The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-11-11

We have feen with what facility an EDCliih
touri.t can wifi, the u. States, tafc of the
full horn" Of our hospitality, and
his return to his native country, employ eve
ry effort to Willy every thing about us. Such
was Anacreon Moore and fuch was MIR
Parknfon, whole Tour in America in
1903, 1899, and 1902 has called forth the
following irltructive crtique from our coun-
tryman Fulton:
To the Editor Of TIE London Monthly Maya.
Sir,
have looked over Mr.. Parkinfon's late /" Tour in
America, and have found in it fome harfh .xpreiI;-
ons and alie conclufors drawn from the pren,ifes he
mas laid down. Ii is the produce of mind attached
TO local habits, and difcontsn,cd with every thing
winch does not correipond with particular mode of
life and ofiarmng.
The work fcenas intended to prove, tina. nature
has been extremely unkind the United Sta,e. that
the unsratetul foil will never reward the toll of the
iaoorer; and that America feems defgned only fo-
eonvicts' lhis IS his expreEon, page 4S9, which
perhaps does not permit to be here repeated bur
that America holds out cheering profpes, is
iniiy proved by the following fae,s. The United
o'aes double taeir population in twenty-five years
and believe that no other nation, not even the IRA
elites, ever doubled their numbers in 70 hor, period
eoniequentiy, as men multiply in proportion to tie
1aciiity OF living, the lands NUT return abundance in
proportion to the labor beftowed upon them other
vile there could not be tina, facility oflvirg
another proof is, that the FIX millions of people
who nhabt the United States of America irnport On
an average from FIVE TO fix millions nerlnp per an
rum OF BTiti merchandise, for which they paw other
wne they would not be truted and they export to
tHe amount ct about thirteen millions herlipp wear
no other country ofthe fame age ever had 10 orea,
commerce; nor is there any country at this time
except England, which in proportion to her populat
-hl In
then aries the wealth which nouriiies fueh COM
merce, ii not from the lands for America cannot
be called faaur;nr country.
from the year 1854 TO 1899, term of fifteen
years, the Americans improved fifteen millions of
acres OF land. The wait lands incloled in EnqIand
curing .ne ia,t nifty years amour, only to $500 COO
acreS-Ths News that America is in I rap;d fate of
Improvement, and even more 70 than England
But fnew farms recently cleared of their t;r,b,-
90 NOT produce all which find on the old and lorp
Cultivated eitates OF England it no proof that the
country Is bad or the people nliferable The Anne
riean farmer has abundance 70 eat to drink IN
ana cIoath him he is owner of the foil on which he
'eS no rent to be RATED at the expiration of his
ieale; no landlord TO influence him at an election
no tax gatherer at his door; he confident of fecurv
h equal laws and has high iene OF that noble indie
Pehaence which acknowledges TO fuperers but oen;
Us and merit; and thofe are real comfort. IN ma,
OF ieehng. II good turnpike roads, and particular
me breed OF cattle or fheeP rarely to be found in
IL ARIES from the population being fpread
over great extern af rnunrry aud .h.. ..,,. Nv:
hon OF labor which enables one man to arpv IN onA
and thereby render it perfect as poiibe Blu,
the iau!t is not in the land or climate and r,cb inn
provements will be made when the country l,all h.
more filled with people.
LIST us look back On England two hundred wears:
MOI ahecge' not turnpike road Wagon or carriage
10 traveiin none Of the fine breed of fheen and ca,
tie now 10 much and iufly admired : nor ;rr;c,t;o,
nor the productive fyaem of fueceiIon of crops; at
that time turniPs, cabbages and carrots were oreat
articles ot commerce from B-abant to London. In
the whole exports from England were onv three
millions and hall year the imports near the fame
ium. But time, with induary, has made England
what he 49, to the great honor of the inhabitants and
f,me' with nduttry, will give the United States of
America, all that is refined icence and gratifying to
rational man. -
But enc great objea of Mr. Parkinlon's book is. 70
prevent Engh'h farmers rendering themrslves and
families unhappy by going to America With hin,
ann ee"ry opinion that they fhould not go till they
nave well weighed every sircumGance. and copf;,lted
the feelings Of tofe they purpofe TO carry with them
for aithorgh know that abundance reigns in Ame-
rca, yet Perions always rfque their happ;pef, bv
moving from their native place, and into country
"here the manners and cutems are feh as thew have
not neen uied to- Every purfuit is kind Of trade.
we eanot follow in the way to which We
~N-'-'~S''iSAi5 lScS iIRlOine. | doubt whe- !
ther an experienced Dcvonllire farmer wopld for
Tome years feel happy in Northumberland nor would
the northumberland feel comfortable on farm,
IN iJeVoniaire. Frerchnan, accuGome5 to tne !
culture oi the vine, would make bad farmer IN Tna-
land and the Eugli1 farmer would become I,,nf- !
fuPt among the vines Of France LEGAL habits which
IN great saiure conilituie our happines aad WHICH
makes country appear pleaiant or dagreeabe, ex
trpu 70 the maiiei. mnute, to our eating dr;,kir.
travelling, company, &c &c. o.
DurinE tds iat peace the Able eireroire came n !
yer iron france to England, where he made a tour
fTsuEout the eoantry. and, from his ainalle chsrae
Ter ana excellent qualities, was received in the beA
ioeIet,es IN very hopirable manner On hrs return
10 Faris' siked him how he liked England He
rePhed' The Engliih a generous, hofpi,abIe. |
,5ool people and the country would be charming |
mao Il pisaied God to give them fome funihirc, and
freneh COOKS he country (he fSid) was always !
Sn'e'oPed IN clouds; and lie was almoa Carved on |
apof.i.ra5's legs OF mutton, roat beef beef Fakes
oaooaEe ana po-atoes, none Of which were half cook
e. and win auce feldom eatable the porter wac
nhter' and the port wine 70 trong that he could not
drink it, and as to water he did not like tina, bcve
rage In iact, the good Able preferred Franc.
and being offs humane dposiion feen,ed to feel for
~ Tor the nisay nco1veBsncies under which, as he
iuPpoied, the people Of England labored.
Henee, II we Look iDto our;elycs, and examine ,be |
haoi'. We have acquired, iall ind that, by going
to rehde III foreign country, the cireunInanees
change, and the unhaPpinels or i'll fueses which we
experience aries more from ourfelves than the ders
OF the country which VIC adopt.
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