The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-03-06
From the N. Y. Euening Post.
MISS MURRAY ON AMERICA.

MASS hUHRAb ON AMERICA.
PUrNAM has just published the book 10 con.
sequence Of which Eiss Murray was obliged
10 resign her place as one of Queen Victoria,
Maids OF Honor. II bears the title Of "Let:erl
from the Unitei States, Canada and Cuba''-
the greater part Of the letters being, OF course,
from the United States. II is in the main q
good natured book the author likes many
things she sees here--the people to whom
she has had inlroductions, the climate, the
school. and other public institutions, slavery
iiself-everyihing, in short, but the ill-bred
familiarity, nasal pronunciation, aud thin,
dry figures Of the Americans, who are loo
lean for her standard Of health, and accord
ingly move her compassion. Writing from
Newport, on the I3lh of August, sne says:
"Thers is certainly great beauty and re-
.fnement Of feature among the mass Of the
people, but is accompanied 5y afra2ilhy oil
look which raises painful feelings. AS fat as
can judge al present, this is owing partly to
hereditary causes, partly to actual habits
in new country probably entail couslilu.
tional delicacy upon the children of parents
90 eagerly occupied, and the seden'sry city
education and pursuits of the young Of the
last and present generation, unfavorable to
out-of door interests and amusements, do
not harden and strengthen the nerves and
muscles.
"I am already tempted 10 couIrovert the
assertion of American ladies, that their gen.
orally delicate health is to be attributed TO
climate. They may have severer winters
AMI warmer summers than ours, but these are
accompanied by the advantages Of less damp,
and Of q brighter sunshine. | have no, had
an hour too warm for exercise during any
part Of the day, for though the sun is bright
or, II does not always peum SO furfousfy as
with rs. The climate OF Massachusetts
seems 10 me a charming one, and believe
another generation will discover its merits,
because entertain hopes that the children
now growing up will acquire more hardy
habits. The evil am speaking Of canno. be
rsmeded in day and'I find American la
dies are at this moment so little informed
With regard 10 natural productions, and go un.
6lied for country pursuits, that their isuor-
suce Of these matters is al once the evidence
and the cause Of their lack Of physical
Strength
At Newport, che was introduced 10 Cover.
uor Seymour, Of New York, whose guest she
wns during considerable part Of her s,ay in
ihis country, and whose hospitality and cour.
lesies are celebrated on very cordial terms
Writing from Boston, about the same time
she again alludes 10 the sickIy looks of the
haggard friends she has made in New Eng
land, and suggests that cure may be found
In the restoration Of the lew of primogeDi.
iure.
~ should particularly dread any epidemic
falling upon a people which, as q general
rule, looked so overworked and frsgilc, and
thin ss these Northern Americans. DR.. Howe
Gays il Is climate as yet l am incredulous
upon this point. My friend, MIR. L.
confessed he was almost in bis grave when,
eight years ago he bought his pretty place
Now, with the revivifying influence of his
farm and garden, (allhough he does not en-.
tireiy give up his legal du,ies,) he looks al
strong and healthy as any sexsgenarian upon
our side Of the Atlantic. shonld like ,c
transplant all the sick dyspep,ic men and
women Of New York and Boston into gar
dens and fields, before will admit that thit
pleasant climate 10 10 blame. am raihe
inclined TO asser, that mental excitement, ant
money making, and ssdenIary employment
are the real criminals, aud that something il
due 10 the laws Of inheritance even in .hii
nnsniailing county"
Al Boston she begins TO speculate on the
subject of slavery, which she thinks "Chris
,ianiiy must and will subdue;" adding tha
no 'individnal sefshness, and no politica
intieuss can prevsn, the wished.for consum
nation" and expresses her firm belief "tha
there are few, very few, even IN the South
who will no, hail with joy The moment o
emancipation" These views she afterward
finds occasion 10 modify.
On q journey made about this time L
Mount Washington, the following compari
son between New and Old England is drawn
'The difference between Us appears to b
that our higher classes have more principle
slsganes and refinement; :he women NOR
energy and activity, and the men more a,h
ieic amusemenls; while our middle an
lower classes are less highly educated, pei
haps rather more narrow minded, and phys
ically work harder. sl.hough in some respect
lihink the Americans themselves are lowel
particularly ihoss occupied in manufacture
and commercial affairs. TIE race and or
psarance of horses is an example whic
seems throughout any they bear. Thei
are none 60 perfect % our most perfect b,
The snimals generally 60 bsstsr spd ere bei.'