The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-10-26

The Olden IIme.-It is curious TO OBJ.
s,rye the changes whieh Time introduces
!, the mos iris lal as well as IN the more
ioporisaf matters of life. making that
which was rtve,epced yesterday, ID olute-
~ id.culons 10 day. ItmPord mutan :
arr is often applied 10 individuals by way
of rrproach, If, by any possibility, il be
discovered that their conduct does not pos
sess the character ofimmutability that IS,
if il be seen that opinions which they ex-
dressed at one time have undergone a
change, 20 suit the corresponding change
in the manners and fashions of the day
But when we book abroad on the world.
and see ITS changes, ito say nothing of
those of which ourselves are guilty, if uilt
II belooght we not to bs. less rigid than we
ftoo frequently are 10 Judging the inco sis
tencips we sometimes observe in the ac-
tons Of our neighbo,s? What would be
more ridiculous at this day, than the Vao-
dyke so essential to sentiity in the reign
ol Queen Bess, " OF immortal memory 2"
Whist gentleman would now be found with
his sharp-toed shoes gracefully curling till
their points reached his knees Or which
of our fair damseis would sooner enter her
grave than bali or drawing room without
hoop around the hips six feet IN dame
ter, With correspondent declination in the
waist2 Yet all these, with many other e.
quay absurd notions, were once consider.
ed the criterid of fashion. And no man or
woman. of high or of ignobie birth, would
have been permitted To enter the Temple
without these insignia Of devotion To the
Goddess of Tribes. The principle is not
changed: it is only the mode which diff.
fers. Where Fashion reigns in all her
splendor, both IN European Courts and
American Cities, certain rules must be
complied with before any deyotee is allow
ed TO bend at her shrine. These rules
dlffet in different places: but all tend to
confirm the couplet of the Poet:
Fashion Ia tp'ry Thing bears sorersign spag,
y Zen wigs aud periwigs hare had their day"
tn the last M. of the " United States
Review aud Literary Gazette" we are in
debted for an article, which, while it exh
bits very striking change in matter of
somewhat higher dignity, though, in our
humble npinlon. of not more importance,
than those of which we have been speak
ms, furnishes a cnriuus picture of the
manners Of our f,thrrs-of that band of
suddenly formed statesmen, called from
the counter and the field and the bar
10 build up and to sway the destnies
OF mighty empire. Their calm and
plll0suphic temperament cnlh1 not have
had filter occasa,'n Cor display, than in
the reception, for the fast time. of Ambas-
sailors from the first courts Of Europe; aud
sii'ds Il fine contrast las the Review"
ohseises) 10 Tie ira,rrnal hugs" and 10
the htprrb heal greetings of The French
nsention under srniar circumstances:
The Review" makes the following ex-
tract from a work recently published, en-
titled The Diplomacy of the United
States" &c.
Resolved, that the ceremonial for a
Munster Plenipotentary or Envoy shall be
as follows When Minister Plenipoten-
tary or Envoy shall arrive within any of
The Uened States, he shall receive. at all
places ~here there are guards senres.
anu the like, snct military honurs as are
paid 10 general officer Of the second rank
IN the armies of the United States. When
ne SHAH arrive at The plare in which Con-
grrss shall he, be shall wait upon the Pres
meht and deliver his Credentials, or a copy
fhelt"l Two members Of Congress shall
eaePnted 10 wait upan him, when and
where he shall receive audience of the Con-
sles' AT the time he is to receive his au-
ulence the two members shall again wait
upon nm ina coach belonging 10 The States,
ana lhe person first named of the two, shall
return with the Minister Penipotentiary
Envoy ~ The coach, giving the Minister
,ht rlsht hand, a0d placing himself on the
xu win the olhrr member on the first eeat
""th the Minister PIenipoieniary or En-
F"y IS arrived at the door " the Congress
N"h, he shall br introduced to Iii. chair
- we Two members, who shall stand Al his
q" "ahc." When the Minister is int o
a:'frd TO his chair by the Two members. he
'hat SIT down. His secretary shall then
'''er I" the President the letter of his
sovereign, which shall be read aud transla-
w .! the Secretary of Congress. Then
1'e minister shall be announced. at which
T,ne the President. the House. ard the
MINISTER shall Use together. The Munster
II'"i 'iirn bow to the President and the
iuusp' aud they Ia BIN. The Minister
ana The President shall then bow To each
lug, ana he seated, after which the House
ga" Sill down. The Minister shall deliver
III Sptech standing. The President aud
H. muse shall sit while ihp Minister is de-
"S'lns his speech. The House shall rise
s"u ,ne President shall deliver the answer
a'l""u'hg. The Munster shall stand while
"e resident delivers his answer. Having
Nna' ana being answered. the Minister
an, resident Shall how to each nlher. AZ
.n 'inr tile ilonsr shall bow. aud then
,b s Munster shall be conducted home in
n. manner 10 which he was brought ia
H. ""se. "Those who shall wait ,ipon
~ MINISTER, allinform him, that if. in A.
."u'ence, he shall chnose TO speak On
n.a .'f'S OF business, il will he necessary.
pussy TO deliver in writing TO the
,n,, what he intends To gay NJ the
apoee' and IT he hall not Incline thereto.
"'dfom the constitution of Congress h..