Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-01-26
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PETERS LETTERS TO HIS +
FOLK IN ENGLAND

FOLK IN ENGLAND. -
DEAN Cousin:
The prediction which you msniay5ed,
prior 10 your entering into the state of Mari.
mony in favor of the MUSES. and General Lite
rature' nas not been, you observe, and proba-
o!y never will, be quenched. in consequence of
the new relations in which tia: .,sppy event
mas placed you. l sincerely Congratulate YOU
upon your late union with MIR. G. Asa man
OF probity and strict moral worth: as a friend
gentleman and we'll informed merchant.
| could say much in his favor; but il would be
altogether useless TO point out his merits 10
yon, OF whose Judgment and discretion think
SO highly; and, which canno; fer moment
suppose would not be exercised, in that most
m"mentous AFFAIR." mean the choice Of n L,,c
band.
With the request which you are pleased T.,
make, OF making my Episioiary correspond.
ence with you and my other relatives, the We
hlcie OF information, concerning the sna,uera.
customs, hecuiiarites, boiticai and L;feror, cha.
rGeter ofhhe .4nie1ieun peopic, feel a s,rone,
disposition to comply--ior the following res.
sons:
FIRST. Because i, viii tyou tell mel be ers.
tliyng to yourself aud my numerous friends
IN Eng to whom made promise that,
as Soon as found myself comfortable settled
would devote portion of nv leisure time
TO tins "pleasing task''
Second Because having passed rbroupb
great vicissludes of life and fortune, and made
myself well acquainted with the manners ou,t
literary character of tie people, 1 think | can
present you with an interesting and AMUSING
account of them.
1HirG Because, heing q hope) free from
prejudice and iiiiheraty; having no connec.
ton with the commercial world; being deter
mined never 20 sacrifice honesty to self ,n,ex
rest, Halter myself my sIetters,'' of which,
] Tow present you with No. may not be ,n-
worthy the attention of vast proportion oE
my Gear ccunirymen and country women; who.
like yourself, appear 10 be deeply interested,
IN whatever relates 10 the country, which has
produced such exalted characters as Washing
ton, Franklin &c.
Do not, however. expect from me, my dear
cous IN, much precision in the arrangement OF
the subjects, on which intend TO treat. Nv
correspondence wnl be altogether void of a
formal arrangement. shall endeayor, in a
familiar .ray, 10 relate what have seen and
heard. ! shall now and then state nv OWL, o.
pinions with perfect freedom. on the various
SUBJECTS under consideration. advert 10 the
narratives OF preceding writer's; and, whenever
see occasioa, expose their inaccuracy, preju~
dice, and illiberaity. In a .sortl, shall make
I'nth and Condor my leading motives; and,
hope, ultimately 70 prove 10 your entire satis-
TAG ton, that in composing these "ietters,''
(Which design hereafter topublish in Eng
land have been guided by the spirit of strict
impartiamty
''S:iil pleased TO praise yet not afraid 10
blame. y Pope. Such are my intentions,
frankly and explicitly stated to you. Let me
hope it will be pleasing 10 you to receive the
present account of item. ! shall place before
me the published volumes, of Jansen, Weld.
Fesron, Birkbeck, and the EnGlisawoman-
our late friend Miss Wand comment as
roceed, oa their contents One word shall
now take the liberty of saying concerning The.
latter production, entitled ga view of tie
manners, &c. OF the people of the United
States" Judging from the extracts which
nave been unspsringly copied into the news.
papers and periodicals Of this country, it ap-
pears 10 me that Miss WIS book has been most
nu;rageously beprasec. BY some of the Eng
tlsii aud Scotch iiiersi. American critics of
sober judgment, do not appear so nightly
pleased With the book, as perhaps the author.
ess and mary others might imagine. 1t does
not SAVIOUR of sincerity in any writer, male or
female, 20 speak in language, that indirates 2
want Of The true Gnor FGfr5e. Surely there
is wide distinction 10 be made, between tie
British Government AND The British Peoble-
OF the latter must still be SLOWED to say.
Notwithstanding my admiration of this couo.
try, which is sincere and unfeigneG.)
England with all Thy faults | love ,bea
still.-CowPer. rs you have requested me to
inform you what the Americas people think
Of Orator Phillips, of tinsel-speech notoriety,
| shall trea, on that subject in my next.
J am, Madam,
Yours respectfully,
RplrA