The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-09-15
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w. - -. ..m.mb.r an EoGaiahN otacaal Of any
- $500. ever resided 10 shs Usited States,
49,. ,hol. department and idtctc66rse with our
...,.,y. have left 60 pleasing an Impression upon
Ausriosu minds, as Nc. q. r " james. Professor
wiI.on. ia his notice Of .Rohsliea," written by
NJ. Jawss ~ long ago Is 1926, wound up some very
enphatic prsises By saying, 'the whole Is felt, In
svers chapter, TO be the work ofar---Gcntleman"
That word, ia lie true sense, describes the idea
sstsrsalpsd Of Mr.. Jaues By every one who has
como IN contact With him IN virginia
We have found Ia him none OF tho vulgar pre-
Nsnsiou, the supercliousness and arrogance, TOT
vhIeh some Of bis countFymsa are famous through
svt The world. An Intelligent appreciation of our
eoantry, its Institutions and people; manly, yet
modest expression Of opinion, whenever circum
stances called for II, genial nature, and q warm
heart and hand, have made him universal fave
rite, and caused his appointment to distant
country 70 be regretted ike the removal Of che
rishsd inmate Of the family circle. The cfiicial
ana diplomatic influences arising from such cha
,eek.r and department., II Of course much greater
TIA. could b. sxsrtea by IN individual wrapped
:. 4, n. hsuteur and sxciusiycnsss Of official aud
s.,,o.l pride Iodesd, II such Englishmen as g. p.
r. Janss had always allied ministerial and consu.
La aooolntments 10 tie United States; il such as
n. hsd travelled throash this country and written
hoeks upon America epd the American People,
shsrs would NOT be . spark Of anti British senti-
usst IN the whole length and breadth of the land,
nor any other feeling but afectionate love and
vsvsrsnoe Of Great Britain, whilst on their side,
shs English people, bet:e informed than they have
heen Of men aud manners In America, would
have cultivated moro fraternal and Intelligent
resard for their American kinsnen, aud have rail-
"a nm in the United States, their best and most re-
liable ally against the hostile despotisms Of Eu.
rope. -,
va NAV slso add, that Mr.. James Il one Of the
s.v English writers who have done justice to the
South and its institutions. His lato communion
zion IN the New York Knickerbocksr, upon Country
ind Plantation Life In Virginia. contrasts brilliant
" With tho dark and malignant 1ibeIs upon Virgil
MIA. manufactured ont Of whole cloth by Mr. Cbas
Dickens. We make 40 extract from the descrip-
ton By Mr.. James:
The negro life Of Virginia differs v ~ little be
Have FROM the negro life all through the South In
rvturn ior food clothing, house room, medical at
aad support ia old age, about one third OF
she lahor q hich 10 reQu red VI The white man Ia
most countries IL demanded OF the black He per
forus il BADLY. sud would not perform II at ali De
h sinsins. eancing Laughing, chatting. and bring
Ing IN pigs and chickens That negroes are the
mi tSoroush bred southern man will admit; Lut
th. eoutherpor has been reared amongst them iron,
his childhood, aud IN general Das tenderness ana
nff.cton for them Of which Northern men can hat
no conception Great care ID taken By the laws IL
susrd them against OPP ression aud wrong, aud Ut
Tar Al Years rsSidsncen the state can safely say
I never sav more than one instance of cruelty To-
ward nsgrs and thst VAS perpesrated by foreign
a. That there may still be evils in the system
which might be removed by. Law, and that there
bod treatment, DO net deny, but those instances
- not % FREQ uent these VI cruelty to wife or
sSfId in Northsrn lands, a. displayed every day by
no neWspapers; and In ptist Of general happiness,
4 would nos be anss 70 alter IN old sdage and say
mnst nor pursue this branch Of tho subj farth
sr for can pretend to great love for Dr. Living
stones friends, the Askslolos. There are, b'yond
All doubt some very excellent people among them;
mt ~ 9 rase the more see Of them the lees do
him them capable of civilization, even fitted to
take care OF themselves.
II 10 to be hoped that the evidence Of such COM
petsnt and candid observers may bave its due
weight fn Great Britain.