Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-10-27
EXTRACTS FROM MISS SEDGwICK'S
NEW WORK

LsaUiHg Engiqnd.-It seems like leaving home n
second time. It any thing could make forget that
we travellers, 1t would be such unsn,ed kind
ness as We have received here. GoI cannot see the
English IN their homes without TsvereucIng and low
ing them; nor, think, can an Anglo American
come this, his ancestral home, without pride in
his relationship 10 II, and an eX ended sense Of the
Obligations imposed by his derivation from English
stock. \ between the two countries, IN the
present state Of their relations and intercourse would
he iratIcida; add this sentiment have heard ex-
pressed on al. sides.
German Manners The English race, roo; and
branch, arc, what with their natural shyness, their
conventional reserve, and their radical uncourte-
business, cold and Eepe..lng. The poiteness of
the French is conventional IL seems, in part, the
result OF their Of personal grace, and in part,
OF selfish calculation OF making the most Of what
cost nothing; and party, no doub, II is spontaneous
effect OF vvacIous nature. There Is u deep seated
humanity in the courtesy Of the Germans. They
always seem to be feeling gentle pressure from
the cord that inteTlcas them with their species.
They DO no. wait Schiller says, I'LL you Freely
invite" to "iriendIy stretch you u hand;p but the
hand IS nstinctIyCly stretched out and the kind
deed ready 10 follow It. THIS suayity is no, Limited
10 any rank or condition. II extends all the way
down from the prince 10 the poorest peasant. Some
Of our party, driving cut IN hIckney-cOach yes
terday met some German iaOIes IN coach with
four horses, positions, foomen 10 livery, and other
marks OF rank and wealth. What would Amer.
cans have done in similar pOsiOnl Probably
looked away and seemed unconscious And Eng
.ish ladies' would have done the same; or as have
seen them IN Hyde Park, have leaned tack in their
carriages, and stared with an air OF mingled ndIfer
encC and InsC.eucc through their eye glasses, it
their interiors ~ condition could bear 10 be stared
u. The German ladies' bowed most couT;cOusy to
the humble strangers IN the haCkney-coach.
IN English Traususr.-You may know him by
the quantity and variety Of his Luggage by every
Ingenious conulyancc tor comfort, (alhs! comfort
implies nKtures,) ImpregnaOIe English trunks, tray
cling bags, dressing cases cased provisions for al
the possible wants that civilization generates, and
all ~ travelling order. There IS heKbiily
ABOUT 40 Eng,Ishmln; 10 adnp alton TO cIrcums,sn.
ces and eXgencigs. lie must stand forth wherever
he goes, the impersonatlOn vi mis- island home.
sail has luggage betrayed him; | sure his face
and demeunor 10. HIS muscles are in 4 state Of ten
sion, his nerves seem 10 he On the outside OF his
coat; his eyebrows are Ia notion he looks, as my
friend says she felt when she FIRST came TO such
place as tins, 'as IT all the people about her were
TaiS;' his voice is quick and harsh, and his whole
I words none o. the sweetest; that you do not
wonder ;he continental people nave l.srened him
the descriptive souyrIquei OF "Monsieur God d-n."
German .IeioTS-We we're fortunate N seeing
one Of the great dramatic performers Of Germany,
Emile Devuen'. The play was one Of the Princess
Amelil's; a tale Of domestic sorrow, as ascerained
W my interpreters There was no scenic effect,
no dramatic cOntrIylnce 10 aid IT, The scene was
not once shifted during the play. Devrient seemed
TO me, lar as could judge merely from his action,
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cred on him. The playing was all natural, and tn G
voices OF the women marycIlousIy sweet. Have
never yet remarked 10 you the Low tone Of the
German wOmln's voice From the cultivated &C
tress 70 your chamDermaii, It Is a musical pleasure
20 hear them speak Is 4 an atmospheric effect OF
l the breath ola placid tempcD The later thought
when, a moment since, my stand was oyeIsCt
/ and The gri summoned u repair the mischief held
I up her hands, smiled, and uttered in luIe-like
I tone, prolonged g-u-tl (gOOd y
German COHtsuisdnesJ-l lsaye this country
with interest, pgct and attachment, tHnt did
not expect TO esI Tor any country after leaving En-
gland. rather think lhe heart grows by travelling
| feel richer for the delightful rscOleCuOns | cafry
, with me Of the urUanlty Of the Germans. Noye
ran fgrgCt the "Guteu Iay" "Cfulen Attend
onI "Gue Hachi," t'good Day" good evening,
and "good night,") munnured ny the soft VOICES 0
the peasants from under their dropping loads as VI
passed them IN our walks. Addison says that ih
general SITUATIONS Of his type Of nIl bengnity, ST
:, Roger dc COycrly, cime from the overlOwings
huminty; 90 surely did these. On the whole, th
Germans seem TO me the most rational people hCv
, seen. We never care" but always 80 be bless
ed" They onJoy the present, and, with the uue'
economy d human life, make the most oi tie ma
, tcfias Of contentmont that God hos given them.
not this better than vague, liImnabic desires, on
ever changing pursuits
The Historian Si,noHdi --"ll was delightful to SC
D the pleased interest with which SlsmOndI iisIcne
o 20 his wfe's euogium Of his oounirywoinen. II
drew nc char nearer ana nearer, ana Wheu she enc
ed, he put his arm around her, and said with tho
simp iity which IN hos IS such grace, "Jo 10 II
" mcrcic, mon tWur."
"5ismondi said the chief glory Of Geneva "a
suited from rs having been the asylum Of the o.
= pressed from all paris Of Europe. i can new,
think without emotion, he continued of N
v band Of French PrOtcslants who came here for n
!, iuge' Ills voice was chOked; after moment
. added, when they reached the summit Of yura ON
y saw the lake and city before them, they all, vii
= one accord fell on their knees and sung psalm
His tears again interrupted HIM, and ho npo.o
e gized for them, saying, &c sOnt les chooses qui
meuvent 10 plus; je nc peux jamnis en- parIer.
:. You have an inialbc test Of the heart when 20
e know what does most move IL. In this onconroab
d emotion, Sismondi betrayed the unbounded love
Of freedom and the deep love Of his ellow.creatur
" that breathe in all his wofdsP
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These are the so Of Things that The most
10 cannot sneak ofthemJ Though risnoni ssaks Engli
y r.uecuy we'll French b bs language and when ~
70 guard, hs falls inlo ~