Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-06-26
a LOVING KINSNIAN


which deserves notice sample of the kind of mat
ter concerning She L. States, that continues to be put
t1rIh III England, in the shape OF information from
tourists IL is entitled Selections from letters writ
ten during tour through the G. States i'm the Sum
mer and Autumn OF 1919 descriptive OF the snTerings
OF Laiisrais ana OF tie State of Agriculture" by e.
Hewitt.
Mr.. Hnwt il seems, is an Enelishman. and mcm
Der OF the Society oi Friends, who according 10 his
own story, was i:uccd 10y tempting accounts of the
advantages enjoyed by British c,niprnts i, hi, coun
ny, To Nslt Y ~ search OF settlement for brother
The !rI'is oil has percgrnaions among us were per-
s1nai disappointment, md the present book The
book concludes with the declarations that emigration
Is f0Uy--a declaration incapable OF being denied by
ANY one who attaches the credit TO The authors
representations. WE propose TO give some spccimcns
"i ms temper aud strain Ia regard TO the condition
manners and morals VI lie Creates as the native ci,i-
2cs OF these States are STYLED by Goodwin in his re-
cent reply to Malthus MIR Howi;t writes in such a
way ,iIti is impossible 10 believe him animated by
motives oil patriotism, ascribe his lAours TO de-
Ter his conntrymen from emigra;ing 10 the IT, States
IL any other internal impulse than some private inter-
CO slc has little OF the charity, forbearancc and
respect Tor trnt, which distinguish the re!igo rs de-
nomination with whom he classes himself, We are
CAD 10 have tic opportunity of enabling those mem
bors OF the Society in Philadelphia, tr,,a, whom he
acknowledges having received Kind cvili:ics to ap-
prcclaic the spirit OF the man.
IN his prcface he ayas himself Of Ire real or fabr;
Gated testimony OF acquaintance settled in Hi
nr@. lhe following Quotation Is a sample of his tes-
uuony. =" We hear OF desperate cha, actcrs i'm Lon
Gon-but these men Che Acknowledgement bea. them
hollow, III all species OF crime In this country
chiidrca from the age OF sir taught 10 resent:
n'ow VITA sap, ana are seldom seen here without
kuic for the purpose. Here childrenof sir and Sc
re1 years ODDS telr parents defiance and are sun
parted in their rebellion by their neighbours This
tate presents melancholy picture OF human depray-
ti-pareEtS encouraging their children in vice. and
cAi.dten threatening their parents like dogs, Sc
Mr. howiit does not lag behind his = acquaintance"
o. the backwoods. lie has been bat few DAYS in
New York where he landed, when he writes" the
enigrant viii fnd, when he goc, 10 make his pur-
caases for his Journey, that the Yankees are prcar-
e! 20 take every advantage of his ignorance or his
J. tste. An t.asiisliT3n Is recognized in moment.
nc want OF the real Yankee skgg or tone is suici-
en;-bu their appearance is sill prior informant
You Immediately distinguish English from Americans
who are generally dressed i'll light clothes trowsers
down to their heels and broad bfimIncd chip hats
mostly tai, diR, Ve!too looking men, who have stood
tie ties, of parching climate Our traveller as he
proceeds from New York to Susquehanna County in
Pennsylvania fares still worse than in the CITY and
goes through the perous and fearful adventures
Bears, wolves, pantliers and snakes abound Oh his
foutc.-On one occasion, - some wild animal which
the extreme darkness OF the night prevented SEEING
came troting INTO the barn where brother and slept
end to our bed side. Happily the savage unknown
conceived some alarm and made his retreat. upon
Whch the tourist makes truly sage reni1rl-'' Sleep
broken IN this manner affords but little rcircshmcn;'
lie met with old American huncr shortly after
wards, who could have defended him from all such
mysterious invaders. This parsonage related that he
mad Killed the preceding fall, upwards of 200 deer
and ~ his time had encountered and slain more, dian
1900 bears. In the settlements which Mr. How
~ raversed this excursion :. the women and chill.
dren were real offsets oil pity, with looks as wild as
IN; wilderness and unsghtly the lizard that cra,vs
INTO their houses. And for the men, some are
democrats, some arc edcraiss-bu, all are kings and
nobes-evcFy man ruler and yet nothing pcascs
such is the happiness OF this country"
Mr.. Hewitt gencrazes about H., in a fne vein of
compliment, as the following extracts shall testify -
Such IS the pride of Americans all things ori2i-
nate with thcm-prospery or distress wherever il is
uf r1li-
try. The same conccIt which teaches a Chinese 10
make map Of the World by dcincatin- their country
III large, and sketchlng few outlines for few OF the
80, causes the American give his The same por-
Ton ON the political chart
" Tie Ancrcan farmers are composed OF mon, or
toe desceniants Of diem, who camo over the water
n.iiccrs Of all Kinds, and commenced hIsbspInsn
They follow the practice OF the frst settlers, which
was bad enough, implicitly a1d in spite Of reason lad
The efforts oil the most enlightened Of thcr conniry.
men, who perceive the evil, and hive established
Agricultural Societies to cOuntcrdct H. bat hitherto
without e1cc.IIey follow tc.n with that self pride
ana conscquen; and ooiid;rc o..tihncv, which cha
FlctsrIes the 'uigaT Of America aud few are the
WlAi@ Whch SiHcddu ticiH, can lOHg resist the uni
vcr-ti iurb, tiiat attends dissent from, tcir no.
roIs.--" Nh you'll ,e3ah Us something [ cues,
'.ttnim alone we sidl sec he'll 10 something
o'otliui clever fH awhile Sich is the lanr1nre :,
tTmor hears on al SIDES who prcsunes to act differ
eat ro1l the spacious, omnscicnt Aniorican Besides
h0Do u wall assist such ap hereto, the ban is uuvf,
u 9nd nc isas chccttlly under the ntcrdict of his
~.
iiii ~. coEicstend, 10 aigaCdnatc with their mas. "
Ne real Yankee deems himself authorized to in
d'so his 0"n viii, aud - break the sa,ish bonds Of
q cJrdin and respect Like tbc Swiss pcasant who
"i tue point o. dc1: ayowing his cmn.jy " bis muir.
o'rer and being asked by tic priest IL fe meant 10 20
o. hci-na passion which eNtiaruisbcd .ifc eSclai.n-
g. an nee o"itzcf, aud can 90 Where please.
IGc confirmed American IS without bounds 4, his IL
ccucn and his pride"
" IHoif love Of freedom sicws itsglfm tieir VULGAR
chsonTf Considering their opinions az the oracles
flaaff Tff .ls.sHs. a. ..
tHay wal coord5lct with furious iinpctuosity Their
coEce Is incredible, ai Of cons lueucc their opnia-
iIe nyncnhe. 10 a. yOI vii, you are almost GER
al Eugiisbnan, FOR he Is WATCHED with an e,yiors
;i.,'i o,digaant eve
smoking aud splitting are The Iuxurics Of life. and
, vc5f believe an American could not enjoy the
t"S'0"t u he4te3, u hc We4C aot 10 fni hcsc