Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-08-08
Extract from the Life Of Futon, just pub
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Notwithstanding Nh. Fulton's mind, during his resi-
dence in England occupied with his great project
outstanding his dsappontments the NORTH.
cation which, IN all countries is generally the cOnGe-
quence of any dependence high Office, sir Full
ton thought and wrote other subjects. by the
name OF Parkinson, apparently had the credny be-
heye thai he could live IN America without the ahour
which his occupation as farmer requredu the climate
OF Europe, and possibly had consulted higher authOr
tyas to what would be his fortune this country than
some OF the gypsy tribe which he may have found under
the hedges of his aTs. After having been The United
States for iime, this retained to his native
Country, aud published book under the title Tour
IN America. Fulton thought IL while u
the beraty aud Misrepresentation ef this perform.
anee III publication on the subject, in the British jour
nails
He speaks OF Mr.. parknsons book as the production
OF mind attached to local habits and disconnected with
every thing which does not correspond with peculiar
mode OF iifeIhe work was intended to prove that
ture had been extremely unkind 10 the States hatthe
climate is unrirudy TO the human species and thai the
nngrateul soil never rewards the toll OF the ouyaor
DIT Fulton asks, how is it then ihaiwe have such most
extraordinary increase al population Whence
great exports, and the millions which pay England
Tor her manufactures Upon these subjects enters i'll
10 very Interesting calculations and contrasts SITUATE
on when we were out ;svo centuries old with that OF g.
bftah only 2oo years ago Then she had not, says he
turnpike road-not Wagon carriage 10 travel in
none OF the Tin sheep and cattle justly admired
ne irrigation, the productive system of successive
crops AZ that time, MIR. Fulton, tnTnips cabbages
and carrots were great articles of from
bant London In 1897 the whole eA perts from England
were no more than three millions and half and the ina
ports did not exceed that amount There great foTbear
the mildness and CHARITY with which he treats MT
this forbearance, do not ind very easy TO initiate it
when speaking Of awork which manifests much pTeju
nce, ignorance, ideness, vanity, beIaty aud gross
Misrepresentation.
Mr. Fulton as Illustrative Of the preudices which are
acquired by habit and IL show how apt are 10 cons
der every thing bad in foreign country which
offers rom what have been accustomed in our
own, relates III Of the publications we have menti
oned the following anecdote -
The Abbc Gregor came 10 France from Eng
Iand alter having made tour through that country.
His amsble character and excellent qualities had intro
duced him TO the best society IN which he with the
most hospitable reception On his Paris (says
Mr. Fultou) asked him bow he liked England. He an.
swered, the English generous hosptabe, good peo.
pls and the country would be charming had il pleased
God give them sunshine and French cooks The
country he said always developed in clouds and
was starved on aboninable legs OF mutton roast beef
steaks, plumb puddngs 6abbages and potatoes
OF which we're half cooked and served with sauce
hardly eaiabie the porter bitter and the port wine
80 strong lie could not drink il. liz fact says MI. Fu
tom the good Able preferred France and being
InaRe disposition, seemed to feel sorry for the many
co1venences under which he supposed the peopie Of En-
gland laboured."