Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-10-03
fIom tie .Ntg lo,6 Times.


formed upon a constant intercourse (ctite jn Hu{y,'
with all ranks from the highest 10 The lOwest-that |
whenever il has been uniavourabc, has been passed
with great reluctance But found in the Italian cir
ccs all the emptiness the voiiv the hear ;lessness
and the hccnousne,s Of the Freuch, without any OF
their polish and briliiaucy.
Their political horizon is dark and owcrnr-I ,om- |
baris rrostratc; Naples fallen; Rome cannot long
s,and The Austrian will virtually rule over it
Italy, from the Alps 10 the Ocean will be once more
overun BY the Go,hs, doomed
"Pcr scfrjrt Sea,pr6, o ri,cenirice et rinfa.
"C"nluermg or conquered, still aliIc slave
Degenerate as this writer represents the modern in
ha0ians Of Italy, revelation conquest, or indeed
any Change, may he beneficial which by agitatue NAV
Tuiiy the contents of this mighty cruciblc By exha.
ling the drosS and forming combinations, This en-
chanting portion of The globe may produce neu forms
OF beauty and evceleuce in the moral world riyalin
IN plendor the arts the learning AMI the valor of an
cicnt Rene
FROM ROME IN TIE NINETEEN TIL CENTURY.
!rALIAN Manners After mass the lower orders
throng the streets IN complete apathetic vacuty OF
mind, and bodily merton You see the strange spec.
iace OF crowd at rest, content with the delight of
iStess ndolence. They neither talk, walk act think
sing, dance, or play With loose or cloak folded
round them, they stand loungin about basking i'm the
sun, or lie doggishly the ground-so!itarv though
in crowd-ond grave, though without thought.
nave seen the Tuscan peasants dance nerrily to the
bagnPe and The Neapolitan Lazaroni sing at evening
TO the light guitar" dance in rags the pavement
OF the Chiaia, have heard that child of pleasure.
the happy Nonian, forgetiul Of all his WRONGS and
sorrows, carol through the soft summer night the meo
dies that endear TO him his amrhibous country but
lave seldom seen the Roman populace do anv thing
me thdie classes d1wde about the streets in dull
TORPID sort OF State; the of this shopkeeper cIas,
sometimes dressed most ludcrousy fine, satin gowns
CT white, aud all colors trailing about the dirty streets
a"u h PIMA or yellow slippers sticking fast in the
mud; their neclis and often their head, bare Tie Ia
DIES of Eoi'-, and indeed throughout Itav | moan
exclusively the nobility, never walk or ride and meyer
move except !" carriage The country around Rome
perhaps abonuIs more in game than any other part of
We civilized world, but the Romans never hunt. The
nobility hunt not shoot not, read not rite not thnl,
NOT what Uien DO they do: Sunk in indolence they
lounge through the forenoon with their Dana like
good CdcaeF Serrent; and in the afternoon daily do
lnese unortunates meandcr up and down the Corso in
their carriages, for two hours just before dark have
oen seen Young Italian nobemen performing this dow.
aSer IKE airing, shut UP alone in coach. Ladies an
pear IN defiance Of the winter i,nGnic fnortL vcs,
"nd) driving and down the Corso with their heads
anu necks uncovered, in an open carriage The stvIe
o evening dress is not what understand in Enrand
ny mat appeation, except for the grand .7c0e,n;u of
music or drawing: drawing room costume for CONVEX
td"ohe' Is large bonnet with exposed neck The
oneF OF cSc entertainments very rare, and even
Tie conyeTzatIonc is not common that i'm town
where there 10 theatre place Of public amusement
except during the Carnival, and where dinner and
supper parties are unknown, nothing can be conceived
more aTsocai o. gloon!!y domestic than the habits M
the nobility al Rome. Before the spo!iatons ard Lca
w contributions levied by the French by Which nun
bcFS OF cpu!cat families reduced 10 Co,nnlre hoo
gary, their lives were much gayer and their u,ercorreo
with strangers and M each other was much more fro
quent aud unconstrained. But ii seems stranre toI
even poverty should put end to society thar cosie
nothing; for IN the few Roman convcrzationc ;,at re.
main, no refreshmcnt whatever is offered Fe,x "a,
no" ooaa The long train of lycried nenals without
winch the prond Roman will not open his houso ord
many now have no houses TO open. Their palaces are
LET to strangers, converted into shops or cafes half
smut or wholly abandoned In general the poor Duke
Count or Marquis, the poorest dcniZen of his own M
lace inhabits some mean apartments in the att!cs
among obscuiity dit pride penury and wrechedness
Even among those noble families whose once prnceI
revenues, although diminished are still consiIor,hIo
not even the outward scmblance of coTdialitv or The
hollow co"resies OF polished fc seem TO exist. but COLI
'ePul''e di'irnst' and dislike. openly manifested
Ancient f"ud7 and eaousies have abated nothing of
ther bitterness; and in the recent changes and rcvo
lions, new ones have been elected
he Ph':"efi StTciti" Certainly the ruling min
c'p'e OF ltahan society TIE set bows the unmeaninn
compliments The form AMI parade, the restraint Tho
hnesse the Total want of confidence and of the go,,
OF feeling and OF nature take from society lis trne
charm. 80 "ue
The want OF hospitality is also t, an Enolihoo.p ,
striking picture OF Italian character However, ;,,
mate you may be with Italian, however warm tho
regard he processes for You, however often If ne has
been traveller lac may have been entertained If yor
table IN England, he never dreams of 2snr vo, r., -
IL IS cofnmou TO hear people say that s.Enrlshrnon
think there can be society without eating and drink
ing But II IS not TIC Of dinner that we mice.
IT IS tIo absence Of those social EceIings ri no. L
table spirit OF all those kindly overoyvi1rs Of onr no
'n'e, Una" elI 'S to open our houses our tables ami
~ $3.50 :" ''''sv nc rove. Excepting the English
re 'orc2n ambassadors The only people who have
dinner parties in Rome. 20 Wv 'e
The Duke foriona, the banker, has a weekly partv
something IKE an English route, and there music and
gambling the amuscncnts Twice = ,rooi, ' ,ta
I95'icnab'a world lounge through Count B-s flc !
rench ambassadors rooms. Therei gaming table
D' uose VINO nike to play, and ices for those who like
10 eaI' ana scandal for those who like TO talk
ne mass OF English visers give to the ENGLISH |
similar parties; but inferior to those they would rive il,
i,onuon at these there are few foreigners. have
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e. " some OF tho>e who neither derive their consid
GRAFTON IRON T'nk nor fortune. speak of Roman am
Lncien Bmoaapartc receives il, tl o,,,,;,u =; !.
own family circle, without form select few oI,ye
been presented to him: and those WHO have fol, .i.
ctaf" 'l mat CHOSEN society, vii easily relnou,sb
'""e' from MS peculiar attractions must always be
,"I chosen resort Of The most enlightened strangers
-, "S PERMANENT residence Of many men Of the Grsi
fcnIus o. I've are IL therefore possesses TO = certain
ueEIec some ct the best elements Of society Ycf !,