, 1859-10-11
l3rtss Trih1ttte.
Obligation OF the United Slntes to
Hnt1rrA

IL &Ae <1Y77V4t1 Et5E1E1{.
You hare alluded, sir, in fattering terms, to
researches made by me at Leyden. Since the
publication Of my first memoir, it has besn nv
lot to make two other pilgrimagcs to that tenn
porarJ home Of the Pilgrims, each time CLEAN
ing some little information, trivial perhap. to
the straner, bat Interesting, beliese, 10 al
their KonH.
And first, Of tile family Of Robinson. Scarce
anything has been told us Of them by Bradford,
or the curly chronicles Weknow that one sou,
Isaac, came from Leydcn to Plymouth in 1929,
and it has been supposed that his mother nc
Standi*h, by bis will. in 1856, preserved in your
court house, left bequsst to the daughter Of
1saac, NaEcyc Robinson, whuu,,'' be says, II
tenderly love for her grandfnther's sake."
Good. generous. brave old Captainl Could
Priscilla fv.-and thirty years hsfers, hare di-
yined The heart that was In you!
in the year 1929, census Of Leydcn was taken,
tho reg ktry Of which Is still preserved in tbs
Stadt House. There, on Page IS, I found in
scribed the inmAtes Of the house OF Robinson
-himself, his wife, six children and one maid
serrant. Thus stands the record:
Jan Robertson, preacher.
lragetta {t'ridgsp Robberson, his wife:
Ro5ber. On, his children.
Mnria Hardy, his uaid.serrant.
From this NE learn that Robinson was blessed
with other children than 1sn3c; but Of their
subsequent home, or 10. in life. we known 9th
ing.
Another fact has interest, it leaves room to
suppose that lkobinson's worldly position was
more comfortable than olher facts may have
led us to infer: In the year 1911, be, with some
lIouse no doubt the place where these faith
l1l lifssitas nact, three times a week, to listen
to foblnson's teachings. and where Trey as
semb'ed Mt that sorrowiul feast tie night before
their departure from Leyden- In the Record Of
Noblnsou's intes1nent. the place Of biz residence
is given; and the deed. copy Of which hold
io my hand, shows TINT tae house purchased by
IN I'm corresponds IN locality With that in which
ne a'ea-
Ny TINS decd, which lound recorded in the
- ,tseeastsv M a. tne neydea Stadthonse. 1t appears
mat ga toe M 3tn May: lGl ~ j42btaas, preach
or Q! .Me -u1rlne word OF the English Com
innhtna In t9at e'ts' toðer Will y itllam Je1-
sou. nen!3 " ooa and AJnulpn Ilckens bought
Tor ste hor'ns. or $500 or our money, house
81 Tue henrey o. the fe'ers Church. This
,ann vas oenndca on one sde y Land owned
" iluam eymons "a good old Colony name,)
Una on the south by a cioister Of the Fa!yde
1n5sg}h Ceusch; !hat church now contains The
library OF the tn!Fels1tJ. and any future Amer
!can 3aFe'er, sIsftlnG thae library, uay, by
;;ooAipH lrpm Tue T1nooN oi tne second LETT
~ ~ which 1onn hobinson walked. and the Peters
Sns1Gnt anoes tie pavement o1 which he MES
buried So,
Mo" noe: AF. ffes!oeht, frh2t Impression
misut 90 made upon DINERS, but confess that,
az attes having " these early records identified
the nome ot hooinson, ana entered the garden.
now osefr1n Win weeds, IN which that p'ous,
EE1Cn3T-H1 hfFN{N
t1 Eample-so learned ana SO modesEwaiked
WIN ofeMslef anu WITH hfno.ord, feit q rev.
creatlal thrill, greater than when within the
Waus Of Mlttenoerg, almost as great as when
cn1er1ng the ;fsates: OF !sznsalem-
Ihe position N 'Leydeno ot that little body Of
hard d.toltug tng!t!Ees from persecution who, by
devotion to principle. were destined to become
the founders Of a mighty nation, was not as
brilliant OF as happy as we could hare wished.
They had, however, in Holland, the inestimat!e
privilege Of utterlng their opinions and Of fol.
lowing uh,uoics!ed the dictates Of their con-
science.
1t was fortunate, too, that, above all other
places. they were attracted to Leyden, which
was then called the Athens Of the Vest, which,
had institutions Of learning superior to any in
s'nSS1and-eomm9n schools which carried edu-
Gallon home 10 the humb!e-and population
whose generous seli-sacF'tce, and whose love
ot know!cds,, must hare Appealed to all that
was nobicst in the Pilgrim, character. On the
:ame benches where hugo Grotins sat: Elder
HfcHstef and Eradtord and Robluson aud Wins
lnw, listened to lessons Of sound political phiio-
sophy, Of tolerance, Of churits.
Bradford tells us Of theological discussions at
1,cydcn, in which Robinson took part against
Episcopius, one Of the Professors Of the Uni
ye1sity. He docs not tell us, however, at that
very moment, like Elder brewster, the object Of
tho persecution at the british Ambassador at
the Hague. Few Of the sons Of the Pilgrims
will find any pleasure in the memory Of these
controversies, and nearly all will, ! believe, be
glad TO- think that i Hob'ason appeared in
them, 1t was not to add fuel TO the Hume Of re-
liglous strife, but rather to allaT 1t by the be-
nign influence 81 Christian learning md charity
The writings OF kob'nson show that Ills temper
would hare dictatcd suel, course,
Governor Arnold ol kAode Island, IN his IN
teFestlng history OF TINT state, has observed
that "thc f!sgr1ms Of plymouth were more
liberal in feeling aud more tolerant in practice
than the purltans 81 massachusetts, Bay; and
rs they were more libernl towards those who
differed from them in point OF religious doc
trine, so they were more Tree in their political
constitution" The factor Of the Dutch colony
Of New Amsterdam, dc haziercs, who came to
III. Brodhc.d has brought to light from the
Hasues Of the freedom enjoyed in the old Col
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opponent, Hao' " t!s4I W z atou3u' LIE Rooo
fortune 10 ns1ea 70 US pfGaeains. d..
NAY NOT tae a zGlousn IN iGfoen IL e1Ptn;n u.s.
differences: lne LESSONS o. tna' onHetstsy
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~ 70 msp1s ~ p;iae. ths;r nro..a
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clear, brought - ' NA"3'
Common Schools.
The Registration Of Deeds.
Civil Marriage.
What couceIus the schools Of Holland hay
fu1lY discussed on another occasion.
You arc we'll aware, Mr. President, that il
she DAYS Of the Pilgrims the old Saxon custom
of nuElicity Of copveyonces hnd fa1fen into dis
ose, auu ..a - - a.s... n-o-;d;rrr "a