Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-02-10
Mlisnll aneons.
MIR. EMERSON ON ENGLAND.

December 81, on England, giving the results
of his observations during his recent visit.
He appears to have derived strongly favor
able impressions of the English character.
He spoke of the steady balance of the quail
| tiles of their nature as their great charac-
teristic, and the secret Of their success
| Everything in England betokens life. The
land and climate are favorable to the pro-
duction and preservation of good men. Mr..
L. facetously remarked that it was against
his theory to travel-he did not like it, and
in most most cases he believed it dlsadyan-
ttageous to the literary tnen. HuE1rsiTIg up
hills and over valleys he believed the Office
of a wheel not of q man. But he had prof
tied by his trip to England:
He referred to the elements of that pow
err which the English now hold, and have
held for centuries. After looking at her
manufactures, scattered all over the land,
her commerce, her agriculture, her arts, and
Witnessing the stupendous results which
have been wrought out, one is convinced
that if he would see the best development
of common sense (the standard sense) he
must go to England TO witness it. The land,
in every part so like a garden, shows the tri-
lmph of labor; the fields look as if finished
with the pencil, not the plow. Every ara
bic spot has been cultivated, and ever thing
turned TO the best possible use.
! England, indeed, is a huge mill, grand
hotel, where everything is provided to ones
mind. On the railroads we ride twice as
fast, and with one half the shaking that we
do upon our roads. All England is a ma
chine-eyerybody moves on railway-no
Englishman ever touches the ground. Eng
J land has the best working climate in the
world it is never hot or cold their Win
ter DAYS are like our November days in the
early part of the month. The only draw
back which Mr.. Emerson mentioned was
/ the dark gray color of the sky, which rem
ders day and night too nearly alike, and
makes it painful at times to read and write.
To this must be added the dark, dense
smoke Of many Of the manufacturing towns,
this smoke pervading, iand completely en-
veloping at times every surrounding object.
England has all the materials for work
ing country-iron, coal, &C., except wood.
The Englishlnan enjoys great health and
vigor of body. They are larger than Amer
leans. One hundred Englishmen, taken at
random, would probably weigh one quarter
more than the same number of Americans,
taken in the manner and yet the skeleton
lis said not to weigh more. The English
imam is plump, round, and full, and presents
la stout, respectable, and grand-iatherly fig
ure. The women, even, nave in;ck-sei
forms, and seldom tall, spare Englshman
lis seen. The figures Of the days Of chival-
nv carved on stone, some of them 800 years
old, which adorn the churches all over Eng
land, present the same types which charac-
terize the present race. Enjoying vigorous
health, they last WE'LL and their animal
powers are perfectly developed. They are
great eaters, and claim that good supply
Of food is absolutely essential to health
They have more constitutional energy and
vgor than we have Piack is the national
characteristic--the cabman, the porter, the
lnoblemen, the bishop, and even the women
have it; the press runs over with il.
An Englishman speaks with his whole
body; his elocution is stomachy-an Amer
leans is labial. He may growl at the petty
annoyances of hotel, but he has aband-
ance of selfcomnand. But the "axes Of
his eyes, are emitted 10 bis backbone, and
only move with his trunk. Whoever else
may fail, the Englishman viii not. lie has
existed for thousand years, and viii con-
tinue to exist, as his character possesses as
much energy as ever.
| London and England are now in full
growth Brkenhead, opposite Liverpool,
grows as fast as South Boston, or Brooklyn,
opposite New York. London is enlarging
at an alarming rate, even 10 the swallowing
up of Middlesex. The British Museum is
not yet arranged London University Is
growing as rapidly as Que of our western
colleges. Everything in England betokens
life
Be sure the Englishman does not build
castles and abbeys, but what the Nineteenth
Century demands, he builds; docks, ware
houses, &c., without number. IN ali That
the Englishnlan does, even TO the Doise OF
clearing his throat, he gi7es evidence oil
strength. 1t is not the LAID Tor FAINT hearts.
One thing is very noticeable among the
people, and that is their total neglect OF
each other. Each man shayes, dresses,
eats walks, and runs just as he pleases. and
his Deighbor pays no attention 10 him, so
long as he is not interfered with; and this
is not because Englishmen are trained to
neglect, but because each man is trained to
mind his own business. Personal eccentric
ties are allowed here, and no one observes
them. Each Islander is an Island hnl-
self, reposlng in quiet and tranquility.
Ii is very certain that the Englishman has
so much confidence in the power Of his ma
ton that he cares very little about any 9TH
er. Swedenborg, who visited England fire.
quently during the last century, and an ltal-
ian author, who wrote in 800, were both
quoted in this connection. The English
man is handsome, and has always been 50.
If handsome foreigner comes among them
the people declare it IS pity be Is not an
Englishman. has arrogance is his birth
rift. His praise is 10 tell you it Is s. SO
English' in character and the highest
praise is to say to an acquaintance-'' |
should not know you from an EDgIshmaU."
Now this is admirable in some respects.
The English surpass all others 10 gener-
81 culture none are so tremendously deyel
oped. They are quick to perceive any
meanness in an individual. And II Is rea-