The National Register.
London, England, 1818-08-30 00:00:00

Cik:' EMIGRATION.

n is stated as a curious fuct, that the Engrtah have
I2:.s:.1;-.1) unwelcome guests in most of the great hotels
e.e.eu the Continent. This account is undoubtedly at
i :once with what 'Englishmen often talk of as a mut-
ter 'll notoriety, namely, the eegerness which ielea t. 3
he manifested to receive " filer Aigleis" wherever
be went, end to assist in eating him or his sapertleous
gel:teas. Such, indeed, is history hands.', down to
us; but it is from other times, cad applies. toy race
English travellers very different frora theac *alit) era
new buffeted about the whole surface of Eurepc, with
feeeeent derision and contempt. The fettourite maxim
of our neighhourt en the Continent, *the judge from
their personal inter tee with our countrymen, is, that
the British character has totally ciranged with ciecem-
etances; and that, since the peace) of 1815, the Miler
.leglais and the guineas have disappeared together.—
New, Iforeigne.rs of the het ago, and of this, have had
different standards by which to judge the English cha.
teeter. Formerly, there were many travellers from
England, men of fortune, who went to see the world,
and•who were ambitiout to behold,it front that advan-
tageous eminence, Whereon wealth and rack had placed
them. There wens matey Englishmeu likewise of low
degree, who tewellede but they were few in number,
and lost in obseurity; and the public opiuion of the
the national character of England was governed by, and
identified with, that of the superior class to which we
have alluded. Whitt is the case within the last three
veer.? Instead of soma hun.lreds of liberal and wealthy
rrevellare, we send *broad into every slate of Europe
thousands of needy and earsinentions emigreeets—emea
who, driven by taxation into &es:rarity at home, go to
cave money, not to epend 'it ; who leave no tracer of
affluence or grandeur on their route, but ofrend the
inhabiteats by cloWnisit manners, underbred arrogance,
and undisguised suspicion of the truth and honesty of
every person with whom they have any tlealinge. It is
not, therefore that the English character has changed,
but that an inferior class of Englishmen expose them-
eolvos to tereigners, compared with that. to which the
rue of oar trevellere was confined before the preeent
e•otteration. The mischief they have done their country,
In what concerns the. revenue, has often been discussed
hen ant out of Perliameet. The evil may not be Wee.
.gether ieconsidereble, though we are willing to pass it.
-ever as ono of thee) which no hew. can cure, with any
reeerd to justice, The real ger:wanton of this rage
eeeigration amongst oar middle orderr, is the preiedice
which they have excited Against us in the minds of fo.
r ignore, and the oblOrety Which they have cast in tree
fluent instances upon the name of Englishmen. What
con such people get by their .111-juelAted entigratiens
Taking every thing into the amount, they live ar
cheaply at home. Where all have stehbreti.ia their are
rematances. as ell ranks among us have time more or
itees, t e universelity of the grievance menages the
stag of it ; and the man who has not eveity.eue.ef the
ositivc hocuries which he ehee enjoyed, yet lose: nunf
et4le resPectebility es core creel with ble eerreentling
Iteee.hie;ers. What Is vow awereed of di c,:a-Citapella,
may with trllth 171 c raligged of most towns upon- the
eestatineut • which li3 within the nsiematieg letitudes.
';hey all .detest t4,.1.17,,,0r•1e of Enjanci, from the kreat.
mojarity of English specimens which they have enettion-
term). We trust 'het the mischief may abrittee or mi
Itsel4 and that the anieeettlarity of oat country.
ratly contrite:le to ser,cl them. heme; 1 fluvielohn
bell :delve the rest of his species is fated exeleeively
for hie awn fire.sitie. Exec'n is r;Je trade,
whln ail ,Hawes are tleftene to hies,' lie a' eare

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