Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-06
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United States we nave StIdo" reau any ar
,icle, amongst the many which have been pub
.jished. from the, pens OF Europeans, which con-
tains as much just observation, and as correct a
discrimination between the Characters Of the
two Nations Of Great Britain and the United
States, as This does we do not copy IT enrire;
but we think the following passages will inter-
est many Of cur readers, by showing TO them.
selves the traits which distinguish them from
that People Of Europe, who speak the Same Ian
guage with themselves. Tie writer. II will be
observed, has not ira, elled much, il at all, in
the States South Of the Potomac, having seen
Southern men only from home. His observa-
stions, therefore, apply chiefly, and almost ex-
clusi,ely, to the Middle and Eas,ern States.
Nat. Enteifgeneer.
"In the FIRST place, set il down an a1oim,
that as. People they are, the hrstin the world,
andessentially differing in certain points from
the British. What As practicable and easy
therefore with Them, could not be safely EN-
grated upon US. napohtical improvements
we must follo& at an humble distance. II they
are destitute OF a"Corinthian capital they
have positively no commonalty or mob. In the
towns, as Iahourers, something like IL may be
found in appearance; but the country is covered
by yeomanry Of the first description, who own
the soil ;hey Sullivate and education is disc mi
mated 10 degree so universal, as TO be surpris-
ing. Emigrants, however ignorant, are chang
ed in the next generation. A dense population
must ultimately produce, fear, worse state
of ,aHairs; but as yhe ,commencement and toun-
da,on Of this People are superior 10 any thing
that has yet previously existed In The world, the
results, we may reasonably hope, will be supe'
rior To what we see ip,the Old world. From
the earliest iinse ~ have been accnstn.,ssstr
80 A., =. ~ einsir nj psnIence upon Great
Britain was principally poliiicai--the NaNiga-
lion Acts they always cyaaed--- and agalnsi-anI
attempts of their Governors to invade their phi
vileges, they passed resolutions containing as
free principlrs as any broac he'd during the War
of INDEPENDENCE. Our histories do not contain
these matters, they are TO be found only in the
histories of different States, OF which they have
many published early in the style of chronicles.
The English Cabinet, even in the time of
Charles III. were alarmed at this tone OF indie
pendence, bu, were always deferred from coefc-
ing them, les, they should join the Fiench and i,
was only alter the conquest Of Canada, the En-
glsh yentured upon steps which led immedi-
a,ely to the Revolution. When independence
arrived, they had only TO frame The Federation.
State Governments had long been previously
in prae tieal existence; the only change ~as in
driving out Governor appointed by the King,
and elec,ing one for themselves, with an cleo
tive council The inhabitants of the Southern
States, such as met with, do not differ from
these ofthe North; they are the same People
shrew6, clever, plain, but Astounding in COM
mon sense The nature Dot only of their con-
situations and laws, but customs and manners,
is totally aserse from the acquisition OF over
grown fortunes in particular families; entails
are not allowed, aud, in default Of Wills, proper
" is equally divided amongst all the children.
From the effect Of this, properties which were
once considerable in Carolina, Virginia, and
the Southern States, are now frittering away
every day."
"You will frequently hear Of large fortunes
made by commercial individuals, but the sec
ond or third generation they are divided out 10
the level Of the general mass. Men OF wealth
seem more 10 be enyied than liked. 1t is i'm
polite to make too grea, show ifyou wish TO
rise or 10 be popular. The members OF Govern
meni, even the Secretary Of State, live in the
PLANES, manner possible. The state OF Lon
don merchaR. OF secondary class, living in Gull
ford street, or Fly-plaee, is equal TO that OF Mr.
or Mr.. saw no establish /;
menI, even amongst the merchants OF New York,
(which could have exceeded L2 500 per annun.
The President, in travelling lives at boarding
house. aud in travelling in a steamboat, he
drawns aicket wilh,a tailor or a haberdasher, !
! 10 know which is TO have the bed or bench TO !
sleep, upon. Parade and show are contrary TO
the gen:us,o aba, People; they will not brock !
that one man should exhibit any exuavagan, SUI /
I pericriiy over the rest of the citizens"
= "In external appearance, and in regularity OF
attendance at, church, they are the most rei- !
igious people in the world The country is CO.
yered with churches. On the Western road,
in every newly erected village. church is to
fbesf,dnd! SAt half past twelve TO one o'clock. |
YOU will see iheswb6le population Of New York |
:urn ont ont OF, the churches; at Philadelphia
and Baltimene the same"
Ii met in general promscuous society, with
Episcopalfans, Presby,erians, Melhodists, Uni
rarisns. and Catholics, and could only ind it
GU, by ascertsining y nat churches they aI,end- !
Id ON, Sunday. iThias NM 81 arise from their
having no political privileges TO quarrel about.