Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-08-01

tepeat eagerly all Che siandcrous stories Of
Bn.iSh travellers respecting cur manners and
condition. iut in its elaborate account OF
the Appeal, IL failsinio contiite strain {; con.
iesses the unauimity of British dislike aud
abuse Of America, and recommends a cessa-
lion OF hostlities on the part of British
writers and speakers. We viii proceed 10
make some sisnihcative extracts from the ar
t,cle which il devotes 10 the book in ques-
ton. 1Nationci Gds
Oar brother periodicals of London aud
Ediuburgb will tud themselves completely
matched IN tue war OF retaliation by this cham
pion OF America. -" Our author girtls no his
loins in defence OF his American forefathers
against The multiplied raIlery aud coarse Jest
ing winch have rather UdRt0Hiy beeu beaped
! on them. We have no iAtention of dispufiny
his facts
" Indeed, until we saw the work now in
our hands, we had no suspicion that the peo-
pie OF the United States were so i'll treated.
aud had SO few protectors among the public
writers of England ; aud we were more espe-
ciaily surprised, that, considering the republi-
can tendencies OF u certain northern journal,
the most vlo'ent philirpics, against tibet tree.
men OF Columbia, were TO be found in its pa
ges. We are ready 10 acknowledge, however,
that tins system of national abuse aud depre-
cation has been carried great deal too far
for even admitting that there is some ground
for the structures which have been made on
the foibles and bombast OF the Americas cha
racter, II perhaps argues more of jealousy
Than OF contempt, to be constantly dwelling
uFOu SuCh iiuptfIeCUOns, anu tnem
forth IN every poiut of view for the sratifica-
ton OF vulgar luminosity. We are at peace
with America, and ought therefore TO feel the
oblgation under which we stand, 10 cultivate
| amiiy towards her, in language as well as in
deeds"
:. As to science and tue arts, our author
tights hard battle TO little purpose. He
claims tor America the steam boat, we have
already limited, aud also the invention of the
quadrant known by the name of Hadley's,
'rhich seems realty to hare belonged 10 a SELF
taught genius Of the name Of Godfrey. Still as
america ~ yonn= couniIy. compared 10
Great Britain. II IL no disgrace to acknowledge
iuferioriiy and our author might nave done
SO win much less reluctance, than appears in
his concession. As to0ihcr matters he yields
his cndgel more successfully aud it you
speak OF vice, particularly drunkenness aud
thieying. he comes out npon you with the Re-
ports on The Police of The Metropolis. Col
quhonn's book OH the same suhject, ali MIR.
Bennett's speeches in the HOa,e OF Commons.
and all tile criminal records in the kiu.dem.
Nothing has escaped him."
" Mr.. Walsh has ransacked all orr newspa-
ners and sporting magazines, to confront uS
with view of our real character, as il appears
in these Eaiftfm records; and 10 say the truih
r., IRE 'rere not much gratyfed Nth the coup d'ocii
thPrcby exhibited"
- We Should certainly have got out of tenn
per at all this abuse, had not Dir Udish been
i"sf!y DrorOked Jy aSpeIsionS on his owa coun.
bymrn."
I'VE ourselves have occasionally animad-
verified on the Dragging, pompons Ihodomon-
tade style ct the American character as n
appear in their public proceedings ; but we
like Justice. and we like good understanding
among all who profess To lie bound Ia enc
another nv aniiy and the ties OF national cou.
measHre Meir language rhcn they speak Of their
tinShien uf The Hest %