Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-04-17

South, those from ihr South rs often North :
those from the East were often Wet ard those
from the NeSta frequently East. The member
interminsled and lntcrchangedw with each othe r
in the most iri-ildly point of view and ( could
not help eXclaimng 10 myself that MIR. Jetier-
sou was perfectly right when he ,aid Nwe we're
AL republicans, all federalisis"- hat has been
said OF, the house Of representatives can with
equal prcpriety be said OF the senate
i also attended at the drawing room of Mrs.
Monroe; here SAW the most aiiabe aud kind
InterchangeS and c,vilities between the preSi-
dent, Heads Of Department, Foreign Ministers,
the officers OF The army and navy, citizens
ana country gentlemen; and particularly be-
tween the ladies and gentlemen. The comma.
ny eNpatinted freely through all the rooms ;
ihe PRESIDENT the most unassum,ng gentleman
among Ms, The mast uaosteutatious, The most
respectful, IN b,S Saiutations TO all men he
appeared 20 he the laNorite OF all. aud if he
IS not The most polished Iran in the nation.
MS address AMI manners coming imme iii
ately from his heart are so touchin,. that they
make every one love and respect him. have
Known MIR. Monroe tor thirty odd wears and
can see no change III him. except through the
iaurelS Whirli encompass kS brow 3DDear thp
grey, aud silver lecks of forty Years honorable
service To his country. | had understood pre-
vious 10 going to the drawing room of Mrs
Norr 'ht great siyle aud ceremony were
on kept Hp there, thai | Inust II least have
the Wedding garment, lest should be thrown
INTO utter darkness, or, at any rate, into The
back ground. But how different I found all
thugs; no ceremony, farther than that all
thi' IS should be done in order. II is true that
most OF the company had assembled before
orrised. bat observed the introductions and
other proceedings, and think them V. ~ similar
To those al parties given in the city Of Rich
mona ana II taose parties given in your city
were not backed by great urbanity, aud hos
pitility, should say they were much more
Luxurious THAR any have ever seen amy where
else--I would ask what great pomp and cere
mOny can he kept up in prodigious great
t.fafl
ing the rooms in the midst of the company
was brOnSht face 10 face with a most beautiful
lady could neither retreat nor advance.
could turn neither To right nor left for tile
pressure. In this critical situation, told her
that npOn my conscience | could not help it,
she made great allowance for our situation by
smile the most hcniguant. l dined with the
President and several members OF congress
and other gentlemen, and saw no distinction
made by him and his guests he appears TO he
" no resppctur of persons at his table" On
my return TO my lodging, great mauy en-
qulrIes we made OF me similar 10 those which
were made ON my return to the drawing room
such as, did not the President live in a most
luxurious mannerI | answered with truth
that The dinner which had been was similar
To Nirainia sentlemans when he might have
company Were not The chairs, that saw at
the drawing room very costly? [ candidly con.
tessed that did not see the chairs oil any part
ofthem, my attention being exclusively drawn
o. their beautiful occupants. Were not the
plates. knives, and forks very costly, and was
there not Il great variety and richness of wines
al the Presdeutsl Ianswered drank lille
ot every kind, say two or three, some excellent
cider and porter, that as To the richaess OF
the wines, could not say but that thew were
good, - excellent wines 4 protest :" that having
just arisen from the hospitabIe board OF the Pre-
Sident, where have been treated with kind
ness and attention, by himself, and amIable
aud accomplished lady, and the generous wine
OF the President still warming my heart i'm a
N @ / lssh Iict, Il
To caviiabout chars, knives, forks and patteIs:
thattor my own part | was proud TO see nv
country place her President III such house,
with such furniture as TO enable him to enter.
tain with republican dignity. elegance and sim
piicity, such men as Gen. Brown, Ripley, De-
catur, Elliott sc. together with a host of Off
GERS of the army and navy, the pride and glo-
~ OF their country, resting little from their
tolls and dangers also all Foreign Minister'S
strangers aud gentlemen that would choose to
come. 1t is true that the house in which the
President lives and the furniture thereto be-
longing are equally and really elegant, such
as they should be; there is a Just proportion
in every thing saw. The honsei is OF stone and
the furniture appears exceedingly durable, the
chairs particularly so, ASH am informed) ihev
are well braced with steel For my part did
not see any reason why people Irving under
free republican government should not en-.
10! life with all its comforts we'll as any o.
ther people under any other government what.
ever, otherwise our liberty would be curse
rather than a blessing. That the house and
all the furniture belonged to the people Of the
United Siates-ItiS true the people have given
their President lease or them for few wears
who will return them at the expiration OF that
lease without tarnsh or Injury III the least; that
tST my part did not envy the President no 1
rather pitied him, believing that his spirits
were greatly worn down in the constant and
faithful service of his country. That there is
mach care devoIyed on him, and that he is
under great responsibility is a fact but sad
indeed Wanl1 Ia Hio A. T.
made responsible for such trifling circnmstan-
ces as those. i am invited to visit the tomb of
Washington on tomorrow, in the steamboat
with indies, gentlemen, members of Congress-
aud cid revolutionary officers. / viii here
close my letter for the present aud on my re.
tnTn Will flush 1t.
On yesterday we went on board of the
steamboat Washington with about 40 or 50
ladies aud gentlemen. We took with us that
excellent band OF marine music the moment
the boat moved, was played Washington's
march On passing Alexandria we were
cLeered by the shipping, aud passing down
the Potomac we landed on the left bank at
fort W dshingtOD, and were received n "A very
handsome style by Col. Roger Jones, c@mman-
der there, and the Inspector Gen. Wool, who
you recollect distinguished himself so hasd.
sOmely al QuceDsi0n. The garrison perform.
cd several evoiUtions, they appeared To be
body OF tine looking men and should the enc
my visit hat fort again, they would meet with
hearty reception. We next moved down for
Mount Vernon, and soon that beautiful pro-
montoIy appeared TO the view on the Virginia
shore; IL commands prospect Of all the sur
rounding country. The steamboat could moi
get III less tnan quarter of mile of the
shore we weTe therefore obliged TO he con
veycd thithcr ia a small boat was among
the last VINO Landed, in consequence OF which
the company had been TO and was returning
from the tomb before | came IN company with
them. understood they were deepiS Affected
Joined thrn at the houses Of MOnnt Vernon,
and atterWewms TIE greenhouse, the beautiful
Shrubbery where every one Was desirons OF
taking the smallest reliCt, u IL were hut a leaf
or a bit Of The bark OF the trees, the company
went on to the boat; and as il vas some time
before they could get Oh board, went wiih