Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-22
From, the Ne,r. York Statesman.
Ma. CARRIERS LErrERS.-No 81
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From, the Ne,r. York. Statesman
Ma. CARRIERS ErrERS-No 81.
Genoa, .4prH7, 1926.
Sonpmerous are the palaces OF Genoa, 'ha'
am as much al loss how to dispose OF '',e"' "
atysntage as have been their none, oa"Hr'P''
poyerly-s,ricken proprlelors, since the sau te
verses of their for.anes, aud the unhappy rev
lo,ion. of their country. The CONTINUOUS Ia
eade, of these gorgeous piles, stretching along
ho,h side, Of the Strada Balbi, Nuova, and Nu-
avissima. have perhaps Justly called ioTth the
admiration of all travellers even after having
seen the res, of Italy. Eus,ace prefers them 70
,bs same description Of edihces at Naples,
Rome. or Florence. Lady Morgan, IN one oil
her poe,ic, understanding flights orher ima-
y;natiop. converts them into ruins ana SlIos
them with moon-beams. The author OF Co
rinne. the romantic, grandioQuent Corinne, du'
ring her residence al his place, USED 10 say
IN Al these three streets seemed 10 have oeeh
bull, for a congress vi kings, most unsai,an'
compliment 10 the quanGum republicans OIL 1e-
noa. rspecially at a juncture, when congress
of kings had actually taken possession OF the
whole stale, and had CHARTERED one oil their
creatures in the halls Of the Durazzi. However,
the Genoese took the pompous exclamation IN
good part and ciceronts occasionally 'hro" II
out by way Of heightening the admiration Oh
tourists.
Blu, we have set out 10 visit the palaces, and
10 the palaces let us go without further cere.
mony. as soon as we can effect apassage thro'
the swarms Of beggars, who like cormorants
hover round the doors, with the plausible in
nor,uni,y. that whoever can afford TO pay a
franc for show can also afford TO drop sous
for the relief of decripitude and penury. There
are no, less than forty palaces upon the lists oil
the Wallets de place; and in the eagerness OF no.
vices. who had Just entered upon the routine oil
sigh, seeing at the threshold Of Italy, we went
the rounds Of ne rly the whole number, sweep
ing unfortunately whatever fell In our way
But let not my readers recon with the appre.
hensiop, that am about 10 conduct them 'hro
d.sola,e corridors, over acres of tiled floors,
succeed walls, and frescoed ceilings. The A
inerican motto of" pluribus unum must be
sse'ssese p"Tsees'
as wen from It's position as from its associa-
tions, is that Of the Prince D'Oria Pan6li,''
once the residence Of Andrew Doria, the L;be-
rator Of his country; of Charles the Vth during
his visit 10 Genoa; and subsequently Of Ma
pole on, who seems 10 have been the last i'm
perial tenant Of its shattered walls From the
contagion and odum OF his name perhaps with
the present, degenerate, legitimate proprietors,
who are high in favor with his Holiness the
Popes and who have emigrated to Mount ia
niculum al Rome, II has been suffered To fall
into its ruinous condition, and will probably ne
yer be repaired. It is delightfully."- situated,
without the gate Of ST Thomas, on the avenue
leading to the lighthouse, along which it ex-
tends 600 feet, al the very base ofthe Apprentices,
rising with inaccessible activities to the north
The other facade looks Immediately upon the
city, the port and the sea-upon that city
which The patriot chief had emancipated, and
tale nh
lis of which he had acquired his renown. Be.
tween the palace and the harbor, there is bare
ly room for garden, against the terraces Of
which the waves beat and echo through de-
serted halls. A few mutilated and weather.
beaten statues are about the fountain, over
which Andrew Doria once presided in the cha
racter OF Neptune-a few evergresns bordering
pntrodden alleys, with here and there flower
left TO spring and bloom without culture, are
the only remains OF former splendor. Bat even
Ii, ruins, this palace possesses charm beyond
any OF ats splendid rivals; and while Impotence
hurried US through gilded saloons, We fingered
long In the dilapida,ed reades Of the Doria -
1t was originally finished and ornameuted in a
style of much greater simplicity than any of its
ne;ghbors. Two Doric columns adorn il, un.
assuming entrance. Its decorations were suit
ed to the character Of its illustrious tenant. On
It's ceilings were portrayed the triumphs Of Sci
pio, the shipwreck OF Eneas, the wars OF Jove
with the Titans. Along the side OF the noun
tain, and above the road, ran terrace $50 fee,
in length, and covered at top, designed for
walk in unpleasant weather. This also is in
ruins In word, this neglected edi6ce furnish
es 100 striking an emblem Of the wreck of that
country, which the proves OF the hero set
free, as well as the family who inherit his
name, without any Of his public virtues.
The Palais Ducal ranks next in point of in
terest, having been the residence Of the Doges |
and the seat of the Senate for several centuries.
1t stands upon one Of the public squares, in The
heart OF The city, and presents-a lofty, majestic
front, enriched with three orders oil architec.
ture, the basement being 0oric, the second sto
~ Ionic, and the third Corin,hiAn, which may
De considered the happiest combination, pro-
seeding from strength 10 beauty. Severe crit.
eism perhaps might deem the facade too much
broken, and too much loaded With ornament. es.
,ecially for public Building of this descrip-