Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-05-06
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words to the condition Of American society,".
Il had Long heard much OF the imPef,ihen'
curiosity, rudeness. vuigsri'y, ana se,"Se"ess
of the people Of the States, but ,nsteao Q, any
extraordinary signs Of these fepulsise qna''nes'
7 found oood breeding, polileness, frank hospi-
,alitv. and very generous feeling prevailing a
mong them, III as great oegfee aho WIN 90
few exceptions as at home.
In the cities rsaw none Of the open displays
which dsfeure our large towns. and IN all
my iourneying never saw. the face ola police
man-never met beggar or any, one In the
parb Of mendiciiy--never heard uttered an oath
or in,precation-and never witnessed an in
Stance of intoxication but one and that / re-.
pret 10 say was furnished by a Scotchman. !
observed when at Albany, that: the Americans
ore attentive 10 their religious duties. and this
opinion has been confirmed by further acquaint-
ence with them.
One does not meet here with any pre.ension
TO the high fashion bred in courts and pervadIng
their atmospheres. but exclude this from the
comparison, and, between the States and Eng
land, there will be found 10 private society,
such a resemblance of manners as for the
moment makes Briton forget he is not in his
own coup,ry--or if that shall be called to his
mind, it will probably be by difference only
10 tho personal appearance ofthe natives OF the
Two countries.
In rural districts this dssimilarity in exte-
rior appearance is not 30 striking as in the ci-
ties. But 10 the latter the men generally are
more sallow, and care-worn, and less robust
than Englishmen-an there also, in the great
or number Of females, there is very obvious
appearance Of languor and delcacy Of frame,
while the bloom and vivacity OF countenance,
the elastic gate and rounded form. OF the Eng
lish beauty, are hardly to be met with. These
distinctive qualities are in America The effects
OF climate, heightened in the case of females by
the most exemplary domestic habits, and con-
sequent sedenarlness.
II cannot perhaps be said, tina, in Britain
there is any deficiency of chivalrous bearing
towards the fair sex, but remarked of Amer
lea that this sort Of feeling passes through all
ranks more obviously than had met at home.
Every man here, rich or poor, seems on all oc-
casions sedulously TO give place and precedence
TO females, and the meanest OF them are
exempt, or | might correctly say debarred,
from those masculine or laborious tasks which
arc commonly enough assigned the sex, or as
sumed by them. in our country. For instance,
o woman employed 10 work in the fields is no.
where TO be- seen. and although this with Us
might be thought refinement, il is at least On
amiable one.
Before setting foot on The republican soil Of
America, one supposes he is to hear preached
thefe no sentiment that does not compon with
veneration for their perfect equality, upon
which tho social compact in that country theo.
retically is based; but he has NOS Tong mixed
10 American society ere he discovers in many
quarters, strong aristocrstic feeling--in some
the pride Of learning, in mary the pride OF rich
es, and 10 not few even tho pride of fariiy.
This feeling is easy to be perceived N the
portion Of the States visited, and Il under.
Stand is found much stronger IN the more south
ern States. One day, aud tina, perhaps at no
great distance. il is likely to end in an open and
acknowledged distinction of ranks. including
every graduation Of precedence from the hum.
bic "laborer" up TO the man OF quality and IL
tie.
had formed this impression very soon after
my arrival in America, and few words, hav-
lug some reference 10 the state Of society,
which the President did mo the honor TO adj
dress 10 me when ut Washington, have not
had the effect of eiiacng II.
Ia the praise which on the whole, truth has
compelled mo 10 bes,ow on tho American
States. do not forget THAI their greatness is
nn emanalion from my own country. and that
while she on the one hand may DO proud other
offspring. they on the other hand have reason
10 be proud OF their origin. This believe is
the feeling Of every well constructed mind in
both countries, and deeply is ito be regretted
,ha, groveling passions are allowed to impair
,ha, feeling. or 10 put in jeopardy the bonds
ofmu,ual friendship. in which a proper sense
OF mutual interests ought increasingly 10 u
mite them.
On Saturday the l7tb of July at eleven a. NJ.
! embarked 10 the Britannia for Old England,
and arrived at Liverpool at seven p. NJ. on the
29th, after a passage Of twelve days from Bos-
ton. and only nlne days twelve hours from
Halifax.
On my taking leave of Captain Cleland he
loosely addressed me in these words: "lou
have now crossed the Atlantic 10 shorter time
than ever il was crossed since the Atlantic was
the Atlantic and you may tack ihai TO the rest
Of your (sats."
LATE sRom TExis.-The steamship Neptune,
brings TO New Orleans, Galveston daIes TO the lSth
nlt. The reports ofthe escape Of the prisoners Ia
ken nj Mer are dscredted at Houston. The