The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-08-15

Spain Germany o.
OF the Germans, . we're from Hanover,
, from liauiburgh, from Baden, from
Lubcc, , from Bremen, aud / from Hem.
aull Nh, Robert Owen was one Of the
Scotchmen, and he was the only one on
board, | fancy, for whom fame had made
any great outlay oftrumpelmg. SN ccr.
1ymcut served as our protection Against
Tie Icebergs. | doubt whether the Allan.
TIC had, ever before, such broad wake oC
divinity drawn across il. Probably the
true faith was ~ some one OF their keep.
mqs
wish to ask a personal favor of all the
friends Of the Mirror who are 10 the oiii.
ces OF American custom houses, viz: that
they would retaate upon Englishmeu, in
The mos, yeNatou> manner possible, inc
slliv and useless lmpedlments thrown in
the way OF passengers landing at Liver.
pool. We dropped anchor with a custom
house steamer alongside, and our baggage
lay on deck two hours Oime enough to be
oxamlued twice oycr) before 1t VAS trans
ierred 10 the government vessel. We and
our baggage we're then laken ashore, and
landed at custom. house. But not TO be
examined there ON, no Il must ba nat
into carts, and carried mile and haH
% another custom house, and there Il would
be delivered to Us, It We we're there TO sec
4, examined We landed Al ten o'clock in
the morning, and, with my utmost exer.
tons, | did not get my baggage till three.
The cost 10 mo of portcrage fees, etc,
was three dollars and a half, besides the
then OF tHo or three small articles belong.
ing to my child. was too III to laugh,
and | therefore passed the matter over 10
my resentments. | trust my particular
share viii be remembered in the coming
wars of Oregon.
Daring tho four or five hours that was
playing the hangeT-on 70 vulgar aud
Saucy custom house officer al Liverpool,
ono or two contrasts between what | left,
and what was before me. The most strik.
Ing vas the utter wantof hope in the coun-
taHauces Of the working classes-tho look
OF logged submission and animal endurance
at thir condition Ot life. They act like
horses and cows. A SNOWY oquipage goes
By, and they have not the curiosity 10 look
f up. Their gait s that Of tired donkeys,
saving as much trouble al leg lifting as
possible, Their mouths and ewes are
wholly sensual, expressing no capablliiy Of
want above food Their dress IS with.
out thought Of more than warmth and
covering -drab covered with dirt Their
voices are a hali.note above n grnnt IN.
deed, comparing their condition with the
horse, would prefer beng an English
horse 10 an Englsh working man. And
you will easily see the very strong contrast
there Is between this picture and Tint ofthe
ambitious and lively working men of our
country.
Another contrast strikes, probably,
all Americans on first landng-that Of
female dress. The entire absence Of
the ornamentai-of any thing, indeed, ex.
cop. decent covering In all classes below
the wealthy, Is particularly English, AID
particularly un-Americau. do not DO
lieyo YOU would fiad ten female servants IN
New York without (parlon my naming) a
hustle" Yet | saw ne many astwo hun
dred women IN the streets Of Liverpool,
and not one with a hustle saw some
ladies' get out Of carriages who wore them,
50 Tat It IS not the fashion, bot simply be.
cause the pride (of those whose bucks form
bit one hncJ does not outweigh the price
Of the btan. They wore thick shoes, such
as scarcely man would wear with Us no
gloves, Of course-and their whole appear.
auce was that of females in whose minds
never entered the thought Of ornament on
weekdays. This trlfling exponent Of tho
condition Of womeni il England has a large
field Of speculation within and around II,
aud the result Of PhiIosoph.zing on It would
BE- vastly IN favor Of our side Of the water.
As this letter IS written On my first day
% sitting up, aud directly against the doc.
tors orders, you will give my invalid brain
the credit Of coming chcerlully INTO har-
ness,
Yours, faithfully,
N. P. WILLIS.