Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-09-02
Our Foreign Correspondence.
BRAproRD, England, July 26, 1855

Steamer-EngHsh Railrvays-- The Sceneryfrom
Southampton to LOndon-The Great MetrOp-
OILS
EDITOR FREEMAN AS promises, although in
judicious are better kept than broken, will
endeayor to write you short sketch of Eng
land and now, or at some future time, of Eng
lish men.
As left you before in the Southampton Riv-
er, will direct your attention, for moment,
to that river and it's beautiful scenery it isa
clear, crystal stream, varying from one-half to
one mile in width. Upon either side are to be
seen splendid mansions, castles, and strong forts,
and beautiful country; aud although the
scenery was far different, it strongly reminded
me of our much-praisod Hudson No one could
but admire and call it lovely, when compared
with the cherries, unbroken view of the open
ocean. Viewing this river and its scenery in
the gray light of approaching day, and to any
one, unaccustomed to England's beautiful fields,
enclosed by Natures fences, in beautiful green
hedges, could but admire, and had they not
known their locality, could easily imagine they
were in close proximity to that wonderful gar
den of old. But no, this is England, and as
far as the eye can reach, the same delightful
scenery clothes the land. Do you think this a
highly-colorod picture? Tt is far beneath the
true merits of the subject. But, say you, this
is as good, or "a better country, according to
that, than our own beautiful America? BY
Nature it is not, but by improvement it is and
to this end, allow me to suggest; could the peo-
pie of Vermont, and many other parts of our
Union, but see the beauty which is added to
this country by its groves and scattering trees,
they never would entirely clear the land from
trees and where they have done SO, they would
Immediately plant some species that would make
BEAUTIFUL shades, and without doing injury to
the soil, beauty the country. In this way, be-
fore the United States shall be as old, by a
thousand years, think it may be made more
beautiful country than England. Certainly
Nature has done more for it than here but as
is usually the case, where Nature docs the most
improvement is thought the least necessary and
therefore much fear that our people are going
to be negligent, and not make a proper use oi
those means which they have so richly given
them, and which if butrIghtly improved, would
make the United States not only the best coun-
try by nature, but the most attractive and beau
tiful one in the world. WIZ you speak to them
about il?
We pass a town or two, and are off South
ampton docks, where, owing to the heavy
slasses for the docks, we cast anchor and free
cannon to signal 4 tug rem thv dock which
after time that seemed long indeed, in oul
anxiety to reach the shore, came to hand, Bu
for moment let us notice steamer, riding a
anchor close beside u.s. It has the appearance
of being a strong, well-built boat; yet it ha
different appearance from our American boats
We were wondering to what nation it coul
beong,-there being no colors shown, but W
had not long to wait, for soon the sailors AM
crew, aroused by our cannon, began to come t.
sight, and as they each, Immediately on rising
bow themselves to the rising sun, we learn tha
they are Turks, and this a Turkish steamer. =
As we passed them we had fine opportunity t
view them in their native costume and see tn
hight to which they have arrived in the art Q
ship-building, in each of which could be seen
marked difference from those of the America
and English people And, by-the-by, if III
any Judge, the Americans are not behind tn
English IN the art of ship-architecture, bu
uice uerSa. But here We. are in Southampton
Docks; strong, massive wall encloses tn
yard, in which is shipping from many parts o
the world.
Soon all are landed safe, in good mood, ant
seemingly enjoy the luxury of terra froa, an
as we could not get our luggage through tn
Custom House for an hour or two, we poste
off to a hotel for breakfast
By-the-way, Sidney, did you ever see IN
laugh? Yes. mean one of my right dow
= regular laughs, or when put on the broa
Yankee grin No. Yes, | think you have
but if you never did, it would have done you
soul good to have seen me Immediately afte
getting on shore. What do you guess it was
Hoops2 No. Bal-mO-rol? No. Gives it W
T, then, do you? Yes. Well, you, of coursC
have I" "hearn tell ~ of the nice, splendid
large, beautiful English horses, and in comm
{ to England, would expect to find them in a
y their original glory? Yes, So did |, and tn
= first thing in the shape of a horse that came i
the range of my optics, attached to cart, an
$ conveying a gentlemanly blocking couple, was
little, apparently halfstarved, ugly donkey
: and would weigh, should judge, from one an
a half, to two hundred weight. This though
| is the far-famed English horse and the
a didn't | laugh?
: Soon some ten or twelve of us were seated
an English coffee-room, awaiting an Englis
r breakfast, and l was wondering if they wel
e going to equal my expectation as well as Il
=! English horses After time, which seemed i
n credibly long to so many very hungry peopl
l. Fanny began to bring food-the meal she ha
;. faithfully repared-and as she exposed frsta MI
e plate of mutton, then of steak, new potatoe
e green peas, &C., there went up, as each came
r view, a regular shout of applause from near
u eyerv one, so much 50 that felt quite ashamt
e of them; for really thought the people wou
II think we were set Of cannibals, or had new
seen anything in the line of eatables before
(and to have them think so, and then couple
with the enlightened United States, was an id'
n did not much fancy,) but they stood quietl
a or passed on, (either amazed, or completed