Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-09-28
From ar Fdiajtreh p1pey1
WALTER SCOTS DGSCRiPiIOV or 'rTIE,
CORONATION -OE GEORGE ~

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SIR 70 tie Gdiio-.1
refer sou to TIE diy papers for the ,et,il; oc the
g'eht n'tort assembly which we witnessed vester-
NV, md viii hold my pr;,misc also, cd bv sc,I;pr
frN ecnord remarfs upon what saw with surnr;s,
a'nnnthg - aston'shment, and which shall ncycr
io'c't y u.s. indeed, impossible conceive a ccrc-
nony no e at'ust and Imposing in all lis p,r,s anil
I"orc calculated 10 make tie deepest inrresSion bot
"n the eye and on the feelings. The most minnie NJ,
en'i"n must nave been bestowed To airsuac MI the
subordinate parts ~ harmony with the rest so tIot
amongst so much aniiqua;ctl ceremonial rrf,,si,,
singular dresses, duties, and characters u,on ,,crsn
accustomed To move IN the ordinary routine of socirtv
rolhmg occurred cithcrawkward or lu.!;croi cl,;cb
cpai mar the general eject OF tl. solc,nui,y f,,,
sdeFins thai II is lr stcp roa ie sublime To il
rd cuions own consider as SURPRISING t,at the
whole ceremonial of pc day siuult ave PASSED .v.,v
withou' tie slch1csi c,rcunist,,,-7 which c,,i = ~
fRn'r iir eene'Ai' ne OF solemn feeling which was
suited to iir ocCa-un.
10" "Ilstllyc heard fnl nccoupt ottI,c onl,, d;,
green e even, otilc day. moan the aitrlpt of the
-ISgUtrd AH'.y wtoh has lately furnished so many to-
Pcs "' discussion, - IEtlUde herself upon a cercmo-
niai, whcre, not being in her proper place TO l rre
sent IN ANY other must have been voluntary d.g.a,,
ton That mater is FIRE o.! straw whicl, has NOW
DurAc 10 thr very cnbers, and hase who ,ry In hlo,
u mo re "gnn vii only hacken their hands and
noses; >e elischieyous children dabhlng aiming the
a.hes oi honfrc. 1t seems singular .thlt heinz de-
i"'nf" io ne present M nil haZards this unlortu-
matt Parsonage should not have procured Peers
hcNe, which, presume would have insured her nd
iniiiauGo: willingly pass to plcaseuter matters
i'e cuect OF HE srene IN the Abbey was hcvonl
{" AMONG me aSies oi That venerable and august nile
those which rise above the altar peane bnck t,eir
eclon' TO- tail 'ind magnificent choir ,F ,usc-hose
which occupied the s!es filed even 10 crovii,r ,,,l
All nat Britain has OF beautiful and disng,ii,hed
an" te rfoss gallery appropriately occupied bt
inc westminster Scnno-boys, in tteir white surplicos
'nF OF Whon might on that day receive impressions
Nc'T 10 Dc lost daring the rest Of their lives Ina
gmr tdiS, say, and then add the spectacle upon The
n0o:-ine aiitrs surrounded by the Fathers of the
Sin'ti---'e King encrClcd by the Nobility OF the
40 ffttru ca -~- u. 1
ror' " lgng the hon1red marks ofdistinct op bought
ey many a glorious danger-add 10 this Tho. rich
srec'cic oi the hises, crowded with waving pnmace
and cornnefs, and caps OF honor, and the sun which
frightened and glaidened as IL on purnosc now
,icmi''G IN fall lustrc the rich and varied assem-
Mage ana now daring "A solitary ray, which catched
u passed, the glii,e'irg folds Of a banner OF the
cure ~ groupe Of b1tte-axes or par;isas and then
Tesfcq tau on some far FORM g the Cvn0surc of
heH"i,oTng eyes, whose clrcet of diamonds gIisten-
co nndcr as influence. Imagine all this and then
tell me II have made nay Journey of four hundred
mes 20 littlc purpose do not love yonr mi ho,o
men, aud therefore, viii not be pleased if Won ask
me, IN the damptng zone Of snlcn philosnplty what
goon al tins has done the spectators &c we restrict
life TO rs real animal and necessities we shall
indeed be satisfied with " food, clothes, and fire :"
hit DIVINE frovideRcc. who widancd or,r sources r
enjoyment beyond those Of the animal creation, nrvor
meant that We should bound our wishes within such
narrow limits aud srcyily suspect fiat those non
g, iGWt s'nueioks only tePrccalc the natural and
uh'iectPd peIsure which like mo rec Give from
s'ghis OF spcndonr and sounds Of hl.inemv either
because they wond seem wiser than tieir simple
neighbours ~ the expense Of bcuv less ary or i,,
cause inc mere pleasure of the sight aud sound is
connected with associations Of deeper kind 10 which
iheY arc unwilling to yield themselves
LEAVING these gentlemen 10 enjoy their own wis
!o" stu more pity those, If there be any, who (be-
ing unable to detect peg which TO hanc Il iauell)
sseer codiy at tlis solemn festival ad are rather
dispose" 10 "we'i on the expense winch attends il,
than or Che generous feelings which II ought to ava
Ken he expense So faf tq ii Is national has goo
dre"ily aEH Instantly the en, ourarement Of tho
bfih manufactures and mechanic aud 80 far as il
IS personal, 10 the persons Of rank Attendant Il ron the
Coloaahon u Operates as Tux ,uon wealth aud CON
sheraton, iur the hcnet Jf poyorty and industry .
ta@ "dInsy pad by te on" Sa+ and not the less &C.
cereibIc 90 iiIe other because adds lappy bol;
day TO ihe ronoiOny o.. lie OF labor
b'u 'icfe were better lhng= TO reward NV pilgrim
age iaH The mere pleasures Of the eye nnd the ear
ilr t Wt| Impossible, without the lecpcsi yeueratinu
Ia behold Tie voluntary aud solemn INTERCHANGE III
vows hctwiN the King and his assembled pco3le. |
Wi'si ne, on ide ono aand. called God Ami.lty 10 !
Nhnr's s so.utf1n ~ mtn'rin thcir laws and pri. !
w rs Wue cy cHlrl - t1r s,ac moment. on |
rie OWN S"ins, 10 Jctr witness tiat tlry accented
hi@ ior tAcir neg" sovereign, and sled ri to him
thei' iogr 1n heir dIi}. cannot describe 4, ,on !
III r'l'ci pr1llc'i d, fc ,piern. yot Strange mis-
ttrrOf me words Of Sculpture wG, tie sh,nt. and |
#tfi',aNonS oi nc assembled muiudr as ticy an
s ai'" 10 rae voice o. ih" fr'lW" WHO dcu.iodcd Of
90 T. whether they acknowledged ~ their Monarch
III funcc wl1 c'1iund iie Soyrrrigni, I'm tirir ,rc
sr e.. 81 vas peruiir, 1oil tiiH 10 sec The King
t'c'iye rIn toe ';"'eI Bcthrcn, bl in particular
t'rr d'kn"Tle Ig'l their SOVEREIGN. Th,gc w,s an |
h'ne-' tenderness, an lIcctpHrr and sincere re,cr
rnCc 81 inc embrace mtcrchaIg'd betwenn the Duke |
~ % dnl ins Majesty, that approached ilnos ~ n /
c".r.s. "nd Impressed H present with the electrical
c''' 'ion. tuli The nearest 10 tie throne in blood
VIZ ia nearest also IN affection never heard Dlau-
o~ t'en n'o irnn The heart tlan Those TINT were
thunhered gpon ilic Royhl brefhren when tlov werc
tlU rressrI io each others bo.Ons-t vas re emo |
Ton OF narru kindness. which, bursting out amidst
- rmnU'l grandeur io'iHi answer in every rr- |
to ho-om. Tho SnI seemed ihHnh affected at this l
'' one or i"n ocr parts Of tbc ceremonial even So
m H'H 40 d~ to excite some alarm aront uo.p t,ho
81" i"m as nearly rs ] DID, Bc completely recover
e Hini'eii' hpyev'f, and bore. generally speaking
g." nGu' ol the dry yofy well. ! learn Gon one 4
DO hs person. iiii l'o ou-pd himself with gre en-
er2 Nen wien most oppressed viii heat aud fujvno /
"'f' any OF tc more interesting ports OF fs core
h"l' vote 10 hr performed. when any iline oc- I
cured "hi"ii excited bis peron and immediate at
F"n'n. ~ iico Wreldilg ai INC bangncf. amid the .
H W ~ is muhcs. hc looked " ctcry iach 4
.-iW ani n0itlHg could csc-od thc gsgcn with 4
81 .Hfa ~ 'rcrirr' aod rr'u9rll n~trinus Not. Of /
5"ra, -f9rl ahimio,scooorscor, bstlsng diy. |