New-York tribune., 1841-09-22
CITY AND COUNTRY.


From The World ef London in lakewood foT Sept.
IT is great folly to suppose the world we arc
contemplating London great only in extent. il
Is cvery way great; there seems 10 exist some in
descriJable relation between moral and physica
greatness and moral and physical lit,lcness. Lit.
tie places every way little. and it is because o
this moral bitterness tina, no man, whose head Is
not flied with boiled cabbage will stay longer in a
little town than the time that it will take change
him posthorses. Can any thing be more lanenta-
bic than the condition of intelligent biped in a
country place. especially daring rain hail. or storm
say ten month, in the year? The very geese tina,
gable Ger the green in good as he
they gable, and waddle, and pick grass and he
do more. Then there il society; the grca,
man, local lord, or squire paramount, scows vi
him be passes, and seems to consider pas
glance of scorn the modern way of exhibiting old
English hospitality; the parson, unless he is very
poor is equally distant; the village doctor being
the only accessible person, and, fortunately, often
the person best worth knowing Of the three.
Where, in such exile, are your resources? Your
inn boasts, in a drawer Of the sdesoard, a TWO
penny cookery-book the moiety OF Genticmaa's
Magazine of 1896, a list Of persons qualified TO
vote for beadle ef the parish, roll of ballads, and
n last wears almanac. There is an old gun; bu,
l.
TO the ears of the squire that saiI gun is in effect
i've, that is, poaching condtisn. There is also an
angle butt with broken reel attached, but no
middle or top for your host although miller TO
boot, dares not much carry walkinc-stck
BY the side of his mill-racc, for fear there
might be hook at the end of it. The poor
source of pack of dirty cards, or we-balasccd
carving-knite, spun the table by way of extempo-
roulette, is all that Is left you wherewiih
10 attack the enemy. Imagine day after day oi
unmitigaed bad weather in such condition the
rain falling and falling the rivers rising and rising,
the wind moaning and whistling; the only solacc
in your msioriunas comes piping hot from town,
and town you have to thank for 1.-THE daily pa
per. With how many consignments to the inter
nal gods do YOU not welcome tbs pcst-womas, three
hours and half behind her time, and we'll if no
worse with what haste your fingers trembling
less with cold Khan with anxirty and without wait
ing 20 have your paper aired, do you proceed -
deyour the leading article foreign intelligence
next attracts your attention, but you read sparugly
like q'adanRc AZ coilee-housc, lest YOU should
finish your paper soon, and be left to return to
your habitual employment of wondering andcr
what egll planet you were seduced from lie in town
10 vegetation in The country.
provincial genius, on time, thought himself
both wise and witty in iuStying his preference OF
little place, by saving he lived there lest might
become less. Upon tins prncip!e recommend
him 10 take up his domicilc III ratho.c, lest by
any means ii might degenerate through time into
a receptacle for mice; but the truth ~, no man
willingly burcs himself alive, OF, what is Just the
same thing, goes la live in village
The proprietor, lord of the manor, or squire to
be sure, Is and must be an exceptions him univsr-
sal respect. undivided Difference, and unccasing
toadyng compensate for the dsa.rccabilitics of
his position. If ne is good man, and above pitt
tul dis plays of local consequence he be the in
strumeHt of Providence in diiusng many blessings,
and increasing the ofindivdual comfor, within
the sphere OF his authority; IN thousand ways he
may make his residence upon his paternal acre,
the means OF earning heaven. and what would ne
have more
The clergyman who kingdors not OF
this world, and is conscienuousy pursuing his
noble purpose, has need OF regret to whatever
worldly obsculi,y ne may be consigned: MS heart
is with his flock, their wants desires and hopes.
are ms own; he wandcrs al their head through the
thorGy ways etlie comforting the taisg, and assist
ing the weak, and hopes they will reward his
earthly care by participating with him an eternity
ot heaven But the aspiring, uneasy SOUL which,
1t II wear not ont, must rust out; confident in lis
own power and restless n that confidence, which
IS, as 1t were the instinct by which nature impes
the noble mind 20 action; impatient of narrow
sphere, and eager 20 measure the depth and hishi
of his own capaciiy by that of congenial spirits {;
such one mast leave his native place. and find
his lcvela, last the mighty wilderness Of London
Such are a few, and only few OF the advantages
the outward apparent repubcausn OF London life
affords to the individuals who make i, their ,pher,
of action; but it IS be denied that there are
many and serious disadvantages resulting from
this peculiar attribute of general ISOLATION and OBJ
security.
There is no control over men here; the salu,ary
espionage OF society is wanring-the violation OF
ali laws not clogged with human sanctOns-the
neglect OF all duties prescribed by acts Of PAR
liameut-tho abandonment OF all social relations.
and u hte of continuous profigacy, are herc unnO-
ticed and uncared for--as if every man were at
perfect liberty to commit whatever negative oa:-
RACES against society pleased his peculiar humor,
In . provincial place, the bad character is &
marked man; If NO; openly Reproduced, ne is Al
the least made to feel his punishment in his isola-
ton; he Is outawed. no, by proclamation, but By
The silent concurrence OF welicoaducted people
London then becomes his hiding-placc. his hermit.
age, Ms great desert; here his peculiar vices NAV
be INDUCED to what excess he peases. so long only
as he does not annoy his neighbour, or rather the
neishLorhcod OF his neishbor; he may do as he
please commit what crimes he please, bu, he mus,
.,c,,r;, ,n n,;soD,e iscapt.y tDrhds whera r, H.