Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-10-11
There tho ladies' always

in Europe no can. There tho ladies' always
wear trowsers, and the gentlemen sometimes
wear petticoats. With US, the red cap Is the
symbol of license with them, it 10 the hat.
In our rooms the roof is white and the wall
is colorcd; with them, the wall is white aud
tho roof is colored. In Turkey, there are
gradations Of social rank without privileges (;
IN England, there are privileges without cor
responding social distinction. With us, So
ciaI forms and etiquette supersede domestic
ties with ilsm, the etiquette of relationship
supcrceds that Of society. With us, the
schoolmast appeals to the authority Of the
parent with them, the parent has to appeal
to the superior authority and responsibility oI
punished by being "con6ned to chnpcl;" will
ihcm' scholar is punished by being exclu.
dcd from the mosque. Their children have
the manners of mea our men the manners
Of children. Among US, masters require
characters with their servants; in Turkey
servants inquire into the character OF masters
We consider dancing a polite recreation
they consider it a disgraccful avocation.
In Turkey, religion restrains the imposition
Of political taxes in England, the govern
ment imposes taxes for religion. In England
the religion of the state exacts contributions
from sectarians in Turkey, the religion OF
the state protects the property OF sectarlans
ngainst government taxes. An Englishman
will be astonished at what he calls the alb
sence of public credit in Turkey; the Turk
will be amazed at our national debt. The
first will despise the Turks for having no or
ganizaton to facilitate exchange the Turl
will be astounded TO perceive, in England
laws TO impede the circulation OF commerce
The Turk will wonder how government car
be carried on with divided opinions; the En-
glishman will not believe that without oppo
siiob, independence can exist. In Turkey
commoiion may exist without disaffection III
England, disaffcction exits without comIno
ton. A European, in Turkey, will consider
the administration of Justice defective a
Turk, in Europe, will consider the principles
Of law unjnst. The first would esteem pro-
pcrty, in Turkey, insecure against violence
ihe second would consider property in En-.
gland insecure against law. The first would
marvel how, without lawyers, law can be ad
ministered the second would marvel how
with lawyers, justice can be obtained. The
first would be startled at the want OF Il checl
upon the central government; the secon'
would be amazed at the absence Of contro
over the local administration. We canno
conceive immutubility in the principles OF tn
state compatible with weil-bcing they can
not conceive that what is good and just /
capable Of change.
The Englishman will esteem the Turk nm
happy because he has no public amusements
the Turk will reckon the man miserable VIII
lacks amusements at home. The English
man will look on the Turk rs destitute o
taste because he has no pictures the Turl
will consider the Englishman destitute o
feeling, from his disregard of nature. The
Turk will be horrifed at prostitution anC
bastardy the Englshman at polygamy.-
The first will be disgustod at our naughty
treatment of our interiors; the second will
revolt at the purchase of slaves. They viii
reciprocally call each other fanatic in relig.
n--dissolutc in morols--uncle cleanly in hab
is--unhappy in the development of theil
sympathes and their tastes destitute sever
nlly Of political freedom each will consider
the other unfit for good society. The Euro
pean will term the Turk pompous and sullen
the Turk will call the European flippant ant
vulgar 1t may therefore be imagined how
interesting, friendly, and harmonious mus
be the intercourse between the two"