The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-04-30

man IN Washington, 10 his JrleHd IN Bali;
more, dated, snh March, 1917.
--" I told you, on my passage through
yout aospuae'o ivy (spsaking by compari-
son) thal would WA, you from the cap.
ital Of tho American Repuoiic, as ] meant TO
70 on as fay,as Ricnomond, and, perhaps, to
Charleston-l would like to pay q visit to
the fartamed Mississippi, but fear the eli;
mate, aad that 1 may be prevented to return
home until the setting in Of the November
storms on the British coast.
There is one thing don't .ike in your
Republican eountry--t mean, your Roads,
which are ekeerable, and your Stages are
very interior to dur Mil Coashes--But |
Inn determined to sec es much Of America
hs can, beiore c~surn TO Cid England.
81 Was muce pleased with New. York,
Philadelphia and Balticaore, their size and
Eity-like appearance More shan one half Of
my coan,rymen will not believe that there
Ere such elegant cities in the wilds Of Amor.
Ga nor will they believe, that she people,
here, both in dress and manners, are very
much like tho people Of Epgiand---indeed
they have strange notions of the Yankees,
md think they are no better than the wild
Rrish-the truth IS, had soms suct notions
nyself, until occular proof demonstrated the
tontrary--I should observe, that the people
bf Englsnd have been led astrsy By tho lying
books published by lying travellers, 50 graf
fy vulgar national prejudice.
A." But Can scarcely express my svrptige
bn my entrance into Washing,on--I.wss still
ookiug out for the City, and would oct be-
ieve the driver when he told me that l was
n it-it seems 10 be a collection of scatter
ed villages; 1t will take some hundIsds Of
rears to fill up its original outlines,
81 had the good fortune to be present at
he inauguration Of your new Pres,debt--it
was not wnat the French would call a supe,b
ppcctacle, but, to me, 10 spite Of my En-
Blsh prcjudices, there was something 10 !,
Exceedingly impressive--to see the Govern.
pr Of so vast territory resign all the power
and influence attached to so important IN
Dftcs, and quietly eciire to the station OF
private citikcn, Was a scene SO new and ex-
lraordinapy, as to excite emotions which
never felt eefore--haPpy people, thought !,
Il by your virtue and your wisdom, you can
retain 50 inestinabie a privilcdi,c ~
thought, that If q certain Groat Parsonage at
he west end of our Great Town, had seen
his simple but truly interesting ceremony,
might, possibly, have eAcltcd in tho mind
pf the Voiuptuary sotne useful reflections,
honorable to himself, and beneficial 20 his
bubiects.
The concourse Of spectators was great.
in such place there cosld not have tsen
ess than from six 10 eight Thousand people
many in carriages, many on horseback, aud
many more on foot observed a number Of
Elegantly dressed ladies, and some of them
really handsome il my heart had mt been
Fngsged TO a fair English girl, would have
been cap'ivsted by some Of the beautiful
ans which saw in the crowd.
A v>ry singular aus q very Interesting
circumstance took place whilst the new
President was addressing hi, fcllow-citizens
An Eagle few directly over the Capitol -
+ his, 10 ancient Rome, at the Inauguration
bf a Consul. would have been considered
mos, auapicicus omen-I reflected on this
curious circu Il stance, and inwardly prayed
hat the American Eagle and the British lii
Do might never again enter inte mortal strile
But I have my fears-lt is scarcely pos.
bible for rival nations long to continue q,
beace-cooActing interests will arise, and
mischief making politicians will urge them
10 sn appeal to the Sword, instead Of appeal
OK to Justice.
ndSe ocCu Hoou uSd' sofP'iIco " tne
facility with which strangers obtained admit.
anee into the highest circles here-I have
been at the levees Of both Presidenis-I
might live hundred years in LonSon, be-
ore burst set my nose into the Presence
chambers Of either ST. james's Palace or
Carlton. House.
"Ooe thing h., given me pair in this city
II mean, the ruins Of tho Capitol-Like
90 many other people 10 Ensiand, I once
laughed, aud even reioieed, at the des,rue-
loo Of this splendid fsbrie-Af have now o.
ber ideas, and heartily wish, that this most
Unnecessary destruction had nerer taken
blaee-.it esunot soon be iorgo,ton-me.
hioks I daily begin to grow wiser By my
ravcls 10 this eouu,ry-befors return to
ny native country, I hope I shall have been
bls. 20 shake Of many Of my Eoglish preju.
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