New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-08-22
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b,d no, seen for some ten years. Oar passage,
no, pscket for Have,) owing to head winds and
.sms, was prolrac,ed one; and, having arrived
,stbe Southwestern coast Of England, landed
and proceeded by land and steamer to Havre. /
ta,ersed in England part OF Cornwall, and
r;snd the cities of Plymouth, Portsmouth and
Southampton. | came from the latter city by
sssner To HAVE, and thence TO Paris, my place
n destination In this excursion through the
tao countries, although partial and hurried, l
had an opportunity Of marking some OF their
leading features, and OF contrasting them in a
sw Of their striking characteristics.
was very much struck and very much pleased
With the material aspect of England The coun-
ry is mos; beautifully cultivatcd-far beyond
any thing, no doubt, that exists or has existed
elsewhere on the earth and the immense devel.
opment which is given to Industry must excite
admiration in the mind of any man who has re-
asc.ed upon the Importance oi:his great element,
the development OF which is one OF the primary
conditions of the progress and elevation Of the
Human Race.
the three cities which visited on the South
ern coast of Eng land are neat and handsome
much more SO than the more Northerly clties,
like Liverpool or Manchester, which are of a
commercial and industrial character; they are
hsndsomer, also, Than cur own cities. was
particularly pleased with Southampton; the
houses, except in the business part arc generally
separated by small yards, and tastefuly oJna-
men,ed by trees and shruobery. They are built
rnet'y o. stone or kind OF white brick, and are
7aneo in their style, so that those iulermnable
and mono,ocous rows Of brick houses, without Sc
p,ra,ons and ioliuge, which characterize our ci-
ties, disappear here. The city OF the United
States, VIII oh called most 10 mind the character
snd general appearance of these Southern cities
Of England, is Boston. took some pains to ex
anime the poorer quarters of Southampton, and |
must say that they were remarkable fer clcanli-
ness and an appearance Of order and comfort,
which YVES very far iroIn expecting to tind.-
The South OF England IS, believe, much better
off than any other part; ind those Giles On the
Southern coast offer striking contrast with the
more Northerly ones. mention these facts be-
cause expected TO find a very different state Of
things and to meet with examples Of great des-
itulion aud distress.
In travelling through England, you cannot
but be Delighted with the beauty Of the land.
scape; and what adds to 1t very much are the
numerous country houses, the residences of the
noblemen and the rich, which are scattered over
it. Tney give to the scenery life, elegance and
refine ment, which are very necessary, and with.
Gu. which the landscape wears rather a solitary
and often a dcsoate character. In France, this
j, wanting; you sec, comparatively, very few
country houses. The cause of this difference is
TO be found in the sentiment or social character
OF the two people. In the English character, the
family feeling prodominates it is the strongest
Of the social affections, and in the family
cen,rated the pleasures, the hopes and the inter.
e,s OF the individual; he is willing to live isola-
tsdly in this little circle-and to this moral trait
Of the English character is due, in great mea.
sure, the numerous country seats which are scat.
tered over the land.
In the French character, the social sympathieS
are predominant. The individual must have ties
and interests out OF the family circle; he finds il
too narrow, and he will not consent 10 live alb
sorbed within it. You cannot induce the French
TO live isoatc6ly in country house. cut off from,
the rest OF the world; they seek the towns and
cities, where there is moro social life, setting too
much price upon it to sacrifice 1t even 10 pecu-
mary advantages, to which men sacrifice so
much. The principle of sociability in the French
character is, Think, one of the main causes oil
the absence of the beautiful country residences
which cover the face of Eng land.
For my part, prefer the French character;
Ike and admire the principle of sociability which
exists in it. | think that this principle Is more
noble, more generous, than the family sentiment,
which is SO contracted, and SO deeply tinged with
s.lhshness in present society. Ia the true society
this character will not exist, and the family senti-
ment will bloom with beautiful devotion, free
hom narrow sympathy.
TINS contrast of character in the two nations
explains many things connected with their socia
lie aud their history. The English are formal
reserved ana cold in their manner; with talent
there is often dignity without 1t there's stiffness
and II, quen'ly brutality The French are txpan
sive, unIeserved and enthusiastic with talent you
md great tact, oeilcacy urd politeness; without
II, ir,voty and exaggerstion.
The English have developed in their social !if'
the dom. ste or private sice Of human character
Look at Engands history for the last two cent?
mes Il speak OF this period, because the histor,
OF European nations during that time has beel
more ma.uyed and intelligent than during pre-
vious ages, possesses more unity and collective
ness Of chatc,cr, ard reflects better the Split o.
the whole people J look d, her history. and you
wi! 6nd that it is strongly infused with the family
cha,ac,er-wi,h the social affection predominant
N the people. She has been busily engaged III
degelnping her own internal RESOURCES, particularly
Industry, which is a thing of family character
In present society; III ciscipning her laborlng
nuses-her children OF toll-and IN concentra.