The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-27

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Memoirs 81 Hagas"of Famay. Translated and compiled
from the original autobiography of the Rev JAMES Fox
TAME, and other family manuscripts comprising orig
inal journal Of travels In Virginia. New York. etc. in
l7io and l7io. BY Ann MAuRY With an appendix CON
tanning translation OF tho Ediet OF Nantes tho Edct OF
Revocation, and other interesting historical doc
New Yorai PUTNAM, 1863. Cor sale by TAYLOR q
MAuRY
The editress of these memoirs has rendered an inval-
liable service TO the public by this publication while al
The same time she has performed Interesting duty
10 the memory OF an illustrious As history OF
an honorable family, has value which will be highly
appreciated by the numerous members who compose il.
But that value is moi confined them Whatever illus
ates the early fortunes OF the Huguenots possesses an
interest to Americans second only to those of the original
founders OF our nation The of this interest is TO
be found In the fact that the circumstances OF their emf
grafton were almost Identical Each fled from bigoy
and persecution, and each gladly suffered penury and
danger rather than yield their religious vicons The
Huguenots who fled to America 10 land whose
people and Institutions ready to afford them
genial home They were received with open arms, be-
ing already assmilaed by their education and their suf-
erings to the main features OF the American character.
They not only enriched the country by their numerical
strength but also by their learning their manufacturing
knowledge their Inventions and their unequaled indus.
try. Their descendants found in every depart
ment of science and in all the branches Of art In
whatever sections of the country they settled, they
amongst the most respected members of society-as in
the river counties of New York aud in of the south
States Everywhere they retain that love Of liberty
and religion which first brought persecution upon their
fathers and pursue with distinguished the highest
walks oil labor and learning.
The autobiography of the Rev James Fonaine forms
large part of this volume II is written with great uness
OF detail and contains many and variations of thrill
ing interest After his escape from France with his a-
anced BRIDE he settled in Taunton small country town
Bristol, England. Compelled to rely upon his own
personal for livelihood he resored TO shop
keeping for his support which business be added
the manufacture of certain stus of his own invention
His and it's consequences will be seen from the
following extract from his journal
Everything seemed prosper with me. / hired
the shop IN iaunon opposite the cross in the
pace was aole 10 furnish y win 50 great va
kept bnsy though she had two boys Tavener and
Of The Which ss .o az the
part went Bristol and Exeter quarter lay in
cured direct from Holland linen. Of varou. qualities, gal
looms thread needles, and tin and copper ware. manuac
much less than III had bought them in England Iva,
supplied with beaver hats from Exeter where they
Taunton but myself sold French brandy, pure and
dnlerated, whereas the Enelishmen generally played
the price retail paid for them BY wholesale
sold needles the Every knew the value
great sum. One would say another, You buy
raisins from the Frenchman such price, and
then they would come for themselves, bay
sins, and probably ten twelve shilngs worth OF other
articles upon which we made proht we found
count in selling cheap rasns.
The other shoPkespers were very angry. and said
the price they paid Bristol without reckon
ing the cost OF transportation and loss OF weight Their
the people came get all hey.wanted before was RI med
When my hehds asked me privately why sold 40 cheap
Peated the common proverb, Light gains make heavy
purse
shop In the My competitors looked patiently,
pecling tina, il could last much longer. and their day
would come, when had to put key under the door
Instead Of that, became only prosperous. appear
ed to succeed in everything undertook
had just begun to breathe freely, after all my trials
and feel myself comfortable, when a prosecution
commenced, and was summoned appear before the
mayor and court OF aldermen.
'The mayor a wooIcomber, who The n
originally possessed OF single groat He worked long
time as hoy comber; he then married one OF his mas,e rs
servants, scrs ped together e money, and began bust
his own account AT the Of thrysix thirty
he learnt read and write ltte In
Of time he accumulatedas much Clos Is 600, and
thereby obaiaed the honors OF the Tor this was the
third time he had filled the office of mayor.
The aldermen were generally persons Of the same class
very little education Some woollen manufacturers
others shopkeepe and all seemed think that
partial judges in the certainly had into
competition with most OF them, for employed men work
Tor me 10 litile mandatory, and sold in my shop
most OF the articles which they dealt In
There was but one man IN all this body who had re-
ceved good education--the recorder. He had conse
quenhy great Influence the Others govern
the cohou very much as he pleased had
quenty been in his company. and had had many interest
ng eonve sations with him upon philosophical and iheo
logical subjects.
. When appeared in the summon. had re.
ceyed, found the accusations Of very multarous
character They said sharper all-trades
The msnuac urers complained that had the wool comb.
ed. dyed II myself had II spun aud in my own
house, and then reailed Il myself in shop. The gro
brought forward their grievance, which that
sold better article retail thsn they could buy Wholesale
the price and that sold all OF things except
sponecaTle drugs The dealers In tin aud copper
said injured their trade much that they would
nd Tn fhp 4. tintt
shop Those who dealt in brandy and vinegar plain
ed that they LETT sit quietly with their crossed
all day long, while customers thronged shop, that the
liquor could hardly be measured pidy
quired or The said broken up by
French beaver hats OF various kinds which furnished
. lower price than 1t cost them to import them from
The hosiers themselves injured by the
logs Of ST. MaNant, which sold The diapers
ected by their old customers, since had introduced
leather, dyed of all colors Tor breeches-one
pair OF which outssted three OF cloth, aud looked better
Added TO all this the stranger no pocketlg the prohs
they though they ought TO have, not las TO
for governm,nt and town rates, they
He also, they said Jesuit disguise who said
in his house every Sunday One word would describe
hin well ass thousand he was French dog, taking
the bread of the months OF the English.
Any one who had heard their accusation would have
supposed rich Jew. attended TO make
defence without he assistance OF attorney, and bad
Tear for the result.
Mr.. Mayor to the point once, and said to
me, Have you served an apprenticeship 10 all these
trades
This question qaite the purpose Cor by Law
carry trade to which he has not served
apprenticeship
% rose without embarrassment reply and spoke
loud enough be heard throughout the courts Gem
In France man Is esteemed according TO bis quail
ored by even body they conduct with pro
pTeiy though they should be worth penny. All