The Americans / By an American in London.

  • Calvin Colton
Date:
1833
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The Americans / By an American in London. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    a far more important and a far higher qualifica- tion—he is an honest reporter. Nobody will doubt that. We have not the least concern, but that the British public will receive his testimony. The face of his record bears all the required marks of truth and honesty, besides the weight of his personal character. It is almost a perfect manual of the kind; and we are sorry to be obliged to say, that it is the first one we have ever known, so large and full, executed by a British hand, or any other, worthy of such entire confidence. Lay Mr. Stuart’s picture of America and Captain Hall’s, side by side—and then, if both are affirmed to be equally fair, they do not treat of the same people. If Mr. Stuart’s is just. Captain Hall’s is not simply unjust—but it is egregiously so. Both these can never stand the ordeal of examination. One must sink, and re- tire into contempt and oblivion, before the face of the other—except as infamy shall make its mo- nument. As powerfully as some men are swayed by prejudice and political interest for a while, truth will at last prevail. We had almost said, that the Captain is a greater offender for what he has not said, than
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