The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-01-10

Msurs. FowLEss 4 wells Of New Yori
have recently Issued . work entitled the Kan
sas Region" II contains descriptions Of III
forests, prairiss, dssssts, mountains, wales snt
rivers Of that Territory. by MAJ GsrEsx,
gentleman who has resided Ia Kansas for sew
erL ycsss. II Is very readable volume, snt
affords much interesting information in refer
sace 10 the localities treated o.
!" The Hovfsuitayia," . publication issued Ia
PhiIadslphis. end devoted 10 the dissemination
Of correct ideas Of gardening. horticulture, ~
raj architecture, re-. fos January, 10 an inter
eatiag number. This periodical was establish
Cd by the late A. J. DowsrsG. nine years since
and IL regarded throughout tho country ~
standard authority IN the various subjects dis
cu~ed In its pages. Published by X. y. ssirn
Philsdelphis
Husr's Mrehanfs Magazine for December
has been received. II abounds In statistics Of
value 10 tho political economist. ~ well ~ 10
tercsting to the general reader.
From LEONARD Scorr 4 Go. Of New York
We have received the London Rsvur and thu
Eiinburg Rspiew-- both quarterlies, and issued
In the cities designated In the titles. Among
the Interesting papers In tho London Reviev
We noticc one on "Tux NKwcoxEs 81 THAcxE
RAY !" on Prr and Fox," the rival English
Statesmen and orators, and on "Arago md
Broaghnm on Men Of Scicnce" The Edin
burg Rsv,ep contains eleven articles, on q,
many different subjects. "Tbe Political Dis
tarbances In China" Tho Court u Dude.
/" The Newspaper Press, "rssSssos's Mand.
" Tho Results Of the Campaign" and "'rbs
Fathers Of New England" are subjects which
nov interest tho public mind. and ara trea.es
at length In this RerNw. From the last men
toned article We extract the authors WINNING
up OF the character Of tho founders Of New
England
The inerndicabls stain ~ o grievoas tyranny
rests on the Insmory Of the founders of New
ENGLAND, and slurs aud furnishes their entir,
reputation Every one IL familiar with theft
nobIcr characteristics. They were staupch AMI
sober. manly, selisustaining an ar'luoos tasl
dcvolyed upon them, and they had the courage
and capacity 10 execute II they have prou,
niche beside the fountains ~ American histo
~ but their nearer aspect IA osiious. W.
arc not solicitous 10 remark their English lin
eamcnts but even the system they establishes
might have had place In England, u the saint
In this country had consolidated their triumph
The interest OF their example 30 US consists IL
this-.thst what tho Little or Barebones
Parliament only aspircd after, they attained
With certain minor notifications. In their
native island they were thrust back within ths
bounds 81 authority. hut on the shores Of
New England they were fairly emaneipated
Fortnitously or adyisedly. all restraint was
withdrawn. aud they had liberty to do tina,
which was right in their own eyes Here then
10 u@ the image Of Jeremy Taylor, the tender
stomacl,s which could not endure milk, accom-
mo,laicd themselves 10 the digestion OF iron.--
In colony which the mass of men cafelcdsly
regard On founded in vindication Of liberty Of
consciencc. all its opponents would have suffer.
ed successfully. Had liunyan opened his con
venticle In llostou. he would have been ban
i.hed II not whipped; had lord Baltimore
appeared there, no wond have been liable 10
perpetual imprisonment u Penn had escaped
with either OF his ears the moro pertioacious
Fox would. iouhtloss, have ended by mounting
the aallows with Marmaduke Stephenson OF
William l1,ldra. Yet the authors 81 these
rxtremities would have had no admissible pro.
text, They were not iustigated by the dread
OF similar persecution or by the impulse "a
rctaliatc. There was no hierarchy IN invit,