Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-01-20
scELLANEOU S.
-7s1 : FRENCH CHARACTER.

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rs q. .loor from Its quarrels and pref is
'G ,. - I feel something like one over Of
bOI s;"s game, who, without any ar
l0OAI 1I;l Of his own, can occasionally Is
gsa, .; s tie blunders Of much ADLER e,
P S.,. This neutrality OF feeling Il
Pa{{I o. me to enjoy the contrast of D
slaU utter presented in this time of =
' aaa.ral places; when the various peO- n
!. II europe, who have so long been q
PN Sored by wars, are brought to- c
'ua Ior and placed side by side in :
ge.n vreat gathering-place Of the French i
nl M SEnrIish. The peace has deluged
anu 80 -oy capital with. English visitors
ues 4 ranks and conditions. They
o s.a :, every place Of curiosity and
unO ,.ss-ent; fill the public gardens,
y. rolleries, the cafes, saloons, the
wv ,..s. always herding together, never
. ..ociating with the French. The
>" nations are like two threads of
% %Ss,ept colors, tangled together, but
never blendeu'
In fact, they present continual an
,shosis. and seem to value themselves
ua aor bcing unlike each other; yet
o sT have their peculiar merits, which
'bonld entitle them to each others
s.,eem The French intellectis quick
.oJ active. 1t flashes its way into
anSiscts with the rapidity Of lightning;
'si3es ,,Don remote conclusions with
.udden hound, and its deductions are
,Inost intuitiye. The English intel
let is less rapid, but more preserving;
Iess sudden, but more sure IN its de-
duct;ons. The quickness and mobil-
inv oftbe French enable them to find
enjoyment in the multiplicity of sensa-
lions. They speak and act more from
immediate impressions than from reheC
,ion and meditation. They are there
fore more social and communicative
more fond Of society, and of places o
nubIic resort and amusement. Al
EnrTshman is more reflective in hi
HABITS. He lives in the world of hi
own thoughts, and seems more self
existent and selEdependent. He love
the quiet of his own apartment: eve
when abroad, he in a manner makes
Gule solitude around him, by his 81
lence and reserve; he moves about sh
and solitary, and as it were, buttone
up, body and sole.
The French are great optimists: the
seize upon every good as it flies, an
revel in the passing pleasure. II
EngTshman too apt 10 neglect the pre-
tnt good, in preparing against ii
possible evil. However adverslties ma
lower, let the sun shine but for mi
ment, and forth sallies the meTcurl
Frenchman, in holiday dress and nc
iday spirits, gay as butterfly,
though his sunshine were perpetui
but let the sun beam ever so bright
so there be but cloud in the horlzo
the wary EngIishman ventures iol
distructfully, with his umbrella IN
hand.
The Frenchman has wonder
facility at turning small things to
vantage. No one can be gay and 1t
urious on smaller means; no one
ouires less expense to be happy.
PRACTICES a kind of gliding IN his ST
5rHying, and hammers out every
nea into gold leaf. The Engi'shu
on the contrary, is expensive IN
habits, and expensive in his enjoyme
He values every thing, whether us
or ornamental, by what it COSTS
has no satisfaction in show, unle
be solid and complete. Every t
goes with him by the square
Whatever display he makes, the d
is sure 10 equal the surface.
The Frenchman's habitatlon'
himself, is open, cheerful bus
and noisy. He lives in a par
great hotel, with wide portal,
court, a spacious dirty stone star
and a family on every floor. 4
catter and clatter. He is good
more and laxative with his serV
sociable with his neighbors, and
plaisant with all the world. Any
has access tohimselfand his aPartt
his very bedroom is open to WI
whatever may be its state OF conf
and all this not from any pecullal
pitable feeling, but from that co
nicative habit which predominant
his character.
The Englishman, on the col
ensconces himselfin a snug brick
sion, which he has all to himseili
the front door; puts broken
along his walls, and spring gun
man-traps in his gardens; shrub
self with trees and window-ct
exuIn in his quiet and priVac
seems disposed to keep out moss
I-hs and company. His nous
S;o,,.;tt has a reserved, lnho'
S~,a sSo = whoever gains adm
is apt to find q warm
fHess-e V 81 excel in wiz Il
The Freu.. french gay
y lish in humor: the The
Eneiish richer imagination
are full Of sensibility; easy rls.l