head; Caucasus,
cas-, to insulate. Alps. from AL high and Pen mead,
contracted into Alps. He goes on TO give the ETY.
mol0ey of the Balkan and Carpnthisn mountains,
ire Rhine end Ebs, with various other places. He
also sdduces evidence 10 show the antiquity Of ths
Welsh language, by the etymology Of great many
rivers, mountains. towns. &c, In Wales, England,
Scotland, France, &c. Gal in Welsh means plain;
called Gals, Romanized into Gauls. Celt in Welsh
means q wild, mountainous, wooded country,
place or covert; hence the people who resided
there were called Celts. Hence the Scotch were
called Cehs or Kets and Cetedon, was finally Latin.
lied into Celtedonis or Caledonia. The Greeks called
people living in tho wild mountains or wooded. CO.
verts, Celtas or KetAe. Tho Welsh have no X In
tucH dPneUIsj ucnc0 lucy HVuuu " - n, duu gym
~ they pronounce Kumre sounding the as X,
and the Y in the first syllable a. u.
A curious chapter In the book Is devoted TO list
Of Welsh Scotch, Gallo and Hollandic names, Of
Welsh or Cymbiisn etymology. The derivation
suggested for Shakespeare name is original and
ingenious
The religious character Of Wales has always been
toersnt. 1t has ever more or less, completely re-
sisied the power Of the Pope, and at this day con
tains the most thorough Protestant population in
Europe. Four-fiths Of its churches are Pro.
testsnt, and independent of the English
established church, and supported by the
voluntary system. while It's people are still
obliged TO pay tithes to the established religion.
Tho st9 II tthes and the feudal tenure not
knoWD In Wales till after her union with England.
Among other eminent men Of Wales were Roger
Williams, the founder Of religious toler alton in
Rbcde Island. who was born in Wales, Ia 1899.
VIM. Penn. the founder OF Pennsyvanis was OF
Welsh descent, and related TO the Tudors. Chief
Justice Marshall was the grandson of native OF
Wales. Oliver Cromwell was also sprung of a
Welsh family. New England has always contained
lsrge number Of persons Of Welsh birth or de.
scent, amcpg whom was Yale, the founder of Yale
College, And Jonathan Edwards, the eminent di.
vipe and the mother Of Daniel Webster was said TO
have descended from tae same race. Among the
Pilgrim Fathers were Capt. Jones, ofthe Msyhower:
| ana Capt. Reynolds, oil the Soeedwen. And among
the passengers of the Mayfower were John How.
tnr al fnh,