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menfc — it was full too centuries in advance of the 

 policy of the British Government. So exceedingly 

 liberal was this instrument, that the State Govern- 

 ment of Rhode Island continued it as the basis of their 

 government, till it was superseded by the adoption of 

 a Constitution in 1843. 



One of the most beautiful places which I have 

 visited in America is the lovely village of Springfield, 

 the " Queen Village" of New England. Springfield 

 was first settled in 1635, and for forty years after 

 lived at peace with the Indians. During the cele- 

 brated " King Philip's War," however, this village 

 suffered with other settlements. The manufactures 

 of Springfield consist of railroad cars, carriages, 

 leather, boots and shoes, brooms, bricks, tobacco, 

 cotton, paper, building stone, &c, &c. The valuation 

 of Springfield, as ascertained by the Assessors in 

 1850, is, 



Real Estate, $4,230,973 



Personal, 2,081,093 



Total, $6,312,030 



It contains a population of upwards of 11,000, 

 situated upon the east bank of the beautiful Connecti- 



