Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-01-27
DOMESTIC.

PRESIDENTS LEVEE.

90 mug oe S'"tVyi"g 20 our Fcd0cIS 20 "
made acquainted nth me ceremonies chic
accompanied the Nen Years festivities a
Washington Cify. -. We hope oar repa6iica,
friends miU not Object TO he con'tiy style o
the good folks at Wdshington.
lPIrrSBURG MERCURY.
Extract Of Il letter from gentleman o,
visit at Washington City To The edi'0
at the Bedford Gazette, dated The Is
January inst.
. TINS has been dug of jubilee Nth til,
citizens ofthis city generaiy. Of course. i
made Httte progress in lie business whici
brought me here hovcce,., ito not regre
Oe'ng Getdined for hare been most hieki,
eya,Jfed IN al oppoyfa,l;tg Of. a.ienasas "a,
Presidents grand anlitut tvfe.
9 Ill ~ clock tie doors of tke presidents
house were MroWR open. toheM there con.n,el.
ced a general visitation. 6y tie officers of
tie general governn,ent. the members ofthe
seHote and house Of representatives, ministers
and ambassadors from tie respeciire 3,omers of
Europe, together wiih all tie respectable TO
''etgnerS and citi-ens that pleased To attend.
= Tie scene was truly dignnJfed, eiegan,
and Spiendid: at tie same time 6iended rih
all thgt ur6aHity and coufesy which as and
eUer ought to BE- tie characterized of tie
chi9s aMdruterS of our great repmb6ck. The
fortign ministers AID ambassadors trere at
hred IA the most rich and splendid uniforms,
suitable 10 me reSpsciire po,cers chich they
represented. Tie c0icers Of tie Uaitcd States,
appeared az fill uniform. tUhich NTH tie
c,tHiam d"d splendid appearance Of the no
cIeJ0reiSnerS, fornaea a pecatiariy interest
ing contrast aViM the piain transformations
dress aud manners of onr mill and n,ae'na,.i.
no@s President md independent FRA booking,
StateSmGa
. ,ras intyoduced TO Nr. Monroe IN a
mehCeF df the AouSe If Representatives from
our stacy dgd hdUiHg JHt fer acquaintances
~ ftchgt9SSne,0 gears congratulations ruth,
hHd an attf2Ls, .32}tggtunity Of Observing tie
etiquette Of tRs!ff6ie ceremony; rhich emit
nHed umtt tC0 o cioc&
lie president StOOd on Tie one side of
the grand presence CHAMBER where he conti
"nea ruth an aspect If great sOiidity. blended
~1fh peculiar serenity IF continuance. to ca
tend Me grasp Of friendship to several hun
d'ed persons, presented By any respectable
acquaintance. I'm the opposite SHE stoodI la
an No"r0e and her daughters, aOAere. NTH
Becoming dignitV 6ut Withom fornaiity. SHE
'ece'Ued aud rsciprOcated tie neau gear ci
cthtieS and congratulations Of hume, ous
splendid amd angrfic collection of the ma
irons and far daughters If oml beioprd
country rcho greatly contributed. to addpe
cHfiar i"Stre amd elegance to tie Interesting
and august scene
" The crO'0d waS immense The audience
eEdmCeT tWo anti chambers and grand haU.
were cTOWded WiM riSitoyS AT tie same
time uhe" tie eye was eratifed NTH a sight
ef the ch'f magistrate IF tie Union. lie
headS n the erecutiue departments eeneralIy.
a niGJO"'ty " tie members Of ,he senate and
homSr Of representatives tile substantial
pillars et'the rePubhc) many of tie officers
Of our gallant nacy AMI army together ut,h
tie ministers ambassadors aud legations
f'om thr respective kingdoms of Europe
mtted pr0miscnOuSiy Uih the citi-enS. res
Pectu6e matroMS and lilo ming daughters
of the city tie ear waS greeted and de-.
hSated NTH martial and appropriate mu-
SIC, from fuH aud elegantly unif1rmed mi
hfaTy band placed an tie great hall. to-
gefher ruth the eriiarating effect ofan a
0hudantfy served collation. of ,vineS cOrIiaLS.
&c. &c eieUafed Tie feeiiHgS IF euery reflect,
ing patriot and inspired the heart wiM joy
that he '0HS citizen of' thiS happy country
Gf Which the scene Within lis observation ,CGS
an emblem and with gratitude to the .Su
Preme Being, for the preservation 0fthosc
U'yf"0"s principles, and an invOiuntarV sup
pheatton fora continuance IT Divine prOtec-
ton
g My descriptire powers are too feebLo to
detail to yOu tie elegance oftlts Neto Yeq, s
GnniUrrSary as ii reafiy merits. I hare ouJy
exhibited to you Tie shadOw Of tie splendid
and pleasing reality"