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tered i'm beautiful homes on the hill-sides;
enjoying AN the comforts OF the most ad-
vanced civilization. The Christlana and
lBrandywine have been embarked 20 their
narrow channels. and are now the ar
terles of the citys commercial hfe. Every
where about Us Is thrift and progress and
development.
"When the swodcs landed hero this was
"a point Of fast land. jutting out into tho
marsh, surrounding 81 on the east, west
and south The waters OF the Delaware
the Christians and Brandywine, swept all
over the Cherry Island marsh except pheI
little island in the centre, whose deliclousI
cherries gave name to the island. and also
over an the lowlands on the south side or
the Chniatana, so that az high tide there
was a beautiful and unbroken sheet Of
water clear over TO the Jersey shore. Tie
primeval forest trees came down 20 tho
water edge and covered the hills and high
J lands Of the west. presenting to those
storm tossed and sea-sick sons OF tho cold
: Northland landscape OF wonderous
, beauty. The Mlnqua Indians made this
one Of their camping grounds and doubt
less looked out upon the new comers,
wondering when they came who they
were and what they wanted.
. History Of colonists.
'The first colonists in 1888 consisted Ill
. most entirely Of swedes and Finns, COM
prising farmers. traders, mechanics and
soldiers. Their purpose at nrst was 70
>, trade with the Indians, and by barter TO
gather substance. rather than to culu-
vatc the soil and utilize the forests. Sub
!. sequent expeditions brought out many
: Germans and Dutch. Gradually tho col.
/. onists became farmers, and looked 70 their
= crops, fiocks and forests for sustenanc'
; and for wealth. Hardshps, sickness and
D. disease at times brought the people e
is the very verge Of despair. The incominl
n of colonlsts. however, from time to tint
revived their spirits and New Sweden be
came a permanent colony-prosperous
W thrifty and happy. When captured by tn
~ Dutch IN 1855 they numbered about 200.
~ ''The new world received no better poo
+ PIE than the swedes and Films on the Del
~ aware. Bancroft says Of them: Ere
~ from ambition. ignorant OF tho idea
4. which were conversed I'm the Englls
mind. 1t was only as Protestants tina
they shared the impulse Of the age. The
,~ cherished the calmed earnestness Of rs
- ligious feeling. They reverenced tn
ng bonds OF family and pure morals
their children under every disadvantag
I'm Of want Of teachers and Of Swedish bool
We're well instructed.
re- "It IS remarkable that during the who
=ts period of the Swedish dominion on II
Delaware there is no evidence that
~. single human being lost his life in hosti
contest esther between the swodes an
their European neiehbor. OF between the
and the Indians.
1.-THE conduct OF the Swedish colonis
toward the Indians bordering on the
m settlements was not only consonant wit
at the requirements Of truth and justice. bl
with the dictates of a sound and enllgh
he ened policy as was found by happy e.
perence. Their honesty, their kindnes
mt their friendly department, disposed n
Indians 40 peace, and on one occasion.
ed least, prevented a war, when war wou
probably have been fatal 20 the colon.
y THE maintenance Of such an intercour
'' so won their affections that they used
81, call tho Swedes their own people, Con
o, panius. speaking Of the natives, say
They are very courteous IN their behavil
as and fond Of obliglng the swedes. This
take great pains to help them, and pr
Mt venting any harm happening Ito them
In this happy state the colonists found
M. rich reward for their kind and noble col
" duct toward the poor unlettered native
ed Instead OF ca life of terror and alarm;
war and all Its horrors; the honest Swot
7s' could eat his bread in peace and aft
tolls OF the day. lay down his head
III quietness. fearless Of n midnight attacl
s., undslurbed by dreams OF the tomahaw
and scalping knife.
u How different was the lot Of the Ne
England colonists, long and bloody war
iil fearful loss Of life. anxiety and bitter su
nd fering on the one hand, and whole natioi
nm OF people exterminated The just an
liberal conduct Of the Pilgrm fathers
ed our State Is more honorable 10 the
sl- memory. than an the trumphs Of the dil
lomatists over a simple. unletterod peopl
or an the laurels Of the warriors won
" contest with the original and rightf
II lowners OF the land In order to wrest fro
them their country and their homes.
We "An interesting proof Of the affectlona
attachment Of The Indians for their o.
friends, the Swedss, subsequent to q
conquest Of their colony is related I
Nv campanlus: In the spring Of 1866. 81
Ell months after the conquest, a Swedis
ge ship called the Morcurius. arrived In q
ed Delaware with fresh supply Of colonlst
he 1.-The Dutch commander at Fort Casslm'
he forbade the ship to pass where upon
sir party of Indians probably assured that II
no Dutch would not venture TO fire at n
eh vessel while they were on board. joinS
ON the Swedish crew and safely conducts
nj the ship by the fort and into the Christ
be ana.
nd "The Pilgrims at Plymouth the Scotc
Irish settlements on the Atlantic Goa
range; the Catholics IN Maryland. and
some extent, the Qualyers In Pennsylvanb
sought IN the new world a refuge froi
es persecution I'm the old which had becon
nd unbearable.
W. MOT so with the Swedish settlemeI
X on the Delaware. They were planned an
~ executed by the government OF Sweden
e provide homes in the new world for II