The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-11-19
yankee Influence

One Of the funniest things we have heard a
lately "a the declaration Of Senator Soul6, late 81
france, that New Orleans too much under
] Yankee lnhusnce." Such declaration, comm
from Creole of louisiana, might have been natu.
raj enough, but IL sounds rather prcsumptuous %
our cars from the lips of European just landed
upon this continent. We had formed a high esti.
mate of Monsieur soul6s abilities, and admired
very much toe delicscy Of his department upon biz
oratorical debut In the United States Senate. Bat
we fear that our admiration was too hssty. He is
evidently afflicted with that epidemic of impu.
denoe which seems 10 seize many foreigners upon
their arrival in this country, insomuch that a no.
hleinan's valet, upon bis descent 10 America, con
ceiycs himself the equal Of the President of the
United States and the superior Of all the other
iuncuonaries OF Government Mr.. Soul6, Of course,
docs not belong 10 this vulgar herd but he 4
slightly touched with their audacity, and a It'll g
OF the continental arrogance begins TO peep out
from the folds OF hJs Senatorial mantle. Not Ion.
ger ago than last winter English gentleman IN
Congress talked Of Overrunning the south with
northern bayOnets, and now have French.
man, hot from the Red Republican clubs Of Psis,
denonncing the Yankee Influence" in New Or
leans. "Sich IL man 30
We are disposed 10 like Monsieur Soule with hi >
broken English and his solid logic and therefore re-
grct that there should be any alloy Of brass with hi
god NeW orleans u a great place, made up, pretty
much, especially in the winter months, OF advef.
turers from all quarters of the old world and the
new IL u, in fact, more like foreign than an
American city, both in it's customs the appearance
oi lH evenings, and the Babel Of tongues In Ste
streets We find there the descendants Of the
French and Spanish settlers, besides cmigrants
from all countries. OF course Jonathan IL anon 2
them He has a notion that he has good right
TO locate in his own country any Frenchman
OF Turk, and that he may eat pork and beans in
the Crescent city as well as n Frcnchman ma Y
swallow frog soup. So he goes there, of course,
builds his church, scts up bic shop. gouges like "A
wild Indian, treats his negroes moro severely than
any southern man born, and makes mp for all his
sins by a Publication ON 1.-THE anniversary OF the
Landing Of the Pilgrims" New OrIcnns has been
under spanish influence, and French Influence,
and there may be some Yankee influence Every
dog must have his day, and, perhaps, in his way,
Yankee has done ns much 20 guard the interests a
New Orleans MS was ever accomplished by French
man or spaniard.
This country ought 10 be verymuch obliged 20
the nice gentlemen who over here from Eu-
rope as missionaries Of propricty, politeness and
morals 10 the poor heather Of the United States.
w hat blessed thing IL is that when Europe gets
too hot TO hold them they come and be kings 10
this Botany Bay ola republic Monsieur soule, OF
course, sJust the person 20 denounce Yankee in.
huence, for Yankees ought 70 DO cxcommunca-
ted from soutbern borders because some OF them
are abolitionists, what shall we say Of emigrant,
fresh from ia belle France, which has actually abol.
ished slavery in all her domnions and permits ici
black negroes 70 ait cheek by jovl in her asscinb =
with white mem Is that the kind of influence you
would recommendto New Orleans?
Richmond Rspt,biicdn