The republic., 1851-02-20

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toadyism to Great Britain; if we rap John Bulls
knuckles little 6r his despotism, his usafpa-
ton, and arrogance though we cite BuRKE
and MAcAULAY as witnesses TO the truth of
what we say, nay, if we follow in the very
track of the London Ismes-the slvery hairs
Of some of our most respected friends absolutely
stand on end
What then are we to do2 There is nothing
left but to compromise-to give little on one
side and little on the other; and if we dis
please both parties, We shall be content with
that position between extremes, which the an
clent philosophers regarded as the seat Of JUS
tice and truth.
Now, to begin. We lay it down, as fixed
proposition, that England is place where you
find the best and the worst manners in the
world. John Bull abroad is a totally distinct
being from John Bull at home. He is, out Of
doors, bustling, dogmatical, imperious fellow,
sticking his elbows into everybody Is ribs, as if it
were real delight to him; and yet, this same
John, If you get inside Of his house, with a fair
title to his hospitality, is openhearted, gener-
GUS, and devoted, to degree almost unknown in
our prudent, cautious Yankeedom
There is something Of the same difference
between John Bull in print and John Bull
in society. On the 4th December, 1916, the
London Times called Mr.. WEBSTER ''polti-
cal huckster," and repeats that che is an adept
at the craft" &c. II compares him to ''a GER
tain statesman dead and dug up again." and
has certain unsavOry illusions to the dog
returned to his vomit, SC. The passages are
little too coarse for insertion and we therefore re-
fer our readers to the original. The same Lon
don Times, SO late as January A, 1851, speaks
of Mr.. Secretary CoRwIN as offering the
"grossest libel" upon the financial affairs
Of the Union. 1t even slurs the President
as guilty Of " shallow and presumptuous pre-
tences," SIC. On the other hand, anybody
who has read the speeches of Sir HENRY BUL-
wER, especially that at the Pilgrim Dinner at
New York, will agree that nothing can be more
complimentary, genial, witty and welcome,
than this same John Bull, when thus repre-
sented. If we add, that we believe the lat
ter rather than the former affords true index
to the social character and life of England, we
shall, probably, not be very wide of the mark
Nothing that words can paint can equal
the beauty Of the country in England dur
ing the months of April, May, and June.
The traveller sees only the exterior as
pect of things; he is unconscious of the
misery that turks in the archways, alleys,
and closes Of the manufacturing towns. The
squalid dwellings of the miners do not OBJ
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marked with the taste of the rich private
landlords, or the splendor of national institu-
tions. We advise our friends not to weary
themselves with sightseeing take things
easy. Wonders and curiosities enough to
weary the powers Of observation will come in
the way. London alone is wilderness, where
one may wander forty years, if he will. Let no
man fear for his dinner, if he has cash. England
is the land of good eating; and, if you 90 into
q hotel, you can hardly go amiss. But be par
ticular-order fried soles and shrimpsauce;
do it on your arrival at Liverpool! Go to Dol
pY's chop-house, in Paternoster Row, Lon
don, and get beefsteak, and ponder upon the
days when Sam johnson did the same. Go
to DICKS coffee-house, Temple Bar, for your
dinner, for ADDISON and STEELE were there
before you. Order pint of wine, even
if you do not drink it; else the waiter
may be impertinent. If you wish to visit the
Queen, get Lord JOHN RUSSELL to intro
duce you. As to the rest, you must consult the
guide-book, which will tell you how to see all
London in six days. The seventh you will be
glad to rest. Do not generalize or philosophize
till you get home. The British kingdom is not
to be digested, hastily It is, in its history, its
institutions, and its civilization, study for
lifetime. The world has seen nothing equal
to it, as to wealth, energy, sagacity, power,
and dominion.
The "Southern Press" ON tho Tarin OF '46.