New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-13
SUMNER TRAVELS--A KNICKERBOChER
IN VERMONT.
Correspondence OF The ". Y. Tribune.

Perhaps many Of your readers, who by the times OF
other have been confined 10 city heat and scenes
may find some pleasure and interest In following Tie
iou pey Of one more favored. And Ms we ENJOY the
adventures and participate in the experiences of trv-
eers by reading their aves, 30 the brle hotes Oh
Summer tourist may be next TO m actual Jonrney
Circumstances will of control largely tue drec
ton Of a country solourn; for, with the exception o
large watering-paces with their stated patronage, one
will be guided in bis travels by other attractions than
hotels, water-pnvileges, &C. Vermont is becoming
more and more place OF interest ard resort to New
Yorkers and deservedy so, for it is unsurpassed IN
natural beauty, while yearly improving 10 accommo-
datious for trayeers Taking Whitehall as point OF
dt parture, whore smooth maine llves llttle Iea OF s
Wild, uucouth appearance, the sail down Lake thaih
rain vii prove most Attractive. Inc s'eLery ncii,
ferent from that Of tie Hudson RIVER being less bod
and more r,tie.t,g. The mountains rhe eak above
peak far tie eye can feach Willie lsiahds hcie
and there dot tie silyery eATnne OF Chan'piln' ara
the spir,g OF churches up among the hills ada 10 we
Iituresqnen'ss Of the scene lon miss, However lhe
bid precitous iocks, The many large eies aud me
elegant residences that tie such vaied beauty 70
| the "RhCe of hme rica." The breadth oi the ldse
varies gtealy and il reems ~ have winding GIrec-
ton. In the ncghborLood ot fort Henry aud Port
Kent traces Of iron are clearly dheeriio'e III
hc 70 ks on lie New-foik sde' ara we dls5al ns5a
tons If The diiOGdark rdige are Visible, hIolng
amid 4 cir daik forests the nome OF John brown,
a character, | fiLcy, often recalled at these
times lie would make better hguo Ia hoidi!g
alpert Ferry than the bate distinguished officer, VINO
has tired 10 private s dou6iiess It'll 10 be hauGted
with fears that lobrtton IL pnIsiug HIM. Inc huot-
there WAS lot dear tie Gay came down ibe lake Il
sly down, because Chamfh1n rnrs iowaid Moh'Ieai
and uot fr.in III hazy sky concealed tie mpuot'ns
eiyiag tie impression oi got distance, and lding lle
Iure remote Places from gll view lot this ddGed IN
eome r,spect tie beaut, of The scenery, sotenlng
The light ani giving an air oi rrpose 70 tde ihds'a O
\ A. ,.r.ga ~ tar. 4 If D.
throw over azure quiet ana indisu iess, wb,c. ~
tines j. MT iLcut rirahlDg imiI's Ion AS VIC aP
pruacled B liirg'On tho Lake attained is greatest
widtA etlr,t laids-ihe .uthtro-lcohe lac Slo's
of yer,iufe i a desert, willie told rock ming Qua ot
tie W ter without twig Lat 10 relieve lts Li"ak-
nts- aitra t-d the eye. was amused as we pa red
aiignl Ise clpw Blu ling ~ aud on the orrcste siee,
.t41diie On ii Il bans away nom any place, a"d
seell .ly a mv.t lJnely -PJt, at hearing that
even ior this Iit,e abode oi soi uie no lees thhh
tiree applcinIs had weafed Lnc'e sam with Their
elm snd netostiss, vh iler le0ers nd interested
leud TIE ruling pa sion yoH may thus sre eAiDlt'o
W ef, yer Government nas patronage 10 oOIler, even
though lie sol,a ii, hit. Use Oh tie shoIe OF Laae
ChanIplain. BuriIn- jou rises gradually from the
water 10 ularly lai on in squares, Of sencrculir
form viewed frOm tie coat, and al distance giving
tie imie sion Of great extent. Tie houses partly
Lid amid thi, i,lase which aids greatly 10 the
beauty 4 he place. The hnest stes are oscupi,d Dy
c.,nut m-usipit, and owned 10y some retired New
lmkrIs ard even by some wLo have here their CCuL-
tiy residences.
Tee Uuiversity Of Vernon stands back rome dis-
teure from line wafer, overlooking the lake aud tue
.own. Tie view irom tie ,oliege d1me uucqusled
h, aoy OF er a. Il tat wl,h s auilai ~ lhJ.e who
lave loacd upou ilIe Councgieut valley from he col
leue tower at AmbcrsJ. Ile.e Is, Ie,lnp,, az Bur
nrrton a lafl.r ,OH LinA'Un Cf wsttr ana morntan
,ceu.ry: " bile tio eye Commands the noble run Of
two Siaies-thr AoiIuntn kGbd tie Green Mountains.
The home where EtLsn Alien ent Lis ast hour is
r,inted out, aLd his onuuont is partly seeu amid
ihe dark fol pe Oi Inll grove. AaIsneiG Mountain
r. IN IT, bleak aud bold hiylt to tho Eat Of you
while The huds,ap is Gotted ~th many itlie villages.
I &c setting ~ oOd ior tie hrst dnd only
ume ghzng upon u al varied iaus' II HiI 'ng'Hng
rays catt deepening SHADE uioh thc N"Dei- ana ihe
lake Tue UuIYotIty is not large one, Tie Lumber
ol -tudeuis ,rllO Aremgug over loo. AZ u hh,-
,euea 10 be Commencement week, was Iei.ua.ed 70
say over cay - &c present at part vi Tie cAer
cres. TIE Gud Tie unca eva nj! have had tasH
i,Qaerce uplu our feAts ui arulng, aud omlnishei
TO ONE extent the inere-t usuay taken ~ their ci0s
iup scene. The attendance oil Al mnl aud strangers
al Burlington Was told much smaller this year
than usual On TUESDAY, The addrt,s before the
mi ed Literary Societies was dshyered by t.e Rev
j. VI. Man iug oil Boston; u t.eiAe was " Inc Re
publican ScLol.r." IL VS. an able aud eloquent
ert and many Of the detects and wrong tel dc cies
of Ameri All fcOlarslip exposed AID criticised.
Tie Fl eak,r refer ed TO the arirtocratic or ol garhc
deyelJpmeut q COLI ate eOul alton, 'ts apug OF u
roiea o ms and lis want Of eyl aty witu Tie masses.
lie seemed 10 think that the General Government bad
failed 10 upIor or properly oucoursle uuiversal ys-
TEN oi education for all Ibe States, and advocated The
addition OF Cci arluent VI puyiic instruction with
Cabinet Secretary. The main truth underlying his
dircOurse was an important Que. For our seaolarsip
mas thu. far been too exclusive, tending 10 foster "a
spirit OF indifference 10 the wants aud troubles OF tie
people. II needs more geuib rplii aud to naniies
greater patriotism aud upahy with the SOCIAL ques-
tins OF the aye. Cur scholars have too s,dalou-ly
avoided contact with tie people and have Kept too
much sloof from public life. The Hon. MIR. Marsh Of
T. University Las shown n.y. his eourre that great
learning il not Incompatible with service to tie Gov
ermen', and need not unfit ore for pu, lie dutc-.
Nothing but full report would & iut TO Mr. Mar
nng's address, it was well delivered, and Tie hearers
were inspired with much OF The speakers earnest ieel-
ing. In the afternoon Professor Seelye oi Anhers,
College delivered the address before The Phi Betl
Knppa Society. His subject WAS, The relation Of
the id ydua 10 society, ard tie clains Of the latter
upon educated men" HeeNposed tie false philosophy
OF tue Latter Day pamphlets, which emphasizes the
Individual and pftes tlindly about selt-culture,
ycloJ m.nt SC On the other hand he showed that
the individual IL not for mfelf, but for society; his
culture not il his sake, but for mankind Rome,
he instanced as giving the relation OF the individual
10 L felow-nisn aDG thus furnished us with our civil
Law and 80 isl eics. Greece exhibltedle individual
merged in aud xslDg only for tie s9tei history, ART,
and the general sentiment of mankind showed the
individual ~ be for the racetEe clamso society upon
educated Wo-iod-iist, that they should he
educators Of the race IN respect 10 law, and Secons IN
respect Of liberty. The individual sud society are thus
with 10 coniiciing claims, aId rcithe aac cmting of
any isolated development. 1hese points were aii
elaborated with aud thought and the address
was one OF great power and Interest lns aooIels
but an imperfect sketch OF some OF its leading points
and does not do Justice either the fine delivery OF
tie ,peaker the profound thought dsl ayed ia the
address. The poem by Mr.. Canning closed the eNer-
ces. Giluores band furnished the music with its
usual success and the large audience separated after
It's feast of To strangers especially graduates
Of other colleges, this The most Interesting day
and without waiting for Commencement proper, we
departed highly pleased with Burlington and its noble
UniversIty. Tie cool nights ard heavy dews in tins
region coltnst favorably with the poasan, evenings