Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-06-16

TO health is likewise neglected. Ian, Inclined
ts think that the fhiladel phians have been fa-
Their unfairly represented by visitors, psrticu-
Early irom The south They are generally con
siueten you Know with ms, ms reserved aud in.
hoSpi'ahie 10 strangers but the Truth is. L am
disposed 10 think that they are not more so
IMAM me inhabitants of all populouS and com.
mercial cities. II is true that "a citizen Of the
ola donhnion ~ receives less of that plant
atfabi.,y and social ease, which he is accusto,,,
eel 10. at home but Tie ,ine cause. is 10 br
found m the more constant industry and ac
tivity OF acrowded pOpsla,ion, no, ia any ar
tnai absence of social and generous feelings
suppose that in this city as wei, AS in All
others, there are self organized circles and
ranks OF society, which, without posseSsi,,..
amy uniform claim 10 the distinctions of merit
and virtue, establish a>kind of fashionable
aristocracy, and regard with contempt all
whom they fancy IN an inferior sphere i have
been occasionally much arnuxe,i at the siran,,.
ana absurd consequences which arise ont nf
These arbitrary classiiicatious of society An
individual Tor example, who moves i'm HE first
Ia'k IN one town, fluids himself should he risjt
his friends IN another, reduced several degrees
III dignity; whilst he who BIZ some blind dos
tiny Is bat Subaltern in his own Jurisdiction
Is, ny nus migrationdbroad, promoted TO higher
.ohSleeration anu Importance. 1 remember
IN VISIT paid TO the town of - askin,
TREND (whose greatest failing was a strict
adherence TO these arbitrary distinc,ions) The
name OF gentleman who passed us in Ameri-
ea" uhhIorm. - lie rs the gallant ---" re
p'ied my companion, who distinguished him
sell during the late war, at - Eeisa
nae fellow, but do not know how i, happens.
he does not move here in the first circItsp'
Ian Il he possibleT said land Immediately
pointed 10 another individual who y.as tL.v1
passing" Pray who is that" ." One OF onr
weaithiest merchants was The reply. s'.yho,
came to this country AN apprentice boz. and by
series OF lucky circumstances has a,nassed n
large forimne-He has a tinc carrio.e--d r;,ls
goou wine ana Keeps the best company -
What L exclaimed, land Shall he yvjto
owesto The benign policy OF our law an asyInm
from teggary, be preferred, to the hone and
marrow and best blood OF orr land, Surely il
40 impossible. but how did tb. iudiyiduaI
amass SO considerable fortunes" NV friend
was somewhat diScorcerted at the enquiry. for
ne saw that the trne explanation wonld but
asgraVa'e my astonIshment The conversation,
was therefore waved
HOW Inconsistent and unreasona bic are NOR
.aisr But let The " Grid 20 on AS for me i'm
the seiecuon OF my friends, will not enanire-
Are they i'll the beau monde Do thev wear
the most fashionable coats? Or shine in the
Ihos' brilliant circles? But have they virtue
msdesty and merit These are nv titles of
nobiiity-All other distinctions are idle. con-
tfary 10 HE genius of the republic, aud hostile
10 the spirit of chis tanity.
upon the whole am much pleased with this
eieSant CITY, and had time would enter into
a more detailed description of il for yonr salts.
Iactioh-i womid recommend TO YOU however
osrlog the ensuing summer TO exchause for
awh'le The picturesque banks of James. for the
orauty anu Verdure which smile on the margin
OF tie Delaware and the Schuylkill.
Yours truly, H.