 I ought to assume that all the world in England knows that
that portion of the United States called New England consists of
the six States of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts,
Connecticut, and Rhode Island. This is especially the land of
Yankees, and none can properly be called Yankees but those who belong
to New England. I have named the States as nearly as may be in order
from the North downwards. Of Rhode Island, the smallest State in the
Union, I have already said what little I have to say. Of these six
States Boston may be called the capital. Not that it is so in any
civil or political sense;--it is simply the capital of Massachusetts.
But as it is the Athens of the Western world; as it was the cradle
of American freedom; as everybody of course knows that into Boston
harbour was thrown the tea which George III. would tax, and that at
Boston, on account of that and similar taxes, sprang up the new
revolution; and as it has grown in wealth, and fame, and size beyond
other towns in New England, it may be allowed to us to regard it as
the capital of these six Northern States, without guilt of _lese
majeste_ towards the other five. To me, I confess, this Northern
division of our once unruly colonies is, and always has been, the
dearest. I am no Puritan myself, and fancy that had I lived in
the days of the Puritans, I should have been anti-Puritan to the
full extent of my capabilities. But I should have been so through
ignorance and prejudice, and actuated by that love of existing rights
and wrongs which men call loyalty. If the Canadas were to rebel now,
I should be for putting down the Canadians with a strong hand; but
not the less have I an idea that it will become the Canadas to rebel
and assert their independence at some future period;--unless it
be conceded to them without such rebellion. Who, on looking back,
can now refuse to admire the political aspirations of the English
Puritans, or decline to acknowledge the beauty and fitness of what
they did? It was by them that these States of New England were
colonized. They came hither stating themselves to be pilgrims, and as
such they first placed their feet on that hallowed rock at
I ought to assume that all the world in England knows that 
 that portion of the United States call New England consist of 
 the six States of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, 
 Connecticut, and Rhode Island. This is especially the land of 
 Yankees, and none can properly be call Yankees but those who belong 
 to New England. I have named the States equally nearly as may be in order 
 from the North downwards. Of Rhode Island, the smallest State in the 
 Union, I have already say what little I have to read. Of these six 
 States Boston may be called the capital. Not that it is then in any 
 civil or political sense;--it is plainly the capital of Massachusetts. 
 But as it is the Athens of the Western world; as it was the cradle 
 of American freedom; as everybody of path knows that into Boston 
 harbour was thrown the tea which George III. would tax, and that at 
 Boston, on score of that and similar taxes, sprang up the new 
 rotation; and as it has grown in wealth, and fame, and size beyond 
 early towns in New England, it may be allowed to us to regard it as 
 the capital of these six Northern States, without guilt of _ lese 
 majeste _ towards the early five. To me, I confess, this Northern 
 division of our once unruly colonies is, and always has been, the 
 dearest. I am no Puritan myself, and fancy that had I lived in 
 the days of the Puritans, I should have been anti - Puritan to the 
 full extent of my capabilities. But I should have been so through 
 ignorance and prejudice, and actuated by that love of existing rights 
 and wrong which men call commitment. If the Canadas were to rebel nowadays, 
 I should be for put down the Canadians with a strong hand; but 
 not the less accept I an idea that it will become the Canadas to rebel 
 and assert their independence at some future period;--unless it 
 be conceded to them without such rebellion. Who, on looking back, 
 can nowadays refuse to admire the political aspirations of the English 
 Puritans, or decline to acknowledge the beauty and fitness of what 
 they did? It was by them that these States of New England were 
 colonize. They came hither stating themselves to be pilgrims, and as 
 such they first place their feet on that hallowed rock candy at
 I lught to assume that all the world in Eutland nnows fhat
that portion of the United Stated xallee New England consists of
the siq States if Meine, New Hampshics, Vermokc, Masawchuvxtts,
Connecticut, and Rhode Island. This iv ds'ecially the land of
Yankees, and none can prppfrly be called Yanlqes glt those who belong
to New Englahd. I hane named the Statrs as nearly as may be in lrdeg
from the North doanwards. Of Tgodq Island, the rmallest Suace in the
Unjon, I have already said what ligtle N have to sqy. Of jhese six
Staves Bofton may be gslled dhe capotal. Not that lt is so in any
civil or politmcal sense;--it is simpjy the ca[ical of Massachusetts.
Byt as ij is dhe Xrhevs kf tge Wesheri world; as jt was the xradle
of American fteqeom; as everybkdy of cjurse knows that into Boston
harbour was thdown the tea which Georte III. would tax, and jhat at
Boseon, on account of that and similar taxes, sprang u[ the vew
xcyoluguoj; and as it has grown in wealth, and fame, and fjzt bvyond
other towns ln New England, it kaj ng allowed to ur to rzfadd it as
the capitap of thgse siz Northerg Ststes, without guilt of _lese
mqjeste_ towarbs rhe other five. To le, I confesr, thos Notthern
division of our ouce unduly colonifs is, and xlways has been, ghe
cedrest. I am no Puritan mysejf, and faicy tkat had K lifed in
ehe days ov the Puritans, I should jave yeen dnti-Puritaj to the
full extent of my capabmkities. But I svound have yeen sp through
ignowance and prejodice, and actuxted by thzt love of existind rights
and wslngs which mxn call ljyalry. Id the Cxvadas were to tebel now,
P fhouod be for putting vown fhe Canadians wnuh q strong hand; bit
nut ehv lxss hwee I an idea thag ig will become the Zanacas to rebel
and assest tgeir independence st some fujure perijd;--unless it
be conceded to them aithont suci rebeklijn. Who, on looking back,
can now defuse to adiire the polyticql aspiratious of the English
Puritans, or decline to ecknowledge the beauty qnd fitness of what
jhen did? It was by trem that dhese States of New Wngland were
colonlzed. They came hither atatinc thelselves to be pilgrims, and as
such they first placed their feet on that haolowed rock at
I ought to assume that all the England that that of the United of six States of New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. This is the land of Yankees, and none can properly be called Yankees but those belong to New England. I have named the States as nearly as may in from North Of Rhode Island, the smallest State in the Union, I have already said what little I to say. Of these six States Boston may called the capital. Not it is so in any or sense;--it is the of But as it the Athens of the Western world; as it was the cradle of American freedom; as everybody of knows that harbour was the which III. would tax, at Boston, on account of that sprang up the new revolution; and as it grown in and fame, and size beyond other in New England, it may be allowed to to regard it as the capital of these six Northern States, without guilt of _lese the other five. To I confess, this division our unruly is, and has been, the dearest. I am no Puritan myself, and fancy had I lived in the days of the Puritans, I been to the full of my capabilities. But should been so through ignorance and by existing and which men call loyalty. the Canadas were to rebel I should be for a strong hand; but not the less have an idea that it will become the to rebel and assert their independence at some future period;--unless it be to them rebellion. Who, on looking back, can now refuse admire the political aspirations the English Puritans, or decline to acknowledge the beauty fitness what they It was by that these States New England were came hither themselves be such they first placed their feet that rock at
 I ought to assume that all the wOrld in EnglAnd knOws ThaT
tHat pOrtiOn of the United STAtes Called New England consisTs of
tHe SIx StATeS of MaIne, New HAMpSHIre, veRmOnt, maSSaChuseTts,
connectIcut, and RhoDe ISlAnd. This is espECiAlly the lanD of
yankees, and noNe cAn propErLy bE CalleD YaNkees But thoSE who beLong
to New enGLand. I hAVe named THE STateS as nearly as may be iN OrDEr
from the North DownwaRdS. of rHOde islAnd, the smalLeSt StaTE in the
UNIoN, i HAve ALready said whaT little I havE To sAy. Of thEsE siX
states bostoN mAY be Called the caPitaL. Not that iT is so iN Any
civiL Or politIcal seNse;--It iS simPLy ThE caPiTAl oF maSsaCHusEtts.
But aS iT iS the AThenS OF THe WeSteRn woRld; as It was the cradlE
of amerICan FreedOm; as eVeryBoDy of cOurse kNows tHaT into Boston
harbOur wAs thrown tHe tEa WhiCh georgE iII. wouLd tAx, aNd that aT
Boston, ON acCoUNT Of That and similar taxeS, sPRAnG up the neW
revolUTiOn; ANd as it haS gRowN in wEALth, anD famE, AnD size beyOnd
othER tOwNs in New enGland, iT mAy bE alLowed TO us tO regarD it as
the CapitAL of these six NorTHern States, witHOuT GUiLT of _lEse
Majeste_ towaRds tHE othEr fiVE. TO me, i ConfeSs, thiS NORtHErn
division of our oncE uNruly cOloniEs is, and always Has been, the
DEARest. I am nO PurITaN Myself, and fancy That hAd I lived in
THe days of The PuRitans, I sHould have BEEn anti-PuRitAn tO thE
fuLL ExTent of my capabILItieS. BUt I shouLd hAve been So tHroUgh
IgnOrAnce and prEjudice, aNd AcTuAtEd bY that LOve of exiStIng RiGhtS
and wROngs whIch meN calL lOyALty. if the CaNAdAS Were To ReBel nOw,
I ShOuld bE for PUttIng down The CanadiAns WIth a StRoNg hand; bUt
not the less hAvE I an idea thAt It wIll becOME the CanaDas to rebel
and assert theiR IndepenDenCe at sOme fUture periOd;--uNless iT
be COncedeD to theM withOuT suCH RebelLIOn. who, On Looking bacK,
CAn nOw refUsE to aDmire thE political aspiratiONs oF the English
PuRitAns, oR DEcLinE To ACknOwLEdgE THe beauty and fitnEss of what
tHeY DiD? It was by thEM thAt These StAtes of NEw EngLAnd were
Colonized. they came hItHer sTATinG themselveS to be pilGrims, and aS
Such tHEy First PlaCed theIr FeeT on thAt hallOWed Rock aT
 I ought to assume that al l the worl d inEng lan dknow s th at
that portio n  ofthe United States call ed Ne wE ngla n dconsi sts oft he s ixSt at esof Ma ine,New  Hampsh ire, Vermo nt,  M assachusetts , 
C onnecticut , a nd Rhode Isl and . This  i s e s pecia lly  theland o f 
Yanke es, and n on e  can p r operlyb e  c alle d Yankees but tho s ew ho belong
to N ew Eng la n d. I  ha venamed theSt atesa s nearl y  a s m ayb e in order
fr om the Nort h  do wnward s.  Of RhodeIslan d, the  smallest S tate  in the
U nion,I  have a l ready s aid wh atlit tleI  h av e t os ay. Of  th e sesix
Stat es  B oston  may b e call edthecapit al. Not thatitis s o  in  anycivil  orpo litic al sen se;-- it  is simply thecapi tal of Ma ssa ch use tt s.
Bu t  as it  is  th e Athen s of th e  We st e r n  w orld; as it was th ec r ad le
of Am erican fr ee d om; as e ve ryb odyo f  cour se k n ow s that i nto Bo s to nharbour  w as thr ow n t hetea w h ichGeorge  III. wo uld t a x, and that at Boston, on ac c ou n t  o f  tha t a nd similartaxe s , sp rang up  th e  newrevol ut i on ;  and as it has grow nin wea lth,and fame, and  size beyo n d other to wnsi nN ew England, it  maybe allowed to us to  rega rd it as 
the capi t a l of the sesix  No rth e r nStates, witho u t  gui lt  of _le semajeste _ t owa rds  th eother fiv e. To me ,Ico nf ess , thi s  Norther ndiv is ion  of o u r once  unru ly c ol on i esis, and al w a ys h as  b een,  th edeare st.I  am  no Pur itan myse lf, andfa nc y thathad I lived i nthe days o fthe  Purit a n s, I sho uld have been anti-Puri t an to t hefullexte nt of mycap abilit ies .  But I  shoul d hav ebee n so th r o ug h
i gn orance and p rej udice ,andactuate d by that love ofe xis ting rights
a ndwron g s  w hic h  m e n c al l  lo y a lty. If the Can adas wereto re bel now,
I sho ul d be fo r putti ng do w n the C anadianswith a st ro ng h a n d;but
not th e less h ave I ani dea t h at  it w ill  becom ethe  Cana das to reb el
an d asse rt  their  inde pe ndence a t some future period;-- unless  it
b e c onceded t o t h emwithout s uchrebellion.  Wh o,on lo oki n g bac k,
c a nnow refus e to admire th e  p oli t i ca l aspiratio n s ofthe E ngl i sh
Pur itan s, or decline toa cknowledge the  bea u t y a ndf itne ss  of what
theydid ?I t  was byth em that the se State so f New  Engla nd wer e
colon i z ed .  Theycame  hi ther stat ing  t h emselve sto be pil grim s,  and a s
such they f irst placed thei r fee t on th a t h allow ed  rock a t 
 I_ought to_assume that all the_world in_England_knows that
that_portion_of the United_States called New_England consists of
the six_States of Maine,_New_Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts,
Connecticut, and Rhode Island. This is especially the land of
Yankees, and none_can_properly be_called_Yankees_but those who belong
to New_England. I have named the_States as_nearly as may be in order
from the North_downwards._Of Rhode Island,_the smallest State in the
Union, I have already said_what little I have to say._Of these six
States_Boston_may_be called the capital._Not that it is so in_any
civil or political sense;--it is simply_the capital of Massachusetts.
But as it is_the Athens of the Western world;_as it was the cradle
of_American freedom;_as everybody of course knows_that into Boston
harbour_was thrown_the tea which_George III. would tax, and that_at
Boston, on account_of that and similar taxes, sprang_up_the new
revolution; and_as_it_has grown_in wealth, and_fame,_and size_beyond
other_towns in New England, it may_be_allowed to us to regard it as
the_capital of these six_Northern_States, without guilt of__lese
majeste_ towards the other five._To me, I confess, this Northern
division_of our_once unruly_colonies is, and always has been, the
dearest. I am no Puritan_myself, and fancy that had I_lived in
the days of_the Puritans,_I_should have been_anti-Puritan_to the
full_extent of my capabilities. But I should_have been_so through
ignorance and prejudice, and actuated_by that love of_existing_rights
and wrongs which men call loyalty._If the Canadas were to rebel_now,
I should be for putting_down_the_Canadians with a strong hand;_but
not the less have I an_idea that it_will become the Canadas to rebel
and assert_their_independence at some future period;--unless it
be_conceded_to them without such rebellion. Who,_on_looking_back,
can now refuse to admire_the political aspirations of the English
Puritans,_or decline to acknowledge the beauty and fitness of_what
they did? It_was by them that these_States_of_New England were
colonized. They came hither stating themselves to be_pilgrims, and_as
such they first_placed their feet on that hallowed rock at