Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-11-29

obtained adinance 10 tie oval presence, has been al
the golden eet; what pieaScs the sight is delightful
10 "the golden cye" and what gratiies the sense of
smelling pleasing 10 'thc golden rose.n The palace
Oi the emperor, In The city o Ummcrapoor is y large
stone building with four gates. lis entrance is cal
led the golden gate; its west the gate favou south
the gate OF JUSTICE aud ITS north the gate ofstaic When
the English Ambassadors went there they entered at
lhe golden gate aud passed through different superb
apartments 10 the hall of audience which support
ed by II pillars. At the end OF it high gildcd at
tee, which conccas the throne. On his Majcsty's
ARRIVAL, the folding doors of this lattice were thrown
open The throne is ricl, carved and gildri: and
two tables stand covered with large vessels and
ornaments of gold. The emperor seemed scarcely
able to ascend The fight of steps that leads 10 his seat
from the weight Of has dress lie literally appeared TO
De cased 10 gold, with wing of the same metal On
each shoulder. Ills crown was high cap, richly stud
ded with precious stones and his fingers were con, cred
with rings -Four priests, in long robes, chaunted
song at the foot Of tie throne and the numerous oncers
OF state were rcssed m rich silks His Majesty is the
sole proprietor o all the elephants n his donnions Ii
IS sre-; honor 10 6e permitted ride on one. Male
elephants priced beyond females in Ava although
in Hludoson the females are in more estimation on
account OF their superior doclity. The hcnZa a wild
iowi, Called IN India TIE ramauy goose Is the svI,l-
Dol oil the thurman nation, as the eagle is OF ours.
In Ava, PeSu and siam, the Etli language which is
ocrFcd from Sanscr constitutes the saci ed text The
character in common is Il rouGd ,,acari fDr,ne
from the square pail. Ii circles and seomen
O. circles, yariouiy disposed, and is written from lo
Ngi
palmyra leaf, which the letters are epraye, win
styles. The laws OF The Birinans are OF il,Ioo or,r
Their code Is founded The Dharina Saetia which !,
commentary on hisuu; il preSCrtbrg spec t:
ments for almost every species of crime la, can ha
committed. Their laws are described as wise and
pregnant with sound morality and their police !, her
ter regulated than iii most European countries Their,
are no distinctions OF caste amongst them nor are they
restricted to hereditary occupations, nor forbidden
from participating with Strangers in every social bond
Ii is said that every read and write the yuI
bei,
where youths OF all descriptions are educated srras h,
e faas or monks who never buy sell, or accept mo
ncy' ihey. are fond OF poetry and music. in tae
AihS IoFary, which was shown TO Colonel ~ fTias
Tue books were innumerable, kept in boxes, ra,cel
VIZ! cat uia'y Tie Coitcuta c. each chest bel,g
written III go!L letters on the lid.
TIE isurilans are Go!losefs of Rul, and ,c.x,o,.
ieige 10 have received their religion from Cc,i,p
their press wear yellow clothing; they have : long
loose cloak OF that colour which they ,vrsp round them
50 A9to cover most part of their bodies ucyr TIor,s
Of CouYeuts, reasonable the architecture OF th, IN;
nejc; are entirely made % HooI and consist of one
laie hali, open al ali sides. There are 90 apartments
ioi lhe private TeCeatiuns Of the monks or priests NH
hcy Is the prevailing system OF Burman conduct The,
a'inll ct no secrets either in church o, state Thei,
priests profess cebacy, and abstain from YER sensual
pleasure: they receive no salaries; never dros. toi
o"' 'opd' out receive the contributions OF the la1
ready dressed These contributions they colJ.c; -,
daiy peTahbuIaiOns, at the dawn of day j}.,r,.,
luese talks iey never raise their eyes from the ground
ti"' stop 10 solicit any donations; the provisions heinz
1hrc|n iGtO d iackercI box, winch they carry on t,
arm They eat but once day, and distribute IN.
surplus provisions among those VII, are in want Nm
Astcs nave been abolished by law a. injurious to no.
puaticn " 30
There is but lnle known of the early history of The
birinan Empsfc. When the Portuguese arms yer.
triui"phai't IN India, they iuterfcrci in vylr which
then 'aged hltiyean the BI.inans and hc Parncr> h
mere was i.tlie tnD"D uf interior OF ;r,aab In
iIE the sovereign OF u conquered the mo C AZ,
"n'ch Is the county OF the ancient Eir.nans Raj
Al'pra, man Of log origin rose M soon
rescued ms country FROM her dcgi ada ton drove ont the
ieSncrs' and founded the present dynasty In Ilo,-
wars lAc French hvoured lie Peguers, and the En-
Siish assisted az Brnans. Aornara died IN 1870 af
'e most extensive conquest5 aud the disDlav of ,no
Pro''nAd Wisdom, leaving the Empire TO his eldest so.
i'a'HGpgee Fiaw. iu 1857, or 1881. of The Bir,nan
c'7 me ImHese sent army Of so 600 men e,s
ue brnanS But I've Whole OF ta5 arm: ;Tas ,l,,trov
e. except about 2530 Aen, who were sent in et,ers To-
t"e capital where they forced 10 MARI, E,,.,
#i'e5 ana were, afterwards, encouraged TO cons;Io
themselves as Brmans. 1t appears that all STRANGER,
are iGy"el TO marry birman women This custom ~
me East - s'usulr; for are, in almost II CO.,
HJhs o; Tie cast, degraded By intercourse win
gers. Mnjetagec PfaW, the fourth son OF the orro.,
IAtoihpfa, tscenAed the throne 1852 He c,,n5 ~
'@ p" 'ei'o'o oils OF Ammerapoor, 10 which b, SOL, -.
''tineh was removed from Ava; since which ,ar, =
ue s'@ar power las been grad Ially incraasin nrtl
we con'hc!'csneEt OF The present war with Great Ri
dependency. ''s ~ mere