The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-24

Of the Germans, were from Hanover 2 from
Hamburgh, l from Baden, from Lubec, 2 from
Bremen, and l from Hanault. Mr. Robert Owen
was one of the Scotchmen, and he was the only one
on board, l fancy, for whom fame had made any
great outlay of trumpeting. Six clergymen G.?
served as our protection against the icebergs.
doubt whether the Atlantic had ever before, such a
broad wake of divinity drawn across it. Probably
the true faith was in some one OF their keepings
wish to ask a personal favor of all the friends Of
the Mirror who are in the Offices of American GUS
tom-houses, viz that they would retaate upon
Englishmen, in the most vexatious manner possible
the silly and useless mpedments thrown in the way
of passengers landing at Liverpool. We dropped
anchor with custom-house steamer alongside, and
our baggage lay on deck two hours (time enough to
be examined twice over) before it was transferred to
the government vessel. We and our baggage were
then taken ashore, and landed at custom-house.
But not to be examined there! Oh no 1t must
be put into carts and carried mile and halt 10 an
other cRsiom-ho,se, and there it would be delivered to
US, if we were there to see it examined We landed
at ten O'Clock in the morning, and, with my utmost
exertions, did not get my baggage till three. The
cost to of porterage, fees, ETC., was three dollars
and half besides the theft of two three small ar
tices belonging TO my child was too Ill to laugh,
and therefore passed the matter over to my resent
ments. trust my particular share will be remem-
bered IN the coming wars OF Oregon.
During the four or five hours that was playing
the haDger-on to vulgar and saucy custom-house
officer at Liverpool, one or two contrasts crept IN
at my dull eyes-contrasts between what had left,
and what was before me. The most striking was
the utter ,rant Of hope in the countenantes of the
workings lasses--the look Of logged submission
and animal endurance of their condition of life
They act like horses and cows. A snowy equipage
goes by, and they have not the curiosity to look up
Their gait is that of tired donkeys, saving as much
trouble at eg-lifting possible. Their mouths and
eyes are wholly sensual expressing no capabllity OF
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of more than warmth and covering--drab, covered
with dirt. Their voices are half.note above a
grunt. Indeed, comparing their condition with the
horse, would prefer being an English horse to be-
ing an English workng.m man. And you will easily
see the very strong contrast there liz between this
picture and that of the 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 ornamental-of anything, indeed, ex-
cept decent coyering-in all classes below the veal
thy, is particularly English, and particularly I'M
American. | do not believe you would find ten fe-
male servants in New York without (pardon my
naming it) "buse." Yet saw as many as two
hundred women in the streets Of Liverpool, and not
one with hustle! l saw some ladies' get out Of
carriages who them, that it is not the FASH
ion, but simply because the pride (of those whose
backs form but one line) does not outweigh the
price of the BRAN They wore thick shoes, such as
scarcely man would wear with us-no gloves, Of
course--and their whole appearance was that of fe-
males in whose minds never entered the thought of
ornament on weekdays. This trifing exponent of
the condition of women in England has large field
of speculation within and around it, and the result of
philosophizng on it would be vastly in favor of our
side of the water.
As this letter is written my first day Of sitting
up, and directly against the Doctors orders, you
will give my invalid brain the credit of coming
cheerfully into harness.
Yours, faithfully,
N. p. WILLIS.