The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-29
American Society I'm Paris Analysed by
an Englishman.
EFFECT OF THE DEFEAT AT MANASSAS ON OUR

TOURISTS.
Paris august 12) Correspondence Of tho London POSI-
The particulars Of the defeat Of the American "Untod
states army and their somewhat undgniGed retreat,
are now before tho French public and invite comment IN
the journals and suggest observations reflections
society have frequently been asked ''what do tho
French think about tho courage patriotism military
efficiency OF tho Northp' will endeavor give pic
ture OF what have seen and heard this subject.
Paris should BIO known is the favoriie European re-
suits thom better than any other variety Of
Paris is at once aristocratc and democratic. 1t is not
difficult to get into the society of the prince, marquis
count and there is equal facility for becoming acquainted
with a red republican clique. The American takes
tho but .shsy SSns
the immoraiities Of large city here more
publicly patronizcd and tolerated than in New
York, where as in most large cities OF England drunk
enncss and religious hypocrisy the main features OF
society. The American in Paris, with a good round
of dollars transute into francs is about as happy
being any mortal the face of the earth There is
saying among them that all good Americans after death
go TO Paris He can here get to the Imperial Tuelcs
balls with facility through his Minister Plonipotenary;
and he can go 10 the cdteau des esys accompanied by
lady who paints her eyebrows without being turned
of gcnecl society, as would be the perhaps If the
latter indscretion were committed in free and liberal
America whore tho maI,, prohiLi,m is b,
tr!sed with The Americans in Paris repeat, gene
rally happy, good natured, we'll todo specimen OF
TRANSATLANTIC cousins in many instances educated and in
every sense Of the word "good fellows"
Bat there sneverthcless almost universal chsrac
terstic in tho travelled well the ultraviolet citizen
Of the United States and that confidence in
hemsoives--obscrve what mild term Icmploy-and a
sort OF conviction that they superior to the Of
mankind Their pleasant fools paradise opinions often
delivered to tho English and occasionally to the French
knowledge OF the attcrs language permitting. To
to the Immediate subject which suggests these reflections
you must know all under the impression from the
confidence Of natives OF tho United States That they
were the bravcst people in the world They had only
the pluck to shoot their eDemies in drinking shop but
they were equally invncble on tho field of battle
remember being honored by invitation to attend
meeting at tho Hotel du Louvre where many newly ap-
pointed Minister'S their way to the capitals Of Europe
spoke and must say never listened 10 much self
those gentlemen expressed being able to
"crush' and ''sweep over the South"
The sympathy Of your correspondent being with the
North must confess after all the boastng that did
not expect to hear of anything like the dsgracefu
from Bull run, that the brave, every body
people of the North would leave the army in whole reg
ments precisely when they most wanted Now this
Is, believe, the feeling of the French far can
learn They think, too, in future that Americans had
better be less boasfu and allow courage virtue
TO others who say less and tocrabe in society
The feeling France is in favor Of the Northern cause;
and for tho government of this country policy like
that Of England, Is purely neutral
But do not think that Frcncinen will In future
jieve the Americans the braves people the world as
they did before, believing in their assertions.