, 1870-06-19
LONDON.
mother Book ON the United States.
What q Scotohman Thinks Of Us,
American Brag--Amtritun Women and
Children, and 0lhtr Amtrl.
ean Inititulions.
How VIC Disc and Have Our Relsr Generally,
In Chicago.

Interrupted by the cupe which ara ararp aas
SON offered Il Tba rh,i. - .a.., eoa
81. ~. 49," " - Ane "nolo u consumed and
tne tnliHl femAns. Today Mr. David Mxcrae,
= seoseh1nan to the backbone, sends out two |
closely printed volumes, under tho title of
"Tho Araericsns At Home. Pen and 1nk
ese'eees Q! American Non, Manners
anu institutions" They are the product
Of two years' e1perence and observation,
long time for mode.n traro]]nra. vim 1su.i1r
find tho s,rnn ,u7nfar ~ ,no,,th. .1es.;s1t ~
,,-,,,1. .r..S .....s@ - s"s.t Aa os'ea' ~ !"
u,uock every mystery ana render the inner
character OF country perfectly leglble. Mr.
Macrae has issued few real sketches already.
but cannot ind which tbev we're 'Ha his ~
an events m,n,gaa ~ ~ n.s.,, 10 -, - a.
ssno pages out OF the subject, and has CRAM
mod his material very thiek}y. Promising that
he is peculiarly favorable Hitnoss. I nrnceed
To ina;cste so,ue ~ tba cr;t;c;s1nu ~ ub;.h -
;,,a11aos sssoass,o - 49, sss ' ~ "4"e1 He
are severe rather than those which are 1atts.-
ing.
uEt116as oF ,171,ors sr,o,r r,7c.,. .r,z,y,<-r.rs
rr,,r,.a- .-,>-..s. =. ~ ~ ~
-. Wy set" " to', e'asos 1fon
submitting judgcthips to the popular vote.
This is mentioned by Mr.. Mscrae a. the black
side Of American institutions, And as tempting
many Of the Judges to decide according to
popular feeling rather than tho merits Of the
e.sc. and TO prostitute JUDICIAL purity to Po-
plo1o it, bat the people having once got the
power. arc hot ensposed 20 part Win y.
prominent man IN Iowa sa1d to ma: This
thlnG "a Wosk1ng miscmet, out 1t would be
death to go back:" Another experiment
Thleh our ~ seossn censor N regards as
disastrous, is that q putting AL the govern
ment apointmeuts in the country IN the Eresi-
dcnt.s hands, 70 oo doled ont as rewards for
political conduct. men who are prospecting in
fos n11 IA up
who aEe an1lous so % e.taceut servants of the
ss sotesnen! neeo inas as 70 aoaulte eapettaass
IN tne1r uutlcs. and they have scarcely suc.
ceeded IN tnia oeloie tos ne1t t1eEdenttn
ciccaon comes found, and probably compels
them a TO make waS 1T Inc new men a. ignorant
nIss: II yon ' reIe not = amart people the car.
as On o. tne unaes me psesent
In France, noM!at eve5y change Of govern
tons, change Alec his political party.
~ EHAn, \ SAI1oSAL cHAGiAc1ER1sno.
III; Madae touna ooAsrlulneas sn1l ma
tlohA ehAfhclef!sue. Every etate, every city,
eete1y S1naee N Amenea ooas'a ol something.
MaEsatnusetlh poAst3 OF ner Drama Pehnsyl-
Sanls Of her oil wells; Virginia Of her illus
t1'ous men; Alabama OF her cottoni louisi-
ana o1 1er sugar; CalifoTnia or her Bug trees
Missouri Of her iron mountains: illinois Of
hes bonndless farms; Kentucky Of her horses:
Travelling through tho republic, yon find that
each State Is ahead OF every other State, all
things being taken into account. Towns fol-
low suit. fhi1aec'phia has the longest and
htraiehtest streets, and the largest otphk12ge
est drive and the biggest river trade
Milvaukee has tfe hest },ricks . Now YorL h ~
the finest park and ths largest popaiation ~; !;
noston nss me oeet scaoo's aud tho nl6gess
biggest sinners, and The biggest pis:killing
one enthusisstic Chicago gentleman obserrnd
"Tho biggest pie.Iill1ng e Concerns nc IN Coli yT3
+ . Now Yorker could manage 10 fail for =
hundred million dollars, be would be- wor
The abiding consolation IN Rpcakinp Of ti,n war
even With Tho Southern neople wbo md Ios
everything by it,-that At INV N rat. rat
Ing big wsr. sir" But it mus
aso h. hsqs beegg tspeG 30
ac1ilaudatlon mt only by tho mncnitudo q
their achievements, bit Gy the proSok;nr ie
American sII which n they found abroad.
pxene ncAo o. TG ta TIE fas9s iowa,
England, Mr.. Mscrae asserts that "a far as hi
observation went. most Of The abuso come
frtYrS }f,o Tr1n1 NrH IA
scotc,, .nd Fnc,;.h H. ,nn.,s- 'n teaS5aa t5s4.
seotehman o1es 1ofn AGAINST his country, b
ance ns m anoedote no. n here: :'A00c' "us' ne1s
The very fr.t t,sy speut IN Ecw York atte
sn'n NAM sne IN; no} =; Sea ape
rraIiu1 TIC note. hi nrst oue5tion was: uHo
did yo1 stand, Eli, ID reference to onr WARP
4. Eupia1d SIR should cit down IN ancIcloib M
ashes; ycs sir, she should wear sackcloth TIL
had worn to raGs, for her conduct to this countl
turing NC EeDcllion." Hc went On TO SPEAK ct u
!i.a a..sn press, mo.s eseciaa5 81 ne ttnss "nos
noat tnn1G meet retth 'e hatter fatn i1u' Ill
he deserved. or he Various w Tnr.co CO
respopdenn. he eafd HRusseu VI
at least fair. but that lnfamo,
s,andeIer, George Augustna sala, should be p
head.ioremost @ M Into mat stoye M Mtpoinnng 70 Re,
heeuesheasjeS apc cac,1SrSas % was II, ;'as aean n
veil thauf God. his mlseysbIe name no ionr,
pollutea my memory. A short gentleman, VI
had come tn and taken his stand In front Of Il
stove, with nis ciEar in his mouth, endorsed tao
posed !hs ns hs nsu9 ~
tW7 You d;dnt expect to sec anJth!ng iifc thj
IHuess" us loud tone tsispaaed me to TIT
banter, and i replied that the country sceu'
large Large he cried "fesr 8!
g. @ country ~ Moaidnr , cover ~ tnls ,o o.
nem cnee tann ~ n tnn ,,., suSs ~,
nta,n I1 aaan Ell Is he be- saa but oana savG
do IL EycrT thing so uarroW and biVnted. Sd
dirty, mean, shahby people rs the Scotch / ncv
saw. never was 80 happy Ia my life as when
Rot away irom nat Sonnt1T." Tue sFcafer turn
@ n1s 70 pc n!mse.. me- atc9tsnhn es1a n9t N Amenea
stecrs vas .iso Scneh And tSe,r r.. En,. ~
teJis III Nacrae, because il e,scs me the oppt
funIty Of recording TIC fact thai, though hesfr
great deal OF talk like this n<rs7, dnyoon1sie
hearI from a real Asner'c1'a~
THE FUTURE OF CANADA.
Mr.. Mac1ae found somc bitterness in Can
d. against the States on account Of the Feni
raids; but he has little doubt from whAt
saw, that Canada will either become an inc
pendent republic, or, what is moro likely. Ii
ham. then Comnapdcr-iu-Chief OF tho fort
in Csusda, rayo 1t as lis ouiniop. to
Macrne, that tho North and South would o
aay become two nations. and the North a
Canada ono. His idea wna tI,at CanatIa var
not be The CONQUERED. but tho conouer,
overcoming, not 81 force Of arms. but Il
fhe vial YiSrce ~ Yare ,ct;n,. ,,ns1ar ciim,
conditions,n Well dona f;e5er.I1 A,i ar,
ihai nnv aftnmn4 fo coerrc c.na1a r.
ucion WITH the States wnuid defo.ti.soTn AZ AZ
csn.5s ,rc.iJ s-;... l.. s,n,a =. ,ss..-,s,'.t
s;et Il .nJ Erench Ga--n.ns Enoi;s, !.
EcntcS, World s,nl 1te;e d;Ma-.r.oss =. ~
romn,on differentiation 10 ra+,,;, vroo ~ 'A'
urAsr fnrETp1-Nn,a,rn ss- ~ -. ,.T.c. n.
You hkve moi h,en manT 5.1s ~ ~enrs
,bo States beforo you ber1n tn fcc1 a nr;cle
inc nf Iii ttn nnlses of Iife You nor anir 4
ranrself ain In wort moro and vorI f.s
ih.n yon can in Ills country.-you fina 70,
sell ,;npelled to do Co. business men in Am
.r.;n T.. 4he tivnr i t.kes an Enrl;,
.1sn - sh,r,an ria crrr;nc.L,;fo
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