Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-08-16
PULLS NE q
BY JOHN BURKE,
From ne Boston Patriot.
rIIE AMERIcAN ExAMINrR.

One of the most common charges Of the con.
ceited English against our coutrvInen is of gross
ness OF manners, and a total want of the refine
ment and polish that distinguish elevated society
among themselves. Whatever may be the ius-
tice of this charge, we arc not quite sure that it
belongs to the English to make it; nor are VIC
by any means satisfied that what is called polite
society in England has any advantage over no
lite society in this country We have never had
Chief magistrate, who was the COMPANION and
correspondent of DULLES and boxers, nor one who
was expelled from n society of gamblers for re-
fusing to pay his bets. We doubt whether the
people in this country, low rs the standard of
manners may be, would tolerate such things
Nay, we question whether with our homebred
republican notions of lrugality and independence,
our people would feel particularly gratfied to
sec our President arrive to the dignity of being
the FIRST PAuPEn of the nation, and to find our
Secretary coming before Congress with propo.
sails for paying of his old debts that had been
contracted by prodgality worse than Idle How
aver the practice in England may have given
dignity and responsibility to such matters. we
readily concede that we have not yet improved 20
that degree in the English school as to admit
them with much complacency.
The letters of Lord Nelson throw = stroro.
light upon the manners aswell as the morals of
thehigher orders of society in England and con-
firm all our previous impressions with respect 70
both They filled with pretty indiscrmi
nate and impartial abuse of every person whom
he has occasion to mention, with the exception
Ofperhaps iveor six favored friends. But the
style in which this is served up for the entertain
ment Of his mistress, especially when women are
the subject, is utterly amazing. It is wonderful
with what vclubility he pours forth torrents of
ribaldry on his most intimate acquaintance-
The extracts below are taken, we assure the res-
der, verbatim from the London edition OF these
letters.
cfT III. D
as id W as ever lived, and Mrs. W
IS bawd Mrs ia foolish pimp, eat up
with pride.'
"what a - that Miss Knight is; as to
the other care not what she says
"Mrs. D-i sad-d pimping b~h. > Wat Wat
has she to do with your love. She would have
pimped for Lord b =, or Lord l., or Capt
MN, or any one else. she is all vanity,
fancies herself beautiful in short Ike you. She
be id"
Vol. /, p. 1856
elf that Lady BIB knew of that PERSONS
coming TO her house, it was trick, but which
hope you will not subject yourself to again But
do not like it.''
[Note-who this Lady BIB is wedo not pre-
tend to know.
{" As for your friend Lady I,-she i. in her
way as much Pimp as any of them. What
sst"
&c Old mother L. isa id b-h. But / do
not understood what YOU mean, or what plan. /
not surprised at my friend Ilingsnill admi-
ring you and forgetting Mary. lie loves yarie-
ty and handsome women You touch upon
the old Duke, but am duh of apprehension
believing you al my own, cannot imagine any
one else to offer for you in any way"
[Vol. ., p. 42--3
The old Duke here mentioned, it appears was
the Duke of Queensbury, a worn out debauchce
and except the Prince Regent, the most abandon.
ed proiligate in that prohgate country. These
two delicate and noble lovers, we learliIwere en-
gagged in plot TO obtain legacy from this old
wanton. The plot was warmly pursued but
though followed up after the most approved
mode oflegacy hunting by flat;ery, presents, &c.
~ebeiieve ultimately failed. 1t is amazing 10
find l.. n in the midst ofhis raptures advising his
CIeary to send the Old Duke Jar of Spanish ho
ney of remarkable fine quality, and few do
zens of Cyprus VINE. This mean and knavish
conspiracy against an almost bed-ridden old
Duke" connected with Nelson's perpetual trr,im
bling about prize money, gives the finishing
touches to his character. And it be consider
cd that this plot was perseyered in, even after
the Old Duke had proposed for the Lady, and
and proposed IN what way no mortal can for
moment doubt it surely will be admitted ina,
such conduct implies degree of baseness and
depravity, that could not exist except in mind
in which every sentiment of morality and honor
was extnguished. Such is The English hero -
We no longer wonder at the murcl sr of the ven.
erabie old Carraciol and the lta.,an prisoners at
naples by these two worthless
1t is not merely for the purpose Of brisrinr
lord Nelson before the public that We nave
made these extracts from his correspondence, nor
merely to raise blush upon the cheeks of those
priests, who have prostitlted the sacred desk bv
panegyrics on such man. We have done il In
furnish our readers with the materials for esti-
mating the state Of morals and manners IN tbs
highest circles Of English society Thee yo.
men and many others who ara spoken OF in pretty
much the same style BY his LOcdship, are said
by the Quarterly Reviewers to be " Ladies ofthe
fret respeclabdiy in the kingdom" One IS a.
",d--d w. IS ever lived" another Sc baogd 3,
a third is "a BIB" Here we have s;mply q
FOOLISH pimp,' there instronger colors ga -
pumping b-h." One Of tie Lady s dear friends
Is merely Lady B-h," but 70 make ND for this
the next we meet is not only d-.-t b-b. .
but as great pump in her way as any Of them
Well might J eson sag, Z" What setp' Nor
can we blame him for occasionally. while b;s
mistress was IN the midst Of such couipanv. civ
ing way to those little Cts of Jealousy that NOT
unirequ eutly are breaking out IN the course Of
his correspondence. Jealousy, to be sure. e
tine natural companion oflove but when we find
the lady herself mentioning proposals from de.
bauched bnt wealthy old duke, a man must he
very unreasonable Who would complain .orb;e