Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-05-08
FRANCE.

The editor of the New York Ameri-
can has translated from the Paris Con-
stitutionnel, the following amusing &C.
count, by Mr.. Theirs, one of its edl-
tors, of the difficulties attending French
excursions OF pleasure:
voyage to the Pyrenees in the months
of November and December, 1922,
by ono of the Editors OF the Consti-
tutiopnel.
Leaving Paris with the intention OF
visiting the great chains OF mountains
which bound on France, promised my
friends to take notes of sGch things as
1 should deem worthy of their atten-
ton. However grand be the spectacle
presented by the Alps; however touch
Ing the sight OF wise, enlightened,
and really free people, have thought
it best to keeI. to myself the emotion
which they inspired But transported
suddenly amidst the Pyrenees, and a
witness of the movements which are
taking place on our frontier, OF tho
anxiety Of our southern provinces, and
cfshe last defeats of the regency of Ur-
sci thought might !urnish some de.
tails that would be interesting as to
the place and men, now become of such
general interest, though 80 imperfectly
Known. 1 should like well enough,
without further delay, to pass to Per-
piguan or 10 Cerd igne. and exhibit at
once TO the reader those monks, those
gusrillas,-in Short, that picturesque
people resembling an AsiaGc migra-
ZION iuto the midst of Europeans; but
the police will not permit us to travel
so Quick. and | must first make known
the convenience and delight of pass
port. the facilities of the 0isas and the
urbanity of the mayors and their assis-
tlnts am not one OF those ungrate-
III. persons who speak ill OF civiilza-
ton while enjoying its benefits; | adj
IN! 70 a. mu, h as others, that rapidIty
OF Recommendation ready at all times,
and for all people. But the march OF
civilization is as useful to the police as
TO liberty and if it gives to US who
are SUBJECTS the conveyance OF the
,nail,coach. it furnishes tho authori-
ties with that ofthe telegraph. Moth
ing, indeed, can be more delightful
than to see, iuss as you are starting,
couriers setting out who will apprise
yoor fc,ends OF Your wishes aud intep-
ton to lad coaches easy and rapid
always ready to receive you; and she
government, so solIc;tous of the CON-
fort OF its subjects, as to offer them
passports, requiring" all the ciuit and
military authorities to grant them aid
and protecti0n.' admit all this is
net to be met with in the wvods--but
those courisrs so obiiging, will they al.
60 be discreet? Those letters which
thew bear to such distances. will they
only Do opened by my friends? And
this protecting passport, Will it really
afford aid and comfort? In accordi
ance with some secret sign, will 1t not
cause me to be scrupulously examined
by some gems d'arme, or mayor, and
smut up in some provincial tower? But
this 10 not all: this passport, whether
sincere or not in its offer of protection,
YOU must be provided with. | have
arranged 10Y affairs, taken leave OF my
friends, and am ready to start; but a
clerk or project must previously con.
sent. | proceed accordingly to that
great hall where travellers, seated on
long benches, show the police their
long OF oval faces; their block or blue
eyes their fiat or Roman noses. !
desire 10 be described.-iiave you, l
am asked, certificate Of the Commits.
cary of your district? Answering in
she negative, l am cent back in order
to obtain from the censor of the man.
nsrs of the district in which reside, a
eevuficate that he is satisfied with
niue. While making my way into the
hall OF audience, heard many scanda-
lous daarrels; but at last reaching the
curule chair, and making profound
ain passing through eyery town, traveller
must present his passport TO the mayor to be
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