Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-09-27
Editorial correspondence.


tied by the puritans nearly two hundred and
twenty-five years since--aiiords observations
and calls up recolectons which can hardly
be passed by in silence. Here stands the old
State llouse-once uuequalled in its grandeur,
and still remarkable for its 6uc proportions
and beautiful situation-in which was con.
summated the greatest act 10 the life Of the
greatest man Of any age. Il was here that
Washington, after having rescued his country
from foreign dominion and usurpaton nobly
laid down his authority on the altar Of liberty
---resigning his commission into the hands Of
congress and here too, was ratified, by the
same congress, the treaty Of peace with Great
Britain Of 1888, recognizing our iudepend.
ence. The walls Of the senate chamber the
room in which these momentous events trans
pired--are adorned with a lile-lke painting
representing the grand scenes. There are al.
80 iull-length portraits Of the distinguished
Charles Carroll Of CarrolIton Samuel Chase,
William Paca. and Thomas Stone-thc four
signers Of the declaration Of independence from
Marylaud-all residents of Annapolis. From
De walls Of the chamber Of the house of dele
gates is suspended a large picture, presenting
a full.engtb likeness Of Gen Washington, at-
tended by Gen. Lafayette and Col. Thigh.
man, his aids. with the continental army pass
/ ing in review. In hi, hand he holds thc ar.
ticles ofcapitualation at Yorktown At my
hotel am shown the room occupied by Gen.
Washington during that memorable session Of
the Continental Congress
Here, too, is located the Naval Academy.
where our government makes most ample
provision for that branch Of the service which
adds so much luster TO our flag the world
over. The buildings are ofthc finest character
the grounds extensive and admirably laid
out-the faculty fully up to the demand
and nothing is wanting that can possibly aid
in securing the best practical education for
our naval officers. We have made the ac.
quantance of Com WordeD, now at the head
Of theAcademy and Of Professors Brown and
Fay. The two latter-of whom we saw
more both in their private and official capac.
iy,--we cannot iorbear to add, while they
honor the EXTREMIST demands Of the service. |
never forget to be men, and gentlemen, in .
the highest sense of the word Prof Brown. /
by the way, though a native of New York I
married a daughter of Judge Tyler, of Brat
tleboro and seems to be quite as deeply i'm
bued with the Vermont attachment as if he
took it the natural way compliment, We
think TO his " better half"
In mingling with those connected with the
academy, we hear It, Commanders George
Dewey and Charley Clark, who are so well
known, especially the former,) to our Mont.
pelier people, spoken Of in the highest terms.
Four boxes of Corean trophies were open.
ed at the Naval Academy yesterday They
consisted of about forty flags, some of which /
are silk, and others cotton, part of which are
draped with plumes and others with spears,
and all exhibit the wonted Chinese ugliness Of
design.
The trigate Constitution was towod out
of this harbor for Philadelphia yesterday,
who she goes for such repairs as are necessa-
ry to preserve her as relic. Seyenty.four
years ago to-day she was launched at Boston.
But word more of the city. 1t has
population of FIVE or six thousand Standing
on peninsula, and afFording fine view Of
the Chesapeake and the surrounding country,
it is beautiful for situation But it is unde-
niably true that the great things of Aunapo.
| lis, (save the Naval Academy, with which she
really has little to do,) are all Of the past.
She has no active business, no enterprise, no
thrift, no life. The grass literally grows up
through her paved streets. Smitten with the
paralysis of slavery, she has not yet been
breathcd upon by the animating spirit of lib
erty. But her day will come,
The nights are as cold here as in Vermont.
Repeated frosts have nipped the vegetation,
and caused great lamentation for the late to-
bacco crop. Tom Hoods lines are as true of
Maryland as of the Green Mountains
! Summers gone and over,
Foss are falling down,
And In russell unges,
Autumn doing brown"
And as a natural consequence, fever and