Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-04-16

been imported from England, but they have furnished,
no remedy for the evit-the English and American
and enormous expense of obtaining the true bloodeit
Arabian, has prevented the Importation of MANY of
.hem INTO tins country 1t is affirmed by writer's and
travellers that those of the sacred blood (as thev r
there caled,) valued from 500 to 5000 nounds
Inpg-ihey are considered a consecrated breed. de-
tor the use of the Prophet and his
Tan,us teat prejudice exists to selling them all.
iap'' IN his Sporting Dictionary published in 1905.
VOL. page AZ, remarks-'qhat they are mostly con
us to his Majesty some of the ROYAL
;, y. mu "eir pedgiee OF their blood is recorde,r
ni. as much care and tenacity, the genealoey of
the most Ancient Engis, Nobility But, II canuot
oe necessary to euogize this ma,cess breed of hUr
ne must know, that 1T was by crossing on this stock,
That the sluggish, and coldblooded horse Of England
was converted into the beautiful end high-me,tlei
courser 1t is only necessary satisfy him tbst fin
WINTER ARABIAN is one of true stock-so many
attempts have been made to impose on public credui
~ by pslmng OH them spurious horses for the Ara
oian that the evidence of the true stock should bc
satisfactory and conclusive. The Winter Arabian was
captured during the late in 1914 the n one wear
ou' oy The prvateer Grampus Of Baltimore, on board
the brig Doris, his Britannia Naiestys Transport No
$50, on her passage from Senegal in Africa 10 Ports
mouth IN England: and was intended present for
t i.; men rr,nce Regent now King of England (se
.'Hes Ueehty ftegiSter, rot vii page I6)
Winter Arabian sold part of the cargo Of the
captured brig, and purchased by Elisha j. Winter,
Esq then a member of Congress from the State of
New Work; after the purchase, he, through highly
mercantile house in New York, caused all
Inquiry to be made Of Colonel Broomfeld and Mr..
Douglas, The supernendants of His Majesty's stud
hampton Court by wh1a nc was informed that full
FLOODED Arabian was shipped in the brig .nris, from
senegal, for his Majesty, und there was no donbt ~
ms being OF the best Arabian stock-This corresnon
aence WIN Nir. Winters certificate, that he is the
same morse, With many other evidences are in NV
possession, and wall be exhibited to any gentiem,,
who wishes To raise from him. All those who have
ssen hll admire his superiority of form, beauty and
iii'y hardness OF limbs; his fine, silky flowing name
and tall elastic and sprgby movements; great share
VI oone and muscles indeed the only becton to him.
or whch can be taken to rn, his ze-being about
.our zee. Ea CT Ten inches high this, II it be an OBJ
lection, applies to the whole race and had England
permitted this prejudice to influence her she c,uM
not nave had her Chiders, her Eclipse. her Regu-
'us' or her King F-Tgus, her Diomed Baronet-nor
could America have had her Archy her Ariel her
Henry, or Long Island her Eclipse: these are all the
descendants OF the Arabian stock and neither England
or America has ever yet produced race horse that
d'd not partake largely of the blood. His size is an
evidence OF his stock.
Button the celebrated French naturalist, speaking
OF them, says "they rarely exceed Tonr feet eipht
inches hlgh'-but the continued experience of Enc
ana and France shows that their size has no influence
on 'he'r progeny lie has heretofore stood in Ken,
tucky "hete uiooded mares scarce; and here the
decided partality for the Virginia stock produced a
most unequal competition; yet under these disatvan-
tages' ne has produced some apons me best racers
ever raised III the State,t hongh il until he
forced himself into notice, that he was patronise by
the breeders of the turf. The subscriber has his
possession letter from Col. Buford near Lexington
Kentucky, IL distinguished raiser and patron Of the
TURF who has been breeding from him the last two
years lie says his colts of equal superior size
TO bis colts from the by any other horse;
that he has atwo year old fly fifteen hands high AMI
his yearng colts equally promising, and that he does
not believe that any horse could have gotten as good
racers out OF the have, also, many other
testimonials 20 the effect; and from DIR. Lewis
Marshall q mention him because I presume he is
known to many gentlemen in Vrginia;) he speaks of
the stock the highest terms. particularly of ther
superior size and fine form. And all the gentlemen
with whom l have correspondent, concur in the fact
that he has been let biooded mares until the last
two years. that his colts by them have yet come
on the turf The distinguished he has pro-
uced, Kssna, (supposed by many the very best race
orse ever raised III Kenucky) and Others have been
rom common mares. by reference to the American
Iuri Register, vol 1. page III, he is spoken of
producing striking and very superior of horses
in Kentucky. JOHN FUCKER.
feb l5-1afils,