Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-12-29
From the National Gazette.
Extracts from Mr. A6srson's Psslhun'ous HorHs'
To General CHAsTELLUx.



genius given by the Indians Of Nor'h America
place Them on a level with whites IN tne
same uucultivated, state The North oil Eu-
rope furnishes subjects enough Tor comparison
with hem, aud for proof II heir eqnaiiiy.--
have seen some thousands myself, and con,
versed much with them & have found IN them
masculne, sound understanding. nave mao
much information from men who had lived a
mong them, and whose vrracity and gooa sshse
were SO far known 10 me, as 10 establish re
lance on their information. They have all a
greed in bearing witness in favor OF the genus
of this people"
To Colonel MONROE
PARIS June II, 1855
81 sincerely wish you may find II con'eni,
en-, 10 come here the pleasure of ihe,T trip VIII
be less than you expect, but tho otlli'y greater
|, will make you adore your own county, It's
soil, It's climate, us equality. liberty, laws peo'
pie and msnners My God! how niue 90
nv cuuntrym-n know wha, precious blessings
they are in poss. ssion OF, and which no olher
people on earth enjoy. l confess had no idea
Of il myself While WE shall see multiplied
ins,anc Of Europeans going 10 live In Amer
ica, will venture 10 soy no man now living
v i'll ever see an instance of an American re-
moving 10 se,,l' in Europe, and continuing
TO PETER CARR.
Paris, .Augustl9, 1885.
Walking is The bes' possible exercise Ha-
bituate yourself to walk very far The Euro
peass value themselves on having suodusd the
hor Sc 10 the uses of man but doub' whether
We have not los, more than we have gained,
by the use Of this animal. No one has occa'
stoned SO much The deg, neracy OF the human
body An Indian goes on foot nearly as Tar l"
day, for a long journey, as an enferbled whit.
doe. on his horse; and he wilt tire tie bes'
horses. There is no habi, you will value 80
much as that Of walking far wi,ho"t fatigue.
I would sdvjse you to take your exercise IN
the afternoon; not be ause is The best time
for xercise, for certainly II is not; blu because
il is the bes, lime TO spare from your s'udh";
and habit will soon reconcile it 10 health, and
render il nearly as useful as If you gave 10 that
the more precious hours IT the day ="
To Colonel MONROE
Paris, June II, 1885.
81 thank YOU for your alt, nion L" my ou'h
For the ARTICLES "f house hold furniture, clothes,
and a carriage. hav. already paid wenty
eight thous sand l'res, and have sill morr 10
pay. For the gr,a ,est part OF ,h's, have
been Obliged 20 anticipate my salary. from
which however, | shall never be able ~ repay
il. ! I'D that by a rigid economy, bordering
however on nsanness, can save, perhaps, nv
hundred iivres mouth. al least In the sum
mer. The residue goes for expenses so much
Of course and Of necessity, that ! Cannot avoid
them without sbaBdruing all respect 70 my
public character Yr' Iwllipr you 20 'ouch
this string, which know 10 be a tender one
with Congress, with the u'm"st delicacy. /
hid rather be ruined III my fortune Than III
~ mn hall VpaT
salary a. IN GU fl, can &c; through my debts
in time. II they raise the salsry 10 what it
wac, or In pay ouI house REM and taxes,
can live with more dr.en.y."
10 the same
"A, large table VII re dined the other
day, a gentleman from Swi,zer.nd exprr s.sd
his appreh, nsio"s for The fate Of d. Franklin,
.s he said he had been informed tina, he would
be received with stones ny me people, who
were generally dissatisfied win the Revolu.
lion. and inc-nsed asains, oil hose who had
s.Is,rd in bringing il about rold him hi,
APPROXIMATIONS were jus, AVID that he people
Of America would pI obably salute DR. Frank
lin win the sam Stones they had thrown at
the Marquis Fayet e"
10 JoHN LANGDnH.
Pms, Sept, IL, 1855.
In spite Of treaties, gland is still oui enc
my Her haIed is derp-ruoted ,ordIsl
and . hing is wanted with her but tn, pow, T. 10
PIT US & he land we i've in Gu, IF Existence
Her rnteresr, however, Is her ruling passion /:
and the late American mt a,ures have struck al
that so vi'aly, AID win an energy, 100, Of
which she had though, us quite Incapable, shat,
u possibility srems open Of TO- ming arrange.
mrnts with her"
10 BARON GsI>MER.
PARIS Sent s, 1885.
"The character IN which am here, at pr. S.
ent, confines me to his place, and will con
fine me- a. long as l commune in Eu,opr.-
II w long this will be l oannoi tell. am now
"f an ige which does no, easily accommodate
Itself 10 new manners and new modes of living:
and am savage enough 10 prefer the woods,
the wilds, and the indt pendeucr of Mon,i, clio,
20 all the brilliant pleasures Of this gay cspi-
al shall, therefore, r,join myself 10 my
naive counuy, with new a,'ao hmenls, aud
with exaggerated esteem for It's advantages :;
fur he l.SS