| Title | New York. Per Pacific via Liverpool. William Longsdon to father. John mentions that Mr M written to him explaining nature of pecuniary assistance consented to afford writer - handsome and liberal.
Business rather stagnant after period of briskest operations ever known in New York. Everything which arrived for many months after peace sold at enormous profit but in last few weeks number of ships have come in heavily laden with manufactured goods - overlooked market - volume of goods depreciated by 30%. All parts of country now well supplied.
Mr E M very friendly but shouldn't trouble him more than can avoid. Voyage to England now rather uncertain. Great influx of business keeps him at home - has 5 ships in port, some with full cargoes and others ready for new destination. Life and bustle contrasted with forlorn appearance during war enough to make even democrats satisfied with peace, not withstanding unquenchable hatred for England, would not like to change again privilege of a free trade for glorious pleasure of denying themselves comforts of life for sake of oppressing their enemies.
Now two Americans in boarding house as generous in political principles as an English man could expect or desire, and 1 Englishman as bitter an enemy to his country as disappointment and revenge can make him. Society on whole comfortable but their landlady does not display more engaging manners a lady might. |