Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-09-16

SrR in my note, accompanying the cjrcu'1r you
wet Sll $40 Ih To publish me, expressed
hie.t.5l to address ypl asan on the sub "l
there treated on, and winch have 50 nearly al
heart
feel no disposition to pic, delicate tcrms, and
u.s. sweet phrases upon the mater; ami aIES.
oli 0! my caft to speak out openly IN the same
WHY then, should | conceal that believe the
.rl.ans IN within ldlNg from H. oar rights, act
with degree of mtanness which IS only eGun.,ed by
lis cltring inquIty In truth, It Is nothing more
than theft. | regret 10 say his; and indeed would
not Were il not my duty.
The great iaut of the American people is heir
worship OF pelt Through my travels, found that
in the large cites the grand ann OF the people seems
To he money making. Every good desire, every re-
fined wish every aspiration Tor the lofty, and the
pure, and the holy, i swa up IN the area'
VIM pool OF ayauCc. Before crossing the Alantc.
had heard much of the itrfn,sS of our Amer can
Hsprlng; but must COME : | was not prepared
see ~ much msIHHtSS.
Cnivary, and high toned generosity never have
taken roo, II the nov worldi at least there are
no fruits borne. Admitting, us | often have, the
deeds done by her b57vG anon during her rebcll u
against the mother country, which ended IN her indie
penieHce, | expected 10 see some remans of that
nobility OF spirit in her present race. | found
none.
II may be sail that l. of all persons, ought to be
blind 10 the dark spots OF American character treat
cd as have been by the American people, do not
agree with this view of the case did not seek their
attentions their dnner, and their balls On the con
trary, these things were forced upon me many time
10 the serious Inconvenience of myself and party
The kindness of n friend, # II is troublesome and
off ,Ious often annpys ~ much the INJURIES If an
enemy. he Americans have most of the faults,
both Of the English aud French, with very few 0i
their virtues. never thought that | was petttd,
merely for myseT but kind Of n monster, to
look nj, and be g92'd about and unhue my ke pers
with somewhat of The notouely lhat enyrlpped nv
self | can freely aud confl.n'v say thar this was
the case almost wlth"n' exec 10.
NV books were nryc, So, tn tor fops and he lux.
ufil rich. | have n.Nays thought That much good
might be dnr. hy e'tDg out characters from the
lower SO. 50 q. uc, and EN- odyng in th.lr stories
tr Nv may be seen among the poor, and how MAJ
nv excuses there are Tor their vices, 4 they are VI
| UIou>.
| While in America, Of course could not rudcy tcl
| the arisrocra,y (ior they hive aristoctay there
| among whom ! was forced to move, what | roa
| thought of them. Yet how nauseous was 10 m,
| to see in $ country which pretsnds to 50 much equal
| ty (and whose laws really are mhuod with ny a
rxerplifcaon of the very slliest kind OF mocl
erc'iSireness.
| Perhaps N the course of time the Americans WI
| get over this. | hope So, ! am sure. They Shout
| know that a classic simplicity cf manners q Gu
| ting loose from the stale and absurd ceremonies
European high lfe-a bold, and noble and mani
! independence of foreign conventional usage, wou
become their people much better, and excite our aC
miration much more strongly than Their pieseT
savish trucking, and base spirit of imitation.
| Though in NV travels from city to city, !
course found much T. be pleased with, and asionlsh
ol NJ, yet the total difference between ou' good o.
English customs, and the awkwardncss, The uncoG'
manners, and the unmiilFaed se'hShne Whc
! meet YOU every where in America una e my lnuihl
! one of good deal of annoyance l al ,ot MN
the Americans as people, have much good lhsie'-
! To 4 person brought no among them, and IN the
own way Of course Tho ylarins faults that ''''Ae