Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-08-06


Spain, Germany, y
OF the Germans, 9 were from Hanover,
two from Hamburger, one from Honault.-
Mr.. Robert Owen of the Scotch
men, and he tho only ono on board,
fancy, for whom fame had made any great out
lay Of trumpiing. Six clergymen 90 served as
our protection against tho icebergs. ] doubt
whether tho Atlantic had, ever before, snch a
broadwakc of divinity drawn across it. proba-
bly, tho truo faith was in some Of their keep
ings!
wish to ask personal favor Of all tho friends
Of the Mirror who IN the offices OF the Amer
lean Custom Houses, viz: that they would retail
into upon Engishmen in tho most vcxatious man
nor possible, tho silly End useless impcdiments
thrown in the way Of passengers landing at lhv-
orpool. Wo dropped anchor with Custom
House steamer alongside and our baggage lay
on deck two hours, (tmc enough to DO cyatnlnod
twice ovor) before il was transferred to tho gov
crnmcnt vessel We and our baggn &C were then
taken ashore, and landed ut Custom House.
But not to bo examined there! Oh, no 1t must
DO put into carts and carried milo and half to
another Custom House, and there It would be de-
livored to us, if wcro there TO SEQ It oNamln-
cd! We landed at ten O'Clock in tho morning,
md " it'll my utmost oXerlions, | did not get my
baggage till three. Tho cost TO mo, Of portorago,
fees, etc, was thrco dollars and half. besides
tho thcft Of two thrcc small articles belonging
to nv child. was too ill to laugh, and | tAcre-
passed Tho Wattor Over 10 ny TcS1IlLf1ei-5.
trust my particular share viii be remembered
in the coming wars OF Oregon
During tho four five hours hnt was play
ing the hancer-on to vulgar and saucy custom
house officer ut Liverpool ono or two contrasts
cropt in ut my dull oyes-cOntrasts between what !
had loft & what was before me. The most striking
was tho utter went Of hope in tho countenunccs OF
tho working classos-thc look of logged submission
and animal endurance Of their condition OF Aie
They act like horses and cows. snowy cqui-
paue goes by; and they havo not the curiosity
to look up. Their gait is that Of tired donkoys,
saving as much trouble at leg-liitlng as possible
Their mouths and oyos ire wholly sensual, cx-
pressing no capabity of want above food
THOR dress is without thought of moro than
warmth and covering, drab covered with dirt
Their voices arc haf-note above grun.. IN
dced comparing their condition with tho horse, !
would prefer being an English horse 10 being an
English workingman. And you will easily sec
the very strong contrast there is. between this
picture, and that of tho ambitious and lively
working men of cur country.
Another contrast strikes, probably, all Aincfi-
cans on first anding-that Of fonialo dress. lie
entiro absence of tho ornamcnta!-ot any thing
indeed, except decent co, cring--in all classes
below tho wealthy, is particularly English and
particularly un- American. | do not believe you
would find ten female servants III Now lork with
out (pardon naming ~ q "bustc. lct saw
as many as two hundred women IN the streets o!
Liverpool, and not one with a hustle! saw some
ladies get out of carriages who wore them, so that
il is not because it is not tho fashion. but SIMPLY
because the pride (of those whose backs form but
one lino) does not outweigh the price of the BRAN
Ihov wore thick shoes, sucn rs scarcely q man
would wear with us, gloves of course. and
their whole appearance was that of females IN
whose minds never entered the thought of orna-
ment on wook days This trifl,ng exponent of
tho condition of women III England, has q largo
field of speculaton within and around it. and the
result Of phosophizing on it would be vastly in
favor of our side of the water.
As this lctter is written my first day OF
sitting up. and directly against tho doctors orders,
YOU will give my invalid brain the credit OF com
ing chocrfu!ly into harness.
Yours faithfully,
n. +. WILLIS.