New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-13

can manners have never heard mentionec-and II
is certainly q striking one"
Her experience at Niagara Falls was OF ess
agreeable character. She certainly might have
complained with much more bitterness than she
sees fit TO use of the rude familiarity with which
strangers are so often approached by free-andeasy
vulgar persons, who mistake ill-manners for inde-
pendence.
For the first ,imc fen rather angry at the mperti.
uent Kind of curiosity eyinced by passeIs-by wm.e
was drawing because they did hot seem to care tie
least about disturbing annoying strangers busiy er-
gagged. well dressed woman said IN a rude way
" PRAY what are you making there You are lana
dian, guess ;" 1r,phed, 81 am making nothing |
am irving TO draw" Z" oh, yon sre-how DO you 90 II
where do YOU come FROM" telt provoked and
,aid, Z" | am sure you are an American "Weu, how
DO YOU know that Because you Ask so many qie'-
tions; Canadian would be more civil ihis answer
wa effectual, and sbe turned away. Since my stay
here, have observed morc of unpleasant manners, -
have read of them in books than fell in my way dur
ING ny tour from Boston in August and certainly,
among the secondary casses zee little of tue marked
attention supposed TO be shown 10 ladies iu the states.
Last night in the ladies' saloon here, two gentlemen
kent uo@sesson of the most comfortable arul.chsirs all
the evening and when Miss G and entered the
ROOM II und which a circle Of strangers from yar
Gus localities among them rose TO otter Us seats
60 We walked out again up and down a corridor till
nee dental but do not think II could have occurred
in the old country. IL seems to me that the Americans
mistake rudeness for republicansm and ncivity for
ndependence. Nationally, mean for of course there
is polished society as have been perfectly ready TO
aGfnit. Yesterday, a lady from one If the Southern
States remarked that we English still owed America
grudge for what was past" Iooud not help assuring
her she was mistaken, for that neither man, wo-
an nor child in the British Isles now troubled them
selves about the war Of American independence eN-
cent 10 think their ancestors unwise for having fought
about il. Tie day before yesterday was busy making
a little sketch from the verandah, when felt hand
fauiliarly laid upon my shoulder. Of course sup
Dc sed il was q lacy with whom had some acqualnt-
auce, but when strange voice asked question |
tuned round il with no small degree OF astonlsh-
mel that found the liberty was taken by perfect
stranger Young lady, apparently about twenty, who
had been Of the last arrivals. She did not seem
the least daupted by the expression OF surprise winch
must have passed over my face, but went on que soh
Dg ne with the coolest manner imaginable Inc IN
dnns and their squaws have the manners OF gentlemen
and ladcs, and it does seem curious that even indvd-
uals among a people who are 40 ANXIOUS 10 assume
the names of gentity, shoald remain 40 wholly igno-
rant Of the manner which are Supposed to indicate
superior station aud refined education. do not the
east quarrel with the simplicity of the Bush, and the
poor woman who took possession OF the pattern OF my
gown and the men who claimed a ngat TO my sketch-
book were most welcome but the mixture OF assump-
ton of high breeding with nattenhon to the common
rules Of poeness not even that natural feeling OF re-
card Which common AnglOSaxon blood originates,
can make one excuse.
On her journey from Niagara to New-York she
meets Gov. Seymour at Albany, and is received as
guest at his house. She had previously made the
acquaintance of her Magnus Apollo at Newport,
and was so far initiated by him into the mysteries
of American politics as to learn that each State in
the Union had Governor Of its own Her visit
to Gov. Seymour was during the canvass OF the
State election, in which be was candidate for the
highest Office. His "calm indifference" 10 the re-
suit excited her admiration. She could not par
take Of his apathy, though with :" his freedom from
weak ambition" and his "love of country pur.
suits" she was convinced that his "personal hap
pinees would be increased by return to private
life" In conyersing with the Governor on the
Slavery question, she was "much impressed by his
calm and statesmanlike views" he was ia favor of
abolition; but thought that event would have been
accomplished by the continuance Of the slave trade
sooner than by "our enthusiastic, hcadong anxiety
to do justice TO the blacks"
But leaving these pithy political discussions,
our touri.t accompanies the family of the Cover
nor 10 New York and takes up her abode at "the
hotel of ST. Nicholas" She finds this "quite
palace" and experiences excellent sanitary effects
from the warm bath attached 10 her bedroom,
which, if it had not been go conveniently placed,
she would probably have gone without" Upon
review Of the troops in front Of the City Hall by
the Governor, her enthusiasm receives new inn
pulse from the tranquility Of manner and simple
dignity Of the COMMUNICATIVE which fully
equaIed what might have been evinced by any
one Of the most experienced OF our public men,"
OF the society OF New York, the maid of honor
uys little, and that in the most general way. She
seems to have made the acquaintance of only two
or three families, aud happily escaped the liOniza-
ton which il usually the fate of foreign officials.
Some of her conclusions however, are suggestive
10 the student of cthnology. 1.-THE national char
acter of women in TIE United States more resem-
bles that Of selfindulgent Asiatics than of ener.
getc Anglo.Sa1ons' Instead of being queens,
the women in this country "are playthings-dol!s
things treated 90 if they were unfit or unwilling
to help themselves or others; and while we in
England have nearly cast aside arts Of the toilet
worthy only Of dolls, see here false browS, false
bloom, false hair false everythng-not always, but
too frequently. Dress il America, as an almost
general rule, is full Of extravaganza and srtif-
ciality." II find many charming people, great
deal that is interesting and much that is instruct
i've in the United States; but it appears to me that
only the fear OF starvation would induce an English
man or woman 10 fix themselves for life in Amer
ica." Proceeding toward the South, find the
manners soften as well as the voice. more frank
ness and cheerfuluess; the rather stiff formalty Of
the Northern States Il replaced BY ease and at the
same time the young people are merry without
being bosterous and no one objects TO those games
and amusements which the apirit OF the puritanical