The native American., 1838-06-16
From he New York Weekly Herald.
LONDON, .aprH 80, 1898.

LONDON, .IpTu ou, 1000
NV DEAR SIR: When this reaches you there
win he 5000 of the choice troops OF the British
army in Canada---to say nothing oi iour more
regiments ordered to our Name ironler-ahu
,hsaa more to the West Indies. This display
70 force is certainly not for the purpose OF Putnhg
down the poor French Canadlans--poor devils-l
,bav are Ioy enough nor, heaven knows. You
NAV rely upon it the flower the British army vs.
semi ont for very different object. England Is
,t neace with all the world. Why then is the
whole kingdom alive with recruiting parties!
Why is every regiment to have more than IT'S
full compliment! Why is the English press so
loud and lavish in abuse of America and our instl-
mtions! Look om for squalls. What is our
Government about--are they asleep! can tell
them it is now the time to be ''np and doing
Our members of Congress are continually vast
inc their time preaching about economy--to the
devil with economy when our country is in danger.
We should have $4,000 Yankee boys on the
Canadian and New Brunswick frontier-and our
navy increased ten fold (The misesf thing SAID
in Congress was Mr.. Uise's motion that the
Exploring Expedition should be turned into
coast guard) Look at the population OF Upper
Canada and New Brunswick--recent events have
proved that they hate 'the damn'd Yankees"-
as ardenty as in l776 and in 1912 and IA Look
at Sir Francis Heads speech as specimen, and
see the professions of loyalty poured in on all
sides. Forsyth is right-and the first
that ought to resist the affront. I'm glad to see
some of the old spirit of '76 rekinde. Nothing
delighted me more than to read Col. Wortll's de-
NAL of the compliment paid him by that worthy
scion, Sir Francis. Scott is too noble fellow
to act wrong designedly. think the parties
well matched-M.Nab versus Sutherland-and
M.Kenzie versus Head-a glorious quartette
Should a foreign soldier put foot soil,
IL i.rbt
and drive the hirelings back. Oh how beauti-
full my beloved country contrasts with its mighty
lakes, rivers, mountains-its fertile soil and vast
resources, with this miniature Europe, its pig
my streams and exhausted land-our free and
enterprising population, with the abject and po-
verify stricken peasantry of Europe. | am very
sorry TO see our beautiful countrywomen patron
izing every paltry fellow that calls himself no
bleman. If they were only here to see the small
fry in perfection, their hearts would sicken:
have no doubt you will think am too warm OF
this subject but when day after day, read no
thing but scurrility against my country, confess
my blood boils. have been in the habit of read
ing the Tory press, s'rhe Times and Herald
but read them no more. The '.Chronice ant
Globe" are the only journals daily that writ,
fairly and impartially- y-but we have host of libe
raj papers on Saturday and Sunday-and very vel
edited they are. | have been by accident o
otherwise, in various company in England, an,
''pretty considerably aware Of the sentiments
of the British people towards Americans The
old nobility are devilish good, honest old cocks
that eat, drink, and sleep wel-caring for no
thing-plenty of money-damn reform, and con
tent to die as they live, In total ignorance of the
poverty and wretchedness which stares them in
the face at every corner they turn. They shut
up the blinds Of their carriage and ARE exclusive
The younger branches of this worthy stock, are
in the true sense Of the word, simple minded
fellows--''mighty leete brains''-get up at one
saunter out at three-drive through Hyde Park
lhat is, if they have the Jlaoaf, to buy convey
ance, ,)-dine at eight-visit the theatres, at half
price-put small one eye-glass to the eve
affect -pambyness-talk very loud-quiz
modest girl-go home at five or six in state
of what they rose in at the morning, 'snon com
pos,'' &C. These poor devils, if they are asked
a question about America, or any other country,
would answer you by saying-'I refer you to-
Lord Brougham, or some other schoolmaster.' '
The middle classes are the very worst enemies
we have. They ape '(when they can afford it)
the manners Of their masters. These fellows
hate us most cordially. The good sense and in
telligenee Of the country love us, and see their
own safety in our institutions, and would lament
war with us final climax to all their hopes
and expectations. Thank God know hundreds
Of these persons, and | glory i'll being their ac-
qualntance The lower orders are too ignorant
or brutal, and of course they side with what they
can easiest comprehend. They are nothing but a
poor herd Of wretches-void of education-void
of religion or morality-shout when their betters
shout-and eat, poor devils, when they can get it..
This is true picture of the real state Of this coun-
try. But let me cease this unpleasant subject,
and commence on the bright side of the page.
am glad to see that Congress has at last given
to the heirs of Fulton $lOo,O0O-it will give the
lie 'sthat Republics are ungratefnl." The wea-
ther is extremely cold April goth, it rained,
hailed, showed and blowed, and, no doubt, at
night friz a leetle. What the devil Americans
want to see Europe for, cannot imagine. Let
us be content with what we have got-our un-
rvalled country.
With regard to theatricals-you are to have,
at the Park, next season, Madame Vestris and
Charles Matthew'S The lady over "fat and
forty''-her star is no longer in the ascendant
'sshe has done the state some service John
Bull, Of course, the dernier resort sends her to