The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1870-12-16

MARIETTA, GEORGIA.
FRIDAY MORN. Dec. ES. 1879
WEALTH AND POWER OF NEW ENG
.s8 LAND

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artificial agencies which have been am
ployed, to realize for New England her
existing wealth and power; her physical
geography should be understood.
Mountains and hills form the surface
of the earth good rivers, and multi
tude of smaller water courses she pos
sesses; many safe and commodious har
bors for the accommodation Of her CONS
mercial navy, are open on her coasts !;
her forests supply good timber in abun-
dance; Iron ore to a moderate extent is
found in her mountains Granite rocks
without stint; and Ice enough to supply
the world, and To cool the craving thirst
of the inhabitants of the warmer climates
her granite and her ice forming staple
articles of her commerce; the uneven
surface of the land with its many streams,
give existence to numerous falls to be
converted into powers for propellidg
machinery the water good the elm
ate healthy, and pleasant, excluding the
biting cold months Of her long winters !;
her soil generally rocky and sterile, and
uhinviting to the agriGpltul.ist, .a. 81
This is the physical picture Of New
England; Nature has not been lavish IN
bestowing her blessings upon that p6r-
ton of our country, when coptrasted
with the natural possessions of the other
portion of the Union. Art and energy
have made her what what she is; and
the application Of the same arts and
energy can make other parts of our
Land her equal, if not her superior in
wealth and power.s
Having now exhibited New England
in her true character and condition, for
the application Of artificial agencies, to
make her rich and powerful; we now
propose to enter into the Hive, to
examine the home workings of her peo-
pie.
lst. They convert their Timber large
ly into ships, to cover the Oceans Of the
the globe; to exchange and transport
the products Of the more favored portions
Of the earth, to hunt up-and secure the
many hidden treasures of the mighty
deep. They secure from the national
government, laws to protect their ships,
the exclusive privilege Of the coasting
freights of the whole pation--they get
the interest of their fishing ships foster
ed, by bounties and projections afforded
by the government. Thus stimulated
by government countenance and assis-
tance, the Timber of her forests are rap
idly converted into floating homes for her
young men, and they become onterPris-
ing traders upon the waters; enlarged
views into the mysteries of money maxi
ing, with holiness and enteprizo follow
in its train. The products Of her forest
are converted into agents for gathering
wealth from abroad, to promote her ad
yancement in riees and power,
Immediately preceding or late war;
the shipping tonnage of the United
States, was nearly equal to that of Great
Britain (Which was latgef than tina. of
any other Nation) much. the largest por-
ton of which, was owned in New Eng
land. Her fishing vessels were constant
" abroad over the water; her sons al
lowed no peace to the cod fish on the
New Foundand Banks !; she frozen wa
tiers of the Arctic Ocean afforded but a
feeble shelter to the Sperm Whales from
the energy and harpoons of the New
Engiander. they had dollars in their
blubbers and those dollars must be given
up to addito.the wealth. nftheir hupter|s
homes; all nations and all nature press
ed to make their contributions to the
lwealthof thatenteprising people.
Illustrative, Of the untiring perseYer-
ance of the New England fishermen :. i
relate familiar instance: About TWEEN
ty years ago, two Of them were" in the
hablt,of coming out in the month of De-