Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-10-17

uThe geographical and other matters referred
to by our German correspondent are, we take 1t,
famttisy to most OF readers, though his commu-
uicatj6u may not be devoid of interest to some.
Dutch and German.
Toths Editor of tho Inteiiseaesr.
1t is very customary with people speaking only
the English languageto talk about 'tDutchmen"
and "Dutch," and yet they are far from really
speaking of or addressing "Dutchman.''
But this can only occur in America, where the
difference between "Germans'' and ''Dutchmen''
is not known to many and even learned men. In
England nobody would commit such geogJaphi-
cal error. There every one knows distinctly that
there two nations. the Dutch and the Germans,
the former living in-the kingdom of the Neither.
lands and sometimes called Hollanders, and the
Germans, living in those States that are comprised
in the German Confederation.
Before any Englishmen thought about settling
the country on this side Of the Atlantic the Dutch
or HOllanGers settled New York. On the spot Of
ran old Indian village, called aInnhalen, they built
the city of New Amsterdam, which was afterwards
conquered by the English anu called New York:
AT the present time great many family names
| Schuyler, Vanderhook' &c in the State of New
York show the Clutch" or Hollandish origin Of
many Of lis inhabitants.
Many people in the United States accustom
themselves TO look with sort Of contempt upon,
everything which they believe TO be "Dutch."-
Ii these people had travelled little tartllsr and
looked around with their own eyes, aud not thru
the spectscies some school geographer, who has
written his work in his study-room, and conStruc-
ted a world of his own Imagination, they would
re-erve their contempt for an object more lese1v-
/ ing it. Blu, the Chinese, who have surrounded
| their country lin order TO keep OF iorsign infu.
encel with . huge wall aud who have in conse-
quence of their excusiveness become so weak that
few EnsIishmen compelled them to surrender
aud sue for peace: these Chinese speak or used to
Speak with utter contempt about the 'Barbarians,'
by which they meant every other people, inclu!ng
the Americans. Aud the Americans speak with
the same contempt OF "Dutchmen'' aud yet do not
know that the person SO called is no Dulchman It
all, but a fOrmer iRhab;tant of the German Con-
federation.
And even the Dutch-lo you know that this peo.
pie, whose country has been largely made of con-
against its rolling waves, have fleet, exceeding
I" HHMOeF % SMPS ana guns the tchots n6e0t J0Tce
Of the United Suites, though the whole country is
t.ot larger than the State of Massachusetts Do
you know what Germany is +? Getnany would
have been Republic a long time ago If it had not
been for the continual efforts of the Emperor of
Russia and his aid 10 the German princes. and for
union OF these princes themselves with the Church
protestant well as Catholic and the priests of
that country. Did you read o! The great Jubilee
throughout the whole of Germany on account of
the fall of Sebaslopol? Germany aud the Ger
mans OF this country, you are pleased - tenn
''Dutchmen," know what the fall of Sebastupol
means. Ii means that the alternative of Nopo-
leon I.-"either CoSsack or Ri public'-is turned
in favorof the latter. Germany is oppressed now
and many of hel sons have fought for the RepnJ-
lie, and were at last compelled 10 leave their
home. are now in this country and you term them
''Dutchmen," and believe yourself justified IN
doing so. But let Germany once be tree-and it
will show you not only that ii is able to cast the
statue Of Patrick Henry, but also frame consti-
tuition after the sentiments of that illus,rious
man of Virginia.