Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-06-30

| In tho alIseice al foreign news--at time when
the heart sick and the ear panied with every day s
report of reform and prescription, we have thought
that some amusement might be fordcd our readers,
ny presenting them specimen OF irrespective news
paper. We 10 not OF COURSE mean to say, that it Is
intended eubody in every respect our eptions
OF the Improvement OF our country within tho next
rcntury-nor are our views entirely visionary. The
accelerated momentum Of Improvement may and will
bring within the sphere of possibility things which
are seemingly Improbable. lad any one, twenty-five
Years age predicted that every navirable river of
the United States would be, in the yesr 1929 visited
by steamboats,, and that the rapid current of the
mighty Mississippi would be assembled bv Immense
oatng castles, at The rate of eight or ten miles per
hour, he would have been considered as much OF a
mailman us he who believes that all which we shall
anticipate will be realized.
Some thirty years since. DR.. Darwin told the
world, in verse
'.Soon shall thy arn, unconqiered Steam, afar
"Drivc the SLOW barge, or move the rapid carr
The world, for long time, needed the raticina-
tos Of the Doctor little Us it will ours; vet steam
ers ana railroad cars show that he vas prophet
indeed.
But to our prospective newspaper We fancy
ourselves hah;tcd in silk morning gown, loing in
luxurious writing chair, with all editorial s'appii-
ances and means 10 boot, pen in hand and scissors
ready proceeding 10 examine the morning mail the
22d June, E.SAS. The first article selected is the
iollowng:-
Irons the Sea,i National L4lei!igeacsy
WASHINGTON, 6, p. NJ. June 21d, 1929.
This duy at ~ O'Clock, His Excellency Clifford
Talbot Granville, the first Minister plcuDotentary
and Ambassador Extraordinary from the Republic of
Great Britain, presented to the President of the
u. 3. by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
Inc ceremony took place at the new Executive Pal
ace, and was unconncny interesting ana imposing.
Alnong other distinguished pcrsonag es present, we
observed tie Hon Secretaries of State for Home and
Colonial affairs; the Hon the Secretaries OF War and
tile Navy together with the under Secretaries Of the
la...- L
rublics Of Mexico Buehos Ayscs, Bolivia, Peru,
Patagonia, Chill! Brazil, Guaie n,ala, the Netherlands
Greece, France, Switzerland Sweden and Denmark,
the Ambassadors Of Russia, Prussia Austria Naples,
Spain, China, Portugal; the Charge dies Aaircs of
Japan, Persia Ceylou, Hawai-, Morocco, Uayti,
Egypt Palestine, &c together with many officers OF
high rank Of the Army and Navy, and considerable
Iiulbcr OF foreigners q! Gsti.,. U., u urscu ma
king the grand tour.
Alter Mr. Granville had been p.Csnaed iIa deliver
cd his credentials, together with splcrdidly enbroi
icred flag OF the Republic, and address the
President III style OF manly coQue,cc, lie ricitatcl
himself upon the houUr which had drvolyed upon
him, OF rendering TO the Chief Magistrate of the
Oldest upd most powerful Republic in the world the
assurances OF tue high respect and admiration,
WHICH the American nhton was held by tie people OF
whom i.e was the nlwOrtliy representative .|Thut
people" said Mr. Grenvi!!e "lIuve regarded your
Republic With profound lute.es,. They could never
forget, even III those ut!iappy moments when
the peaceful relations which should exist between the
two countries Interrupted, that you were Of the
same family though pluted different continent
Britain sir, has 5cheld your march to great
ness, with some jealousy perhaps, but with more
admiration. She has closed her eyes to the real
causes OF your unprecedented national prosperity.
She has prnhted by your example, and you al
ready appraised, assiiaied lie, Institutions, iii form
Us we'll us spirit TO yours, by dis pensing with the
c0iDbrous absurditICS OF 'autIquatcd monarchy
rppugnnnt to the genius OF the aye and unworthy vi
the good sense Vi the p, oplc."
has ExcelleDcy tie President replied in the Most
GnlIDlted rcCUrUcltpl the. ok ri
good viii and respect, ana hoped that the sister Re-
pnb!ics would never again be found iii hostile collision.
'Boru, sir, IN lnmd of liberty (said he and repre-
scnti:g one hundred millions OF treeDen cannot
sufficiently express my joy at the change in
the form OF your government, and tue triumph Of
republican principles, among people, from whom
we ORIGINALITY derived oar most cherished notions Of
frcedoIn II sii the event itself fills ne with de-
light, cqaaliy lost i'll adIni aiisn TT the peaceful
aud bjoodess means by which 1t was brought about.
Lresoiut;on so noIDentous, effected without violence
Is unprecedented in the annals OF the world, Sir,
speaks Loudly ii favor of the ripeness Of your people
for sei!-govcrnment. MAY YOU ong enjoy lis Ilesti.
mabe blessings, and may the only rivalry between
England end %.iGerica heDceforth be, which shall
most eftcctuay advance the interests &C civil liberty
Ill the world"
The ceremony being ended, Mr. urenve was pre-:
sentcd by the premier to the representatives, of for
eign nations present, by whom he was cordially re
ccivcd. Aswc have ulrcady stated, Mr. G. is Tic
nephew Of the LORD High President Of Great Britain;
and III sending minister Of such acknoy. led god talent
and unqUgstionabic rcpublcanism. the new rep,;sjo
has manifested becoming sense Of the respect due 10
the .Inc5can Nation
MIR. Granville, understand, has taken tie mag
Dicent mansion on Massachusetts Avenue IateIv
occupied by the Post Master General for TIE Yes
tern Department.
Dir. 'Nanry.-S'e have this morning seen pr-
vate letter rcLn the venerable and cstrrldbe Maurv
long the American Consul at Liverpool He writes
i'll excellent spirits, ana his health is such, that not