Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-12-28

measure Tor the nation. aud ngrecalie one for
individuals. The old-iashcned Now orl, cxcl,,
sve Madeira drinker il is true finds no favour il,
/ me secretary's eyes. lie is doomed 20 30 ON pay
ing his dollar gallon TO government for every ce-
nuinc gallon of Madeira he consumes. But we
that are liberal, anl catholic and tolerant In our
pota;ions, end bold all wines to be good, have the
pleasant prospect opened TO US, ofbens enabled as
Mr. Stsi promises us, to drink the superior wines
ofFrncc, those oftho Rhine, Spain, Portugal. and
the ltaaa States and perhaps OF some other coun.
tries at reasonable rate. The ina gnaiion W arms
and TIE braia absolutely turns round and grows
! gitdx at the thoughts of H. What visions open, OF
oceans OF Champaign, and La Fitte, s Burgundy,
OF every delicious growth and exquisite favour cf
Moselie and Old Hook, of Sherry and Alicant of
| Old Port and Dry Lisbon, of Muscadne. Lacrvma
Christi, and Monte puciano, all at half price 10
say nothing of the wines CT Greece, Cyprus, and
| the Cape OF Good Hope.
! Moreover, the reduction of the duties on taa IS
likewise good measure. There are sound reasons
of public policy in support OF it. some of which Mr.
Rush has touched upon, and others which he has
omitted 3u. for my own part am not ashamed TO
say, that like 1t for private reasons; because am
az inreterale, and hardened, and shameless tea
drinker rs Leigh Hunt or Did Sam Johnson and
therefore, fully syinpa;hise with those good people
IN every quarter Cf our country WHO, the great
EngiiSh moraliSt sgos with declainatory grandeur
suited TO the deep interest he felt in his subject
"dilute their meals with the infusion Of this fasci-
| mating plant; whose kettle il never allowed time 10
cool-Nho with tea welcome the lnofi!ing-with
Midnight
Is it not proper that New-York should raise her
voice on the subject Should not the bo,is ujudns
meet Nibo's, and the ladies at the city Assem-
bly, Room, and instruct their representatives,, and
request their senators 10 carry these plans into ef
ioct! The Representatives as in duty bound, would
obey, and both of the senators men of such gal
iantry, that any request from ladies' would TO them
nave the force of commands.
10 be scrious-the plans are iudicious, and
should be carried into effect; though great prudence
Is required, in legislatng on the subject as
not TO work injustice 10 the present holders of those
articles. This may unquestonably be avoided, by
making the reduction to commence from future
period and perhaps in regard TO tea, TO be gradual
in the dimnution.
Our old acquaintance Jarvis, the painter, Ia S,
hear, been at Nashville, painting and stud wing
zen. Jackson in all his moods and Characters
jarvis has, You know, great talents in his walk, al
though he has not made the most of them; ii he had
he would have rivaiIed Sieuart. He has besides
painting one two historical portraits of the Gene
raj erect and ami mated, caught some other of his
more careless attitudes and expressions. Among
others, the General on his ret urn from riding, a
Ittie 1ahgued, had taken up spe esh pamphlet of
MIR. Ciay's, or else, abus ing him, and
tualiy fell asleep in his chair reading it, in this
Jarvis has sketched him, s. it is said by those who
nesses yer taken OF him. All accounts of Old
his simple but liberal hospitality his amiabie and
artless manners, and dignitied yet unaffected de-
pertinent. l am very little curious to see great
men;when buckramed out for exhibition, and strut
ting over the stage ofpublic Life, but should like
TO Jackson home.