Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-10-14
Impressions of Jonas King, D. D.,
AFTER AN ABSENCE IN GREECE OF
THIRTY ONE YEARS.

Impressions of Jonas King, d. D.,
AFTER AN ABSENCE IN GREECE OF
THIRTY ONE YEARS.
Rev. Jonas King, now in this country,
writing TO the N. Y. Observer, speaks as
follows:
my feelings on arriving we're such as
you m ay reasonably suppose Moses
would have had, if he had been permit
ed to go over Jordan and set foot on the
promised land, after an arduous journey
Of forty years in the wilderness. Every
Thing appeared beautiful and lovely
New York and its environs exceeded my
Expectations. 1t seemed TO me TO rival
Paris, which to me is the most beautiful
city ever saw beyond the Atlantic
The scenery on the banks Of the Hudson
is not exceeded in beauty by any I ever
saw, in Europe, Asia, or-Africa-and the
scenery THE place where am is beau
iful, very beautiful. I can scarcely de-
scribe to you the emotions I have had in
being permitted, after SO long an absence,
10 revisit my native land, which l love
as a child loves its mother, as the bride
groom his spouse.
"With the exception of nine months, |
have been absent from my country for
the greater part Of forty three years.
But this absence has never cooled, or in
the least diminished, my affection for my
native land. have been in a position
70 estimate better perhaps than they that
have always lived in this country, tie
blessings which we as a nation enjoy
blessings, which God has, if I may so say
layished upon us-blessiugs enjoyed by
no other nation under the whole heaven.
| have, at various times, travelled through
fifteen or sixteen Kingdoms of Europe
| have travelled in Asia and Africa; but
I have found no nation or kingdom which
| can consider equal TO our own republic.
With ALI our troubles and sorrows, con
slider this as the glory of all lands. Here
with one exception, and that is the cause
of all our troubles, all enjoy true civil and
liberty. There is no other place,
that | have seen, where the poor can so
easily find subsistence--no other place
where every man is more duly appreciat- |
ed according TO what be is really worth,
and should the Union be restored, be-
Iieve there isno nation upon earth, whose
influence for good throughout the world
will be so great as that Of our own. On
account Of that influence, as well as for
many other reasons, I earnestly desire
the preservation of the Union.
"Our fathers, both in the North and in
The South, put upon our escutcheon, II
0lari5uS atnam." That shows that none
If them then contemplated, or left any
'oom for, a secession. ~ plari5us
tnaal,' and "anun" they must be as
ong as the sun and moon endure, and
he stars of heaven continue to shine
Had Athens and Sparta, Argos and CO.
'inth, Thebes and Plata, and other Gre
ian States, been united, instead Of sece-
ling from each other, Greece would have
emained SO TO this day. And if we re-
main united, no nation under heaven will
ver venture TO attack US with hope Of
uccess. Divided, we shall become the
corn of tyrants, and a cause of sorrow
a the hearts of all who love civil and re-
gious liberty, throughout the world.
"With many thanks for your kind wei
ONE, remain, Yours Truly,
JONAS KING" ;