The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-03-19

sow srteess of the Esyiish traders xnd agent. tbs;
occasionally resort to his city.
Iris Objection, then, though we hear it dali,
made by persOns who have not tie slightest oOn.
ception OF that polite society ia. is obviously quite
ridiculous in the mouth Of all bu, the few who
~ the very highest circles oi fashion and only
reatc % the lew who hold similar rank in tie scale
OF Amer,cau society, aul dis sharEe its functions il
seems ia less perfect manner. The great body
Of the people is better edues,ei, and confor.
tabiy situated, than the bulk OF any European com.
muniiy, and possess all tic accomplishments that
are any where 20 be fouad in persons of the same
occupation aud condition. The compliant is, that
there are no people OF fsshion----that their col
uun still wants tc Corinthiaa eapta--or, in other
words that those who rich aud Idle have not yet
existed so long, or in such numbers, as to have bro
60 full perfection that system OF ingenious trians
and elesaa. dissipation, by means ot wtieh it has
ben discovered that wealth anh ieaure may be
most asreeabiy disposed OF. Admitting the fact to
be so, and in country where there il no court no
mobility, and no monument Tradition of chival
roas usages, and where, moreover, the creates,
number OF those w'io are rich and powerful have
raised Themselves to Shat eminencc by mercantile
industry, we really DO not see how it could welt b c
otl.erwise---we woul,l st submit that this is no
lawful either for national contempt, for
tonai hostility II is peculiarly in the structure
oil society amons that people, which take il, can
only give offence to their ysi ting acquaintance &
while Vt does us no sort OF harm while it snbssts,
promises, We think, very soon to disappear altcge-
Their, and no longer to afiict iruasinatons
The number OF individuals born to the enjoyment OF
ereditary wealth is, at least was daily increasing
in that county and Isis impossible that their null
upiicat'on, with all the models of European refine
nent before them, and all the advantages resulting
from Tree government and general SYSTEM OF
good education should fail, within very short
period, TO give birth better o versatioa
and sooets, and 60 manners more dignifed and &C.
fined
Unless wv are very much misinformed, the symp-
toms ot such change may already he traced in their
great cities Their youths Of fortune already travel
yer all the countries Europe for their improvements
and specimens are occasionally met with even il
these Islands which, with all preudiees, mus,
admit woald do discred, the best blood Of the
| and from which they originally sprung. MIR, Weld
indeed and farmer Parkinson, give a very unn.
wiling picture OF them society but NJ. Taleyrand
and The Ducce Iianeourt ere by means so lsstid.
ious and we cannot help suspectiug that, upon 8
point OF this nature, their opinion is entitled to full
as much weight either ofthose English authorities
We are not anxious, however, to establish their IL
tie to the capabilities of politeness. We only wish
to encourage disposition TO be at peace and TO trade
with them and for that purpose really think i,
snoue ifit an be shown that they are good custom
ers, s. dangerous enemies.