New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-05
"OUR COUNTRY ALWAYS "---WRONG--
ACCORDING TO SOME PERSONS.

the daughter OF klnk BODecle. LIE oAu
King invites the Prince to visit without
ceremony that he may appreciate the
charms of domestic life. He assures the
Prince that he will see "true paradise.
Unfortunately, the old King falls into
quarrel with the Queen; the daughter takes
sides against the father, and goes into
screams and Mysteries, and the Prince has
to Jump on a chair to keep out OF the
family row. This is not unlike the praise
bestowed by unthinking people upon other
than republican forms OF government.
Mouarchies seem very orderly and very
magnificent to the superficial view OF the
tourist, but if it were given him to look
into the social miseries and political OPP
preston of this true paradise, he would
find that the serpent had also entered.
It is thus that some OF our citizens, Know
ing all the internal disturbance OF our
Tree and miscellaneous population, COM
plain of the form and administration OF
our government.
Turning from some Of these diatrlbes,
and the unfavorable contrast with other
and particularly French-institutlons, OF
which we have lately seen SO much, we
remembered that this domestic discomfort
is inseparabIe from humanity. One has
only to 60 from home to See good eating
Smollett, who was altogether an Eng
lishman, has satirized this discomfort with
home, and this undue preference for for
eign usages. It is SO well and withal so
humorously done that we can not avoid
reproducing it. Roderick Random had
introduced himself Into set OF good
acuuaintances at" certain cofeehouse,
noted ''for the resort of good company,
English as we'll as foreigners" He found
himself at the ordinary, dining at table
with thirteen people, the greater parrbet-
ter dressed than himself:
The conversation, which was mostly car
RED on in French. turned chiefly upon poll
ties, and soon found the whole company
was in the French interest. myself excepted,
and a testy old gentleman who contradicted
everything that was advanced in favor OF
his most Christian majesty with surllness
truly English
But this trusty patriot who had never been
out of his own country and drew all his max
inns and notions from pre- udice and hearsay,
was very UNEQUAL to his antagonists, who
we're superior to him in learning and inteili-
gence, and often took the liberty of travel.
ers IN asserting things which were, not
strictly true, because they thought them
selves in no danger OF being detected by
him.
The claim of the Queen of Spain to the
Austrian domnions in Italy was fully ex-
planned and indicated by person who sat
opposite to me, and by the solemnlty OF his
manner and the richness of his apparel
seemed 10 be a foreign ambassador. This
dissertation produced another on the prag-
matte sanction, handled with great warmth
by young gentleman in green trOck
trimmed with gold, who justified the French
king for his breach or that contract. Al
though | was not all convinced by that
genteman's arguments, | could not help
admiring his vivacity, which | imagined
must be the effect of his illustrious birth
and noble education, and, accordingly,
rated him in nv conjecture as young
prince on his travels. The discourse was
afterward shifted by an old gentleman OF
a very martial appearance to the last Cam
paign. when the battle of Dettingen was
fought ever again, with go many circun
stances to the honor of the French and disad-
vantage of the allies, that began to enter
tain some doubts of my having been there
in person, and took the liberty to mention
some objections to what he had advanced.
This freedom introduced dispute which
lasted a good while, to the modification of
all presenk and was at last referred to the
determination OF a grave person. whom
they styled Doctor, and who, under show
of great moderation, decided it against me
with so little regard to truth that taxed
him with Partially in pretty severe terms,
to the no small entertainment OF the true
English politician, who rejOiced at my &C.
tense of a cause he had SO often espoused
without success.
My opponent, pleased with the victory hs
had gained, affected great deal of csndor,
and told me he should not have been so posi-
tive if he had not been at great pains to
inform himself of each particular.
He then censured with great freedom
every circumstance of the conduct of those
who commanded the allies; from thence
made transition to the ministry, which he
honOred with many invectiyes for employ
ing people who had neither experience nor
capacity, to the prejudice of old officers,
dropped many hints of his own importance,
and concluded with observing that the
French and Spaniards knew better how to
value generals of merit, the good effects of
which are seen in the conquests they gain
and the admira BILE discipline of their troops,
which are at the same time better clothed
and paid than any troops in the universe.
Everybody almost assented to the observa-
lions he made, and the doctor gave his
h.
were undoubtedly the happiest subjects in
the world.
was so much astonished and confOunded
at their infauuation and etfrontery that
had net power to utter one word in OppOsi.
ton to their assertions; but my morose asso-
ciate could not put up with the indignity
that was offered to old England, and, there
fore, with a satirical grin, addressed him
self to the General in these words: "Sir
Sir l have often heard it said, She's vii
famous bird that befouls her own nest As
for what those people who are foreigners
say, l don't mind it; they know no better;
but you who were bred and born and have
got your bread under the English govern
ment should have more regard to gratitude
| as well as truth in censuring your native
country. If the ministry have thought fiji
to lay you aside, l suppose they have
their own reason for so doing, and
you ought to remember that you still
| live on the bounty of the nation. As for
these gentlemen (meaning the prince and
the ambassador who make so free with
| our constitution, laws and genius of oul
people, l think they should show little
more respect for their benefactors, who,
must own, are to blame in harboring
protecting and encouraging such migrate
| full Migrants as they are" This naturally
brought up the foreign carpet-bagger Al
these words, the chevalier in green started
up in great passion, and laying his hand
on the hilt Of his hanger, exclaimed, "Ha
fourier The Englishman, on the Other
hand, grasping his cane, cried, ''Don',