Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-08-23
"Then YOU do not feel disgusted with

your chamber" said Mr.. Chapman.
90, no, Sir, no." replied Emily, ca
gerly. al have been highly amused
with the new scene; and | hope to reap
some benefit, some improvement from
the observations cannot avoid making.
l certainly feel much more interested Tor
these Southern ladies', more as If we
are indeed Of one country, than should
have done had we never met"
"That," replied Mr.. Chapman, with
such earncstness, such unaffected sin
cerity Of manner, as almost made his
plain, practical remarks appear like clo-
quence;" That will, | trust, be usually
the consequence when Americans have
an opportunity Of mingling together.
And if their mineral waters are Of little
benefit in the restoration OF health,
for one, think their medicinal virtues
are vastly overra;ed; yet they are Of
Importance in promoting an intercourse,
and thus strengthening the harmony
between the different sections of our
vast country. People from every quar-
ter, will here meet s,d mingie, and be-
come acquainted; rejudces will be, in
part, overcome, and attachments formed,
tI.l we shall feel we have friends, and
therefore personal interest in the
prosperity of every state in our Union"
'You and Emily may like the place
and the people too, if you choose, but
dctest both;' said Mrs. Chapman.
'Why should you, my dear, form an
opinion Sc different from Emily on this
subject?' asked her husband.
'Thc ladies' are all partial to Emily,
replied tho wife pecvishly. They con-
verse with her freely, but they avoid
me-
'You probably treat them co!dly, and
take no pains to remove the prejudices
they may have formed against the YAM
kee women
Il care nothing for their preludices,
Dir. Chapman. / sh all take no pains to
gain the favor of those who are guilty
Of the monstrous wickedness Of holding
their fellow creatures in slavery. 1t is "a
sin in which | would not partake for all
the wealth Of the Indies!'
sThe slave system is wrong feel as
well as you, and an unfortunate thing for
the peace and prosperity of our coun-
try said Mr.. Chapman, seriously. 'Yet
we must not imagine, that because in
New England we have no slaves, we are
guilty Of no sins. But where are those
lines you showed me the other day,
Emily? in Burns, Ithink.
Emily reached .he book, and Mr..
Chapman read, in very exalted tone,
TO his wife,
%! wad somo Power The giftie gle US,
To see Ourse!s as other see us,
1t wad irae monte blunder from US
An foolish notion;
What a. irs in gait and dress could lea us,
And cen DEVOTION
'There, that verso contains, in my
opinion, a more excellent lesson on the
necessity Of seli-examnation and humil-
ity than many a labored sermon. And
now, Mrs. Chapman, if you are not in
tending to 60 out this morning, Emily
and | will walk to the Springs
Any person Of reflection, who watch
es the movements Of an assembly Of
Americans, collected even on their great
festivals Of rejoicing, will be convinced
that the pursuit Of mere amusements is
incompatible with the feelings and hab-
its of the people. They never appear
to lay aside their cares, or give them
selves up to the enjoyment OF the pres
ent pleasure. They arc not absorbed
by the scene, show or pastime; they are
remarking, reasoning, scheming. There
is restlessness in their movements Ga
Yankee rarely sits still in his chair an
eagerness in their inquiries after news,
kind Of impatience as ifthey folt in a
hurry even when they know they have
nothing to do. They are like travellers
who are looking forward with earnest
ness to the next stage in their journey,
and feel quite unprepared to rest or EN-
JOY themselves by the way.
But to see this locomotive trait, in the
American character, in full activity, 60
TO Saratoga.
Those ladies and gentlemen who as
semble there to pass few weeks in I'M
interrupted pleasure, display but little of
that contented satisfaction, which te-
tokens happiness. They manifest more
uneaslness than do the valetudilarians,
because the latter think there is a ne-
cessty, reason for their continuance
ct the Springs. But the healthy ones
are in constant state OF excitement to
find pleasure, which prevents them from
ever enjoying it. They are therefore
restless, and wishing for change Of
weather or change of company, or to
visit other places or have the season
over, that they may return home.
TO be concluded in our nert.]