Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-10

TO the Editors er the .VstV P'ors sln,eytan.
The enclosed sketch may, or may no be amusing
IL was done m haste and careessly, bulls true.
A SKErcH.-Golng from Couventryto Birming
ham, found myself on the top of thd mail coach
alongside the Grst genuine specimen off John BuH
that had met with since landed in Egland He
was about 90 years OF age; tall, well m4ic, and ex.
ccpt slight portliness, he appeared athletic His
complexion was fresh, indeed sangune; alullne nose
prominent chin--bctween which a pair d firm COM
Pressed lips now and then displayed u ddf6ie OF
double teeth. These slightly tnged with
tobacco, the juice of which escaped down the
ces at either side of his mouth. His drss was also
dccidy characteristic, indicating mai of ndepen-
den circumstances, alike above want eDl the fashion.
a blue coat with yellow buttons. drab mail clothes
white top boots, white Marseilles waifcoat, crnvat
rather dirty, and tied round his neck lie rope end
broad brmmed hat.
As he arranged drab fenrnought nutcoat under
him, and settled his broad quarters slowly down, ho
gave me a look which said plainly o. words could
say, "Halloo friend! let you be who you will don't
care d-n for you" He however gave mo a side
nod and, for cvllity's sake, said fine weather this
afternoon. TOT tins yielded a cheerful assent. II
vas my habit to either make the first approach to
John Bulls, or to improve from them on tho
Instant, or night have come home Tie ignorant OF
them as went. | also suffered myself TO pass fol
while an EnglisrnaD TO hear those ADMISSIONS
they never make to fore gners
Just al the moment dashing equipage passed us
at furious rate; and as the street narrow, sevo
raj persons made narrow escape.
~D-n these ere upSfaTtS, SAYS het "thcy must
make splash if they die fort, and kill other folks
for that matter. These Lords care no more for
folks tban for cattle; but John Bull is mt the
man 10 be tired on Too many Lords in this coun-
try rot em. jist like rats IN a malt house, | wish
had en- in a trap
He theu informed me he wns an extensive master,
and had been to London TO be questioned by minis
ters
AN etarnaI grct city is Lou'un; can buy oil the
world and more besides. More money in Lun'un
than IN the whole Grut-twil swallrr up sl the
World and Old England too, if she don't look sharp
Have ever been TO Lunun? ch! Well its tarnal
grct SIGHT to s"c.- You must know writ book on
~ ;lting-asionished every body! I'm the devilto ei
TO 'hc bot Of things. So Harry Gomlburn he sends
for me 10 tell him all about 1t. nice man that
Goulburn-bui k1nics nothing Of mailing; cen WIND
him round my fgger at that business. It's astonish-
ing how little these fclicrs knows hey2 / snw the
Duke, too--devil of Teller TO fight but k1o,cs no
about mniting than my foot. 1 could lick the
whole kit of them at that business with one hand as
easy Wellinton licked the party voos He's
pret gi1eral that's slrtn: he could lick the hull world
as easy turn his thumb The British are the
devil when they set out thing, eh' won't stop
short Of hell itself when fairly started"
Says l, 80 you think he'll fight the Russiansi"-
"The Russians! what presumption for the Russians
TO think of ftGin old England! The Duke ud fog
'em in two minits." Perhaps" says l. she ,Douid
do it if it not for the taxes and national debt
"Pooh! what's the national deb'?-tho city Of Lun-
non alone would pay in two minits; and as for the
thing nd 60 right" ''That and the tythes" saws l.
Yes d-n the Clargy, for useless set of blood
suckers-a lazy set of reckless scamps foedin on
sinycures and The bowels of the poor--rot EN- wish
old England well rid on EN- This I always
found subject, and one that is hurrying the nn
tion towards rregon faster that all things combined
then made myself known as an American and
told him we had no tythes and few taxes IAN
Amerrycan, eh? Where from--Columby?r No
From Mexico?" No. From Peru" No where
them" North America United States. ooh ave
somewhere Canady, aye-thought you looked
foreignish, and didn't talk Ike Hmglish. Come
over IN steamboat 'spose' Heathenish country
that hey9 Got any manufactures must be rum'uns.
How long did it take you TO lnrn HingIish'" have
only been in England TWO weeks; they all talk as
d. in America Come, that's good 'un, make me
believe that. thought from your lingo that you
was a foreigner from the first. Queer sort of far
meFs, gness, in your country, Ell? Suppose if some
EN- in the field with them reapers they
would take EN- for wild beasts ch? and chase en-
What (ssys i do you think of me? arn farmers
SON." you! you! why, yon have been IN Hlngland,
and arn q thing or two. There's Brummap GEM!
loOkl smoking like al helE-au eternal gret city!
Have ever been To Brum'ml' No. "Wel thea
you'll have something 10 brag Of ghen you get home
hsy?"
On arriving al the Hen and ChIkens" hotel he
descended, pulled out handful of silver and paid
the coachman, aud bade me adieu by saying Il wish
you well, friend and trudged off with his drab great
coat on his