Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-04-26

thest, the grand sons and grand-daughters of the
Arao'an and that they have deprica, ed in proper
lion as they were removed from these points, The
first evidenced would offer, in support of the usser-
ton is. the established weights the English course
at different dates, from the time of the introduction
OF the barley Arabian. until the death of the Co
dolphin Arabian: which included period of about
fifty years. They breeding extensively from
oriental horses including Barbs and Turks During
that entre period their horses continued improve
IN speed and bottom while the weights greatly
NFeesed aged horses then carr ed Oh pounds, and
WA tnat ran four miles, from seven minutes twenty
sec WITS to seven minutes fifty seconds from that
time, 81 from ITO 10 ITS the days of Eclipse,
they discontinued the brcedns from the Arabian
Hnd their weights have been gradually decreasing:
on SOME tracks to pounds and none, believe,
are they higher than 1873 pounds; vet there not
now III England or America that the
distance IN the time in which il was formerly
done with their heavy weights The next evidence
is, the horses themselves barley Arabian got Fly
ing Chders who is said to have run four miles i'm
SIX minutes and forty seconds Flying Chiders got
many hne racers; but nune that equaed himself
G"dophln Arabian got the dam Of Eclipse but
Eclipse never got his own equal, though he got ma
fne racars-viz Regulus, Volunteer &C. Reg illus
got many champions OF the turf but neither him
Ms progeny produced anollser Regues. Vertumnus
got Baronet, but Baronet never got horse as sue.
cessfu on the turf himself or sire Voluptee, qot
spread Eagle Sterling, &C.; but Sterling Spread
Eagle never got their equal, much less the equal
OF Volunteer Janus and Fearnoug ht were rot nv Co.
dolphin Arabian During the days of those hors.s viz
gIhia was famed for hne saddle horses, as we'll as
DISTINGUISH racers now, it is almost proverbia that
the blood horse of Virginia rarely produces a fine
saude morse: nor have we, believe, a single
, ,9s horse capable OF running four miles with
100 pounds 0he former weights) in good time
Our best races made by young horses Carving
light weights and it is fact, and one which is well
worthy the of rasers that with the pre-
sent light weights many of first horses break down
IN traning and very few remain longer than two years
on the turf. Their bone, snew, and muscle are not in
proportion to their size and wegh,-and their legs of.
mi In ieh
IS not now in the United States single hgh>blooded
horse that has descended from the same stock viz,
the Godolphn Arabian and generally speaking, bothby
Dam and SIRE Can strong active healthy and vgor
Gus horse be reasonably expected by from
such near connexions! Every farmer knows the effect
crossing in and in has on cattle. sheep, &c; but we
seem not to have anticipated the consequence to the
most noble and useful of animals by the violation of tile
law of nature, which forbds incestuous connexions
but it Carries with it its corrective in the slow but
certain destruction of the species Such being the
sequence OF our system, it would strange that
we continue to pursue t-Many attempts have been
made to alter it-many fine horses have been imported
from England, hut they have furnished remedy for
the evii-the English and American race horse being
OF the same stock. The difficulty and enormous ex-
pense of obtaining the truebooded Arabian has pre-
vented the importation of many of them. into this
country. 1t is affirmed by writer's and travellers that
those of the sacred BLOOD las they are caed) are val
led from 500 to 5000 pounds sterlng-,hey are con-
sdered consecrated breed designed for the use of
the Prophet and his descendants; and great preiu
dice exists to selling them at ALL Tapln in his Sport
ing Dictionary published in 1908, VOL l. page AZ re-
marks-"that they mostly consigned as presents
to his Majesty or some of the Roycl Family and their
pedigree of their blood is recorded with as msch care
and .enacty, as the geneslogy of the most ancient
English Nobility" But, 1t cannot be necessary to e,
iogze this matchess breed of horses to recomme nd
them to the American sportsman; he mus, know IN
was by crossing on this stock, that the sluggish and
cold FLOODED horse OF England was converted into
the beautiful! and hgh-mettle 1t is only ne
cessary to satisfy him that the WINTER ARABIAN
Is one OF true stock-so many attempts have beer
1 m nm he I,,l.
them spurious horses for the Arabian that the evidence
IN the true stock should be satisfactory and conclusive
The Winter Arabian captured durag the late war
OF 1914 then one year DID, by the priyateer Grampus
OF Baltimore, on board the brig Doris his Britannia
Majesty's Transport, No. ESQ., on her passage from
Senegal in Afrca,l to Portsmouth in England and was
intended as present for the then Prince Regent late
King of England. (See Niles Weekly Register vol
vii. page 1s.)
Winter Arabian was sold as part of the caroo of
the captured brig, and purchased by Elisha J.
Winter Esq. then member of Congress from the
STATE OF New York; after the purchase, he through
mghIygesPectable mercantile house in New York |
caused an inquiry 30 be made of Colonel Broornfied
and Mr. Douglas, superintendent of His Maiestv's |
stud at Hampton Court, by whom he was informed |
that fu-blooded Arabian was shipped in the brig
Boris, lfrom Senega for his Majesty, and there was
no doubt OF his being of the best Arabian stock This
correspondence, with Mir. Winters certificate that
he is the same horse with many other evidences are
in my possession, and will be exhibited to any gen
tieman who wishes to raise from him All those who
have seen him, admire his superiority of FORM beauty
and finty hardness Of llmbs his fine, silky flowing
main and tale elastic and sprigby movements; great
share of bone and MUSCLE indeed the only objection
to him, or which can be taken to him. is his size
being about four feet nine er ten inches highs this If
II be objection applies to the whole race and had
England permitted this prejudice to influence her she
could not have had her Chders or her Eclipse, her
Regulus or her King Fergus, her Diomed, or Baronet
-noT could America have had her Archy, her Ariel
her Henry, Long Island her Eclipse these are all
descendants of the Arabian stock; and neither En-
gland or America las yet produced race horse
that did not partake largely of the blood His size
is evidence ofbis stock.
Button, the celebrated French naturalist speak
ing Of them says they rarely exceed four feet eight
inches higb"-but the continued experience Of En-
gland and France shows that their size has M infir
ence on rbeE progeny. lie has heretofore stood in
Kentucky, where bloo0cd mares, are scarce; and
where the decided partialty for the Virginia stock
produced most unequal compt;;;::;cG yet, under
these disadvantages he has produced some among
the best raised IN The State, though it
not until he forced himself into notice, that
he patTonised by the breeders of the turf. The
subscriber has in his possession letter from Col.