Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-08-02
Americans Abroad.

Ine universal 1ankee Nation" is 1ast
ceasing to be, if it ever was. misnomer.
Americans are literally overshadowing the
earth with their ingenuity, their enterprise.
their wondrous facility for getting aiong,'
and .sgoing ahead" Thav are TO be found in
all quarters of the world. and in all ranks;
very often in positions where one would be
extremely puzzled to divine by what extra
ordinary concatenation of circumstances they
could have got there.
Many of the noble families of England. and
some at least of the royal ones of the CONT
men. are to some extent Am rcans. Lord
Lyndhurst. ex-Lord Chancellor of England.
is Boston boy; his father being John Single
ton COpley. the miniature painter. The Dlkcs
of Wellington. the Wellesleys. it is known
are connected by marriage with the eel bratcd
American family of CAROLS, of Maryland;
Lord Ashburton married Miss Bingham of
Philadelphia: the wife of Sir W. Gore Ouse-
ley, now at Washington, is New York lady;
and Mrs. Wells; widow of the American
banker of Paris, married the French Marquis
de LaVallette. The family of Bonaparte and
that of Washington have also become con-
nected by the marriage of Murat. of Florida.
with grand-niece. we believe, of the Father
of his Country. These are curious links bid
ing the old stock with the new infusions of the
young blood of our infant republic into the
old current of antiquity.
These few instances of the wav in which
the American people are interspersed with
those of other lands however, refer only to
the notabilities; but here are a few extraor-
binary examples of the existence of the Amer
lean element in foreign governments which is
really surprising:
The following native born citizens of the
United States held the civil and military APP
pOintments set opposite their names in her
Britannia Majesty's colony of Trinidad, and
continued in the exercise of their offices until
their death. the only survivor, Seth briggs,
being now in this city,
Hon. William II. Burnley. member of her
Majesty's Council for forty years, born in Wall
street. New York.
John P. Collins, Colonial Treasurer, born
in Rhode Island.
Rev. John HI. Chaplain, Chaplain to her
Maj sty's Forces and Rector of Trinity church.
Port of Spain. born in Virginia.
Henry Jones. Clerk of the Court of First
Instance and Registrar of the Court of Vice
Admiralty. born in New York.
Josiah S. Robbins COmmandante of the
district of Chaguanas, born in WATERFOWL,
Mass.
Seth briggs, notary public by royal au-
thority (patent) for all tn British colonies
and dominions, born in Middletown, Con-
necticut.
VIM. Macomb (brother of Gen. Macomb),
solicitor at law and notary public.
George Fitzwillams, Vendue Master and
Provost Marshal Of the militia forces. born in
New York.
John b. Littlepage, Harbor Master major
in the militia and deputy Com. General, and
Marshal Of the Court of Vice Admiralty, born
in Virginia.
William Roberts. member of the Board of
Cabildo and captain in the militia, born in
Virginia.
Abraham Pinto, Colonel of the Royal Reg
iment of Militia. and held the Office of First
AIcalde (Judge) and member of the Board of
Cabido. born in New Haven, Conn.
Benjamin Roberts, Adjutant General of the
militia forces with the rank of Colonel; also,
held the office of First Alcalde, or Judge,
and member of the Board of Cabildo; born in
Virginia.
Joseph briggs licensed physician and sur
geon of the Royal Regiment of militia, born
in Middleton. Conn.
John II. Van Buren,. licensed physician and
surgeon Royal Trinidad Dragons, born in
New York.
Nicholson Marache, Deputy Adjutant Gen
eral. with the rank of Captain, militia forces,
born in Philadelphia.
William S. Nelson, Captain Royal Trinidad
artillery, born in Philadelphia.
Abraham Pinto. Jr.. Captain in the militia,
born in New Haven, Conn.
Robert S. Marash', Captain in the militia,
born in Philadelphia.
Nobe Nelson, Lieutenant in the militia,
born in Philadelphia.
John FouIk, Assistant Surgeon in the mill
tia born in Baltimore.
1t is very singular that so many important
appointments of American citizens should
have been made in single British colony;
but it is nevertheless true, and it is, perhaps,
the strangcst and strongest illustration of all
of the wonderful go-ahead element in the
American character. Assuredly we are a
great PrUple.-N. L. KHe'uS'L