Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-05-27

D.t shAS S'ouN " Tue pOnuiaCC, 90 tnc DOW OF
MIR. Russell-;his II is that occasioned the fash
OF public Indignation. If il had been drawn
forth by admiration of splendid show we
confess IL would have excited no less scorn i'm
our breasts; but then il would be directed "a
gainst The contemplate rabble, who could so
far forget the dignity of freemen. But this
shout has been grossly misrepreSented, and, as
we conceive. its character entirety misunder-
stood. Tue Compsnv, generally, at the Cha
pei, was fashionable collection, and not a no.
pulace, anu the cheers of few persons in the
streets, or rather the attempt AT cheering for
II was iaintiy supported) could hardly be attri-
buted TO the people of Boston, whatever might
have been the sentiment which excited IL We
however, did not ascrihe the cheering such as
twas, TO AN admiration of parade. bnt, to the
same sentiment which caused the citizens
t0greet Huil, when he returned from the
capture of the Guerriere, a Ranbrith,c from
that of the Java, and Perry, from a triumph
on tho Lakes. The name of Russell has been
conspicnousin the political annals of our Gown
try, during momentouS periods ofits history *
as associated With one of its proudesi and most
honorable events-ihe treaty of Client. Tile
sentiment his first public appearance excited
might have expressed itself by a shout of vel.
come from tie lower orders of people, from a
Single regard TO ms political services, and not.
as lnsinuatej, in admiration ofany arts tocratic
parade. hut the persons present al the mo-
ment were notof n class TO form a poBvldce and
though sentiment otrespect was felt lv eve
~ one, there were veryfew willing 30 manifest
T.
cmnstance ~ the time no less unexpected by
Nr. Russell thanit was embarrassing; and we
really cannot conceive how the most scrupu-
iouS dehcacy could require less from hun,
or me smallest pohtenesS on his part have
done iess,than notice by slight bow. the re
spect which was paid him, however unwelcome
might have been the mode in which i was ma
infested.
But then,i 1T may be asked, was there really
nothing connected with this marriage, which
ought to offend the pure taste of Republicans.
when applied TO one oftle public magistrates
OF the nation!, We answer, yes-a great deal:
Da, II alogether arises from the ridiculous pa
rade ascribed TO itin the newspapers, & not i'm
Tue personal department of tile parties The
tondness OF federalists In Boston for aristocra-
tic parade is well known in the u States: and
aa,paper which hasa conspicuous support from
mat party. tAougiit, perhaps. il WAS "A mark OF
great respect fnr an aHIbassa Tor of the republic
ana one OF uncommon liberality towards re-
PUBLICAN, 10 announce marriage previously to
the performance o. the ceremonies Such
measure was eXtre cieiv iajudicious and ii;-sd-
vlSed on the part of the Bosteu Centinel-and
though, as we iinders stand, done without the
previous knowledge transportation Of sir. Rus
SCI, OF OF any other person Interested we doubt
nov 1t WAS intended with the hest feelings nj
respect. The description given afterwards in
papers ana letters of the hustle, parade, style
OF dress, &c. is extremely disgusting and ridi-
cuious, ami probably 40 less diSagreeable TO the
parties concerned, that it was extravaganza and
exaggerated
In fact we are not astonished at the indigna-
iOn OF the public. but we think IN Justice il
should be directed against writers and newspa.
per editors, who have gwen il a coIoring in des-
cuption not found in the facts, and ifanv thing
can be found inconsistent with our republican
institutions, it is in the conduct of the public
towards the parties, and not from any thing in
thelrown department.
We have, therefore, seen with regret the
more respectable prints in the United States
censurIng MIR. Russell. with unqualified seve-
rty, as initiating European parade, & as a man
destitute ofjudgmentand good sense. In truth,
Mr.. Russell is "A man of plain, unaSsuming, un-
OBSERVATIONS manners; apparently little inclin-
ed TO parade of any kind. In the most impor-
tant political situations he has evinceda ,ratn-
rity of Judgment, depth of intellect and
republican simplicity, which should nave a.
verted from him hasty reproacl, and toInpcred
even merited censure will deliCacy. We shall
only observe, That the sncering style, in one of
our most respectable papers, OF a . brother 80.
nathan,' of " Yankee tricks" and the delicate
expression of" doubling" with II Young lady,
are rs ! ne suiteG lst respect of the par
TIES, as they are 10 ,he dignity of the columns
which contained III EN-. As 10 orr Boston edi-
Tors who haze echoed the expressions from the
southern papers ,instead0t correcting the i'm
proper and mistaken impression which drew
tem forth, we shall make no other observa-
ton, than TO eyince our .undissembled regret.