Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-11-22

with The OoVeInor-.'. y "0't'
D,cyrSs AMERICAN NorEs The American public
w,re ST ms. ascuaded by The 'hiofma'on mat WI.
Dckep. who returned to his Country last June, alter
visit to this country Of not quite fire months had
found materials during that short tiGie tor work OF
,,.o volumes octave They were led 10 infer that
Charles Dickens, Esq las lie calls hn'seii) must nave
s n-ay busy Gasing hls short residence among Us,
IN co,Iec,iny materials for vulumnoGs work, IN
addition 10 The usual cares nseparahie fer snch rapd
Lco,un,cn He arrived ~ this country on The @2ad
Jannarv last, the Britannia al boston en fcach-
;rgS York few DAYS after, he engaged ms passage
10 return IN the George Washington about Inc midoe
o. Juue Thus he mu1 have made oph's nina al 'he
outset 10 note down his m-noranda as repciy as pos
shle and romance tor the rest
We do not know that Mr.. Dickens has ever esia-
blished reputation for candor. In noVels', pro-
viacd he avoids beii,ing his countynen in comparison
with other people, such quality seems 10 be super,
roga.ory and people are apt 10 laugh at com'cai
portrg,ure Of the faults OF others around them, now
ever exaggerated II may be. Bot authors wa" nave
ooce succeeded in such field, cafacitsed Tor
bcnx good travellers or TIE ha" ." roina"cI"s c.'se
t. them, In spite Of themselves y novelist may oe
excusabe or TAX NJ occen'ric .eHns whose pc
cul- a:tes are altogether his o~n, and Tor serving hh
no f,r The amusement .: ~; readers or, ne may ma
rine corapound Of the p.oPens'lies and pecuafi'es
=. great many ind yiduals united IN soGe comical
com:nunt in one PEI son. aud make bold picture al
;, Buta traveller has only dra with acs, and with
ncal oeculiartes as he finds them. lie has no right
10 make conversations winch did not occur, without
me oning he has done SO Tor the purpose OIL snow
np the current applications Of certain expression
,,onny neople Thus, Mr.. Dickens happened 10 hear
The term fright away (neaning limit !iate!y,) used
soon ae. .:e landee Of Boston; and TO conTey TO his
readers some idea Of he app cation Of The term III vogue
down East, he introduces dialogue "heh ne sa!s
took place between hisasei and waiter (unde'S'"od
ia ,e Yaukee) in one ofthe hotels Al Boston, (hou1h,
40 ,n. w.y he afterwards tells Us that no Ainet'cah
All cypr 50 demo an himself 10 h. waiter III s'oei,)
~ which ;i.e man is unable to understand the force
Of Nj Dickens order ''as soon as possible ou mus!
nave tne TO lnifoGuCe the expression 'R'e"' a"as
lao three times.
,.r finds The Custom House officers at Boston
very pentl.menly and al,en;Ive-is pleased with Low
Ill Hartford and New Haven, nj the latter OF winch
places he steps on board the steamboat ne" of&' a""
vas us the benefit Of reflections on the first American
s,sanboat he had met with; in which he finds very
striking resemblance TO a huge BATH
He did no, ca,ln TO record any thing but the external
anpeatance OF a1en objects and institutions IN Ame
rcs as they presented themselves To the notice 9"
s,r.nrsr Bat even with these professions, hs REMARKS
noon Nv ork arr altogether too superficial lie adds
nothing TO say abou, The commercial metropolis "i
tnerica q; rs vast amount oil shipping, and only a
casual remark respecting lis hne open harho' ou.
stops moraze amid the heavy "ais ana caik Gems %
The ..Tombs" AS for the Give Points, he seems to
h.y. taken something from his notes On ST. Gies IN
London previously adapted TO Oliver Twist, hrs, aiief-
ing those to su localities IN New York All ths
NIGH, have done we'll to crafty The taste OF novel.
reaI,no uubl,c or their thirst for excitement But
M. scs.ion for n traveller to dwell SO much upon an
obscene mock about whc most strangers would never
think;
Mr. Dickens remarks upon the "vu'Gcr American
haiti # spittrng characteristic OF the man. ne
seems 20 ,a:e been occupitd wherever he went, "'i
ah:land Of saE't, which, from It's prevailing WIN
suc rv on all sides Of bn al once, lie thinks PROOF
eoslive Of the corrections Of Reds or Redhe law
q, Storms Fvr example, when he entered the canal
a ,N,,ht lreH
boz, Hasbngb, H. iound the Moor al night coFeie
with the bodies of sleepers lying closely together
a, l.. could not ste his berth without treaong on
he black steward (who was one OF them) and YET Inc
door yas all covered with spit. What part CT the nooi
does Mr.. Dickens refer TO- II II was all covered WIN
sleepers: He must tina, the sleepeTs themselves
were fl. sp upon by each other hle all were snoring
end splitting together IN concert. MI Dickens had JUS
e.n on deck gazing upon the starlight, und must have
worked himself into sentimental MOOD
/ ue did not ro South Of Richmond. lie assigns as
his reason, that hc vas CITED By Nature WIN s"en tx
cu.i.e sens.hiy, that he could no, bear 10 witness
,e wronns md ctuc.es p-acttsed upon Tie poor Save
Ia, stops for some tin,r al Washington His desc7:p
ton Of The Hall ofthe House of Representatives Is very
aal-sing: particularly As respects The amount oi ex
pec,or4 ION WHICH lie floor bore witness Of
the WORKS Of this popular novelist have been read
I'm our country with great deal Of interest lhfy
much respect tor the author as eSncihg
kind regard Tor the p"r and suffering, and an auenP'
10 alleviate their condition lie has been supposed to
work was ey,arntiy written without observing Inc
menner OF any bat the vulgar Americans he met
IN travelling and without saying anything IN rec"gn
ton OF that kndness and hospitality with which lie was
every where rece'sed-N T. '''"rnnt Of C'"a"tfes'
How THEY REGARD ruE TKT,TY Is EscLANn-T The
following Jeu dcspTn IS Published III !a'e London
r Paper
Taanliisatd Correspondence Mtt-tfn L0rd .I:hOWfon
and .Wr Hebster, IN tic BsRHGa.g Question:
LETrEs J.
4 Lord .7shburtoa 10 .ir UcbStcr.
/ Sir: an a very old man, and have come out 10
TIE IT, S Tor the suke Of peace and quetness between
England aud America. My private opinion about The
boundary line is that there is considerable quantity oil
CANNON both sides, to say nothing Of The enormous
amount of spinnape that has been the result OF the
warns which former negotiations have been spinning.
u plor,acy is all my eye, snd Perhaps Sir, II added
Glzibrih Martin, should no, be going loo lar IN my
d, scfip!,"n oi ii.
,.,.as Sir !; .suud te almost as pertinent on my
ptgt 20 incui:e Of yo" whether your mother knows
,o,, STE su ask whether the mother country is 10
ae done o large portion Of territory, winch : ht
fnf nothing 4, all hat u grow hsiles, and as such
willingly give up 10 prodace ovd for american Citizens
I la my conference with you, believe distinctly
stated that for The sake of peace and though
am instructed 10 stick up 70. the right oil fishing Tor
oysters in the ST. John river, do not say may not
make concession on this point, f The confer, of the
natives is an object with your Government must,
however distinctly declare that cannot resign The
rph, of looking the mile stone the boundary road
an, ,hi. poa, am more resou.e upon, because think
you told NE il vas matter OF indifference IL vas nus
akea pray lei know, aud @il! reconsider the mat.
ter: but, understand You rightly, and you Do not
object 10 the concesson then Sir, let tell yon
phacay that the honor and dignity of the great ma.
ton | represent must be maintained; and shall ad-
here resou,ey to the right oil Waiting the mile stone al
| uded 10.
PERM, me to repeat, Sir lha, am very old man,
far N haco
me at nv time of life TO assist in promoting warfare.
With assurances Of my distinguished consideration,
| am, Sir, your obedienl servant,
LETTER H. From Mr.. H,bsttT 10 Lord .7shJurion
| The undersigned, in the name Of the American Go.
yernmen accades all tina. Lord Ashburon expresses
his readiness give mp lille The undersigned consents
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