The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-06-18
European correspondence of the Ohio Statesman
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LETTER No. 4.

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which we have passed. For the relief Of
the mind which even yet labors with the
sense of its beau,y,l | think it advisable.
The only question is, as to doing justice
by my pencillings on the road. We have
been since yesterday morn pushing about
Through coaches, drays, choked
turnpikes and whirl Of wheels and war
of voices and confusion. fa
Never was there such horse and ve-
hicle-loving people as the English, iudg.
ing by the manifold and multilorm vehi.
Giles which clog the streets. '' t-..
I But forget we are to ruralize. The
country lying adjacent to the great rail-
way between this and Liverpool has been
one perfect succession Of rural beauties.
one sweet continuous garden, divided off
into elegant compartments, and dotted
with residences of the emost exquisite taste.
After passing out Of the tunnel from Liv.
erpool, which is cut through the solid rock,
and which we performed for a mile and a
quarter up an inclined plane drawn by a
stationary engine; after we struck the day
light and the country, a bright greenish
green. so green as almost to be yellow,
saluted our eyes, albeit unused to any
other than sea green. The meadows all
along seemed indeed a carpet, into which
were inwoven snow flakes of daisies, but
tercups in profusion and pansies large
and plentiful! We are at one moment
moving in sight Of a beautiful tower upon
the hill surrounded with walks and en-
powered in leainess; then apast success
sion of ivy covered cottages. thached with
straw and in themse Ives with their streams
and parterres forming rural landscape.
The peculiar high gothic chimneys and
the very red Of the bricks. give TO the
towns along the way, picturesque effect.
Nature seems like Cowper's rose, as if
first washed in shower, and so bright,
yellow almost, and many shaded, is the
green that it pleases the eye like an au.
tumnal forest in Ohio. The churches are
all perfectly neat; some, elegant gothic
buildings. Now and then, still, hallow-
ing sense Of antiquity hovers around these
churches and their grave yards, which we
look for in vain at home. How pleasing
to see peeping from their verdurous COW
erts, these little ministers OF heaven!'-
From these, Notwithstanding the marriage
of church and State which cannot be too
much abominaled-haye emanated the
influences which are illustrated by the sur
rounding practical works. From these
chapels, honored by LATIMER, JEREMY
TAYLOR, HOOKER, a BERKLY in the elder
time, came forth the power. which has
transformed the naturally poor sod Of Eng
land into garden of cultivation They
have made the ever sweet hedges. These
roads seem like elegant winding garden
paths. extending as far as the eye could
penetrate, like lines Of light in vast pan
arama of verdure.
We did not observe in all this journey,
single sign poverty. Comyort seemed
impressed every where. In the manulac-
turing districts, through which we passed,
the same rural air of neat eXactilude and
repose was apparent. You could only
distinguish these districts by huge piles Of
coal near the rail road, and the tall chin
ney stacks lifting themselves out Of the
level against the sky and topped with the
wavy. streamers Of smoke, which in the
distance reminded US of our Liberty poles
and flags. Each rail way station is a
pretty piece of architecture with its even
elegant, surrounding grounds. There
does not seem to be thing neglected or
out of place. As the car dashed from
point to point, our surprize was increased.
Never through our minds played the like.
1t resembled fairy dream, in which each
scene seemed "picked out for an example
for the best" ......
How is it that there is still the cry here
for "pro,ecton" TO the Agriculturist!-
Every inch of land is used, and it must be
advantageously The repeal of the corn
laws-the glory of SIR ROBERT PEEL and
RICHARD CoBDEN,-while it has given 10
Liverpoolits its immense commercial power
/, Manchester and Birmingham their rea-
dy exchanges and iacle markets-how has
it effected Agriculture! Disasrously?-
No indeed! Each monthly return Of the
imports and exports demonstrates that the
farmer is really benefited along with the
trader and manufacturer England pro-
duces at home more tood than erer, yet i'm
ports (hear it, we of the grain growing
states!) four times as much as under the
protective system She consumes all she
produces and imports, and it is eaten by
those who could not afford to purchase
it under the high prices Of monopoly.
Presto! change the locality; call England,
our country: her Agriculture, our Manu-.
lactures, and the same case is presented
for our wisdom to profit by her example.
What is the general conclusion for our
own country? That the economy Of un-
restricted commerce improves the condi-
ton not only Of those who are dependent
upon agriculture. but upon manufactures
and foreign trade. 1t is general law,
and we cannot be made an exceptional
case by any laundering or shirking of