New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-19
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FROM TIE EASTERN PROVINCES.

Cone,pondepee Of TIE =. y. Tntupe
ANNAPOLIS May 4, lo56.
Though in the pre.ent crisis the attention Of
tbir king Americans is mainly directed westward,
il may be cf interest 10 many of your readers 20
know something shout Portion Of this Continent
almost as far 10 The eastward as Ohio il TO the
westward df that section of the Union whose IN
habitants are known by the term " Down Eas'ers'
Notwithstanding that the trade OF large por-
ton OF these Provinces is msinly with Boston a1d
New. York, but l;tlc is known about them in the
United States generally, not even in Boston itself
partly on account of their miserable aud expensive
travelling arraDgen ents, and partly from their lso
lated position. They are the Ultima Thule OF
North America.
Speaking more particularly of Nova Scotia
country fully one century behind the Northern
States in industrial, commercial and renglOu3 ne
velopment: vet almost as much in advance OF them
iD some political features, presents to the student
Of social science some curious phenomena and ex-
traordipary anomalies. In Nova Scotia even
women can vote if possessed Of the requisite prop
erty qualifications This privilege they have occa-
sionaIy exercised. The suffrage for males is unl-
versal; Indians excepted Col0red persons are
not excluded Side by side, however, with uni
ycrsal (and even female) suffrage, exists degree
part of the Northern States III the present day,
snd psralleled only by the Blue Laws For
instance, in the little seaport town OF LlVerpOOi,
on the south SO high between sect and sect are
the lines Of dfmarkatiOn drawn, that each sect has
q school Of IT'S own. There is new high school
and Baptst school; another for the MethOdists,
and another for the EpiscOpaeans, and so on.
The same with colleges When this state OF ieel-
inc EXITS between the Orthodox sects, it will be
easily realized that only homeopathic NJ. d. can
correctly ascertain the amount OF tolerance they
have for heTetics. An AbolitiOnst in South Caro-
lima would not be much worse Off than such per-
son in many parts Of Nova Scotia. Starvation in
the one case would accomplish the work of tar and
feathers in the other, though in Nova Scotia the
law knows DO religion or color
The Industrial and commercial developement
parallels its religious progress; stage coaches and
sailing vessels forming n material correspondence
to tie degree of spiritual growth indicated by
separate schools Where but few "rIn to and
fro, real knowledge increases but slowly, though
there may be an apology for 1t in the shape OF
book knowledge. Probably superior in combined
mental and ply steal development to any people on
earth, the Nova ScOtiaDs, in consequence OF their
limited Intercourse with persons differently train
cd from tleu selves, usually become narrOw-mlnded
AID irtOlerant: tough Well.meaniDg and often
sincere they seem incapable of rea izng tue
apostolic precept-"prJye all things, and hold
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peoples nguarities, and travelling 10 Nova Scotia
is too costly luxury for the majority to think of.
III sfOrt the past, with all its merits and de-
merits is here petriGed-cry stallZed-fOr the IN
spect0n Of the curious student of human nature.
Here that intense love for home, such strtnger
in other pats OF this continent prevails extensive
". notwithstanding the ea.faring pursuits of the
inhabitants. Like those of its British namesake,
the Inhabitants seek in foreign lands principally the
nesps of returning home 10 live and to die.
Stability and contentment. unknown elsewhere on
this continent, here finds a resting place. Checks
of rosy red scarcely seen in the miasnac West
ern valleys here are the heritage of the many.
The pale. faced, invaded few are the exception,
not, as in most parts of America, the rule. The
ocean breeze brings with it cOlOrs 10 the cheek,
strength to the arm brightness to the eye, health 10
the physical system, and strength as well as actly-
ty TO the intellect.
There is rich rough earnest animal life here,
that We usually seek in vain where the sea breeze
is not felt IL impsrts feeling of strength for
persistent work, makes work no longer toll but a
pleasure not only duty but necessity, neces-
sity in a double sense. Idleness here, even If
plenty to eat accompanied it, would be severe
penalty. The sea coast is the reservoir from
which comes the strength of nations The great
est people in The world, the Ane To- Saxons, owe
their superior position to the training of their an
cestOrs oh the sea. 1t is OILY given to maratlne
nations to be permanently successful; from them
emanates that steady untiring industry, tba, in
dOmitable courage, which Is the predominant
characteristic Of the AnglO-Saxon.
In regard 10 imports Nova Scotia has three
strings to Der bow, viz fish, vessels and timber
Some parts are we'll adapted for farming, but
larger portion is rocky and sterile. They import
most OF their breadstufs. even the farmers IN many
cases buying -four for their own use. his Is need
less, as it could be grown cheaper al nome, IL peo-
pie would learn to be content with wholesome rye
i. q han r
import ted flour, damaged as 10 its nutritious quail
tef, and spoiled for a healthy palate by being de,
prived of the bran, ground too fine, and exposed
TO sun and damp on ies way t. the consumer
The price OF breadstuffs here is very high. Flour
in Lupenbtrg. a small port on the south coast, has
been as high SIS and sic per barrel THIS ih-
ter. In Sy dney, G. b., it was SO only fortnight
since. IN Liverpool, n. s, it is noN SO. BE
tween the monopoly Of the merchants IN Nova
Scotia. snd the spectators our Of il, poor people
here have been hall starved this Winter. Mer-
chants here want high profits even on such articles
as -four. The Irincp pie seems TO be 70 m)nopolze,
get large profits and keep the poor down, 80 they
can't rise 10 become competitors in business with
the rich.
The climate being mild for the latitude, fruit and
other produce can be raised ia abundance In many
parts From the valley of the Annapolis and fr )ln
other parts of the Bay of Fundy, those farm pro-
ducts, in large quantities, sre shipped to -. John
~ B., and Boston. Travel is less costly ana more
convenient, az 4 general thing from va-,ous parts
of the Province to the States, and 70 New BrGns-
wick. than in most other parts OF the same Prov
ipce. Hence there is but little unity OF interest
bet~ cen different portions, and enterprises requr-
ipg combined action of two or more localities, cor
relpo, dngly difficult Railways viii, however,
somewhat alter this in five years from now.
Another curious feature OF Nova Scotia Is toe co
txisttuce OF high degree Of political liberty, VI
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