Excerpt from Letter to a Lady in France: On the Supposed Failure of a National Bank, the Supposed Delinquency of the National Government, the Debts of the Several States, and Repudiation; With Answers to Enquiries Concerning the Books of Capt. Marryat and Mr. Dickens
An American lady, who went to Europe while very young, and when all was tranquil and flourishing in the United States, lately wrote to a lady here, to enquire what ground there could possibly be for the dreadful accusations which she hears against us everywhere abroad. The following letter was written, at the request of her correspondent, in answer to the enquiry. In order that any future allusion to it might be understood, it was shown to some of her old friends here, who had ridiculed the idea of any attempt at exculpation, supposing that the nation was dishonored, past hope. They were not only surprised at what could be said to the contrary, but so much relieved by a simple statement of the facts, that they urged the printing of the letter, here, as well as sending it to France.
Perhaps those who are thoroughly informed on public affairs, may smile at their simplicity in both respects. But there seem to be many people, ladies in particular, and young persons, who know little on the subject but what they gather from detached remarks; who are puzzled by the confusion of national institutions with those of the separate states, in the use of names; and who, having no ready means of examining the subject, avoid it, as one that will not bear investigation.
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