Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-12-14

unuer t-When | viewed this warrior so,3;o-
when ne stood up, when b. moved IN which tbnnobt
u >ee niue OF tho military ornamental to the
~ anu "heh saw his hair blescbed by his south
CT" campaigns until 1t is alnos: white as snow md
as erect as his person and tha person in delicate be,
anu when L remembered the 23d of December and
the Sun OF Januarya at New Orleans when he filed nm
uio o measure TO Its OVERLOOKING of my countrys
s'o,y so aSgrandlzemeDt. when he finished the wa
WIN so much ecst, felt INV heart GLOW win
gratitude to him. The President il no ord;..
nary man, can YOU and this I
will venture to say, that n Thousand g.,,1a 49,
with whatever prejudice shall go and see the Pres
dent: every individual on their return will say thu,
theys gre more pleased than when they went Now
n'nd Colonel, that as l said before. that saw not
a word OF the administration, or of an ointmcpts
or OF re-appo'ntments have been writing AZ
the Presidents person and manners I was ~
the levees end parties while was in Washiuo,on
Der parties are very brilliant and elegant indeed
Tho collection of ladies, 10 very num.reu, m.
they are from all parts of the U. States.
saw the new fashioned waltz danced for tn. frat t.
1t is the most aiectonate dance ever saw The
gentleman places his hand. aud arm around the w,;.
OF MS partner and makes perfect whitley -gige of
her. L expected every moment the lady and seniIe
nan would be topsy turvy &c HIRE as nv Lord COX.
would say an "&c." meaneth great deal / myself
oy only looking on a mn TWO, Lad nv head tn
SWIM so. that fell against gentleman no ensured
why l die so: pointed to the dancers when he fell
upon me. ~, said you see now sir, that could net
help If. There is graceful moyemsnts in H.. I. A.
or gentleman in other waltz. have .een hut III
the art in this waltz consists in SEEING wh.
can STAND the longest after the head has been swim
ming Tor some time. After had been in Washing
ton 10 days, and the steamboat going down the po,o
mac, to Norfolk and Richmond, determined in tb.
forenoon that | you'd go and take nv leave of All
those gentlemen and friends that had treated m.
thought would go its top and take view of
the Cnty OF Washington, where had spent nv tim.
sn agreeably and can you sir it is very ,rln
Gus akng and perhaps there not one visitor
cd fhaf
ent was e'ermned that would see all that could
ne seen-lt was verv windy day in March; the fipbt
OF steps was very lofty. should have made n ret
rograde movement after had got ha way up if nv
guide had not from time to time. cheered me- and
called on me to advance. would cry cut to him "a
advance my hero; but moved with great circun,
specton' accommodating every step. ba.nister and
r a; ,ouched, when l got on the top very
pinnacle OF tina Capitol, higher I am afraid than /
snail ever get again towards heaven nv Guide smiled
when he saw me in such utter astonshment first Look
Cd down INTO the Rotunda which one hundred fee,
IN height; the men below look like bovs tben c.ot
my eyes up the Pennsylvania Ayenue which RIM.
cue west. could see the whole City of Washinaton
as IL lay at my feet stretching TO the North. There
are three rows OF Lombardy Poplar Trees that run as
sraght a. an arrow that great street ca He'd b.
fennsylvanla Avenue; then turning to tho East T
could see the East branch of the Potomac The
Navy Yard with all its shipping. The Navy Yard
appears u considerable Town of itself To the left
was the great river Potomac The town of Alley
aadria ia view.
In snort my native State the of Virgil
windy day in March. and very airy situation and havns
Gauen colt beng about IL O'clock sun shining as
were right down James River rather Powhatan River
could not help wishing that banks Lookine 10
inc North cried out what beautiful building is
a' "h me cminence some distance from the
tom my guide replied is the residence of Mr. John @ Ad
AIMS the ofthe u States Do you Mr. Adam,
oen! The reply that he seldom comes into tho CITY
lamened that had not known this circumstance before or
Look said guide North east and You can oos nv.
Ine oe held OF Badenshurg will always choose TO do ,ha,
ay 81 washington for be the last shall aver see
aga oh what beautiful city and capitol, what
an American-thevery word 'dunon" gall nd worm
Wood TO my heart My guide exclaimed astonishing that
wsh mat every American that goes Washington would
50 on me CAPITOL oI would produce the eect but the
Washington and Statue is erected in he ro
unds to the father of his the Union be cen,ened
forever was informed about three ago. youn.
lady, on the top of the CAPITOL fell through pane of glass m
b me sashes OF the SKY light She suspended by
an awful spectacle she presented consequence of WHICH
sashes the sky lights are nov cased in IRON or steel @
now time for repair to the seamboat-hen LOOKING down
Tor the last time all objects below, above
claimed, let thy now depart in peace for have SEE.
the Glory of the United Sstes-bu mus, confess a,
inc prayer was 10 down safely lofty steps bad as
cended; no accident that hammered 10 me- h
food field by water except that in going all nh,
and day from Richmond Fredericksburg the stage and boat
caught colds the back of the o,hsr-his would
not have regarded had they attacked my es ST. and in
ing down the Bay from Washington walking the deck Of the
Steamboat and dreaming harm tyco large logs of wood
fell down from the opos, pile of wood which made such
noise that was ready give up the ghost {.
SUI We all landed safely Richmond NV two trims 10
washington City have been very agreeable me- that shall
repeat them once year Having held will, GEN.
emen al Washington which beautiful situation
Tor City, Washington Richmond; and having seen each
wth'n lew hours, thought would 90 the next morning
after my arrival 10 o'clock capitol square and view
saati non OF Klchmond with all its 1t
hs .S IN N, 'ne middle of March, felt glow upon me,
gp on the capitol square The bells were
climate breathing incense Of the Spring ne-to
appeared entirely different that of w asbnyton
remembered that when was the capitol at WASHINGTON
Wsned myself on the banks of James River on the esnoI
square, ana mere you said do YOU wish 10 he
nowo VheIe else by all that lovely around
walked all around the square; there variety of oict,
rescue VIEWS presenting themselves and country
went up INTO the piazza Of the capitol there always
thought was the very best point Of view
ne dhs OF 'ares River, six miles in extent and
w'oh come opposite to The capOla handsome
se's ~ Tue Terthe anmating Of vaerfalls-tbe
echons hons in the boats they come down The canal
me looking to the southeast, white bosom
co vessels swelling their sheets breeze and moving
July up to tle cty-he upaod owland town the
oocoe ana me Richmond bills together with ofthe an
ce fown OF Manchester and the surrounding countryside
ns and daes the woodland and paH-i became almost