Washington telegraph., 1854-11-15
BLAckwoop's MAGAZINE for September, has
the following comment on Mrs SrowE's book
entitled "Sunnv MemoriesD

( BLAckwoop's MAGAZINE for September, has
the following comment on Mrs. SrowE's book
entitled sunny Memories"
On the whole, we are inclined to think that the
American public will not derive much enlighten-
nent on the subject OF Scotland and the Scots from
the revelations of Mrs. Stowe We can assure
them that the general aspect Tone and sentiments
OF society here do not at all CORES pond ith what
IS represented in her pages. 1t is not the fact
that the greater part OF time is occupied by
delivering or listening to wish-washy platform
speeches. or to such as nave 1.-THE promising
iault of too much elaboration or ornament on
the subjects OF ee-to-t tasm, oilve-leayery, any
OF the other wild absurdities of the day. 1t Is
not the fact that have lost ali gra teiu memory
for the warlike deeds of our ancestors or Tor the
poets who have worthlly recorded them. md
above all, it is not the tact that Mrs. Stowe had
iair opportunity OF forming judg gnent almost
any point, OF the views entertained by the bulk
OF the more educated classes OF society
We confess to have been greatly disappointed
( in the perusal of her northern tour We had ex-
pected to derive some amusement il not edinca-
ton. from the remarks of lady whose previous
publications had manifested considerable power
in the depletion of character, not unmixed with
occasional gilmpses of humor; the more especial
ly as there is much in the northern idiosyncrasy
which must appear peculiar In the eyes OF stran-
ger. Nothing of the sort, however, is to be found
in the pages OF Mrs. Stowe. Read her work.
omltting the familiar names OF places, and ore
would be utterly at loss to suppose that she is
describing Scotland and its inhabitants either out
~ardly or inwardly
There many proofs contained in these VOL
! unes that Mrs. Stowe is something more than a
passive spectator of the Transatlantic for esiab-
lishing what are called the Rights of Woman"
in more vulgar language, the superiority OF the
grey mare, and the supremacy Of tine petticoat
over the brerches. Now, as to the supremacy OF
women, we never had any doubt about it-iew
men. no have been married for a year, can be
sceptlcal n9on that point-and the utmost that
men can demand from their wives as TO the re-
spectlve ranking OF the garments is in the ancient
and significant language OF the Highlanders. to be
allowed Ito cast their clothes togethero More
over, to the wife is invariably committed that
highest symbol of AUTHORITY knJwn as '.the power
OF the keys that she has it in her power at all
times to coerce her husband by the simplest and
the readiest meals In fact, she has him at a
dead lock, and possesses the entire command OF
the press. Young Hampden may talk as much
as he pleases at his Club about the liberty OF the
press. and its being as essential as the ar he
! breathes; but, when he returns home. about one
in the morning he is very tain 10 take his candle
and move upstairs as quietly as possible. without
attempting to enfranchise any ncarcerated spirits.
Now. 1t may be thought very strong statement
on our part, but we venture to say, that were
slavery existing at the present time in Great bri-
tain, and were the kind service procurable on any
terms. no better than that which Mrs Stowe and
all other writers have described as existing in
America. emancipation would be a decidedly un-
popular proposal in these Islands Is it possible
to doubt thatt Look at the history of the Facto-
rles Bill, opposed defeated and evaded in every
possible way. by the very same men who proclaim
themselves the warmest friends of the negro.
They thought it nothing that the bodies and
souls ol the young children within their factories
should lie destroyed and uncared for, whilst at the
same time they were ready to eXpend their graf
uitous sympathy on the American slave Our
remark applies to every class; ard We put the
question to the ladies Of this country, from the
Dutchess of Sutherland downwards whether If
they had been born slave-owress they would at
once have relinquished their control over those
W hom they could treat kindly, and whose afiec-
tions they could secure to pass TO a system which
would have sent them down from the drawing
room to slave themselves in the pantry OF the
kitchen?
After making every allowance for the difficulty
attendant upon the task of portraying with fidei-
ty and spirit the customs OF d foreign country we
cannot. with truth, express an opinion that Mrs.
Stowe has been successful in her effort Far
more interesting and agreeable volumes have
been written by women OF less natural abil-
lty; and we constrained to dismiss. with a
feeling of decided disappointment. book which
we opened with the anticipation OF very differ
ent result