American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-07-10
WILLIAM pITT

The following paragraph is from the pen Of the Rev
George Croly hose who dsked the policy Of The
politician viii be pleased with the portrait riven Inn b.,
the hand OF the ecclesiastic MAJ. J,urual
"In all the interpretations IF Providence The fewness 81
the instruments is distinguishing In the com
mencement of the great European conflict nan food Al
me head OF English affairs fitted beyond all his pe.eces
sors for the crssged with all the qualities essential to
the lrs rank in the condc, of empre-an eoquence sim
gusrly various, vivid and nobe fortude ct SOIL that
nolhing could shake or sprsea vigor and cnpnlsness
OF resources lnexhanstibo. Bot he had still higher
ground OF influence with the ration, in the nstle honor
and superiority to all the baser objects of public le-he
utter sa'nesscss of his mind aud conduc-ihe unques
nnabe purity ct the zeal which burned in his BOSOM as
on an altar for the glory Of England The integrity Of Pit
gave HIM mastery overthe national feeling that could not
have been won by the mos brilliant faculties alone. In
those great financial rendered bv the
new pressure of the time, and which all the sensitive
ness OF commercial people alive, the nation would
have trusted to no other man. Blu, they followed Pitt
with the prooundes. reliance They honored his match
less understanding but they honored the lofty prince
pie and pure love Of country, they fell be incapable
OF deception The British minister formed class BY him
sell lie was the leader, not only Of English Counsel bnt
OF European He stood on elevation to which no man
before him had assembled. He fought the battle Of the
world unit the moment when the struggle be chang
ed into victory he died in the night Of Europe but il was
when the night was on the verge of dawn. If it could
ever be said OF minister that lie in himself
the mind and heroic heart of empire, that he at
once the spirit and the arm Of mighty people Pitt
that man."
Persian Opinion ofths British and .9nericars --
Capt. keppel. in his atel, published Narrative Of
Journey from India to England, relates the fol-
lowing incident in explanation of the high charac-
for probity which the English sustain over other
Europeans and the Americans -
"Why we should have so excellent a character,
know not, though have heard it somewhat odd
ly accounted for II is said, that some time ago,
an American vessel in trading voyage up the Red
Sea, bought considerable quantity Of Office, and
paid for it in Spanish dollars; but the ship had not
long sailed, when It was discovered that the money
was counterfeit. and the merchants, in their indig-
nation, vowed they would have no dealings with
the English, for las these sailors spoke our Ian
guage,l such they supposed them to be. Some one
said they were not English. but Ferringhep doom
maine moo g Franks of the New World, 2 by which
name the Americans are designated in these coun-
tries. As the mart where this transaction occur.
red, was on the road to Mecca the story rapidly
spread, and numerous pilgrims, on their return
home, were of course glad to promugate any story
detrimental to the Christian character 1t is not
to be supposed that our countrymen are always i'm.
maculate; but now, ifan Englishman misbehaves,
he is not designated native of England. but a
4" Frank of the New World" This is rather hard
upon Brother Jonathan, who is to the full as honest
John Bull; but. many other cases, the rogue
ry Of anindividuais oftentes felt BY amultitude' &