Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-08-11


gard to the fine arts, extrac, his criteism' OF
rather. his euIogium on one OF RaPhaers Ma
donnas, which he saw in Dresden:
elf Florence can boast her Mediceau venus:
the capital of Saxony, rich in the possession 81
the very fiEest Madonna ever conceived or paint
ed by Raphael may like that city OF the arts, en-
sure the pilgrimage of all worshippers oil genus
10 her gates. The form, the light ana AIRY
tread upon the cloud. the grace OF her long ana
flowing garments, the simple and lightly folded
mantle on her head, out0f which looks !or!h
a face of sacred innocence, give to this virgin
an air and an aspect that do largely speak OF her
high and blessed Office. The infant on her
arm, seems the mysterious thing was; II Iooks
not like any child that was or will be: us hair
sits off from its young forehead; ana thonga'
and sorrow and grief seem takieg there their
early seat, and looking grave!y ICON his young
eyes. St Sixtus, an aged and withered ngu'e'
kneels in solemn wonder, and mp'orihs auo'a-
ton, with an intent and upward gaze. oah'a
Barbara, who has the youth, the beauty, 'he u.'
covered hair, the garments OF woman as s". 10
born in higher circles, bends her young heao 10
earth as if in sweet rapture, yet sunauea WIZ"
awe. But earth has given the modei 10 inns
Madonna; this is no face of the poets dream, no
lace 10 search lOT III klhS Pa'"N>'' :. - -,
an, beauty-the beauty Of a lowly being,-the
beauty Of innocen, thoughts, Of hallowed lips,
of modesty that grows in the still hamlet, and
that the hearts throb acknowledges Tor some
thing 10 be loved and worshipped as above US,
far above US, nigherto heaven than earth. Such
is to me the character Of Raphaels Madonna:
it is The lowly handmaiden, the espoused Vlr'
gin, chosen 10 be the mother Off Holy Thing,
blessed among women! 1t is, at once, all that
we should call the ideal OF glorhed mortality,
| and all that we know to be real on our earth,
among those human flowers which blush I'M
seen in quiet places.
Trent, "the seat Of the famous Council that
| puzzIed and plagued the world for SO many
years." and which even now is so often referred
to, is described as very PRETTY situated, though
by the way an abominaby stupid place. In
stead Of the reflections which, we should think,
would naturally come into the minds OF all ira
velIers upon visiting this place, our Rambler
makes mention OF picture of cardinals, bish-
ops, monks and doctors, which he found in
the church where the Council was held, and
s,raightway falls into the curious inquiry OF
how these fou. or five hundred luxurious gen.
,lemen were fcd!! What market, exclaims
he, i, must have had! wha, cooks! what con-
yoys Of sleek mules laden with lnxuries!
We mentioned in another place, that there
was sometimes 10 be seen little Of the writer's
nDsciation in this volume. Of all things, we
dislike any display Of sickly sentiment and
mawkish sensibikty in traveller. We will
give specimens: aIIne saiIr rrIIrr rIeHrrunrug
that, out of the whole book, we could not ind
more than three or four Of these sins against
good taste.
GAS walked back by the edge of the glacier,
| met the ladies, and the gentlemen who attend
ed them, coming along The path towards the
| Grimscl. They dismouuted s. went few yards
on The bed Of the ice. After they had passed
on, l went dow 10 the spot that might have
the pleasure Of seeing tcoman's foot print in snch
n scene. .4h, uhat ,coman is 10 man! On pass
ing one Of the loftiest ridges above me, heard
a shout and laugh. 1T was the cry OF some
armot hunters, whom the guide well knew, yet
ii shook and stirred me strangely; me thought
they cers laughing foo near HearenH"
We have made the extracts which have been
published, for the amusement of our readers,
and for the purpose Of enticing them 10 peru
| sal OF inc WOl x ltSell. IL q real
repast, and such as is not served up to US every
day bv the common herd of travellers.
HARRISBURG CONvENTION-MEMO.
RIAL TO CONGRESS.
The following is the Memorial to Congress
as it was adopted and signed by the Convention.
We copy it from the Philadelphia U. S. GA
zette. =
To The Senate and House of Representatives ofhe United
| States Of americd
The memorial and petition of their fellow CT
tizens, the undersigned, assembled at Harris
burg in the State of Pennsylvania:
RESPECTFULLY SHEws-
That the impcrfections of the acts of Con.
gress intended to foster the WOODEN interests of
these United States, together with the counter
vailing measures of the British Government,
have reduced that interest to need the early and
efficient interpositon of congress TO support it.
Forty Millions of manufacturing capital, to.
gether with forty millions of farming capital,
| AZ. for